Lots of new to Z4 questions.....
So I picked up a 07 yesterday on a somewhat of a impulse buy. It is for the wife and will not be a daily driver. She had to sell her Soltice a few years back due to a back injury and subsequent surgery. Now that she has recovered, I surprised her with a reasonably well cared for 07 3.0si. I am a Z3 Mcoupe guy so this car is sort of unknown to me. White with saddle seats and black interior accents. I say reasonable well cared for, there are some cosmetics that I would like to take care of. The Plastic chrome parts on the steering wheel. I'll need to search out if those parts are available and replacement steps. If anyone has the steps and want to share it would be appreciated. Some steering wheels can be a Rubic's cube I've found. I've not looked at it to see if it is a simple screw or clip. Now that I ask, maybe the Z4 gods will smile and give me a break. The typical worn driver's side seat back from ingress and egress is pretty close to a fail. GAHH has always been my go to for BMW seat skins. They are perfect match on a 850 I once owned but a search on their site did not yield seat covers, only the convertible top canvas and headliner. I will be bummed if they are not doing the seats. That being said, anyone have a good source for OEM seat backs?
Today is a good day to get it up on a lift and see if I missed something and kick myself for not better inspecting, as I said it was in a way impulsive purchase.
It was a 300 mile dive home yesterday. The gears seem rather short. Can someone share what 6sp tranny is in the 3.0si and the gear set? Also what final drive set in in the 210 case?
No Owners manual. Is there a PDF?
The Auto feature on the HVAC did not do a very good job with keeping a comfortable cabin temp. I had to manually adjust way more than I thought I should. Normal or do I need to better learn how to set it?
OK that's enough questions. Thanks everyone. I'll try to give back in the future as I learn this model better.
Dan "PbFut" Rose
ZF S6-37 trans in front of a 3.64 diff if auto or 3.46 if manual
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There is a pdf of the owner’s manual, but it takes some searching to avoid the weird websites. I will try to remember where I found mine. A nice car.
I found the Owners Manuel after a bit of searching but am struggling to get the radio Manual. Pairing the phone is proving to be a challenge.
Dan "PbFut" Rose
Congratulations! I have an '07 3.0si manual and I love it. I looked at a Solstice before buying and I am completely satisfied with my decision. As far as the steering wheel parts go, they are usually available on eBay. I will get around to that eventually as well. I have no idea how they come off, though.
The radio manual is online. Keep looking.
Well I’m going to steal BimmerBreakers 1st post
To me...
“ You must be very strong, I can barely deadlift 300 lbs most days and Z4's weigh over a ton!”
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