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The factory installed glove box on my 1997 1.9 Z3 was definitely not an area that BMW decided to spend a lot of time on. After a few years the stamped plastic box began to sag in the middle under the weight of the glove box door and its contents. And who wants droopy drawers in their sports car? Here is an easy fix that will cost you about $5 and take around an hour to complete.
08/20/2000 - Strong-Strut Tower Brace - By: Leroy Cubicciotti
Not surprisingly, my M Roadster displays a subtle cacophony of assorted squeaks and rattles which seem to be standard equipment on even the stoutest of convertibles. It was suggested that a strut tower brace could provide help eliminate some of these squeaks. I'm always eager to try out the latest upgrade, so I ordered a Strong-Strut.
01/06/2000 - Stopping Glovebox Rattles - By: Robert Leidy
There are two parts to this article, the first part will tell you how to remove the glovebox the second part will address fixing some of the rattles that the Z3 glovebox is infamous for
12/14/1999 - M roadster Dinan Strut Brace - By: Robert Leidy
Following the advice of a trusted BMW Tech, I purchased a Dinan Strut Brace for my M roadster
04/27/1998 - Beating the Buzz - By: Robert Leidy
If the subwoofer in your HK stereo is buzzing, rattling or sounds like it is blown. Try this very simple fix, because the porting tube might have come loose.