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Top 10 mods for under £100
- JPB
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Top 10 mods for under £100
Hi all,
Looking to get a Z4 soon (E85 probably) and would like to round up a top 10 list of your favourite modifications for under £100ish each.
I'd quite like to do lots of little mods to the car to make it feel more my own. What are some of your favourites?
A few mods I have on the list so far are:
- Chrome Door locks with BMW logo
- Removing clutch delay valve
- Stubby aerial
- All weather mats
Looking to get a Z4 soon (E85 probably) and would like to round up a top 10 list of your favourite modifications for under £100ish each.
I'd quite like to do lots of little mods to the car to make it feel more my own. What are some of your favourites?
A few mods I have on the list so far are:
- Chrome Door locks with BMW logo
- Removing clutch delay valve
- Stubby aerial
- All weather mats
Jase
Z4 E85 3.0SI 2006, Sapphire Black.
Previously:
Z4 E85 3.0i 2003, Sterling Grey.
Z4 E85 3.0SI 2006, Sapphire Black.
Previously:
Z4 E85 3.0i 2003, Sterling Grey.
- MrPT
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Top 10 mods for under £100
1. Replace front right tyre with non-runflat
2. Replace front left tyre with non-runflat
3. Replace rear right tyre with non-runflat
4. Replace rear left tyre with non-runflat
5. Tyre gunk
6. CDV removal
7. ZHP or Storm Motorwerks gear knob
8. Steering wheel refurb
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1,000,000. Chrome Door locks with BMW logo
What model/colour/spec is you car? Welcome!
2. Replace front left tyre with non-runflat
3. Replace rear right tyre with non-runflat
4. Replace rear left tyre with non-runflat
5. Tyre gunk
6. CDV removal
7. ZHP or Storm Motorwerks gear knob
8. Steering wheel refurb
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1,000,000. Chrome Door locks with BMW logo
What model/colour/spec is you car? Welcome!
2008 Z4MC: heavy wheels | crap suspension | skittish rear end | wobbly engine | not enough induction noise | underwhelming turn in | inconsistent braking | lardy battery | chubby steering wheel
2006 Z4 2.5si: gone
2006 Z4 2.5si: gone
- dhobbs
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Top 10 mods for under £100
Black grills (Matt or gloss, your choice).
3.0si roadster. Requisite stubby. Sound gen mod. LED numberplate lights. LED boot strip. Interior lights LED too. ZHP gearknob. Daily drive
Motor in boot. Bilstein B8 dampers. New radio, much better sounds
Motor in boot. Bilstein B8 dampers. New radio, much better sounds
- Grumpyowl
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Top 10 mods for under £100
Relocate roof motor to boot
- ph001
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Top 10 mods for under £100
Clear boot brake light.
RCH+ roof module
RCH+ roof module
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MrPT wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2017 11:47 pm 1. Replace front right tyre with non-runflat
2. Replace front left tyre with non-runflat
3. Replace rear right tyre with non-runflat
4. Replace rear left tyre with non-runflat
5. Tyre gunk
6. CDV removal
7. ZHP or Storm Motorwerks gear knobby
8. Steering wheel refurb
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1,000,000. Chrome Door locks with BMW logo
What model/colour/spec is you car? Welcome!
2005 merlot 2.5 auto.313s.e46 m3 front brakes.Strut brace,poly bush’s front, m front bumper,modified grilles,bc racing coilovers,facelift lights all round,modified rear bumper,s/wheel retrimmed, Merc slk seats. scorpion exhaust, many interior mods.
- JPB
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Brilliant answers, and thank you for the welcome.
I'm looking at a 3.0l, not set on colour choice yet. Good shout on the gear knob.
What do you think about a boot lid spoiler? (I'm aware that might be a little over £100)
I'm looking at a 3.0l, not set on colour choice yet. Good shout on the gear knob.
What do you think about a boot lid spoiler? (I'm aware that might be a little over £100)
Jase
Z4 E85 3.0SI 2006, Sapphire Black.
Previously:
Z4 E85 3.0i 2003, Sterling Grey.
Z4 E85 3.0SI 2006, Sapphire Black.
Previously:
Z4 E85 3.0i 2003, Sterling Grey.
- JPB
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The roof motor to boot relocation is such an important mod I can think believe I forgot to add it to my list! Thank you
Jase
Z4 E85 3.0SI 2006, Sapphire Black.
Previously:
Z4 E85 3.0i 2003, Sterling Grey.
