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Hi from Buckinghamshire
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Hi from Buckinghamshire
Hi Everyone, this forum looks the most friendly I've ever had the pleasure of joining...my back story....
I've been on the look out for a manual 3.0 for a while. I really wanted 'grey' as it was the car featured in the BMW films with Clive Owen. I didn't want mega miles and it must have the Elipsoid alloys and preferably the Carver HiFi.......
Many months later I widened my search to "any colour" when eventually this Toledo Blue, 1 owner, 33,000 miler cropped up only a 30 minute journey away through a private seller. A deal was struck and then the work began!
Here's a few pictures after lots of hard work....there's still much more to be done....I hope you like
I've been on the look out for a manual 3.0 for a while. I really wanted 'grey' as it was the car featured in the BMW films with Clive Owen. I didn't want mega miles and it must have the Elipsoid alloys and preferably the Carver HiFi.......
Many months later I widened my search to "any colour" when eventually this Toledo Blue, 1 owner, 33,000 miler cropped up only a 30 minute journey away through a private seller. A deal was struck and then the work began!
Here's a few pictures after lots of hard work....there's still much more to be done....I hope you like
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Hi from Buckinghamshire
Hi, that looks tidy-it's hardly been used at 33k!
Rob
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
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Hi from Buckinghamshire
Thanks Rob. It didn't look this good a couple of months ago! Still have the inside to refine. It drives like a dream and makes me smile every time I venture out in it
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Hi from Buckinghamshire
Thank you It was a labour of love! I've had the alloys refurbished as they were starting to corrode and two of them had historic kerbing, replaced discs and pads front and rear...next job buy non-run flats.. the general consensus is the eagle F1s.....any advice before I click and add to basket would be warmly received
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Hi from Buckinghamshire
Welcome to the forum, cracking looking car where abouts in Bucks are you from?
991 Carrera 2S
Now gone:
2008 Z4MR Midnight Blue Metallic
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Ruby Black
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Titanium Silver
2010 Z4 23i Msport and a 3.0i
Now gone:
2008 Z4MR Midnight Blue Metallic
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Ruby Black
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Titanium Silver
2010 Z4 23i Msport and a 3.0i
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Hi from Buckinghamshire
Hello from a fellow Toledo blue owner
2005, 3.0l Toledo Blue, sports seats, sports suspension, ZHP, MFSW,4 clear spot rear lights, clear side repeaters and third brake light , 19" AXE EX14 wheels, DIY carbon badges, interior parts gloss black wrapped, rear spoiler
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Hi from Buckinghamshire
Hi Pastry, hi Russ59. I'm from High Wycombe but originally from the South West. I really miss the great driving roads over Dartmoor and the coastal roads... The balance is I'm only 30 minutes from London and in the Buckinghamshire area there are some great country lanes to drive quickly but safely around. I would of loved to attend Zedfest but I already committed that weekend as I'd love to meet some fellow Z4 fans
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Hi from Buckinghamshire
There are a few members not to far from you. Firebobby is stokenchurch I believe, Dietcokeman is Weston turville, bmwaddict is near Tring, same as me and the infamous D4dawg is Oxford way. There is talk of meeting up soon so will keep you posted
991 Carrera 2S
Now gone:
2008 Z4MR Midnight Blue Metallic
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Ruby Black
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Titanium Silver
2010 Z4 23i Msport and a 3.0i
Now gone:
2008 Z4MR Midnight Blue Metallic
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Ruby Black
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Titanium Silver
2010 Z4 23i Msport and a 3.0i
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Hi from Buckinghamshire
Awesome, please do!
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Hi from Buckinghamshire
That's a great looking Z4 enjoy
Went to the dark side Porsche Cayman 987s
Crimson Red E89 23i -
Maldives Blue E85 2.5i - Sold
Crimson Red E89 23i -
Maldives Blue E85 2.5i - Sold
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Hi from Buckinghamshire
Hi and welcome.
That does look good - better colour than silver! In another 67k miles it will be run in.
Enjoy
That does look good - better colour than silver! In another 67k miles it will be run in.
Enjoy
///M Roadster. 2007 Black/Black. Rear spoiler, whippy aerial, mud flaps and gimp-style wind deflector!
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Hi from Buckinghamshire
Jackthehat, welcome to the forum...
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Hi from Buckinghamshire
Looks great. I'm from Bucks too and often head up that way for a dab of oppo.
2008 Z4MC: heavy wheels | crap suspension | skittish rear end | wobbly engine | not enough induction noise | underwhelming turn in | inconsistent braking | lardy battery | chubby steering wheel
2006 Z4 2.5si: gone
2006 Z4 2.5si: gone