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    E85 stalling issue - GUIDE for others

    Hi All... Thought this might help a few people on here... Long story short i had left my z4 e85 2.2 sat in the garage for a couple of years and finally decided to get her out, get an mot and back on the road....only to find that three coil springs had collapsed and all 4 shocks were knackered...
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    Manual roof release issue

    Hi all, just after a bit of help please :driving: Have a 2.2 2003 z4, with a failing roof motor. Tried swapping it out last week, going via the boot and could not get it to budge - talk about a bloody stupid place to put it!!...looking to have another go in a week or too with some different...
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    Post your Zed picture of the day...

    Bit of a spring clean for the old girl..
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    QUICK FAULT CODE QUESTION

    Hi All Quick question that i wanted to run by you and see what others think... car - bmw z4 2.2 2003 car runs fine, no engine light or rough running.... ran a scan with the OBD and a couple of fault codes popped up. So i cleared them and then drove a for a couple of weeks and then checked...
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    STARTER MOTOR QUESTION

    Hi All I have just taken a duff starter motor off my 2.2 z4 2003 and compared it to the new one i just picked up. The old one is the original starter motor, as it still has the bmw sticker, OE numbers, etc. The question is the new motor is longer and doesn't have the bracing bars down the...
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    E85 SEATS

    Hi All I have searched, but not found any answers or help... do e89 seats fit in a e85 z4? - if so, what work is involved to fit them? - is it an easy swap or do you have to make modifications, etc? Thanks in advance paul
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    CDV and gear knob swap

    Morning All I've been reading about swapping the CDV (clutch delay valve) and weighted gear knob to improve gear changes. The gear knob is pretty straight forward - but advice on the best place to buy one would be great. But what is involved in swapping the CDV?....is it a big job and what is...
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    CADWELL PARK 2018

    Hi all went to cadwell park track day last friday - first one - awesome time, loved every minute and car performed brilliantly and very twisty, technical track... Pic below - also have a dash cam video (which you can all laugh at) which i will upload to youtube this week. anyone who is...
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    TRACK DAY ADVICE

    ok...taking the plunge....going for these >
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    TRACK DAY ADVICE

    Hi....newbie after a little advice please. I'm booked in for a track day in two weeks time at cadwell park...it's my first track day in my own car (done others in the past but not in mine!)....just need some advice I am having my local garage check the car over prior and replace anything that...
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    Backbox delete pipes

    Hi All Backbox delete pipes for sale in stainless steel bought them on here a couple of weeks back - unfortunately they didn't fit my 2.2 properly, as they came from a 3.0. I also didn't like how loud they were, so have now had a custom backbox fitted which is more to my liking. Will put...
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    anyone know what this is....

    ...located under radio in z4..any ideas what it.is? Thanks
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    HEATER PROBLEM

    Hi All New on here, but wanting to ask for some help... I have a z4 2.2 on a 2003 plate. having a problem with the heaters, where the passenger side is blowing cold and the drivers side hot. I've flushed the whole system, back flushed the heater core. There was a fair amount of sludge...
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    Yorkshire newbie

    Hi all Had the z4 for a few months now and loving it, thought i'd join! :thumbsup: :driving:
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