Z4 E85 3.0SI 2006, Sapphire Black.
Previously:
Z4 E85 3.0i 2003, Sterling Grey.
- Marlon
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Welcome to the forum, great first post
CDV delete,
ZHP gear knob,
roof motor relocation to boot
New tail trims
Stubby
Osram Night Breakers - headlights (if halogen)
Osram cool blue - sidelights
Hub Centric Spacers (depending on the alloys)
JVC stereo
Black gloss grills (when running black alloys)
All my other mods cost over £100
CDV delete,
ZHP gear knob,
roof motor relocation to boot
New tail trims
Stubby
Osram Night Breakers - headlights (if halogen)
Osram cool blue - sidelights
Hub Centric Spacers (depending on the alloys)
JVC stereo
Black gloss grills (when running black alloys)
All my other mods cost over £100
Gone: 3.0si 2008 E85
911 997 Carrera S
- enzed4
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Have I missed something? What are tail trims?
I know what 'tail' is
I know what 'trim' is
But 'tail trims' ? Please enlighten me
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- Marlon
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These bad boys
(exhaust tail pipe tips)
Gone: 3.0si 2008 E85
911 997 Carrera S
- JPB
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These bad boys
(exhaust tail pipe tips)
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Those pipe trims look awesome! Definitely adding it to my list.
How does everyone feel about a centre console trim? I only want it to fit around the gear stick really. Something like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z4-E85-Se ... SwRjtZuCPN
Also, is it worth getting a clear wind deflector? If so, which one would you opt for? I'm looking at this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z4-E85-WI ... SwQaJXRDlA
These bad boys
(exhaust tail pipe tips)
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Those pipe trims look awesome! Definitely adding it to my list.
How does everyone feel about a centre console trim? I only want it to fit around the gear stick really. Something like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z4-E85-Se ... SwRjtZuCPN
Also, is it worth getting a clear wind deflector? If so, which one would you opt for? I'm looking at this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z4-E85-WI ... SwQaJXRDlA
Jase
Z4 E85 3.0SI 2006, Sapphire Black.
Previously:
Z4 E85 3.0i 2003, Sterling Grey.
Z4 E85 3.0SI 2006, Sapphire Black.
Previously:
Z4 E85 3.0i 2003, Sterling Grey.
- GuidoK
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centre console - Wood - don't do itJPB wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:25 pm
Those pipe trims look awesome! Definitely adding it to my list.
How does everyone feel about a centre console trim? I only want it to fit around the gear stick really. Something like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z4-E85-Se ... SwRjtZuCPN
Also, is it worth getting a clear wind deflector? If so, which one would you opt for? I'm looking at this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z4-E85-WI ... SwQaJXRDlA
Clear wind deflector - think you are better off with the mesh OEM one, the solid plastic ones cause more wind buffering than they prevent.
Gone: 3.0si 2008 E85
911 997 Carrera S
- JPB
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Thank you for the feedback everyone
So here's what my list looks like now, please do keep your ideas coming if there's anything not already listed in the thread.
- Door lock pins
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-black-car ... SwLnBX9zNM
- Centre console trim (not sure on colour/style)
- Exhaust tail pipe tips
- Stubby aerial
- Black grills (matte or gloss haven't decided)
- RCH+ Roof module
- Clear boot brake light
- ZHP gear knob
- CDV delete
- Move roof motor to boot
Also, if you have suggestions on your preferred place to buy any of these items, do share. I don't want to get conned with a crappy eBay purchase but don't have enough experience yet to know the difference.
So here's what my list looks like now, please do keep your ideas coming if there's anything not already listed in the thread.
- Door lock pins
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-black-car ... SwLnBX9zNM
- Centre console trim (not sure on colour/style)
- Exhaust tail pipe tips
- Stubby aerial
- Black grills (matte or gloss haven't decided)
- RCH+ Roof module
- Clear boot brake light
- ZHP gear knob
- CDV delete
- Move roof motor to boot
Also, if you have suggestions on your preferred place to buy any of these items, do share. I don't want to get conned with a crappy eBay purchase but don't have enough experience yet to know the difference.
Jase
Z4 E85 3.0SI 2006, Sapphire Black.
Previously:
Z4 E85 3.0i 2003, Sterling Grey.
Z4 E85 3.0SI 2006, Sapphire Black.
Previously:
Z4 E85 3.0i 2003, Sterling Grey.