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Hopefully it helps. If it does I’d appreciate some feedback/letting me know how it went. Thanks

Sorry for the late reply. I typically work on the older cars but the method for removing the Z4 exterior handle is roughly the same. There is a plug on the rear side of the door that you need to remove that will give you access to the brass slider that hold the exterior handle to the door. This brass slider (IIRC) needs to be pushed forward towards the front of the car and you will be able to slide the exterior door handle out. It is actually very simple once you see how it works. This is a video from my older 5 series but the system is essentially the same. Start watching at about the 3:20 mark and you should get a rough idea of what you need to do. th-cam.com/video/z7th4RUol74/w-d-xo.html Getting the door panel off and messing with the locking mechanisms inside the door, and swapping out the bowden cable can be a real pain. The exterior door handle is not.

@TrevorS38 Thanks a million for all this info.

@@GaryBrown-ny7sl Now worries, let me know how it goes. Would be cool to know that the video helped somebody figure this out.

Yeah I’m still checking the local classifieds every week or two hoping to find a good one.

The mistress and Mrs found a 126 grey Mr 300SE and a 420 SEL this one is a gray Mr 7 series probably this is a 735 it is a 735 ill and it has the b35 3.5 l inline 6 it is the 735 ill that has equipped with a Mr interior this one is a 1989 gray Mr 300SE probably this has the m103 3.0 l inline 6

Thanks, hopefully it saves people some time.

I worked for a few days trying to fix the transmission issues and when I went to put it back together the ECU would no longer communicate with the trans. Worked on it some more and couldn’t figure it out. In the end I had to part it. Should make a video explaining why I think the cars are cool but not as DIY as the earlier generations.

@@TrevorS38I think you could have got it working honestly and or changed the transmission completely but I understand why you gave up they are a pain to troubleshoot

Thanks, glad it helped.

Thanks I’ll keep an eye out.

Glad you found it. I came across the sunlight variable a lot and it makes more sense to me that the door handle metal/plastic is heating up and making the teeth more malleable. Either way I’d suggest you remove the handle (easy to do) and inspect the teeth before buying any parts.

Thanks man

No, eBay special. But it’s part of my junkyard uniform now.

Sorry but I did not pull anything from this car and most of the interior was already gone.

Ah, check out the next episode then. *Almost* made a lot of money on it.

where is the next episode@@TrevorS38

@@northernmaten7676 Almost complete, will be out this weekend.

Haha yeah

Did they come in manual?

Well yeah, but it’s at a junkyard so what parts should I pull?

There's nothing, it's an automatic. You might help someone out with a clean body panel but what's it worth to ship nowadays?

What do you need?

@@TrevorS38 I have motor and trans - got from trade Need ecu and ets harness to run in another vehivle

Yeah I just left one of their locations. They tried to charge me $107 for an old head unit and HVAC control panel. The parts are cheaper on eBay. I’d rather pay some small time dismantler and not have to drive to a junkyard and pull it myself.

Have you ever owned one? Not doubting but curious.

@@TrevorS38 no

Which model did he have? V12?

Do you know what parts from it might be valuable, though? Stuff that is rare or that people often need spares of?

Yeah that’s my impression, too. Look great but likely not well engineered.

The i6 ones are good but the v12s are a little trouble if you don't maintain them properly

lol thanks

2:44 am lol@@TrevorS38

You sure? Said 2JZ-GE I think on the top of the block or valve cover.

Yeah I was out in California for a few years. I think Sun Valley is the largest hub of scrap yards in the world. But yeah, prices are getting nuts. The bigger yards like Pick N Pull that have standardized prices aren’t worth going to nearly as much as they used to be. I pulled outer headlight, inner headlight and an amp from this car and laughed when they read out the prices at the counter. Left them there and walked out.

@@TrevorS38 I've been in the same situation before. I spent almost 45min pulling out an aftermarket trans cooler for one of my jeeps. Got up to the counter and they said $45. My jaw just dropped. For a fucking piece of aluminum! When I told them never mind I don't want it. They told me to just put it in the scrap pile. They would rather get 20 cents for it then charge a decent price and make people want to come back. I've had it with them. I'm not proud of it, but if it fits in my tool bag, I'm not paying for it. They can kiss my ass.

@@paulortiz4854 Yeah I found a roof rack for a friend's truck and buying one new from Amazon was only a little more expensive than what the yard wanted to charge for a 20 year old one. It can be worth it if you're in a pinch of some stuff is really expensive from the dealer, but it's getting harder and harder to find stuff that you can turn around and sell online for a decent profit.

​@@paulortiz4854yes sir

Would this have likely been the 335i/N54?

@@TrevorS38most likely an n54 or n55 they blow up all the time based on the wheels I’d say this was tuned and couldn’t handle it

@@don_huzan Are you able to ID the wheels?

@@don_huzanblow up all the time??? 🤣 Definitely does not

@@slitherdurant Alright it was an exaggeration for sure but we know that they have problems with boost if it isn’t built properly

The good parts, at least.

Yeah, all of the 80s and early 90s BMWs and Mercedes that I love are becoming more and more rare. It’s a bummer.

What?

I think the engine self test only works when the engine has been turned on. You can vacuum test the actuator by hand, but then you won't be sure that the computer and solenoid are working properly. I don't know about the handbrake. Probably a damaged switch? Likely common to all E34s, not just M5s so I would go to bimmerforums.com in the E34 section and browse or post there.

@@TrevorS38 cheers thanks

Yes

Only post 2000? You're missing lots of excellent 80-90s cars that are already appreciating.

Thanks, hope it helped.

Glad you liked it

Thanks

Car is long gone