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Wind deflector replacement

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:13 am
by JimmyC
Hi fellow Z4 lovers. I'm very happy to finally have my own and be part of your group.
My question is my 2016 Z4 has the attachments for a wind deflector already attached to the roll bars. I'm wondering if these look like a BMW product. And if so any ideas on where I can get a wind deflector only, not sure if these are for fabric, glass or both.
Thank you!
Jim

Wind deflector replacement

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:09 am
by Silverstar
Hi and welcome to the forum, a fine looking Z4 you have there! Those look like original BMW wind deflector brackets on the roll hoops so an original BMW central wind deflector will fit. You should be able to pick up a second hand one on eBay or buy new from a BMW dealer.

Wind deflector replacement

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:58 pm
by JimmyC
Thank you!!

Wind deflector replacement

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:58 pm
by JimmyC
Thank you!!

Wind deflector replacement

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:56 pm
by Nictrix
Just check its not hiding anywhere in the car. It would originally come in a bag thats half the size of the deflector as the deflector folds in half down its length.

Wind deflector replacement

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:02 pm
by Ole gits rule
Hello and welcome to the forum - nice looking Zed, looks just like mine :thumbsup:

Wind deflector replacement

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:34 am
by JimmyC
Thanks guys. I did look through the car pretty thoroughly twice! Unless there's some secret hiding spot unfortunately it's not there. Kind of sucks.

Wind deflector replacement

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:34 am
by JimmyC
Thanks guys. I did look through the car pretty thoroughly twice! Unless there's some secret hiding spot unfortunately it's not there. Kind of sucks.

Wind deflector replacement

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 1:33 am
by Roddy
JimmyC wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:34 am Thanks guys. I did look through the car pretty thoroughly twice! Unless there's some secret hiding spot unfortunately it's not there. Kind of sucks.
When I bought mine recently, I found a bag in the boot/trunk, took a while to find out it was for the deflector. I removed the deflector and now it is stored in the handy net storage behind the seats......maybe there?

Wind deflector replacement

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:37 am
by JimmyC
Where is the boot trunk?? Do you mean where the battery is?

Wind deflector replacement

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:41 am
by Roddy
JimmyC wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:37 am Where is the boot trunk?? Do you mean where the battery is?
Sorry, in British English the boot is the same as the American trunk. Just like the bonnet is your hood. I assuming you are American of course. If you are Australian then all bets are off :rofl:

Wind deflector replacement

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:08 pm
by JimmyC
Lol!!

Wind deflector replacement

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:59 pm
by colb
There were brackets on the underside of the trunk/boot lid that the centre wind deflector could be stored in when not required, not that easy to miss if it was there so maybe yours is long gone. Ebay should find you a replacement ok.

Wind deflector replacement

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 2:03 pm
by enuff_zed
colb wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:59 pm There were brackets on the underside of the trunk/boot lid that the centre wind deflector could be stored in when not required, not that easy to miss if it was there so maybe yours is long gone. Ebay should find you a replacement ok.
Think that's just an E85 feature, not on the E89s?

Wind deflector replacement

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:06 pm
by JimmyC
I'll take a quick look just in case, thank you!