My Z4M is back on the road! Looking like new again

dan yeates · Post by **dan yeates** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:07 pm

Hi,

Finally my Z4 M Roadster is back on the road! It suffered a couple of parking scrapes in the works car park at the end of last summer, as well as the usual stone chips and various marks from 11 years on the road. I took it off the road for the winter and I eventually made the decision to take it to the best paint shop in the area for a complete refurbish.

That included respray to front and rear bumpers, skirts, doors and rear wings as well as a complete detail to the rest of the car. It now looks absolutely stunning. They've done a fantastic job it looks brand new again and completely factory looking.

Unfortunately as soon as I picked up the car, the sun disappeared, but here are a few photos of it, at an overcast seaside!

DSC_0178 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

DSC_0177 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

DSC_0180 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

DSC_0181 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

DSC_0184 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

DSC_0185 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

DSC_0187 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

DSC_0190 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

DSC_0192 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

DSC_0193 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

DSC_0196 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

DSC_0199 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

DSC_0201 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

DSC_0204 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

DSC_0206 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

DSC_0207 by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

IRD · Post by **IRD** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:14 pm

Looks absolutely stunning. Bet you worry when you park it anywhere now.

jamie_z4 · Post by **jamie_z4** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:15 pm

looks lovely! Get some sunshine shots to show off that freshly detailed MB paint

dan yeates · Post by **dan yeates** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:16 pm

IRD wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:14 pm Looks absolutely stunning. Bet you worry when you park it anywhere now.

Thanks, yes, I now have a 13 mile round trip on my mountain bike to work each day as I refuse to leave either of my cars in the car park near work!

dan yeates · Post by **dan yeates** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:17 pm

jamie_z4 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:15 pm looks lovely! Get some sunshine shots to show off that freshly detailed MB paint

Yes, I know!! I left work and it was brilliant sunshine, got to the photo spot and it clouded over! How frustrating.

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:19 pm

Great car - great pics

dan yeates · Post by **dan yeates** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:49 pm

Marlon wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:19 pm Great car - great pics

Thanks

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:56 pm

Yes, a stunning car in what would be a stunning setting if the sun hadn't gone missing.

Looking forward to seeing a photo in the sun.

BTW maybe you need to change the photo in your signature now you have your plate on!

dan yeates · Post by **dan yeates** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:57 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:56 pm Yes, a stunning car in what would be a stunning setting if the sun hadn't gone missing.

Looking forward to seeing a photo in the sun.

BTW maybe you need to change the photo in your signature now you have your plate on!

Yes, shame about the sun!

I took the photo in my sig back in 2011!

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:01 pm

dan yeates wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:57 pm I took the photo in my sig back in 2011!

That is long term ownership.

I've never had a house that long, never mind a car!

dan yeates · Post by **dan yeates** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:20 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:01 pm
dan yeates wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:57 pm I took the photo in my sig back in 2011!
That is long term ownership.

I've never had a house that long, never mind a car!

I haven’t owned it that long actually. I sold it in late 2011 to a friend of a friend as I was looking to buy a house. I bought the house and 6 years went by, many cars came and went and one day I decided I might quite like a Z4M again, as I was selling my 987 Cayman S. So I looked on Autotradrer, and there it was, my old Z4M. Same owner, so I got the train up to London and bought it back straight away! That was about a year ago.

Chii · Post by **Chii** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:25 pm

It looks amazing Dan! I second IRD with worrying about parking!

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:28 pm

dan yeates wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:20 pm I haven’t owned it that long actually. I sold it in late 2011 to a friend of a friend as I was looking to buy a house. I bought the house and 6 years went by, many cars came and went and one day I decided I might quite like a Z4M again, as I was selling my 987 Cayman S. So I looked on Autotradrer, and there it was, my old Z4M. Same owner, so I got the train up to London and bought it back straight away! That was about a year ago.

Wow, you got really lucky there then!

dan yeates · Post by **dan yeates** » Mon May 07, 2018 2:32 pm

Finally some sunshine!!

Untitled by Daniel Yeates, on Flickr

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