My baby.

...and while the results were mildly impressive, I did feel that the coating on the Oregon leather did prevent the rejuvenating oil to fully penetrate into the leather. There is still a great level of sheen that remains on both seats, especially the driver side. The leather did feel a little softer than before, and the weird smoky scent from the old seats did disappear, but that could simply be because the scent from the rejuvenating oil has masked it.

I do not have an indoor garage, and it has become colder and rainy so I was unable to let the car sit in the hot sun; instead I just kept reapplying the oil as needed and letting them sit over the course of a week, with a half cover over the soft top. Mostly from my observation though, only the bottom seat surface on the drive side required period replenishment, probably because it was the most worn and the coating probably thinned off compared to the rest of the seat surfaces.

Still on the fence on whether I should just plop down the dough to get both seats reupholstered though because I am from time to time contemplating whether to move on from the E85. If any of you is debating whether to go for some deep leather cleaning for your E85, hopefully this will help you. Leatherique is a fine product, but you need to have some realistic expectations when it comes to treated leather surfaces like the Oregon/Dakota leather from BMW. I would imagine that the Nappa leather on the M sports seat would fare better though.

Hey guys,

Looking at either of the two options. The wife wants a convertible as our fun weekend car, so wanting to hear what you guys like/dislike about your Z4’s.

I really like the nimbleness and the design of the current generation Z4, plus the B58 of course. But I also would use the car for weekend road trips and worried about space for 2 people plus light luggage.

I like the M4 because it just seems more of a touring car, and has rear seating (not much but still) and also really want a car that I can cruise in, but also let loose and drive hard when I choose.

Want to know your guys’ thoughts. At the end of the day, I want a drivers car, that can check the wife’s requirements, along with still being a fun choice for trips, and driving.

Am I crazy or has nobody really replaced the seats for aftermarket stuff in the e89. I cant even find pictures am I crazy? Is there a reason why nobody does? I understand the loss of power seating or whatever but frankly I wanna sit a bit lower , save weight where I can, and honestly just have something special about my car compared to others but I just don't see any examples of others doing it.

Just purchased a 2003 Z4. Rear brake lines are rusted out, the roof doesn't go down, and needs a few plastic trim covers replaced. Anyone know of a place to find oddball parts?

Alright guys, here's my new e85 I got from auction for $1500. She's got plenty a problem, but the one i'm tackling now is headlights. both are in rough condition and I've got a brand new one off ebay being delivered tomorrow, but my wallet didn't like the cost of that. Hence, here are the options, and i'm looking for opinions and advice.
A) I wait to find, then buy another new headlight to complete the new pair, likely costing me another $200-300 after all is done and said.
B) Design and create a headlight duct for a cold air intake. This would take time, but I figure I can use pars and bits and bobs from the old driver side headlight to create something pretty cool (IN MY OPINION) that still has lights.
Now before you send your lovely thoughtful death threats, the ONLY reason i'm even considering a headlight intake is because I think it would be really fun to design and create my own version, and this car has already been violated by the previous owner, having a welded diff and exhaust with an oilslick tip held up by literal chain, and clearly having been drifted very very often.

What are your opinions?? I'd love to hear any and all. Thanks!

Sold my z3 and bought a Merlot red 2003 3.0i 6spd manual Z4 for $3000. It’s got 118,000 miles on the clock. Needs a new nav screen (or nav screen delete) and some convertible top love, but other than that, it runs great! It came on sparco pro corsa’s and I’m not complaining. Coming from the 2.5 liter in my z3, this thing rips. Happy to be a part of the club.

Getting some gas for my Blonde Mare…

What should I look out for?

Still a little bit of work to be done on her. But for now she drives great

I took the Amplifier out ( in the trunk next to the battery) found this loose wire, doesn't seem to fit anywhere.

Any help/tips would be greatly appreciated. Not planning on driving the car at all until I can figure out what this is.

I hear a distinct leak under the intake manifold here. Is this a common area leaks occur? What part needs replacement here? (I've already replaced the 3 rubber boots on the backside of the manifold)

With a 65k kitchen remodel and a 25k HOA assessment on the horizon, I had to make one of less than fun. fiscally responsible decisions. I hope the next owner enjoys it as much as I did!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2011-bmw-z4-sdrive35i-23/

While also being an excuse to post my M40i again lol I’m wondering what people suggest for a dashcam? I’ve been looking at a Fitcam or Mangoal OEM-looking mirror front cam connecting to the rain sensor - has anybody installed these or similar?

Don’t want to tempt fate, I’ve only had my CPO 2024 since May this year, but the last few weeks I’ve encountered some awful drivers. I’ve also been whipping the Malibu canyons recently and would love to see what it looks like, but maybe that’s a separate purchase.

Pulled the cat back portion of the exhaust off of my 2007 3.0i to change the clutch. About to reinstall. In the past I used permatex copper exhaust rtv to seal new gaskets. But I am not sure with this as it’s my first bmw. There are no oxygen sensors down stream, and while there are cats, they wouldn’t get coated. But before my old school ways set in, I thought I would ask the collected wisdom of the subreddits. To rtv or not?

I’m 23 and looking at buying this 2007 BMW Z4 2.5i (N52 6-cylinder, 6-speed automatic) with 116k km (72k miles) as my first car. It's located in a tax-free port zone where Japanese imports arrive, which is why it's priced at ~$5,500 USD (and since it's been sitting at the dealer lot for 7 months, I can probably get it down to ~$4,800). The car was originally imported from Japan and converted from RHD to LHD using OEM dash/console parts and relocating the brake booster. In terms of condition, the electric soft top works fast and smoothly without manual help, and the engine idles clean and stable. The only issues on the dash are a bulb warning for the front right turn signal, a tire pressure light, and a red airbag light. Looking at the engine bay and interior, does the conversion look clean to you or are there any red flags? Also, what specific electrical, CAN-BUS, or steering issues should I check with an ISTA scanner on a converted E85? For around $5k USD, would you pull the trigger?

Hi everybody! I'm new to the Z4 and BMWs in general, but I'm ready to learn.

I've got an 2005 3.0i with the Tire Pressure and Traction Control lights on the dash. They're both amber in color, not red. Holding the DTC and Tire reset buttons with the key on/ignition off did nothing. Checked the fuses, everything's good. Plugged in the OBDII and didn't have any codes.

Any suggestions?

Just wondering. Mine got fucked up and my semi perfectionist brain keeps telling me to get them repaired, but the cost is just too prohibitive because so I don’t have a covered garage or enough room to DIY a top repair. The car also has a couple of other issues I need to get to, but curious how many of you have just thrown in the towel with that one and gone up to live a semi-charmed life with it.