Recent content by detch

I recenlty discussed with my friend about cars and we created a definition of a "low cortisol car". E85 is low cortisol car: it's cheap, M54 has it's own quirks but otherwise it's bulletproof etc. E89 is a high cortisol car: Only N52 is a decent engine. N54 is a costly timebomb. And all 4...

So recently I drove a 997 911 with a GT3... something in the gearbox. Maybe a short shifter? But it felt magical - it felt tight, direct, even metallic. When I sat down I felt my shifter being... rubbery? Very unsatisfying. Maybe something is worn out. Or maybe I need ... a short shifter...

What I have currently in my Z4: It's just a Magsafe mount stuck with a 3M tape. It's been holding great for over a year now. And it's very cheap on aliexpress. My tip - use IPA to degrease the surface, WAIT for it to dry off, firmy stick your mount and LEAVE IT ALONE for few hours. I...

I have fixed the problem with the ride height. 1. Yes - E85 Z4 doesn't really like lowering the height. When I moved my suspension like 2cm up - the difference in comfort was very noticeable. 2. But what actually totally changed the car was going back from 19 inch wheels to 18 inch. This...

So I finally fixed the problem: 1. I stuffed the subwoofer bays with speaker damping material - something like polyester fibers. 2. I have learned that bog standard AUX adapters have a VERY POOR QUALITY from the box. I have contacted one of the producers and he said that it's according to BMW...

I'm going through my old posts because I fixed the problem so now I can share it with you. I had a hole right at the aluminium bow. The water was getting inside by trickling down drop after drop and ending in the left side of the trunk. I just sandwiched it between two pieces of butyl...

You COULD experiment with the part BMW 61 32 6 901 961 It's easy to replace, relatively cheap, ignition related. MAYBE it will help. Also - take a very close look at the original loom, maybe some of the pins are corroded or loose. As I said - I have an upgraded setup and most of my cables are...

Oh guys that's a nightmare. 1. What's your key situation? Do you have an original key or aftermarket? 2. What's your battery state? Is it new/fresh? 3. Do you have stock audio? I switched my AUX back to bluemusic and... the adapter works fine. It's mind boggling, no clue why. However few...

Hi, I have 2003 E85 Z4 that initially came with the most basic audio setup. I have upgraded my setup with new amp, speakers and retrofitted rear subs. And this showed that my bluetooth dongle isn't that high quality. The sound is flat and I need to crank the bass/trebles pretty high. And even...

FYI I found dirt cheap wheels and tyres from Z4M and I'm really happy with them. The guy was using them as winter wheels on his F10 and that's how he listed them.

Ah either way I'm from Poland. I'm not going to import wheels from the UK ;)

Oh yes. But it mind boggling for me - I had other cars with 19 inch wheels and none was "this bad". But sure - I had Cupra from 2015 on 235/35 r19 and now M2 on 255/35 r19 and 275/35 r19. Apparently things changed between 2003 and 2015 :) Ah. My E85 is on coilovers with rebound adjustment. I...

Hey there! I was looking for a way to make my Z4 more comfortable and I borrowed 18 inch wheels from my friends f30. And boy the ride quality spectacular. My Z4 on 19 inches i so crashy I actually subconsciously avoid driving it. I'm now looking for 18 inch wheels and I wonder - normally...

Hmm. But can you get somehow to the other side of the main socket? One of my pins fell out :/ And my sausage fingers are too big to fix it from the outside.

That's a quick question: My H7 bulb on the right lamp stopped working. The harness has 12V and the grounds are ok. But between the harness and the Hella H7 socket 12V drops to 3-4V. The chance of a loose wire is rather slim, my money is on the connector. But I did this investigation on the...