Recent content by Varixto

I am selling the following silver interior trim parts for the E89: -Ashtray cover: £15 -Centre console plastic trim: £45 -Gear knob + gaiter: £55 If you buy all three items, I am happy to leave it at £105. All prices include postage. The item in the best condition is the gear knob (it barely...

What kind of coil packs did the previous owner fit? They could be some dodgy ones... better fit Delphi, which is the OEM part.

Please don't rub salt into the wound... I'm just kidding, thanks for letting me know. If the one on the other side packs up (which, knowing my luck, it will), I'll try to get an aftermarket one, following your advice. :):thumbsup:

In the end it was the parking brake actuator on the passenger's side. It had stopped working so I had to replace it. The part from BMW was around £500!? I almost self-combusted when I found out. Does anyone want a Z4? I'll pay you...

I am selling the set of alloys my Z4 E89 came with when I bought it. It's a full set of 290 style 17'' alloys 8.0Jx17 ET29 PCD 5x120.0 The tyres are: 3 x Bridgestone Potenza 1 x Maxxis Victra All tyres still have a fair amount of tread left. The alloys are in decent condition but will need...

I checked the left parking brake connector and everything seemed ok. So I gave your second suggestion a try (before this, I had tried with my OBD reader to clear the fault codes without success). I reset the ECU by disconnecting the battery and waited 30+ mins. That seemed at first to do the...

I don't know if it will really make a difference but perhaps it might be better to change it now if you can (ie: in the late summer), as I think that the plastic bits won't be as brittle as in a cold winter day. However, new plastic fittings/clips from BMW are cheap. So if you do it yourself in...

I agree. I bought a brand new OEM part and so far it has not given me any trouble (touch wood).

I must admit that the thought crossed my mind too...

And another headache... This morning I went to the car and got the yellow parking brake warning on the dash. The light on the switch in the centre console is not lit. The parking brake is engaged so I can't drive the car. I plugged my OBD reader and got the following codes: 604A Parking brake...

I have managed, with the help of my neighbour (once again, bless him), to fix the old cluster. I feel that if I crack a fart it's going to stop working again but hopefully it will now pass its MOT (fingers crossed).

Oh dear...what are the chances?... Sometimes I feel that these things only happen to me.

The old unit's LED light lights up... so I don't think it's a fuse. Could it be a faulty cluster?

The previous owner of my car butchered the brake bulb holder of the cluster and my attempt to fix it worked only for a while. I have been forced to buy a new cluster, as the bulb holder is not sold separately... :( Today I have fitted a brand new unit (OEM) and every light works apart from the...

Today I have replaced the gearbox and diferential oils. My car is a 6 speed manual 30iSDrive with 63k miles. The tech said that the differential oil's colour was ok but the gear box's was quite dark already. The difference is so noticeable: less noisy operation and the gear changes are much...