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Z4 Roof Motor Replacement
- ben g
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Re: Is there a market for roof motor relocation?
So he did! I completely forgot. Cheers!
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- Lifer
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Re: Is there a market for roof motor relocation?
Well, my car is booked in for this Sunday with Bowser, so once done, no more motor rust issues. Not that iv'e had any yet...touch wood, touch wood.
BMW Z4 30i 2003 auto 107's Whippy Toledo Blue
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
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Re: Is there a market for roof motor relocation?
hopefully mine will be done on the 31st
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- Lifer
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Re: Is there a market for roof motor relocation?
Well, after a snowy drive down to Bowsers house and a bit of shopping, my car now has the roof motor in the boot and what a great job he's done.
A word of warning about your roof motor, if like me, you clean your drains and have the bungs removed, don't think your motor is safe, when Ross removed the motor, he found it sitting in a nice puddle of mucky water, so be warned. Luckily my motor is in pretty good shape and is now sitting in a dry and clean environment, where BMW should have fitted it in the first place
Ross (Bowser) is a top fella and knows his stuff, I won't be giving away any pictures of how the motor sits, so please don't ask, I will show just one of the finished article.
I'm sure you will agree that's it's almost impossible to see the difference in materials used in hiding the motor.
Thank you Ross
A word of warning about your roof motor, if like me, you clean your drains and have the bungs removed, don't think your motor is safe, when Ross removed the motor, he found it sitting in a nice puddle of mucky water, so be warned. Luckily my motor is in pretty good shape and is now sitting in a dry and clean environment, where BMW should have fitted it in the first place
Ross (Bowser) is a top fella and knows his stuff, I won't be giving away any pictures of how the motor sits, so please don't ask, I will show just one of the finished article.
I'm sure you will agree that's it's almost impossible to see the difference in materials used in hiding the motor.
Thank you Ross
BMW Z4 30i 2003 auto 107's Whippy Toledo Blue
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
- markplant
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Re: Is there a market for roof motor relocation?
Looks atop job
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- mr.tourette
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Re: Is there a market for roof motor relocation?
This is Merv at Autoelectron in Harrogate.. top guyJohnbmwz4 wrote:There is a place in Harrogate that now relocate the roof motor in the boot somewhere and charge just short of £600 all in and that is using a new motor not a refurb one. If, or should I say when mine goes i will definatley be taking mine there to get it done. If you just go on Ebay and put in Z4 roof motor you will see the item
if its got tits or tyres..its trouble
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Re: Is there a market for roof motor relocation?
That looks very neat. Just wondering if it's worth changing my motor when I get this done.firebobby wrote:Well, after a snowy drive down to Bowsers house and a bit of shopping, my car now has the roof motor in the boot and what a great job he's done.
A word of warning about your roof motor, if like me, you clean your drains and have the bungs removed, don't think your motor is safe, when Ross removed the motor, he found it sitting in a nice puddle of mucky water, so be warned. Luckily my motor is in pretty good shape and is now sitting in a dry and clean environment, where BMW should have fitted it in the first place
Ross (Bowser) is a top fella and knows his stuff, I won't be giving away any pictures of how the motor sits, so please don't ask, I will show just one of the finished article.
I'm sure you will agree that's it's almost impossible to see the difference in materials used in hiding the motor.
Thank you Ross
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- Lifer
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Re: Is there a market for roof motor relocation?
If it's working OK, I would just get it moved.
BMW Z4 30i 2003 auto 107's Whippy Toledo Blue
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
- billabongmac
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Is there a market for roof motor relocation?
firebobby wrote:Well, after a snowy drive down to Bowsers house and a bit of shopping, my car now has the roof motor in the boot and what a great job he's done.
A word of warning about your roof motor, if like me, you clean your drains and have the bungs removed, don't think your motor is safe, when Ross removed the motor, he found it sitting in a nice puddle of mucky water, so be warned. Luckily my motor is in pretty good shape and is now sitting in a dry and clean environment, where BMW should have fitted it in the first place
Ross (Bowser) is a top fella and knows his stuff, I won't be giving away any pictures of how the motor sits, so please don't ask, I will show just one of the finished article.
I'm sure you will agree that's it's almost impossible to see the difference in materials used in hiding the motor.
Thank you Ross
Looks like a top job firebobby, I've got mine booked in with Ross to get it relocated and a new motor installed in a couple of weeks time
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Is there a market for roof motor relocation?
Excellent job
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Is there a market for roof motor relocation?
Thanks, Ross does a grand job and is a really nice guy too.billabongmac wrote:firebobby wrote:Well, after a snowy drive down to Bowsers house and a bit of shopping, my car now has the roof motor in the boot and what a great job he's done.
A word of warning about your roof motor, if like me, you clean your drains and have the bungs removed, don't think your motor is safe, when Ross removed the motor, he found it sitting in a nice puddle of mucky water, so be warned. Luckily my motor is in pretty good shape and is now sitting in a dry and clean environment, where BMW should have fitted it in the first place
Ross (Bowser) is a top fella and knows his stuff, I won't be giving away any pictures of how the motor sits, so please don't ask, I will show just one of the finished article.
I'm sure you will agree that's it's almost impossible to see the difference in materials used in hiding the motor.
Thank you Ross
Looks like a top job firebobby, I've got mine booked in with Ross to get it relocated and a new motor installed in a couple of weeks time
BMW Z4 30i 2003 auto 107's Whippy Toledo Blue
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
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Is there a market for roof motor relocation?
Argh, decisions
There's another thread about relocating the motor too. However I'm of the persuasion that I'll need a new motor installing too, so I'm tempted to go with, bowser? I'm in Leicester so quite a fair trip to both places it seems.
Ha, first world problems, eh
There's another thread about relocating the motor too. However I'm of the persuasion that I'll need a new motor installing too, so I'm tempted to go with, bowser? I'm in Leicester so quite a fair trip to both places it seems.
Ha, first world problems, eh
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- Lifer
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Is there a market for roof motor relocation?
I'm sure there are others who can do this, who are closer to you, not that I'm putting Bowser down in any way as he does a 1st class job. Just the mileage for you, would be quite high
BMW Z4 30i 2003 auto 107's Whippy Toledo Blue
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
- billabongmac
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Is there a market for roof motor relocation?
I Live in Stratford upon Avon so similar distance to travel to either onemattb10 wrote:Argh, decisions
There's another thread about relocating the motor too. However I'm of the persuasion that I'll need a new motor installing too, so I'm tempted to go with, bowser? I'm in Leicester so quite a fair trip to both places it seems.
Ha, first world problems, eh
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Gone - Z4 2.5si SE Roadster - Intravee II & Stubby
- dhobbs
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Is there a market for roof motor relocation?
Had mine done yesterday, very neat job. Ross is getting good at these, took less than two hours!
Thanks Ross.
Thanks Ross.
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Motor in boot. Bilstein B8 dampers. New radio, much better sounds
Motor in boot. Bilstein B8 dampers. New radio, much better sounds