What did you do with or to your Z4 today?

stlcdr · 07-01-2022, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Kwajtrader

I test drove an i8 and although it is really eye catching, I found it hard to get in and out of and really disappointing from a performance perspective.

Yep, the i8 performance does not match its appearance, unfortunately.

Westside Guy · 07-02-2022, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by stlcdr

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Originally Posted by Kwajtrader

I test drove an i8 and although it is really eye catching, I found it hard to get in and out of and really disappointing from a performance perspective.

Yep, the i8 performance does not match its appearance, unfortunately.

I agree, but it still is a beautiful car to look at. 😎

tae1979 · 07-11-2022, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Designer003

KW DDC P&P set!
It plugs into original adaptive suspension plug, uses factory ECU for changing stiffness.
It's a perfect upgrade for somebody like me who enjoy driving on tracks but don't want to lose the comfort mode off tracks.

is the sport mode stiff enough for track.? how was it compare to kw v3?

mr4d · 07-11-2022, 11:06 AM

Today... I felt the need to clean up under the hood.

N011an · 07-18-2022, 02:30 PM

Instaled some mudflaps today for some extra off road protection 😎 ….just kidding would never get my baby of the tarmac, just wanted to preserve the paintwork a little longer 👍 and mounted some floating hubcaps too 👍…nevermind the dirty zmurf in the pics 👀😎😅

ebirotedu · 07-18-2022, 03:30 PM

Got my tires road force balanced to resolve some minor vibration from 45-55mph.

Also requested an alignment, which I’m now waiting on. Interesting fact: because my wheel spacers have 10 equidistant holes in them, the alignment heads that the dealer uses can’t be mounted properly - my guess (talked to SA not the tech) is that the spacer holes make it so the prongs on the alignment heads cannot make contact with the hub surface because it’s now 8 or 12.5mm further away. Guess the prongs don’t have enough adjustment? Anyway, they’re going to remove the wheels and spacers and align it without them. I hope they have stock wheel bolts - not sure if the ones that came with the spacers will make contact with anything inside the hub considering they’re 5 and 10mm longer than the OEM bolts. Or just as bad, bottom out before the wheels are on tight because they’re too long.

Found this related post where something similar came up, though it wasn’t entirely clear what the issue was:

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1845478

Guess I’ll hear soon enough while I’m waiting. Moral of the story: if you have spacers with more than 5 holes, maybe see if your choice of shop needs to use the OEM wheel alignment holes or not. Or get spacers that only have holes for the lug bolts and are otherwise smooth, unmarked, and consistently the same depth across the entire spacer surface so the alignment head prongs will mate up correctly.

Update: I caught the techs as they were returning from a road test of the adjusted alignment. The right toe was initially off (hopefully no more need to make lots of micro adjustments on expressways). Also, and somewhat unfortunately, there’s no way to add more castor to make it self center with more force (boo). Anyway they were able to get the alignment done and are putting the spacers back on. Good guys.

stlcdr · 07-18-2022, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by N011an

Instaled some mudflaps today for some extra off road protection 😎 ….just kidding would never get my baby of the tarmac, just wanted to preserve the paintwork a little longer 👍 and mounted some floating hubcaps too 👍…nevermind the dirty zmurf in the pics 👀😎😅

Yay for mud flaps!! Are they a custom fit, OEM, or what?

N011an · 07-19-2022, 04:31 AM

@stlcdr BMW does not have any options for the G29 so it's custom from Thomas at TGL, tommylgarage on Insta 👌
They are discrete enough and I hope they provide way better protection than rolling without 👍it was a straight & easy fit that took no more than 10 minutes to install.

jasonbayly13181 · 08-09-2022, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gasnet

Led Lights, useful cup holder,M badge and door lights.

Do you have a link to the door logo lights you bought? I’ve been striking out finding ones that are compatible for Z models. Thanks!

getbfuller · 08-09-2022, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonbayly13181

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Originally Posted by gasnet

Led Lights, useful cup holder,M badge and door lights.

Do you have a link to the door logo lights you bought? I've been striking out finding ones that are compatible for Z models. Thanks!

https://www.bmwpartsdeal.com/parts/b...312463924.html

The projectors

https://www.bmwpartsdeal.com/parts/b...312469631.html

Added slides

RavenGX · 08-11-2022, 04:39 AM

New endmuffler + tips.

Very happy with the look, but it still needs a little more noise, its so quiet compared to before :P

Westside Guy · 08-11-2022, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by RavenGX

New endmuffler + tips.

Very happy with the look, but it still needs a little more noise, its so quiet compared to before :P

Can you post a photo with another angle of the rear looking at it directly? Thanks!

BEAR-AvHistory · 08-11-2022, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Westside Guy

Can you post a photo with another angle of the rear looking at it directly? Thanks!

Agree & maybe some info on the install.

CeEl · 08-11-2022, 11:54 AM

Super minor compared to all the changes everyone else did: cut holes into the WeatherTech trunk liner for the fastener rings and finally clipped the cargo net in I got a couple weeks ago (believe was a recommendation here).

What I am slightly OCD’ing about is whether the net goes East-West or North-South … two sides have this sheath over the actual rubber band, two sides don’t. Any words of wisdom or empirical data with recommendation as to why to install it one way and not the other?

ebirotedu · 08-11-2022, 12:39 PM

Lol! I had the same questions. I opted to position the sheathed parts in the front & rear figuring those were more likely to see wear & tear from sliding things under the net (especially the front).

Also added some tensioners to make it fit a bit better.

