Memo from my BMW site...

Product Planning and Strategy

BMW Dealer Bulletin

MY 2004 Z4 roadster – April Updates

--We are pleased to announce two product enhancements to the MY 2004 Z4 roadster, effective April 2004. Dealers can order these options beginning with April production. Please communicate these changes to all sales personnel.

• New Sport Seats o Option 711, Option price $450 o Features more aggressive side bolsters for improved lateral support. o Requires Sport Package (ZSP) on both models (2.5i and 3.0i). o Not available with KASW Leatherette.

• New Exterior Color – Olivine Green Metallic o Option 349 o Replaces Urban Green Non-Metallic. Detailed ordering and pricing sheets will be posted on CenterNet. All changes effective April 2004.

Got pics of the Olive Green metallic, G?

No pics for the Z4 sport seats. I have one, but it's on a PDF file and I don't know how to convert it to a JPEG.

Anyway, here's a pic of Olivine on a 525i...trust me, it looks better in person.

I can see that on a Z4 with a tan interior, etc...

I guess BMW realized urban green was a hideous color...that new green doesn't look great(looks better), but I'll reserve judgement till I see it in person.

(Any idea how many urban green z's where actually made?)

God , that 5 is awful. Everything is ugly. Looks at those rims, what are these, 14" ?

On a Z4 with tan interior and tasteful wood accents, though, it would be something else.

Originally posted by Hugo
God , that 5 is awful. Everything is ugly. Looks at those rims, what are these, 14" ?


Actually, 16".

This better? :D

it matches my gun!

:lol:

a photo of red sport seats I snitched from another board :angel

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/36/2789436/800_6236363366383464.jpg

here's the photo capture from the PDF file:

Nice work and pics, Mark! :buttrock

Nice looking seats!!! Its definately worth the option price.

I was concerned about the non-Sport seats for competition use, but it's really proven to be a non-issue for me. If the Sport seats had been available I probably would have bought them. I think they'll make it harder to climb in/out of the car and I prefer to have the adjustable headrest on the non-Sport seats; I can see the fixed headrest being an issue between getting the seatback angle where you want it without it hitting your helmet :dunno

You have to chop a hole in the Sport seat to use a shoulder harness just like in the Z3, don't have to do that with the adj. headrest on the non-Sport seat.

I guess I have mixed feelings about them. Too bad they don't have an adj. headrest ala E36 M3 ...

Originally posted by TeamZ4
here's the photo capture from the PDF file:

How'd you get that? Do you work for BMW? That's the same memo I got, but I couldn't figure out how to post it.

I used a freeware graphics program called "Irfanview"

It has a capture function that will capture an open window view and let you turn it into a graphic image. A nice little program. I opened the PDF file, then opened Irfanview, captured the PDF window, and then cropped it down to the image shown and saved it as a JPG file.

Mark, you're not using any aftermarket racing seats?

Originally posted by TeamZ4
I used a freeware graphics program called "Irfanview"


So, d oyou work for BMW? That's supposed to be an inside memo. :az:

neah, that was leaked onto several forums :12:


no race seats allowed in the SCCA Solo2 Stock class

where can i find pictures of all the scheme's offered? i have a beige int. maldives blue ext. not sure what would look good, if anything. links and feedback please!

Does anyone know if they will be available for aftermarket, and if so, any idea on price and compatibility with heated seats? Thanks!

a photo of red sport seats I snitched from another board...

Exactly same interior as mine. I’m rebuilding a 3.0L, 6 speeds w/18in wheels and the exterior is titanium silver. Will be ready in 1 month approx.

Pics of mine with the M Sport seats:
http://www.hostedimage.com/usr/817/100_0351.JPG

Looks nice

How well do they hold you? From the looks of it, I would say pretty well.

I used a freeware graphics program called "Irfanview"

It has a capture function that will capture an open window view and let you turn it into a graphic image. A nice little program. I opened the PDF file, then opened Irfanview, captured the PDF window, and then cropped it down to the image shown and saved it as a JPG file.

You can also hit the "print screen" key on your keyboard. Then open paint and then edit, paste. It will open the image then, save as.jpg

How well do they hold you? From the looks of it, I would say pretty well.
Yeah, they do a great job, better than the sport seats in my 330Ci, IMO. But, I think they may be tight for bigger peeps. I am 5'11", 180 lbs.

Well, you are a little bigger than I am, but they sure look sweet. I bet they would hold me nice and snug. I guess I'll have to go drive one.

autox + non-sport seat = bruise on left leg!

:rolleyes: