My first Z4

WillieT · Post by **WillieT** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 6:55 pm

RustyZ4 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 6:24 pm
WillieT wrote: ↑Tue Feb 12, 2019 10:44 pm Thanks for the welcome and comments... Can I ask how reliable the 2.0 engines are? I did a fair amount of homework but I'm guessing no one knows better than you guys
Bugger,, did you have to ask that, almost as much of a hot topic as stubby/whippy or coupe/convertible

haha! I've clearly got alot to learn!

RustyZ4 · Post by **RustyZ4** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:29 pm

Might find this topic interesting - viewtopic.php?f=2&t=112239

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:19 pm

Welcome to the forum, that's a very nice looking roadie with some good toys

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:37 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Lovely looking Z4 - bi-colour heated M-Sport seats and extended leather must be pretty rare in a 2.0i - well done!

Refurb of those 108 wheels won't be cheap as to get a proper job the rims have to be split. You can save a bit if you split them yourself, but from what I've read it isn't often straightforward.

Nobody has mentioned the roof motor yet! They tend to get wet where BMW located them, so getting it moved into the boot prevents issues. There are a few forum members that can do that for you, depending where you are.

ZHP gear-knob is definitely an improvement - just be careful getting the old one off! It can result in injury to areas you don't want injured!

Good to see you seem to have contracted Zed-itis already.

WillieT · Post by **WillieT** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:59 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:37 pm Hi and welcome to the forum.

Lovely looking Z4 - bi-colour heated M-Sport seats and extended leather must be pretty rare in a 2.0i - well done!

Refurb of those 108 wheels won't be cheap as to get a proper job the rims have to be split. You can save a bit if you split them yourself, but from what I've read it isn't often straightforward.

Nobody has mentioned the roof motor yet! They tend to get wet where BMW located them, so getting it moved into the boot prevents issues. There are a few forum members that can do that for you, depending where you are.

ZHP gear-knob is definitely an improvement - just be careful getting the old one off! It can result in injury to areas you don't want injured!

Good to see you seem to have contracted Zed-itis already.

Mr Tidy, Thanks for the compliment on my zed

luckily the previous owner already relocated the roof motor to the boot so that's one thing less to worry about! Are there more than one style of ZHP gear knobs? If so what do you recommend?

WillieT · Post by **WillieT** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:00 pm

firebobby wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:19 pm Welcome to the forum, that's a very nice looking roadie with some good toys

thanks firebobby.. Seriously loving it!

WillieT · Post by **WillieT** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:04 pm

RustyZ4 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:29 pm Might find this topic interesting - viewtopic.php?f=2&t=112239

Thanks Rusty... I'm more than happy with the 2.0 and prepared for whatever problems she throws at me!

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:25 pm

WillieT wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:59 pm Mr Tidy, Thanks for the compliment on my zed luckily the previous owner already relocated the roof motor to the boot so that's one thing less to worry about! Are there more than one style of ZHP gear knobs? If so what do you recommend?

Great news about your roof motor.

This has the BMW part number for the 6 speed ZHP:- https://www.amazon.co.uk/BMW-25-11-896- ... B0068XM1B4

But that price is too much! Try Sopers of Lincoln (they do a forum discount) or Cotswold BMW (I paid them £57 for mine in June 2017, although they have gone up since then). You want to be aiming for around £70 delivered.

It feels much better to use than the standard part - a bit shorter and a fair bit heavier.

WillieT · Post by **WillieT** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:53 pm

So I've changed the colour of the Badges to match the car

and just about to order zhp gear knob.. What do you guys think about getting a wind deflector? I don't really want it obscuring my rear view so wondered if they did a clear plastic one (I'm sure I've seen one somewhere!)

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:55 pm

I'd steer clear of the solid plastic ones as I believe they create wind buffering in the cabin, I'd recommend the OEM mesh one - I don't have a problem with rear visibility

WillieT · Post by **WillieT** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 6:07 pm

Marlon wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:55 pm I'd steer clear of the solid plastic ones as I believe they create wind buffering in the cabin, I'd recommend the OEM mesh one - I don't have a problem with rear visibility

Great thanx Marlon

Jembo · Post by **Jembo** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:05 pm

Joined just in time for meet season...

Check out the forum section, can’t recommend going along to one enough

Migizi · Post by **Migizi** » Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:04 pm

Great looking interior!

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