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Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by SteveSmith » Sun May 20, 2018 9:40 pm

warmasice wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 5:16 pm
SteveSmith wrote: Sun Jan 08, 2017 11:53 am Thought I'd take some better pics of the side repeaters now it's clean!

So happy with this at the moment!

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Car is looking great Steve. Thanks for replying to my various questions over pm.

Wondering if the above pics are with the Eibachs fitted? Perhaps it's my eyes but the car looks lower than stock..
Hi mate,

No car was on stock suspension/ Tyres and no spacers in these pics!

I’ll send you some pictures with the various combinations I’ve run!
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Post by SteveSmith » Sun May 20, 2018 9:46 pm

Moomoo1979 wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 7:00 pm Hi Steve. A really good looking motor tastefully modded. :thumbsup:
Can I just asked a few questions as I am looking to start modding mine subtly too...
1. The stubby aerial - do you remember where you got yours and was it amplified in any way?
2. The stage 1 plug and play - I can't see the E89 model against any applications on the Burger-Tuning website. Do you recall which one you ordered? and did you fit it yourself?
3. I am wanting the centre silencer on my 3.0 M-sport S-drive removing - Do you get any popping and banging between gear change or on the over-run? (My dads Jag F-Type does it for fun and like the sound of it).
4. What air filter (if any) are you running?
I promise that's enough questions :lol:
Again really inspired by what you have done mate.
All the best :D
Hey!

Thanks!

No worries about questions!!

Aerial - https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2475761335

Tuning Box - http://www.burgertuning.com/stage_1_bmw ... uners.html but this won’t fit your 30i as mine is a 2.0 turbo.

Centre Silencer - Yes! It pops and bangs on over run beautifully and makes a like noise on upshifts! But again, very different engine so not sure what the noise will be like with the 30i.

Air filter - standard. I’ll put a KnN panel filter in at some point but I doubt it’ll make any difference, but at least it won’t need changing again!

Hope that helps!!!
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Post by Moomoo1979 » Sun May 20, 2018 10:41 pm

Thanks Steve.

All info certainly helps.

I think i will look into engine mods for mine 8) :driving:
Look after your car and it will look after you :driving:

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Post by SteveSmith » Tue May 22, 2018 2:00 pm

Fitted the CF mirrors... not 100% sure on them yet. Maybe they’ll grow on me!
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Post by Smartbear » Tue May 22, 2018 2:04 pm

Perhaps gloss black would tie in better with the other black trim on the car? :?
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Post by SteveSmith » Tue May 22, 2018 2:16 pm

Smartbear wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 2:04 pm Perhaps gloss black would tie in better with the other black trim on the car? :?
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The more I look at the pics and then my sig pic the more I think I’ll be going back to white mirrors!
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Post by Maybach_man » Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:44 pm

Hi Steve...what splitter did you get?

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Post by SteveSmith » Thu Jul 19, 2018 10:45 pm

Maybach_man wrote: Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:44 pm Hi Steve...what splitter did you get?
I had it made by a chap who does loads of VAG bits... he works for Rolls Royce so knows what he’s doing!

https://vagrootsplayshed.myshopify.com/ ... t-splitter
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Post by SteveSmith » Thu Jul 19, 2018 10:47 pm

Carbon mirrors did end up coming straight off! They’re sat in a box in my loft if anyone wants to chuck me postage money and some beer tokens :thumbsup:
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Post by Peterboroughdave » Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:44 pm

Hi Steve

All though not a fan of white cars generally, your does look fantastic, really like the stance and minor modifications that you have carried out.
Definitely better with the white mirrors although I still like the old 326 wheels in your early pictures, (we all have our preferences and I am a bit of an old git in this respect)

My wife has a 2010 3.0M in red and I would love to modify it a bit when/if I can get her approval.
Can you confirm how you achieved the front and back levels/stance and what effect the revised suspension has had on handling and harshness of the ride.

I like the idea of doing the wing indicators in body colour red (copying your idea) but not sure what prep is required prior to painting, on either the chrome or black units.

We have the s drive but as Sarah drives round at 1000 to 2000 rpm the car changes gear far to early and throttle response is dreadful, in sports mode it is like an on/off switch. May try and see if I can do a reset and see if this improves things.

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Post by SteveSmith » Thu Jul 26, 2018 4:41 pm

Peterboroughdave wrote: Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:44 pm Hi Steve

All though not a fan of white cars generally, your does look fantastic, really like the stance and minor modifications that you have carried out.
Definitely better with the white mirrors although I still like the old 326 wheels in your early pictures, (we all have our preferences and I am a bit of an old git in this respect)

My wife has a 2010 3.0M in red and I would love to modify it a bit when/if I can get her approval.
Can you confirm how you achieved the front and back levels/stance and what effect the revised suspension has had on handling and harshness of the ride.

I like the idea of doing the wing indicators in body colour red (copying your idea) but not sure what prep is required prior to painting, on either the chrome or black units.

We have the s drive but as Sarah drives round at 1000 to 2000 rpm the car changes gear far to early and throttle response is dreadful, in sports mode it is like an on/off switch. May try and see if I can do a reset and see if this improves things.

Dave
Thanks!

Yes I loved the 326’s (only wheel I wanted when originally buying!). It’s a shame they’re so prone to cracking!

I swapped the run flats for normal tyres, 235/35 front and 255/35 rear and I have H&R front springs and Eibach rear springs.

It feels the same as when I had the runflats on to be honest however, it handles so much better. I wasn’t overly impressed with the amount of roll you get with the M Sport pack. It was like having the worst combo... harshness from run flats but loads of roll!

Mine is now still firm but no harsher than run flats but it remains perfectly flat through corners.

I have the ZF 8 speed box, it’s an absolute peach to be honest and it just does what you want it to do! My first automatic car and I can’t see me wanting a manual again for my everyday car!
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Post by Himi » Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:23 am

Just read through your whole thread and wow! Brilliant!

Definitely got a shopping list in my head now!

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Post by SteveSmith » Sun Feb 10, 2019 12:08 am

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Couple of recent pics, changes hopefully happening before the summer, possibly a different splitter / side skirt, wheel refurb and some more alcantara inside 👍🏼

Can’t wait for some sun with the roof down in sensible temperatures and the car staying clean for longer than 5 minutes!
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Post by Jollyjoiner » Sun May 05, 2019 7:06 pm

Hi Steve

Any chance you can remember where you got your m359's from, are they reps or oem and what was the widths and off sets ?

I've been looking at these and the csl reps as an option for my 35i...

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Post by red_35is » Sun May 12, 2019 1:55 am

It looks really nice, I was tempted by the carbon mirrors but mine match the grilles.

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