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    Front foglights. Replace, repair or remove?

    you will also use these keep the bulb in place solder the lamp cable to new plug use cable tie to stop cable moving
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    Front foglights. Replace, repair or remove?

    Hi is this pick ok? i donot know what i doing just keep pressing buttons i will see if can get more info.
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    Front foglights. Replace, repair or remove?

    Hi i have the same car & the same problem i came to the conclusion they are just a bad design made of rubbish materials also how often do you use fog ? lights on ebay found flexible cob lights with adhesive same size as front lens so can not see fog lamp. now i use them as daytime running...
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    How To Guide water pump

    2006 z4 e85 85000 mls. N52 engine as every one says electric water pump will fail ...it did F.Y.I. get yours changed save a lot of heart ache not expensive & easy job.
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    How To Guide slow roof closing

    2006 z4 e85 roof struggles to close but opens fine ....i have to get someone to lift the roof to get it started to close So had a think & reversed the 2 pairs of hydraulic lines & also reversed the L & N now roof closes as it should & slow to start to open but not a problem as i can help it...
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    Useless fog lights on E85

    Water ingress has has trashed the silver & mettle body found flat flexible COB light on EBAY with sticky backing straight onto front of damaged light see the difference, Unable at this time to get EBAY pic. as yet but look under 12 V LED strip daytime running light also 2x H 7 male plug...
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    03 z4 top won't close

    do you mean the noise is from the unlatch motor in the bulkhead above the windscreen ?
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    03 z4 top won't close

    water ingress into motor is a common fault lots of advice on this sight all you will want to know lots; of write ups will explain all better than i can ....do not worry easy fix.
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    Convertible roof, red light

    whatever you do DO NOT put it back in the well it called a well because it get full of water & will fail, see the excellent write ups it will go behind the side panel & not bee seen or encroach on boot space.
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    Convertible roof, red light

    hi is the pump reservoir low on oil ? i assume pump is moved to boot.
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    Has anyone switched from E85 M-Sport suspension to standard?

    hi i have a 2006 z4 sport got fed up scraping the undercarriage being so low & hard knocking my teeth out as i use this car a lot changed springs for standard suspension lot nicer ride & higher only kept sway bar as a little stronger ...also the mcpherson struts from a e46 will fit but will...
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    E89 Manual 1st to 2nd sticky gear change ?

    got to agree with nodzed g/box oil change makes a great difference even if its not the cause of your problem you a slicker gear change at not much cost or trouble....as you are at it change the dif oil to ..ignore filled for life.
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    Wooly steering

    hi i have a 2006 z4 sport done a lot of work new springs ,shocks, rubbers .control arms ect. I had new tyres nexen 1 year ago i was never too happy as you say with the feeling I just changed to good year i am so impressed with the change of make of tyre.....different tyre makes seam to make a...
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