What have you done to your car today?

[chanlon1]

After investigating a plastic rattling sound coming from the top of the inlet manifold on my E86. I removed the Disa and found this;

https://youtu.be/AxNfH_gvegY?si=U1uRWgv9JyIC5dm7

Yes it’s toast! Decided to also remove the smaller one which is at the back of the inlet. It’s not too bad but I’ll replace both. My car is at 118000 miles so it’s about time I guess….

Have you sourced replacements? If so, where?

 

[AdyBish]

After investigating a plastic rattling sound coming from the top of the inlet manifold on my E86. I removed the Disa and found this;

https://youtu.be/AxNfH_gvegY?si=U1uRWgv9JyIC5dm7

Yes it’s toast! Decided to also remove the smaller one which is at the back of the inlet. It’s not too bad but I’ll replace both. My car is at 118000 miles so it’s about time I guess….

Have you sourced replacements? If so, where?

I sourced replacements via car parts in motion on eBay. I’ve used them many times and they are spot on. EBay had an offer on so they were advertised at £160 each but reduced to £145 each inc 48 hr postage. Febi Bilstein so the quality should be fine. Autodoc have the same Febi units at £148 inc postage and import tax. But obviously it’s a week or so for postage.

Part numbers all match up so all should be well

They should be with me today at some point. I won’t have the time to fit them until next week though.

 

[3002 tii]

Eventuri intake!

 

[j3nks79]

Yesterday I did alignment and new exhaust

 

[Carlosos]

Cleaned out the roof drains. One was blocked at the bottom in the rubber bung and one was blocked at the top in the cavity by gunk and a bolt. Both clear and washed through. Today’s task to polish the headlights and take apart the gauge cluster as it’s dirty inside!

 

[Umfaan]

Painted my Needles

 

[DaveP]

Washed it, for the first time since I fell out of love with it on the way back from the Nurburgring (in April).

It's definitely '10-footer' paintwork, and I'm really not into detailing or any of that malarky, but it does scrub up pretty well.

 

[enuff_zed]

Washed it, for the first time since I fell out of love with it on the way back from the Nurburgring (in April).

It's definitely '10-footer' paintwork, and I'm really not into detailing or any of that malarky, but it does scrub up pretty well.

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Use less shampoo mate. You've shrunk the aerial.

 

[DaveP]

Washed it, for the first time since I fell out of love with it on the way back from the Nurburgring (in April).

It's definitely '10-footer' paintwork, and I'm really not into detailing or any of that malarky, but it does scrub up pretty well.

IMG20240608111858.jpgIMG20240608112736.jpg

Use less shampoo mate. You've shrunk the aerial.

My fault entirely for putting it on a hot wash. That's usually MrsP's favourite trick.

 

[Carlosos]

Painted my Needles IMG_0776.jpegIMG_0777.jpegIMG_0774.jpegIMG_0775.jpeg

Cor that looks really good. I wanted to buy the blue “alpina” style gauges from the us but this might do instead.

 

[j3nks79]

Painted my Needles IMG_0776.jpegIMG_0777.jpegIMG_0774.jpegIMG_0775.jpeg

Cor that looks really good. I wanted to buy the blue “alpina” style gauges from the us but this might do instead.

Done mine in blue recently

 

[paddy wright]

Washed it, for the first time since I fell out of love with it on the way back from the Nurburgring (in April).

It's definitely '10-footer' paintwork, and I'm really not into detailing or any of that malarky, but it does scrub up pretty well.

IMG20240608111858.jpgIMG20240608112736.jpg

Looks great.

 

[Carlosos]

Painted my Needles IMG_0776.jpegIMG_0777.jpegIMG_0774.jpegIMG_0775.jpeg

Cor that looks really good. I wanted to buy the blue “alpina” style gauges from the us but this might do instead.

Done mine in blue recently
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That looks good where did you get the blue from dial from?

 

[1536Z4]

That looks good where did you get the blue from dial from?

Got mine from here https://venoxy.com/697-e85-z4. They are also on eBay from the same supplier . They will also customise them for you

 

[Zedebee]

Hi all, I managed to work out how the “eccentric bolts” at the rear work and pulled in the camber so the wheels look more upright. Whereabouts are the “toe” bolts and are they easy to adjust?

 

[1536Z4]

Whereabouts are the “toe” bolts and are they easy to adjust?

The toe bolts are to be found at the end of the trailing arm that that goes up just in front of the rear tyre . Number 17 on real oem . Easy enough to adjust .

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=DU52-EUR-02-2008-E86-BMW-Z4_30si&diagId=33_1139

 

[Zedebee]

Whereabouts are the “toe” bolts and are they easy to adjust?

The toe bolts are to be found at the end of the trailing arm that that goes up just in front of the rear tyre . Number 17 on real oem . Easy enough to adjust .

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=DU52-EUR-02-2008-E86-BMW-Z4_30si&diagId=33_1139

Top man, thank you.

 

[FunkyGBrown]

Gave it a minor service - oil change and filters

 

[Zedebee]

Gave it a minor service - oil change and filters

Show us a pic of the old girl

 

[FunkyGBrown]

Gave it a minor service - oil change and filters

Show us a pic of the old girl

These are the pics I got while I was doing the oil change.

The old air filter wasn't too bad actually. Oil was black but the filter showed no warning signs. Just about broken in I reckon!

Sadly weather has been shite the last few weeks so haven't been to any photo worthy places!