What have you done to your car today?

[ben g]

Replaced a blown front indicator bulb. Not the easiest job in the world. Ended up jacking the car up to get some space for access.

Gone are the days of roadside bulb changes

 

[Mr Tidy]

Nothing done to the Z4 today sadly, but I've put the anaemic 16" wheels with winter tyres on the E46.

And now I need a new trolley jack for Christmas as my 20+ year old cheapo broke half way through the job! (Then I'll be able to put the winters on the Z4).

 

[Silverzedtom]

Nothing done to the Z4 today sadly, but I've put the anaemic 16" wheels with winter tyres on the E46.

And now I need a new trolley jack for Christmas as my 20+ year old cheapo broke half way through the job! (Then I'll be able to put the winters on the Z4).

Just treated myself to a new low profile trolley jack from SGS engineering. Only used it twice but it seems to be of decent quality. Very reasonable pricing too.

 

[Steve.Eagle]

So, seeing as it was a gorgeous bright morning here I thought I'd take my "new to me" Z4 out for a blast in the daylight as I've only used it for commuting since I bought it 2 weeks ago!

Got home and thought I'd introduce it to my first love......... what a cracking couple they make!

 

[Marlon]

So, seeing as it was a gorgeous bright morning here I thought I'd take my "new to me" Z4 out for a blast in the daylight as I've only used it for commuting since I bought it 2 weeks ago!

Got home and thought I'd introduce it to my first love......... what a cracking couple they make!

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Tease shot - lets see more

 

[Steve.Eagle]

So, seeing as it was a gorgeous bright morning here I thought I'd take my "new to me" Z4 out for a blast in the daylight as I've only used it for commuting since I bought it 2 weeks ago!

Got home and thought I'd introduce it to my first love......... what a cracking couple they make!

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Tease shot - lets see more

Sorry...... here it is with the summer wheels on which I've just this week finished refurbishing myself.

 

[Scooba_Steve]

Engine and gearbox oil change today, the box was much better than last time but still needed doing

 

[ben g]

Engine and gearbox oil change today, the box was much better than last time but still needed doing

Easy to do gearbox oil yourself? I feel like doing mine as it's 14 years old and although it's meant to be lifetime, I feel like my Z4 is well overdue it at 122,000 miles.

 

[Marlon]

So, seeing as it was a gorgeous bright morning here I thought I'd take my "new to me" Z4 out for a blast in the daylight as I've only used it for commuting since I bought it 2 weeks ago!

Got home and thought I'd introduce it to my first love......... what a cracking couple they make!

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Tease shot - lets see more

Sorry...... here it is with the summer wheels on which I've just this week finished refurbishing myself.

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Love it

 

[mjennings23]

When I got the car I threw some cheap aero wipers on, long story short they were garbage. Replaced with some Michelin Stealths today, nice and cheap at only £6 each and a lot better.

Exciting!

 

[Steve.Eagle]

Tease shot - lets see more

Sorry...... here it is with the summer wheels on which I've just this week finished refurbishing myself.

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Love it

Thank you.....

 

[ben g]

When I got the car I threw some cheap aero wipers on, long story short they were garbage. Replaced with some Michelin Stealths today, nice and cheap at only £6 each and a lot better.

Exciting!

Never heard of those, but i'm very interested! Currently have bosch aerotwin wipers, which make a god awful noise and shudder on every wipe.

Where did you manage to find them for £6 each?

 

[Ducklakeview]

When I got the car I threw some cheap aero wipers on, long story short they were garbage. Replaced with some Michelin Stealths today, nice and cheap at only £6 each and a lot better.

Exciting!

Someone been to Costco?

Great price for them there...

Mike

 

[Ducklakeview]

When I got the car I threw some cheap aero wipers on, long story short they were garbage. Replaced with some Michelin Stealths today, nice and cheap at only £6 each and a lot better.

Exciting!

Never heard of those, but i'm very interested! Currently have bosch aerotwin wipers, which make a god awful noise and shudder on every wipe.

Where did you manage to find them for £6 each?

Costco lol, sometimes they even have a quid off!

Mike

 

[ben g]

When I got the car I threw some cheap aero wipers on, long story short they were garbage. Replaced with some Michelin Stealths today, nice and cheap at only £6 each and a lot better.

Exciting!

Never heard of those, but i'm very interested! Currently have bosch aerotwin wipers, which make a god awful noise and shudder on every wipe.

Where did you manage to find them for £6 each?

Costco lol, sometimes they even have a quid off!

Mike

Oh right, i was just there 30 mins ago will have a look for them when next in there, cheers.

 

[Scooba_Steve]

Easy to do gearbox oil yourself? I feel like doing mine as it's 14 years old and although it's meant to be lifetime, I feel like my Z4 is well overdue it at 122,000 miles.

Easy but some are easier. Mine has both drain and fill plugs, I used some tubing and a funnell to fill it but if you only have one then you'll need a syringe. At 122k it will defo be worth doing, my first change was at 76k and it was nasty. I used Castrol last time but Red Line MTF this fill. Consider the diff too.

 

[mjennings23]

When I got the car I threw some cheap aero wipers on, long story short they were garbage. Replaced with some Michelin Stealths today, nice and cheap at only £6 each and a lot better.

Exciting!

Never heard of those, but i'm very interested! Currently have bosch aerotwin wipers, which make a god awful noise and shudder on every wipe.

Where did you manage to find them for £6 each?

Costco lol, sometimes they even have a quid off!

Mike

Indeed, believe they're usually £6 plus VAT, found them for £5 this week

 

[Attilio]

Hi

polished the windscreen with Glasspolish product today and replaced wiper blades.

When I got the car I noticed that there were quite many very thin scrapes typical of old wiper blades being left too long. Got the product and today worked on the windscreen with the pad mounted on an electric drill. some observations that I hope will be useful for those who feel like tackling this job:

• Mask the car!
  Wet the pad before putting the compound on it
  Have strong arms (it gets tiring)
  Use the drill at an angle (easier to control)
  Don't wet the windscreen too much (weakens the compound effectiveness and makes a real mess)
  Have patience
  Repeat several times

I am 75% happy with the result: the vast majority of the scratches have disappeared leaving the windscreen a lot better than before and the new blades run super smooth. I could have achieved an even better result if I had had the time to do the windscreen 2 or even 3 times.

I bought 10 pads and an additional bottle of compound: in my view there is no need for any additional items, the standard kit should suffice. Of course it depends on the severity of the problem...

Hope this is useful!

Attilio

 

[Sgr74]

Tried my new wheels on today. Love them.

 

[Steve.Eagle]

Tried my new wheels on today. Love them.

Lovely wheels..... what are they? If you don't mind me asking?