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    Converting right-hand drive to left-hand drive

    Hello everyone,
    Here I am owner of a beautiful Z4 coupe 3.0 SI rhd. however, I live in France where the steering wheel is normally on the left.
    I am considering converting it. Has anyone ever made this transformation and who could help me?
    A list of parts to change would help me already well ...
    - dashboard
    - rack (reversible?)
    - Crankset?
    - brakes piping? (Reversible?)
    .... and what else is needed and useful

    thanks in advance
    Last edited by luce46M57; 01-02-2019 at 01:24 PM.

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    guessing it might be easier(cheaper) to sell and buy a LHD model?
    I have never done this for a newer car but not only the parts you list above, and all this is from my initial thoughts; you'd have to get a lhd pedal set, aren't led/rhd headlights aimed differently and not knowing the limits of adjustability on them you may have to source a set of headlights and sort out the power seats and door window/mirror switches?

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    After stripping a Z4, and remove all the elements, I realized that the apron and amount of windshield are different and that the conversion would require a misalignment and welding at the level of the structure of the car itself. This is of course in-conceivable!
    Never mind, I'll stay in rhd!

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