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I’ve done two recent Northern Iberia road trips with some of the folks here… This year SWMBO decided to take a month to more fully explore this fabulous part of Europe. Not much to say that hasn’t already been said,, The road network is just amazing…so many roads have been upgraded..makes you...

Looks like Sachs and Aerosus are making adapative dampers at around £350 a leg..FWIW! https://spareto.com/products/sachs-shock-absorber/319-110

As part of my ever growing stockpile of end of the world parts bought a 2026 CIC screen.. But..it’s got a few ‘water marks’ on the screen..they haven’t shifted with normal cleaning agents.. Anybody successfully addressed this ..?

Z4 Owners Scotland brekkie event with optional potter to St Abbs afterwards if the weather is OK 09:30 The Paper Mill, Lasswade. 2-4 Westmill Road Lasswade, EH18 1LX RSVP

As I was buttoning up the Yellow Peril after 4 months off the road I was checking various things out.. Very excited to see the CIC unit has a shortwave option on AM…felt like a radio ham.. :rofl: Also can say definitively that the whippy does contribute to both FM and to an extent AM..

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Given the passage of time I thought I'd refresh /update /add to the options now available. There are a number of options Upgrade within known E89 family eg 35is rear brake on other models BMW family upgrades eg using F series Brembo calipers Non BMW family ugrades eg using Ford Mustang...

Our first soirée of 2025 is in two weeks time…a breakfast meet at the Boardwalk Falkirk…. https://facebook.com/Boardwalkfalkirk If you’ve finished polishing / repairing de-sorning your car by then it would be good to see you 👍 Early start this one at 09:00am.. See the events tab on FB Z4...

As title asks..what video mode does Mr 12 Volt MMI use?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bmw-recall-720000-vehicles-electric-water-pump-fire-risk-2024/

Previously I’d discussed the evolution of various BBKs for E89s… Of course there are several manufacturers and suppliers that will do bespoke BBKs for the front of E89s..it’s relatively simple for the fronts as essentially the E89 has the same fundamental front end design as non M E90s and...

I’ll be offering new Brembo 6 Pot 380mm big brake kits for the E89. The calipers are the same as the 2017 Shelby Mustang uses. The discs are the M2 M4 F series 380mm x 30mm. Orders taken shortly..first deliveries February 2025 The kit includes the calipers, brackets and all fittings...

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/z4/365392/bmw-z-car-supertest-z1-z3-z4-and-z8-help-us-celebrate-35-years-bavarian-roadsters

A few people expressed concern about brake bias as a result of twiddling with the front and rear discs.. So I've done a calculator for the E89 with the current used and known discs, calipers and pads to look at how different combos work out. I've assumed all pads have the same coefficent of...

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Another surprisingly capable CarPlay unit fitted to an idrive-less E89…again quite good audio..this one boots up very quickly…great screen and very responsive… :thumbsup: Before the cable police arrive..yes the cables could be better routed..we’ll visit that in the spring..getting a better usb...

I've written a primer on this subject..my first draft can be seen here.. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3slw4e4rlp4ajqotlxxva/This-article-is-about-problems-and-issues-that-are-Specific-to-the-bmw-Z4-E-eighty-nine-three-five-I-and-35-is.pdf?rlkey=xtpss004z1zh9nyy5j6pzugn3&dl=0

A quarter of motorists committing 20mph speed offences have been caught on just two roads in Wales, figures reveal. Enforcement along the A4102 Swansea Road at Gellideg, Merthyr Tydfil - which links the A465 Heads of the Valleys road and the A470 - has caught more than 8,000 drivers in 10...

I'm writing what I hope will be the definitive book on buying, owning, maintaining, upgrading and enjoying your E89! Somewhere between 500 and 1000 pages..to be published early next year. I'm looking for a whole library of pics to tbe used in the book. Specfically pics of all versions and all...