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Driving my untrusty BMW 318 touring when a Z4 for sale at less than 3k caught my eye and when the sales guy said he would give 1k for my old touring I became the new owner of my Z 2.2i to complement my special that is like a Lotus 7 but powered by an MX5 turbo and my Quantum 2+2 track car I was delighted to find the Z had a 6 pot motor after expecting a 4 pot.
Years ago I had a TR5 which I loved and was the car I should never have sold and here in my Z I have found a car that would possibly be a modern equal to that great Triumph and more to the point is that BMW own the Triumph name.
I really like the Z and have owned it for over 3 months and it has the usual BMW water loss and oil leak as yet to be investigated after I first check the DISA valve. The tyre pressure light stays on and I am used to the BMW unreliable warning lights from my 318.
The Z will be used to get me to work though I am 67 I still go in for 2 days a week.
I love the handling and the modern look of the car plus the fuel at over 35 mpg is better than I thought and on a run over 40mpg is very good indeed. but have no plans to modify it in any way as my special gives me enough thrills as it is.
Years ago I had a TR5 which I loved and was the car I should never have sold and here in my Z I have found a car that would possibly be a modern equal to that great Triumph and more to the point is that BMW own the Triumph name.
I really like the Z and have owned it for over 3 months and it has the usual BMW water loss and oil leak as yet to be investigated after I first check the DISA valve. The tyre pressure light stays on and I am used to the BMW unreliable warning lights from my 318.
The Z will be used to get me to work though I am 67 I still go in for 2 days a week.
I love the handling and the modern look of the car plus the fuel at over 35 mpg is better than I thought and on a run over 40mpg is very good indeed. but have no plans to modify it in any way as my special gives me enough thrills as it is.
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- Crazy Harry
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Hi and welcome - roadster always a good choice in my book (says a roaster driver!)
I run a Caterham as well so my Zed is almost stock - the great thing is the Zed has turned top down motoring - in the Se7en from a summer treat to an all year treat The cabin heater in the Zed and heated seats (if yours has them) make below zero top down motoring a fantastic experience.
Have a look at some of the threads on the forum (search facility on top left tool bar) and find out how to get your warning lights sorted; some of them are there to save you a shed load of money (if not your life) and in my view you need to trust all of them.
I run a Caterham as well so my Zed is almost stock - the great thing is the Zed has turned top down motoring - in the Se7en from a summer treat to an all year treat The cabin heater in the Zed and heated seats (if yours has them) make below zero top down motoring a fantastic experience.
Have a look at some of the threads on the forum (search facility on top left tool bar) and find out how to get your warning lights sorted; some of them are there to save you a shed load of money (if not your life) and in my view you need to trust all of them.
- RustyZ4
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Hi & Welcome
Nice write up and intro, sounds like you are really going to enjoy it
Nice write up and intro, sounds like you are really going to enjoy it
Z4 Mineral Grey, 28i MSport Auto, lots of goodies
Z4 E85 3.0, gone but now with son
Growing Old is Mandatory But Growing Up is Optional
Z4 E85 3.0, gone but now with son
Growing Old is Mandatory But Growing Up is Optional
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Welcome to the forum , hope you have lots of fun with your zed
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- Lifer
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Welcome to the forum, the special looks great. I wish they would do away with Q plates on kit cars.
What part of the country are you in ?
What part of the country are you in ?
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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I built the special and had a choice of an age related number plate but the DVLA had already wasted 2 months of the summer by losing my cheque for registration so any more messing was not an option plus the emissions have to comply with the year of reg but a "Q" is not so strict although I had to put a CAT on it to pass the CAT1 test and I will never build another car as the SVA test is so easy to fail. Oh and I live in south Hampshire ten miles short of getting very wet in the sea!
Thank you all for your welcome and I do indeed have the heated seats so look forward to some winter top downs when the Special is hibernating.
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Welcome young sir. Petrol runs deep in them veins I see, love it. And yes our zeds are very retro when you think about it,TRs love them as well.
Enjoy
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Enjoy
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Z in da Head.
3.0i Z3 sport,sapphire black,3.0i Z4 roadster Sterling grey,auto,Z4 3.0si Coupe Titanium silver,Stubby &B06 Plus some other German beauties!!
3.0i Z3 sport,sapphire black,3.0i Z4 roadster Sterling grey,auto,Z4 3.0si Coupe Titanium silver,Stubby &B06 Plus some other German beauties!!
- Mr Tidy
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Hi and welcome - good looking Z4 and a lovely special.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
- davros
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Hi and welcome to the forum. It looks like you have 2 special cars to enjoy
3.0i E85 Sterling Grey, Infinitas supercharger, Aero sills, xenons, pro hi-fi with dsp & nav, power fold mirrors. B12 kit, Eisenmann backbox, //M-Sport Seats, carbon dash, cruise and more mods in near future......
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Thanks for the welcome folks.
Yes a complete petrol head family ours is, wife is a qualified driving instructor and has a pristine MX5 and has had a string of sports cars. Daughter owns several classics including a 90's M3 and has raced at Le Mans. (check out Dave TV's new classics show this Sept in which she is a presenter).
I feel that the Z is a true modern classic and as such will never have to go down the banger isle before accepted as such.
Yes a complete petrol head family ours is, wife is a qualified driving instructor and has a pristine MX5 and has had a string of sports cars. Daughter owns several classics including a 90's M3 and has raced at Le Mans. (check out Dave TV's new classics show this Sept in which she is a presenter).
I feel that the Z is a true modern classic and as such will never have to go down the banger isle before accepted as such.