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Z4 Roof Motor Replacement
- brightonbimmer
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Z4 Roof Motor Replacement £580
Thanks to BMW's poor design work, it is a matter of WHEN, not IF the motor fails. The motor died on my car in early July this year while I was away overnight an hour from home with the roof down. Fortunately the weather was fine for the trip home, and later to the BMW dealer a little over an hour away. What was not fine was the cost, as the red Bowden Cable was also seized and inoperative. Total repair cost was CAD 2530.21
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ouch! thats a lot, why did you not use one of the Guy's on the forum, you would have had more than half that in your pocketbrightonbimmer wrote:Thanks to BMW's poor design work, it is a matter of WHEN, not IF the motor fails. The motor died on my car in early July this year while I was away overnight an hour from home with the roof down. Fortunately the weather was fine for the trip home, and later to the BMW dealer a little over an hour away. What was not fine was the cost, as the red Bowden Cable was also seized and inoperative. Total repair cost was CAD 2530.21
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Heya, I can't seem to contact you via the contact button Bowser- what's the best way to get in touch? I have this problem with my car and every garage says it's a fortune....!
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Welcome to the forum first of all.Jessicat28 wrote:Heya, I can't seem to contact you via the contact button Bowser- what's the best way to get in touch? I have this problem with my car and every garage says it's a fortune....!
As ur new you won't be able to contact him directly. dems de rools.
Bowser will contact you in due course I presume but in the meantime it would be nice and in keeping with forum protocol for you to introduce yourself and zed....
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Have sent you a message Jessica. I am BMW trained and can repair your roof for youJessicat28 wrote:Heya, I can't seem to contact you via the contact button Bowser- what's the best way to get in touch? I have this problem with my car and every garage says it's a fortune....!
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Hey Bowser, I believe my roof motor has packed. Im near Dartford, Kent so not too far from hampshire .What days are you free, how long is it to fit and whats your post code? Also, is the special xmas/new year offer still on?
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Sent you a messageJohnr32 wrote:Hey Bowser, I believe my roof motor has packed. Im near Dartford, Kent so not too far from hampshire .What days are you free, how long is it to fit and whats your post code? Also, is the special xmas/new year offer still on?
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Just had my roof motor revived and relocated today by Ross (bowsie) as the motor was in pretty good health.
A very efficient guy who knows what he is doing, had my motor out and fixed in less than an hr. A really nice guy and would highly recommend him if anyone needs their motor doing.
A very efficient guy who knows what he is doing, had my motor out and fixed in less than an hr. A really nice guy and would highly recommend him if anyone needs their motor doing.
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Hi all,
I also had my motor replaced 2 year ago, but it appears to be waterlogged again and would like it relocated to the boot. I am a new member to this forum and in Wokingham. If Bowser123 is able to reply and message me I would like to enquire about his help to get this done. I have a 2004 SE 3.0
Thanks.
I also had my motor replaced 2 year ago, but it appears to be waterlogged again and would like it relocated to the boot. I am a new member to this forum and in Wokingham. If Bowser123 is able to reply and message me I would like to enquire about his help to get this done. I have a 2004 SE 3.0
Thanks.
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IPA_101 wrote:Hi all,
I also had my motor replaced 2 year ago, but it appears to be waterlogged again and would like it relocated to the boot. I am a new member to this forum and in Wokingham. If Bowser123 is able to reply and message me I would like to enquire about his help to get this done. I have a 2004 SE 3.0
Thanks.
I have pm'd Ross for you in case he misses your post
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Thanks Wegras - Ross has contacted me, but I can't reply to his PM. I appear to be in a new members quarantine. Hopefully he will contact me again with an email or telephone number. He is only 10 minutes down the road from me.
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Hey another newbie here, the roofs just gone on my 2008 e85 z4 and I was wondering if you still do this? And what the turnaround time is on it?
I'm not being a pain just in Essex based so it's a little way for me to come if it's any more than a while you wait thing
I'm not being a pain just in Essex based so it's a little way for me to come if it's any more than a while you wait thing
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Sent you a messageTechMattUK wrote:Hey another newbie here, the roofs just gone on my 2008 e85 z4 and I was wondering if you still do this? And what the turnaround time is on it?
I'm not being a pain just in Essex based so it's a little way for me to come if it's any more than a while you wait thing
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Evening all, Just to let you know Ross managed to revive and relocate my roof motor this morning.
A great piece of work and if anyone has a similar issue I would definitely recommend letting Ross take a look!
A great piece of work and if anyone has a similar issue I would definitely recommend letting Ross take a look!
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