Z4 Roof Motor Replacement

brightonbimmer · Post by **brightonbimmer** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 3:38 pm

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
David

nugget16 · Post by **nugget16** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:00 pm

brightonbimmer 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
David

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 pocket

Steve84N · Post by **Steve84N** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:50 pm

Maybe because he's in Canada...

Jessicat28 · Post by **Jessicat28** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 1:15 pm

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....!

Chris_D · Post by **Chris_D** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 2:33 pm

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....!

Welcome to the forum first of all.
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....

bowser134 · Post by **bowser134** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 5:02 pm

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....!

Have sent you a message Jessica. I am BMW trained and can repair your roof for you

Johnr32 · Post by **Johnr32** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 1:39 pm

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?

bowser134 · Post by **bowser134** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 2:29 pm

Johnr32 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?

Sent you a message

Johnr32 · Post by **Johnr32** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:54 pm

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.

IPA_101 · Post by **IPA_101** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 2:13 pm

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.

wegras · Post by **wegras** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 5:48 pm

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

IPA_101 · Post by **IPA_101** » Tue Feb 07, 2017 10:49 am

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.

TechMattUK · Post by **TechMattUK** » Wed Feb 08, 2017 12:53 pm

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

bowser134 · Post by **bowser134** » Wed Feb 08, 2017 1:20 pm

TechMattUK 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

Sent you a message

benf87 · Post by **benf87** » Sun Feb 12, 2017 6:27 pm

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!

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