What have you done to your car today?

[AndyBeech]

Just fitted 2 bonnet bump stops
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Not seen these before? Do you have an e85/e86? Is it OEM?

It's this part

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/pa..._M32&mg=41&sg=35&diagId=41_1705&q=51248187291

OEM on all Z4's I believe and most likely broken if it's on the original one's. The springs fall out the bottom. Replaced mine last week after noticing I was missing the rubber bump stops on the bonnet as well.

 

[CHIMV8]

Removed the seats, reconditioned the leather, hoovered and shampooed the carpet while they were out, then reinstalled. Cheap fix that made a huge difference.

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What did you do to get that great finish on the worn seat

 

[PDJ]

Cut the second back box open a and removed the section of pipe not required


I have cut like this as the shape is easy to weld back up as when you cut it you loose 1mm of metal, you can recover this by bending the metal out a bit if needed



Removed the witches hair to be used again later.



Trued up the shape of the pipes to have the bends welded in



Need to order 2 more bends and then weld it all up.

 

[Mr.Sloth]

Removed the seats, reconditioned the leather, hoovered and shampooed the carpet while they were out, then reinstalled. Cheap fix that made a huge difference.

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What did you do to get that great finish on the worn seat

I bought a cheap fix DIY job on eBay and took my chances. Very impressed with the results. Hope this helps

https://m.ebay.ie/itm/Black-Leather-Restorer-Car-Dye-Colour-Restoration-Balm-Interior-Seat-Repair/193103895587?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item2cf5e39c23:g:fcwAAOSwk~peeSPG

 

[scootr]

I drove it 120 miles and then I sent the retractable shoulder belt off to a safety shop for a new harness.

 

[kis]

Just fitted 2 bonnet bump stops
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Not seen these before? Do you have an e85/e86? Is it OEM?

It's this part

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/pa..._M32&mg=41&sg=35&diagId=41_1705&q=51248187291

OEM on all Z4's I believe and most likely broken if it's on the original one's. The springs fall out the bottom. Replaced mine last week after noticing I was missing the rubber bump stops on the bonnet as well.

Will have to take a closer look at mine! Thank you

 

[Jamie-innes]

Gave her a clean and topped up the ceramic coating with some gyeon wet coat

 

[Davz]

Fitted a Vicovation power management device in the glovebox, it's for a dashcam. It will monitor the car battery whilst the dashcam is in park mode. It can be programmed for switching off the dashcam at a set voltage, to save your car battery or can be set to a timer. It will also monitor the car interior temp and switch off the dashcam at a temp you set, a useful feature for dashcams without a super capacitor as battery cams can explode if they overheat.

 

[john-e89]

Popped a sub and midrange on the DSP......

Seems an old system like this doesn’t appreciate UFO’s lights out live at silly volume anymore..... :lol:

 

[markplant]

Popped a sub and midrange on the DSP......

Seems an old system like this doesn’t appreciate UFO’s lights out live at silly volume anymore..... :lol:

Upgrade time

 

[bigwinn]

Fitted cruise!

 

[kis]

Fitted a Vicovation power management device in the glovebox, it's for a dashcam.

Any reason why you fitted this instead of something else? Looking to get something like this with a camera for mine, just wondering specifically why you chose this?

 

[Z4C_er]

Fitted a flashy light thingy to the central brake light. OK, a strobe flash module. One of these:
https://ebay.us/DeGUNW
I know some here will hate them, some won't, but frankly I'm for anything that lessens the probability of some numpty not paying attention to the fact that I want to stop, and slamming me in the @rse (ooo-errr). Anyway, it was a cinch to fit; just do yourself a favour and learn from other peoples mistakes and take all the trim off the tailgate in the correct order (that is: upper header trim, side trims then lower main trim). Believe me it saves lots of time in the end.


Also discovered that the paint was being worn away by the side trims so I fitted a bit of felt to stop that in it's tracks.

 

[IanJ]

Tyres swapped from my 108s to 107s and fitted. No spacers as God intended. Many thanks to True Blue for the 107s

 

[Z4C_er]

Tyres swapped from my 108s to 107s and fitted. No spacers as God intended. Many thanks to True Blue for the 107s

Amen

 

[Jfgoldfish]

Fitted a flashy light thingy to the central brake light.

Sounds like a fair idea.
Is it MOT legal?
I know the third brake light isn't actually required on all vehicles so I imagine these are not a problem.

 

[True-Blue]

Had the MV2’s from my new car put onto my previous Z, after having a new set of PS4’s fitted to the one that’s going for the new owner

 

[Z4C_er]

Fitted a flashy light thingy to the central brake light.

Sounds like a fair idea.
Is it MOT legal?
I know the third brake light isn't actually required on all vehicles so I imagine these are not a problem.

Good question. I've seen plenty fitted, and the other day I saw a spanking new Morgan (new style with a 20 plate) with one. I assumed that's how it left the factory. I guess the answer is I don't really know for sure.

 

[john-e89]

Popped a sub and midrange on the DSP......

Seems an old system like this doesn’t appreciate UFO’s lights out live at silly volume anymore..... :lol:

Upgrade time

Yep might be a trip over to see Paul at Source Mark.....what better excuse.....

 

[markplant]

Popped a sub and midrange on the DSP......

Seems an old system like this doesn’t appreciate UFO’s lights out live at silly volume anymore..... :lol:

Upgrade time

Yep might be a trip over to see Paul at Source Mark.....what better excuse.....

There is no excuse, just more things to buy