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Post by Tabz123 » Fri Apr 14, 2017 5:10 pm

Hi All

Just bought a z4 2012 2.0i with 40k miles on the clock. Its got wear and tear as expected but I am u sure where to begin sorting these.

Steering wheel is worn on side ( light grey marks). Is it worth changing this or correcting and if so how ?

Lumbar on drivers side seat is a little worn. Is this worth getting repaired or painted over and if so how ?

The roof buttons are worn. Are these possible to replace? BMW wanted £300 to replace the entire module . Anyway to correct this more cheaply ?

Wheel caps with BMW logo and boot cap with logo all look a little worn? Worth changing ?

Exhaust pipes look dark from all the road tar and dirt collecting. Where to get silver/ chrome tips and are they worth doing?

Any advice and tips appreciated.
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Post by markplant » Fri Apr 14, 2017 5:20 pm

Steering wheel get a refurb by royals
Seat , buy a kit have ago yourself
Exhaust tips look up machine monkey on here an he'll make you a set of stainless tips
How worn are the buttons an the rest as I'd say it doesn't quite reflect the miles, seat wear yes
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Post by firebobby » Fri Apr 14, 2017 5:21 pm

Machine monkey does Exhaust tips, but not sure if he does them for the 2.0. About time you got some photos on, 3 posts and still nothing :poke:
Put photos of the car and the items you have concerns about, as a picture is much easier to decipher than words :thumbsup:
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Post by LordOxygen » Fri Apr 14, 2017 7:08 pm

"Wheel caps with BMW logo and boot cap with logo all look a little worn? Worth changing ?"

Only you can decide that.

You can buy 4 new ones amazon for under a tenner.

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Post by Tabz123 » Sat Apr 15, 2017 1:13 pm

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Post by kis » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:04 am

Hi and Welcome!

As mentioned have a look at ebay for replacements (or amazon). For the steering wheel I'm sure thats just dirt build up. If you get some sort of leather cleaner on there and give it a bit of TLC I'm sure it'll come up. Not too sure about the drivers bolster but you could give that a go as well. A lot more simple than re-colouring or re-leathering!

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Post by Tumnus » Tue May 09, 2017 10:45 am

Nice looking car! :driving:

If you're still looking for replacement switches for the roof, I know of an ebay trader who has a set in stock for £70, not sure which buttons are on the switch block though. PM me if you're still looking and want his details.
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Post by SonnyA85 » Tue May 09, 2017 11:48 am

buttons look like they have been over cleaned tbh. 40k miles unless all short trips (which is bad for the engine) and a lot of wear doesn't add up.

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Post by Tabz123 » Tue May 09, 2017 11:55 am

Hi

Do you know what he is offering for £70. For now I havd just stuck a decal sticker that says ' eject' over the sticker!
Tumnus wrote: Tue May 09, 2017 10:45 am Nice looking car! :driving:

If you're still looking for replacement switches for the roof, I know of an ebay trader who has a set in stock for £70, not sure which buttons are on the switch block though. PM me if you're still looking and want his details.
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Post by Tabz123 » Tue May 09, 2017 11:55 am

Definate over cleaning!
SonnyA85 wrote: Tue May 09, 2017 11:48 am buttons look like they have been over cleaned tbh. 40k miles unless all short trips (which is bad for the engine) and a lot of wear doesn't add up.
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Post by Tumnus » Tue May 09, 2017 12:00 pm

SonnyA85 wrote: Tue May 09, 2017 11:48 am buttons look like they have been over cleaned tbh. 40k miles unless all short trips (which is bad for the engine) and a lot of wear doesn't add up.
My buttons were the same, I think it's either an alcohol based hand cleaner, or some sort of hand moisturiser on the previous owner's hands that has damaged the buttons. The roof buttons are always going to be susceptible to this as you have to hold your finger on them for a while.
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Post by Tumnus » Tue May 09, 2017 12:02 pm

Tabz123 wrote: Tue May 09, 2017 11:55 am Hi

Do you know what he is offering for £70. For now I havd just stuck a decal sticker that says ' eject' over the sticker!
He'll be offering the row of seven buttons, I've already had a set from him to replace mine. However the buttons he's selling may not be a perfect match for yours depending on what options were on the car that they were removed from, you'd have to contact him to find out.
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