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Mobile again Woo hoo !!
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Mobile again Woo hoo !!
Very satisfying day of actually getting to drive my newly acquired E85 3.0. I had needed to change from my beloved 2.5 SE manual to an auto due to the small matter of being paralysed from the chest down, due to a RTA in March on my Ducati Diavel.
My new wheels needed to have hand controls fitted.
Whist at that fitted the Cruise control, cupholders and a few other little irksome jobs such as chrome bolt covers, carbon wheel centres, dust caps and fuel cap retaining strap.
My new wheels needed to have hand controls fitted.
Whist at that fitted the Cruise control, cupholders and a few other little irksome jobs such as chrome bolt covers, carbon wheel centres, dust caps and fuel cap retaining strap.
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- New cupholders fitted, why would you NOT have cupholders?!
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- Chrome bolt covers
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- Fuel cap retaining strap
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- Hand controls fitted
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- Cruise control fitted
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'03 Titan Silver 3.0 auto. Hand controls, CC, MFSW CSL reps, H&R ARB's,
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85
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Good to hear you’re mobile again, how does the auto feel compared to your last zed?
Rob
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e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
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How do the hand controls work?
Do you twist it to accelerate and press it to brake?
Do you twist it to accelerate and press it to brake?
E89 2014 35i M Sport Black with Black leather
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Welcome back mate, nice to see a few jobs already done.
Current Z4 - 2007 E85 3.0Si
Daily Motor - 2013 Audi A7 BiTDi
Daily Motor - 2013 Audi A7 BiTDi
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Great news OP.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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Hiya how's the toe?
Yes it's good, especially the sports button. But totally different from the manual. It's got the sound/noise generator which sounds good
'03 Titan Silver 3.0 auto. Hand controls, CC, MFSW CSL reps, H&R ARB's,
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85
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Hi there
The lever is a push/pull, pull for acceleration and push for the brake. I could've got a trigger throttle which requires to be fitted through the multiplex wiring. Not cheap!
'03 Titan Silver 3.0 auto. Hand controls, CC, MFSW CSL reps, H&R ARB's,
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85
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Cheers Rich
'03 Titan Silver 3.0 auto. Hand controls, CC, MFSW CSL reps, H&R ARB's,
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85
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'03 Titan Silver 3.0 auto. Hand controls, CC, MFSW CSL reps, H&R ARB's,
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85
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Lovely motor, hope it drives well with all the new gear!
BMW Z4 2006 2.5SI - 437M Wheels - Strut Brace - H&R ARBs
3.0si Brake Conversion - Custom Nappa Sport Interior - Z4M Bumper+Bonnet -
BC Racing BR Coilovers - AFE Stage 2
3.0si Brake Conversion - Custom Nappa Sport Interior - Z4M Bumper+Bonnet -
BC Racing BR Coilovers - AFE Stage 2
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great to hear your back in a Zed !
18 Z4s owned to date.
Current: 2.5i Titan silver
Daily driver: 480bhp M140i Shadow edition.
Current: 2.5i Titan silver
Daily driver: 480bhp M140i Shadow edition.
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Great stuff! Have you taken the foam out of the sound generator? Sounds even better!
'04 E85 Z4 3.0 silver/black - daily driver - Sold
'02 E46 M3 PY/Kiwi
'05 E46 330d Touring - Silver Grey/Black
'02 E46 M3 PY/Kiwi
'05 E46 330d Touring - Silver Grey/Black
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Well I have a piece of foam In with the paperwork which I was told I could refit, if the noise bothered me, so I think I'm running without foam. Sounds delightfulchrisgreen wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:46 pm Great stuff! Have you taken the foam out of the sound generator? Sounds even better!
'03 Titan Silver 3.0 auto. Hand controls, CC, MFSW CSL reps, H&R ARB's,
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85
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Mobile again Woo hoo !!
'03 Titan Silver 3.0 auto. Hand controls, CC, MFSW CSL reps, H&R ARB's,
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85
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Certainly holds onto a cup of coffee a lot betterDarkangelv2 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:14 am Lovely motor, hope it drives well with all the new gear!
Cheers mate
'03 Titan Silver 3.0 auto. Hand controls, CC, MFSW CSL reps, H&R ARB's,
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85
Now sold '03 Sterling grey 2.5 E85