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I think the M variant will be different to a non-M wont it? Because the M has the battery in the boot which takes up a corner? If all else fails I got this rubber mat to protect the carpet, you could use it to replace the carpet? I trimmed it to size to be an exact fit.

Well I am slowly coming to terms with my Z4M being a "classic" car as my local (and very trusted) mechanic keeps referring to her, and the fact that this means I have a responsibility to carry out regular maintenance unlike a new car. My mechanic replaced the CPV o-ring and this seems to have...

I had the front wheels of my Z4M off last weekend and the car was being supported by a couple of axle stands as well as the trolley jack being left in place whilst I worked in the wheel arches. I need to replace the CPV which would require me getting right under the car to get access. I'm a bit...

I'm after any advice at all please as I find this rather worrying. I recently took the 2006 Z4M to RBM for an oil service and to investigate some error codes. They found some vanos faults such as vanos intake and exhaust measurement checks were not in spec. They cleared the codes and after a...

I tried gaining access via the lower panel but it wouldnt budge. I turned the 2 plastic clips through 180 degrees but couldnt get it out. There is a flap to the side that is slotted into the surrounding plastic and also the whole piece feels like it is also attached to the plastic in another...

On my e86 Z4M the horns dont work. When pressing the steering wheel I can hear a click from behind the glove box which makes me think the signal may be getting at least as far as the relay. As a start to my Z4M ownership journey I have now bought some low profile ramps, a low profile jack, some...

I've just started up the Z4M for the first time in a few weeks (it was fine on last drive) and driving it up the road I notice that an orange indicator light comes on. According to the manual it is the "Exhaust Emission Values" indicator. The Owners Handbook just says to have the car checked as...

The small stowage in the ceiling https://www.sytnerstevenagebmwparts.co.uk/p/132162411/51443427240.html seems to be a bit of a flawed design often failing in various ways. Has anyone come up with an alternative tray or an alternative latching mechanism? Mine is permanently open now and when I...

Not sure what its called but in the roof between the driver and passenger there is a little pouch that drops down to open. I think Mr Tidy told me it was a sunglasses pouch or some such. Well I noticed the other day getting into the car that it was open and no amount of poking and prodding would...

Its time to put new rear tyres on my Z4M. She is fitted with Apex Arc 8 wheels. I have sought advice from Simon 3.2M (the previous owner) who confirms that the current tyres are the correct size for the wheels. Therefore I am searching for rear tyres measuring 275/35 R18. This size is a little...

Hi All, I had a minor scrape in slow moving traffic today when changing lanes. Nothing structural but the front nearside panel has been pushed in a bit near where the BMW badge is. No sharp dent crease line, just the panel pushed in a bit. Also some paint taken off back to some sort of black...

Thanks for the responses. My Z4MC is a RHD in case that effects things. Looking at the wiring there are 6 wires in the connector going into the light fitting. One of those is gnd/-ve so there are only 5 wires available to provide a positive signal to bulbs (and 6 sections of the light fitting)...

[caveat: I am working on the assumption that the Z4M and Z4 share the same rear light cluster. If this is wrong please let me know and I will try and get the posting moved to the M section of the forum] For a wiring project I am working on with my Z4MC I am trying to figure out what each of the...

Depends which sort of key you have. Some have a small coil inside and do wireless charging every time the key is in the ignition with the engine running. So shouldnt ever need to have the battery replaced. This means that if you have multiple keys you need to use each of them every now and then...

So on inspection I dont have the springs mentioned in the thread I linked to. The only thing attached to the boot lid is the struts. Using the badge to undo the latch releases the catch (you can hear it and lift the boot) but the boot lid does not raise at all. Here are a couple of photos of the...