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Originally Posted by CeEl

What I am slightly OCD’ing about is whether the net goes East-West or North-South … two sides have this sheath over the actual rubber band, two sides don’t. Any words of wisdom or empirical data with recommendation as to why to install it one way and not the other?

RavenGX · 08-11-2022, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Westside Guy

Can you post a photo with another angle of the rear looking at it directly? Thanks!

i will as soon as the car is washed, its really dirty at the moment

Westside Guy · 08-11-2022, 05:21 PM

I went to my dealer in Ft. Lauderdale for my first annual service and spotted a beauty sitting there.

I had to put my sunglasses on to look at the new M3 in Sao Paulo Yellow with the Kyalami Orange/Black interior.

BMWGirlFL · 08-11-2022, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Westside Guy

I went to my dealer in Ft. Lauderdale for my first annual service and spotted a beauty sitting there.

I had to put my sunglasses on to look at the new M3 in Sao Paulo Yellow with the Kyalami Orange/Black interior.

I almost stopped with a question. Almost ...

Westside Guy · 08-11-2022, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWGirlFL

I almost stopped with a question. Almost ...

What a shame!

ebirotedu · 08-11-2022, 05:58 PM

Sao Paulo Yellow is no Austin Metallic Yellow.

Reminds me that I once owned a truly awful neon green t-shirt, which I wore proudly during summer vacation in the mid-80s.

Diff'rent strokes, I guess. Some people say they prefer SPY to AMY.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

I went to my dealer in Ft. Lauderdale for my first annual service and spotted a beauty sitting there.

I had to put my sunglasses on to look at the new M3 in Sao Paulo Yellow with the Kyalami Orange/Black interior.

BMWGirlFL · 08-11-2022, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Westside Guy

What a shame!

Sooner or later ...

Horseman · 08-11-2022, 06:51 PM

Due to rain today AND restrictions I washed my car while in the garage. Very carefully. Used bare minimum amounts of water. Cars and coffee this weekend!!

07-11-2022, 11:06 AM	#1038
mr4d New Member 3 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2019 Z4 sDrive 30i Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW Z4 sDrive30i [6.50]	Some cleanup under hood Today... I felt the need to clean up under the hood. Attached Images
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N011an New Member 123 Rep 21 Posts Drives: 2019 Z4 30i Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Instaled some mudflaps today for some extra off road protection 😎 ….just kidding would never get my baby of the tarmac, just wanted to preserve the paintwork a little longer 👍 and mounted some floating hubcaps too 👍…nevermind the dirty zmurf in the pics 👀😎😅 Attached Images
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ebirotedu Captain 1483 Rep 661 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW Z4 M40i Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: NH iTrader: (0)	Got my tires road force balanced to resolve some minor vibration from 45-55mph. Also requested an alignment, which I’m now waiting on. Interesting fact: because my wheel spacers have 10 equidistant holes in them, the alignment heads that the dealer uses can’t be mounted properly - my guess (talked to SA not the tech) is that the spacer holes make it so the prongs on the alignment heads cannot make contact with the hub surface because it’s now 8 or 12.5mm further away. Guess the prongs don’t have enough adjustment? Anyway, they’re going to remove the wheels and spacers and align it without them. I hope they have stock wheel bolts - not sure if the ones that came with the spacers will make contact with anything inside the hub considering they’re 5 and 10mm longer than the OEM bolts. Or just as bad, bottom out before the wheels are on tight because they’re too long. Found this related post where something similar came up, though it wasn’t entirely clear what the issue was: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1845478 Guess I’ll hear soon enough while I’m waiting. Moral of the story: if you have spacers with more than 5 holes, maybe see if your choice of shop needs to use the OEM wheel alignment holes or not. Or get spacers that only have holes for the lug bolts and are otherwise smooth, unmarked, and consistently the same depth across the entire spacer surface so the alignment head prongs will mate up correctly. Update: I caught the techs as they were returning from a road test of the adjusted alignment. The right toe was initially off (hopefully no more need to make lots of micro adjustments on expressways). Also, and somewhat unfortunately, there’s no way to add more castor to make it self center with more force (boo). Anyway they were able to get the alignment done and are putting the spacers back on. Good guys. Last edited by ebirotedu; 07-18-2022 at 03:55 PM..
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N011an New Member 123 Rep 21 Posts Drives: 2019 Z4 30i Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	@stlcdr BMW does not have any options for the G29 so it's custom from Thomas at TGL, tommylgarage on Insta 👌 They are discrete enough and I hope they provide way better protection than rolling without 👍it was a straight & easy fit that took no more than 10 minutes to install.
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CeEl Major 482 Rep 1,254 Posts Drives: 2020 Z4 M40i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0) Garage List 2024 BMW X5 M60 [0.00]	Super minor compared to all the changes everyone else did: cut holes into the WeatherTech trunk liner for the fastener rings and finally clipped the cargo net in I got a couple weeks ago (believe was a recommendation here). What I am slightly OCD’ing about is whether the net goes East-West or North-South … two sides have this sheath over the actual rubber band, two sides don’t. Any words of wisdom or empirical data with recommendation as to why to install it one way and not the other?
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Horseman Colonel 4167 Rep 2,509 Posts Drives: 2024 BMW Z4 M40i Join Date: May 2021 Location: Texas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2024 BMW Z4 M40i [9.90]	Due to rain today AND restrictions I washed my car while in the garage. Very carefully. Used bare minimum amounts of water. Cars and coffee this weekend!! Attached Images Last edited by Horseman; 08-11-2022 at 07:16 PM..
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