TCochrane92's Z4 Coupe Progress Thread
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:25 pm
So I've had my E86 for about a month now and thought it might be nice to have a thread to show my progress. Hopefully containing some useful information for someone too!
Previous to the Coupe, I had a pre-facelift titan silver 3.0i manual roadster. Loved everything about it, but just really fancied a coupe.
So the car is:
Model: Z4 Coupe
Trim: Sport
Colour: Silbergrau
Transmission: Auto
Factory extas:
- Sport package (seats & suspension)
- MFSW
- Parking sensors
- Satnav
- 10 speaker system with DSP
- Xenons
- Cup holders
- Electric folding mirrors
Aftermarket extras done before me:
- Wheels: Lenso ESG - https://www.wheelbasealloys.com/alloy-w ... wider-rear
- Stubby aerial
- Sound gen mod
- White LED numberplate lights
1. First thing I did was get the Ducklakeview exhaust mod done. Sounds absolutely amazing, how BMW should have made it sound from factory in my opinion!
Info: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=89154
Price: £250
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgTLOlomKec
2. Changed all badges to carbon black ones.
Bonnet, wheels, steering wheel & boot: £16.99
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Complete-Blac ... Sww3tY70aW
Unfortunately the wheel badges didn't fit the Lenso wheels about 2mm difference!
Indicator roundels: £8.99
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252790062571? ... EBIDX%3AIT 3. Changed halo sidelights to white LED's. They're about the same brightness as the standard 10w halogen bulbs, but give a nicer modern look. I jacked the car up, removed the wheel and got access from the back. You remove the sidelight assembly with a torx screwdriver, yank out the out bulb and use a small file to allow fitment of the new LED.
Link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152465723232? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Price: £3.65
LED: Stock halogen:
4. Changed foglights to LED's. You can change these in about 5 mins total, by rotating wheels to full lock. These look really nice with the white halo sidelights in my opinion (I use them as DRL's)
Link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262702868770? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Price: £13.29
Previous to the Coupe, I had a pre-facelift titan silver 3.0i manual roadster. Loved everything about it, but just really fancied a coupe.
So the car is:
Model: Z4 Coupe
Trim: Sport
Colour: Silbergrau
Transmission: Auto
Factory extas:
- Sport package (seats & suspension)
- MFSW
- Parking sensors
- Satnav
- 10 speaker system with DSP
- Xenons
- Cup holders
- Electric folding mirrors
Aftermarket extras done before me:
- Wheels: Lenso ESG - https://www.wheelbasealloys.com/alloy-w ... wider-rear
- Stubby aerial
- Sound gen mod
- White LED numberplate lights
1. First thing I did was get the Ducklakeview exhaust mod done. Sounds absolutely amazing, how BMW should have made it sound from factory in my opinion!
Info: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=89154
Price: £250
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgTLOlomKec
2. Changed all badges to carbon black ones.
Bonnet, wheels, steering wheel & boot: £16.99
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Complete-Blac ... Sww3tY70aW
Unfortunately the wheel badges didn't fit the Lenso wheels about 2mm difference!
Indicator roundels: £8.99
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252790062571? ... EBIDX%3AIT 3. Changed halo sidelights to white LED's. They're about the same brightness as the standard 10w halogen bulbs, but give a nicer modern look. I jacked the car up, removed the wheel and got access from the back. You remove the sidelight assembly with a torx screwdriver, yank out the out bulb and use a small file to allow fitment of the new LED.
Link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152465723232? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Price: £3.65
LED: Stock halogen:
4. Changed foglights to LED's. You can change these in about 5 mins total, by rotating wheels to full lock. These look really nice with the white halo sidelights in my opinion (I use them as DRL's)
Link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262702868770? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Price: £13.29