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beavtm · Post by **beavtm** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:01 pm

Long time BMW owner (motorcycles, cars) and my first Z4. Purchased my dad's 2006 3.0i given he's 90 and his Parkinson's is getting more aggressive. Apparently dad isn't as fastidious as he used to be so I spent the weekend replacing the windshield cowl, cup holders, squirrel stuff (car got infested this winter), trunk struts, etc. Now to the shop for tie rod ends (my skill set ends).

Driving it halfway across the country certainly told me a few things about the car....even as it ticked past 100K miles. Oddly, it didn't burn any oil, go figure.

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buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:10 pm

Welcome from a sunny evening in Cornwall. The engines in these cars just go on and on with a little TLC.

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:37 pm

welcome to the forum beavtm, nice looking car, sorry to hear about your dad though. Mike.

beavtm · Post by **beavtm** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:44 pm

Thanks, he's had it for some time but is doing as good as expected. They are downsizing their number of cars from 3 to 1. It's sad really, work your life to get to a point and then sell it off just to slowly die. My turn is coming soon, just stay healthy and count the days one at a time. Yet I'm near retirement myself and I'll need to find continued work. Heck I may work for BMW selling bits and kicking tires as I work to live rather than live to work.

Ole gits rule · Post by **Ole gits rule** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:59 pm

Hello and welcome to the forum, cars looks good and at least it stays in the family.

Wish your dad well.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 10:15 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum.

That's a sad way to acquire your Z4 but at least your Dad will know it's gone to a good home and I wish him all the best.

KeithRT · Post by **KeithRT** » Fri Apr 29, 2022 4:48 am

Nice ride! Welcome

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Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:10 am

KeithRT wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 4:48 am Nice ride! Welcome

Sorry for your loss.

Steady on, the old boy’s not gone yet

Roberltd2 · Post by **Roberltd2** » Sat Apr 30, 2022 9:03 pm

Welcome aboard! Interesting backdrop in the photo.

futureZ4buyer · Post by **futureZ4buyer** » Sun May 01, 2022 8:41 am

Good luck! Love the photo!

earthdweller · Post by **earthdweller** » Mon May 02, 2022 7:43 am

Welcome to the forum, so glad you have managed to get your dad’s car it will be a great memory of him in years to come

I feel your pain re his health my mum is 87 and has recently gone into a care home as her dementia is getting worse

It’s hard to see the decline of your parents

Wishing you, your dad and your zed the best

earthdweller · Post by **earthdweller** » Mon May 02, 2022 7:44 am

Route 66 .. in a zed

Yep definitely on my bucket list ( or failing the zed a mustang might suffice )

KeithRT · Post by **KeithRT** » Thu May 05, 2022 7:46 am

Zedebee wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:10 am
KeithRT wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 4:48 am Nice ride! Welcome

Sorry for your loss.
Steady on, the old boy’s not gone yet

Ohh sorry about that. My bad

Billbob10 · Post by **Billbob10** » Wed May 11, 2022 12:18 am

Welcome from thelake district UK

beavtm · Post by **beavtm** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 7:11 pm

Here's a quick update: This Z4 had Chinese suspension parts, gone. The car had the 3 standard oil leaks (valve cover, oil filter and pan), mushroomed right front shock tower, numerous plastic issues (oddments Box cracked the worst), and some broken wires in the transmission (sport mode broken). In essence I paid for the car twice because of the repairs. Why? Simply the previous owners (and my father) just passed the issues down given I'm the 6th owner of a Texas car. Body is pristine as is the paint, interior and top. The downside was poor maintenance for high ticket items. So rather than dump it, I dived deep into it and now I have a sorted car.

I'm debating replacing the VANOS sensors as I have no clue if they've been replaced. Wisdom indicates replacing them at 70K. What I do know is try to avoid buying parts from eastern Europe on eBay if you can. Fitted the wind deflector, an easy job but getting some of the parts was hard but then again it's a 14 year old car. It used to groan when put in reverse, and dad said it always did that. It was the shock tower complaining and other than that a decent ride (the run flats were gone along time ago).

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