z4um Big Wales Meet 2004

chanlon1

Active member

Belfast

• Jan 23, 2023

• #1

I was one of the original members on the z4um website 20 or so years ago.
I came across the DVD that we created of the Wales trip in 2004.
Ripped it and uploaded to YouTube.
Bear in mind the quality is not brilliant!

I have the same username and avatar as I did back then, so some folk may still remember??

Maybe some of you will see your car in the videos?










Intro
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Shrewsbury to Bala
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Bala to Llanberis
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The Raffle
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The RC Race
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The Dawn Raid
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Llanberis to Ysgethin
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Ysgethin to Lake Vyrnwy
[youtube]Ztgcc6zGOzA[/youtube]

End Credits
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Trailer 1
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Trailer 2
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Photos - courtesy of different forum members
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1536Z4

Senior member

North Shropshire

• Jan 23, 2023

• #2

Thanks for posting I will have a look at that later . I was not aware of the Z4um but then again I am relatively new to the Z4 world .

 

Sidewaze Samm

Senior member

Sth. Manchester/Cheshire border

• Jan 24, 2023

• #3

Well before my time - I wonder how many are still zed owners...

 

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MikeyH

Lifer

Devon

• Jan 24, 2023

• #4

They all seem quite young z4 owners compared to most of us today oke: :evil:

 

Phoenixboy

Senior member

english riviera

• Jan 24, 2023

• #5

you can tell its Wales, its always raining there.....

 

pvr

Lifer

South East UK

• Jan 24, 2023

• #6

Yep, I even made the cover

Electric Warrier, PaulR, Miss Mosh.

Unfortunately, also not everyone is alive anymore (2 of the cover that I know of)

 

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Number5

Lifer

Bristol M4/M5

• Jan 24, 2023

• #7

I did happen to spot the 'PVR' reg in one of the videos I watched yesterday.
Whos was the black Alpina, featured in the videos ?

 

pvr

Lifer

South East UK

• Jan 24, 2023

• #8

Number5 said:

I did happen to spot the 'PVR' reg in one of the videos I watched yesterday.
Whos was the black Alpina, featured in the videos ?

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Yep, with my son who was 10 then :lol:

The Alpina was from Simmer, he traded that in against a Z4M as soon as that was launched.

 

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TOMGREEN413

Senior member

Somewhere in deep darkest Wales

• Jan 24, 2023

• #9

Cool, thanks for posting the videos

 

chanlon1

Active member

Belfast

• Jan 24, 2023

• #10

pvr said:

Unfortunately, also not everyone is alive anymore (2 of the cover that I know of)

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Good to see you Paul!!
Who are we missing these days??

 

pvr

Lifer

South East UK

• Jan 24, 2023

• #11

garyW (Willn) and JR (John Rowling).

 

chanlon1

Active member

Belfast

• Jan 24, 2023

• #12

pvr said:

garyW (Willn) and JR (John Rowling).

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Recall the names but can't really remember them

 

pvr

Lifer

South East UK

• Jan 24, 2023

• #13

Gary had a blue Z3, then a Porsche Turbo (2) and finally a McLaren. JR had the red Z3 with the lowered suspension sparking away on every bump in the road.
On the group pic, Gary is the second from the left standing above the sitting PhilR. John is two rows above him slightly on the right.

Have you taken Senna on any road trips with your variety of Ms?

 

chanlon1

Active member

Belfast

• Jan 25, 2023

• #14

pvr said:

Have you taken Senna on any road trips with your variety of Ms?

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Haven't taken him on any organised trips, but had some unscheduled spirited drives around the countryside!

 

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craig3.2

Lifer

Ayrshire,Scotland

• Jan 26, 2023

• #15

Nice post
A few years before my time,re attending meets, think my first was around 2008/2009.
Do remember seeing the z4um at the time, until it's demise around 2007?

Sad to hear some aren't with us anymore.
Even those in their 20s/ 30s their will be ages with me now,lol. (Pushing 50).
Didn't even know this one has taken place,first Wales meet I went on was John's (Sammy z) in 09?

Nice touch with the Dvds etc too

 

pvr

Lifer

South East UK

• Jan 26, 2023

• #16

The Wales runs were followed by 3 highlander trips, with DVDs as well, and a few more Welsh ones after that. Also the first German and Swiss runs, there were about 70 cars then

 

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Lifer

Sevenoaks & Suffolk

• Jan 26, 2023

• #17

This looks great. Will watch the videos over the weekend. Box fresh Z4s out in the wild,
Wish I’d been to more meets since joining here in 2010. Only one I can remember attending was a run down to Battle/Hastings in my Z3MC. No photos but must have been around 2013-ish.

 

chanlon1

Active member

Belfast

• Jan 26, 2023

• #18

Forums were still in their infancy back then, so there wasn't too many keyboard warriors who liked to troll and stay anonymous.

 

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Lifer

Sevenoaks & Suffolk

• Jan 26, 2023

• #19

chanlon1 said:

Forums were still in their infancy back then, so there wasn't too many keyboard warriors who liked to troll and stay anonymous.

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True. Everyone in those photos look happy :lol:

 

pvr

Lifer

South East UK

• Jan 26, 2023

• #20

They were good times - the cars where all new and first owners, and 95% worked in IT so it was basically one big nerd fest :lol: