Hidden Features etc.

[jleckenby]

:driving:

I've just been for an evening drive and...sauntered down a few country lanes. I'm coming up to a year of ownership now, and it's the first car that puts a smile on my face every time I get in. Usually I'd be starting to look at other cars by now, but I really can't think of anything I fancy in the same budget right now. Gotta love her!

Anyone think of any hidden features or anything I might not know about? I love to know everything I can about my cars!

 

[Smartbear]

Hi, only a small detail but the door pockets swivel outwards giving better access
Rob

 

[Busterboo]

Z4 35is, 438bhp
Cobb Stage 2 (Aggressive), VRSF Catless Downpipes, BMS DCI, NGK Iridium Spark Plugs, Eibach Springs

Mmm ... yours has got more hidden features than mine.

 

[sunnydays]

Hi, only a small detail but the door pockets swivel outwards giving better access
Rob

How so?

 

[john-e89]

Hi, only a small detail but the door pockets swivel outwards giving better access
Rob

How so?

Pull the top of the pocket, it flips down.

 

[mcbeee]

Hi, only a small detail but the door pockets swivel outwards giving better access
Rob

How so?

Pull the top of the pocket, it flips down.

Nice upgrade from the E85, when I got my latest zed after the E89 I almost ripped the door apart trying to flip the top down. The side pockets are virtually useless :x

 

[Smurfalot]

Hi, only a small detail but the door pockets swivel outwards giving better access
Rob

Far easier to clear out.. ESP with all the cr*p I seem to stuff in there! :rofl:

I do rather like the compartment, under the steering to the right..
It's a handy space to stick Carly in..

 

[Smartbear]

Hi, only a small detail but the door pockets swivel outwards giving better access
Rob

Far easier to clear out.. ESP with all the cr*p I seem to stuff in there! :rofl:

I do rather like the compartment, under the steering to the right..
It's a handy space to stick Carly in..

My e89 came with a bare panel there with no pull down compartment, I've managed to source a used one in the correct colour which surprised me as it seems a fairly rare colour but it seems to be an extremely fiddly panel to change-I will have a go when I'm at normal fighting strength :guns:
Rob

 

[Northotheborder]

Yep the door pockets don't hold a lot but they are the perfect size for BMW umbrellas, picked two new ones up cheap from a dealer on eBay, very handy to have in Scotland

 

[mcbutler]

I like the way that the door pockets can 'grip' things that you put in there if they are a little too wide. Stops my torch and house keys rattling BRUCIE BONUS.....

 

[Busterboo]

Most of all, I like the 'secret' shelf under the driver's seat.

It's designed for the handbook, I suppose, but I use it for stuff I don't want to leave on view or in the glove compartment (which doesn't hold much, anyway).

 

[sunnydays]

Most of all, I like the 'secret' shelf under the driver's seat.

It's designed for the handbook, I suppose, but I use it for stuff I don't want to leave on view or in the glove compartment (which doesn't hold much, anyway).

Did not even know this was there! How does 1 access this shelf?

 

[Busterboo]

1 puts 1's hand under the front of the seat.

 

[obewan]

1 puts 1's hand under the front of the seat.

Nope, not got one of those

 

[del_tl1000r]

I discovered while fitting a new speaker in the footwell there's a rocker switch on the corner of the seats that electrically adjusts the width of the backrest. I obviously haven't read my handbook :?

 

[Kingfisher]

Didn't know there was a shelf under the seat - I must remember to look! And ... what's a Carly? ... :?

 

[Vornwend]

Found the first aid kit in a compartment under the passenger seat. Stuffed full with enough bandages to treat a major incident

 

[Smartbear]

Didn't know there was a shelf under the seat - I must remember to look! And ... what's a Carly? ... :?

Carly is an app, it lets you read/clear fault codes & code in some different functions for your car
Rob

 

[Kingfisher]

Didn't know there was a shelf under the seat - I must remember to look! And ... what's a Carly? ... :?

Carly is an app, it lets you read/clear fault codes & code in some different functions for your car
Rob

Thanks Rob ... I haven't even got a smartphone so pardon my asking! I can get apps on my tablet I assume but not sure about my laptop. Still living in the 50s! ... :roll: