What did you buy your Z4 this week?

[3002 tii]

New shoes, love my style 32’s but they unfortunately don’t clear the 996 Brembos I plan to put on, so needed something with better spoke clearance. Preference was to stick with OEM staggered setup (225/255) with slightly aggressive offsets.

F: 19x8.5 et27
R: 19x9.0 et29 + 15mm spacer

Currently on stock suspension / alignment but I plan to pull the pins and add some washers up front.

[CJW2OO4]

Nice upgrade to the M coupe! Congrats!

[miscbrah]

Originally Posted by wdb

I like the Tunai Firefly so much I got a couple more of them for other vehicles.

Awesome, good to know!

So much for not ordering anything else - OEM all weather rubber floor mats on the way

I like the look of carpet but not the maintenance or worry w/ beige

[3002 tii]

Received my refurbished steering wheel from Royal and I have to say it was worth every dollar (or pound). Tried alcantara before but wanted something more OEM-ish. The perforated leather really enhances the look and feel.

[maupineda]

Originally Posted by 3002 tii

Received my refurbished steering wheel from Royal and I have to say it was worth every dollar (or pound). Has alcantara before but wanted something more OEM-ish. The perforated leather really enhances the look and feel.

Hi, did they wrap over or removed the og wrap. Is the wheel rim any thicker?

[3002 tii]

Originally Posted by maupineda

Hi, did they wrap over or removed the og wrap. Is the wheel rim any thicker?

90% sure they did not wrap over existing, 10% unsure because they did such a good job I don’t see any trace of old leather exposed (or not without having to pull/pick at new leather).

The wheel does not feel any thicker but it feels heavier. But that could honestly be a placebo effect in trying to compare against something that is normally attached to car. It’s just when I pulled wheel off first time it felt pretty light compared to what I got back from Royal. Not sure if helpful…

[maupineda]

Originally Posted by 3002 tii

90% sure they did not wrap over existing, 10% unsure because they did such a good job I don’t see any trace of old leather exposed (or not without having to pull/pick at new leather).

The wheel does not feel any thicker but it feels heavier. But that could honestly be a placebo effect in trying to compare against something that is normally attached to car. It’s just when I pulled wheel off first time it felt pretty light compared to what I got back from Royal. Not sure if helpful…

Any tips on how to remove trims, last time I tried and couldn’t avoid breaking to the point I had to buy new. Also, royale never came back to my email for quote. But I agree, the wheel looks fabulous in your photos

[07ImolaRot]

Originally Posted by 3002 tii

New shoes, love my style 32’s but they unfortunately don’t clear the 996 Brembos I plan to put on, so needed something with better spoke clearance. Preference was to stick with OEM staggered setup (225/255) with slightly aggressive offsets.

F: 19x8.5 et27
R: 19x9.0 et29 + 15mm spacer

Currently on stock suspension / alignment but I plan to pull the pins and add some washers up front.

what wheels are those? so similar to OEM !

[07ImolaRot]

I got a brand new OE steering wheel !

[3002 tii]

Originally Posted by 07ImolaRot

what wheels are those? so similar to OEM !

They are style 641, which are not very common as it was marketed as the recommended OEM winter package for the F80 m3/4. The reason I like them is because as you noted, they’re similar in design to the 224s so it looks like an updated 19” version of the factory M wheels. And functionally, the winter wheel offsets tend to be slightly more conservative so they fit great on our cars and really address the weak-ish offsets on our factory fronts .

The 224s have grown on me over time but ultimately, I wanted something bigger to fill out the big brakes I have waiting to be installed so this was perfect for me.

[07ImolaRot]

Originally Posted by 3002 tii

They are style 641, which are not very common as it was marketed as the recommended OEM winter package for the F80 m3/4. The reason I like them is because as you noted, they’re similar in design to the 224s so it looks like an updated 19” version of the factory M wheels. And functionally, the winter wheel offsets tend to be slightly more conservative so they fit great on our cars and really address the weak-ish offsets on our factory fronts .

The 224s have grown on me over time but ultimately, I wanted something bigger to fill out the big brakes I have waiting to be installed so this was perfect for me.

They look great ! Nice find. Style 326 from the E89 look similar as well

[3002 tii]

Originally Posted by 07ImolaRot

They look great ! Nice find. Style 326 from the E89 look similar as well

Agreed the 326 remind me of a cross between 641 and 351. Here’s a more close up photo of the 641 I found online.

[SteveC_AZ]

New set of plugs and coil packs.
Glad I did after seeing the old plugs.
15 years and 43k miles they definitely needed to go.

[MrFloorMan]

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum. I purchased my 03 z4 last week. It had sat up about 7 years without running. After new platinum plugs, full synthetic oil change, thermostat, water pump, and rear brakes, she's on the road again. New issue to deal with is what I think is called sticky steering. The steering light is on when I start the car. As I start to drive, the steering kicks in, light goes off. Until the next time. Any help or advice you have is appreciated.

[spielnicht]

Car slowly going through interior transformation from beige to black (+ sport seats).

For now, switched out the stock steering wheel and shifter to new M parts.



Also just received my BlueBus and couldn't be happier with it. Love the integration and sound quality.

[HBC]

Track pads (RP-1 front and bluestuff rears) finally...

[E93Seattle (Racerbruce)]

Originally Posted by 3002 tii

Agreed the 326 remind me of a cross between 641 and 351. Here’s a more close up photo of the 641 I found online.

the style 641's in 19" look incredible on your imola red z4mc - well done.

style 313's look somewhat similar and are very attractive:
http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/bmw/313

i am grateful my new ride has this specific rim - i love the thin spokes, double spokes, and very small hub/bolt center that allows "less is more" and reveals the rotors, etc:

[3002 tii]

Originally Posted by E93Seattle (Racerbruce)

the style 641's in 19" look incredible on your imola red z4mc - well done.

style 313's look somewhat similar and are very attractive:
http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/bmw/313

i am grateful my new ride has this specific rim - i love the thin spokes, double spokes, and very small hub/bolt center that allows "less is more" and reveals the rotors, etc:

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I love the 313s, one of my top 5 favorite OEM wheels. I had them on my old 135is. I would’ve gotten them for the M but the offsets don’t quite work.

[dre99gsx]

Originally Posted by 3002 tii

New shoes, love my style 32’s but they unfortunately don’t clear the 996 Brembos I plan to put on, so needed something with better spoke clearance. Preference was to stick with OEM staggered setup (225/255) with slightly aggressive offsets.

F: 19x8.5 et27
R: 19x9.0 et29 + 15mm spacer

Currently on stock suspension / alignment but I plan to pull the pins and add some washers up front.

Lookin good!

[E93Seattle (Racerbruce)]

Originally Posted by 3002 tii

I love the 313s, one of my top 5 favorite OEM wheels. I had them on my old 135is. I would’ve gotten them for the M but the offsets don’t quite work.

thank you 3002,
you've had a set of 313's; were they 18 or 19's?

mine are 18's; i have read quite a few posts that the 313 19's were cracking @ rim areas; the supposition from the posts were from the run flats that are oem on many of the 335 series; as you know, run flats have a stiffer sidewall and are less forgiving and this + a 19 inch tire with very limited sidewall height = significant impact on rims during city driving (potholes, etc).

quite a few posts were from 335 e93 (retractable/hardtop) owners; the e93 option added appx 400 lbs to the car placing the 335is e93 (my car) @ 4,000 lbs....

i have not experienced any cracking on my 18's and (regrettably) still have run flats at this time.

were your 135is's rims 18 or 19?

the "is" series is pretty rare; tell me about your previous ride - would love to hear it.

regards

[wdb]

Originally Posted by MrFloorMan

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum. I purchased my 03 z4 last week. It had sat up about 7 years without running. After new platinum plugs, full synthetic oil change, thermostat, water pump, and rear brakes, she's on the road again. New issue to deal with is what I think is called sticky steering. The steering light is on when I start the car. As I start to drive, the steering kicks in, light goes off. Until the next time. Any help or advice you have is appreciated.

Congratulations on your new ride! Sticky steering is a well known issue with the early cars. Search the forum and you'll find tons of information.

[3002 tii]

Originally Posted by E93Seattle (Racerbruce)

thank you 3002,
you've had a set of 313's; were they 18 or 19's?

mine are 18's; i have read quite a few posts that the 313 19's were cracking @ rim areas; the supposition from the posts were from the run flats that are oem on many of the 335 series; as you know, run flats have a stiffer sidewall and are less forgiving and this + a 19 inch tire with very limited sidewall height = significant impact on rims during city driving (potholes, etc).

quite a few posts were from 335 e93 (retractable/hardtop) owners; the e93 option added appx 400 lbs to the car placing the 335is e93 (my car) @ 4,000 lbs....

i have not experienced any cracking on my 18's and (regrettably) still have run flats at this time.

were your 135is's rims 18 or 19?

the "is" series is pretty rare; tell me about your previous ride - would love to hear it.

regards

Truth is I wanted a 1M but by 2013 the prices on those were already selling above msrp so I instead scooped up a fully loaded 135is for a really good deal (almost 15% below msrp after applicable rebates and discounts). It was a neat car since it had nearly all the performance catalog parts installed from factory, including 18” style 313s. Car was very comfortable and the n55 with factory tune made it decently fast. The only knock on the car was inability to stuff wide tire fitments. For street it’s less noticeable but the understeer is very apparent on track. Also it came with those pretty Brembos everyone tries to retrofit on other cars but the seals couldn’t withstand high temps so you’d have to rebuild calipers quite often after any track day. But for everyday driving it was great, the chassis size was perfect imo.