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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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    front badge

    the front badge on my z4 e85 wanted changing they seem to sell for £50 -£60 i suppose because they are 70mm a unusual size for a bmw got to thinking the wheel insert is 70mm cost not much on ebay remove a grill undo 2 nuts remove old badge cut the fixing tabs from wheel insert use silicon...
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    g/box oil change

    i have a 2006 e85 6 speed manual 70 000 have been thinking about g/box & diff oil change for some time a lot of you agree it must be done but a lot point out filled for life & nothing to gain had g/box oil changed the difference is fantastic smooth & easy gear change £20 for oil castrol...
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    z4 e85 front suspension

    i have a 2006 e85 2.5. & would like to replace the McPherson struts what i d like to know is can i use struts from a e46 if not why not ..has anyone tried this did it work ok ?
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    2006 e85 from sport to non sport

    I have a 2006 z4 with sport suspension i know the McPherson strut is stiffer the anti roll bar is thicker & maybe the spring is different can i change these & get a softer ride ? ive had the suspension to bits & it is quite straightforward has anybody changed sport to stock & what was the...
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    advice E85 tyre size front & rear

    hi my z4 has 225 / 40/ 18 on the front & 225/35 /18 on the rear why is this what is the advantage what difference would it make if i ran a 40 profile front & back ?
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    Do we carry a spare wheel

    I have a Z4 & no spare wheel got to admit to being a a bit concerned at first but got to thinking ( new to me ) after 40 years & lots of miles probably had 2 flats that would not inflate ..the question is this do we need to carry probably old wrong size spare wheels adding weight & taking...
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    advice please z4 2.5

    help please am looking at 2 z4 2.5 one is 2006 & 6 speed g/box the other is 2005 & a 5 speed g/box the question is this my z3 at 60 mph is very near 3000 rpm what r.p.m.would i get with 6 speed or 5 speed box ? would be grateful for information on this or all things 2.5 z4 related
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    rattle behind passenger seat

    been putting up with a rattle for some time now sounds like something loose in the boot going over speed humps & uneven road surface been looking in boot & under car spent some time looking but unable to find ...yesterday whilst leaning on passenger door it made a noise like dry rubber i though...
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    rattle behind passenger seat

    been putting up with a rattle for some time now sounds like something loose in the boot going over speed humps & uneven road surface been looking in boot & under car spent some time looking but unable to find ...yesterday whilst leaning on passenger door it made a noise like dry rubber i though...
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    blue n/s door bonnet boot lid

    have a look on gumtree bonnet boot lid & bumper £150 leicester
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    winter cover

    f.y.i. just bought a cover for my z3 from aldi for £ 10 fits a treat
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    e.w.s. module

    hi can anyone tell me where the e.w.s. module is on a 2000 z3 ...if replace mine with only 1 key for another one with 3 keys will it work ? if so then ive saved having keys cut & transponder reprogrammed.
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    reprogramming key

    hi a need another key as i understand there are 3 parts to the key ..the blade to turn the lock ..( i can get this cut ) module to open & close locks ( i can reprogram this ) but also a transponder to get the engine to run this is my problem ..can i reprogram a old transponder or has it to be...
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    new member

    hi purchased a 2.3 straight 6 z3 2 weeks ago & although it 16 years old & i think been standing a while changed disks,pads & shoes & a good clean runs v.well although when warm stalls when driving away from a standstill ..read the excellent article about cam sensors in zroadster so thats my job...
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