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New Z4 Owner
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New Z4 Owner
Hi guys & gals
Wanted to join the forum and say hello after getting myself a z4.
I am going to start with a confession...This wasn't meant to be the car that was meant to be sat on my driveway.
2 months ago I was in a position to buy myself another v8 and found a Silverstone II 2012 M6, long story short the car was rejected and is now sat on my driveway as a nice shiny paperweight while I go through solicitors. But...every cloud and all that... I still needed a car and after dabbling with the idea of getting a sub 1k shed for the short term, I gave my head a wobble and started looking for something that was relatively cheap but would be fun to drive.
Enter the z4... A car I have seen occasionally, always saying to myself they look like a bit of fun. I've always like the appeal of car that you don't often see on the road, having owned a Mk1 Focus RS & c5 RS6. So after a few weeks searching Autotrader, slowly increasing my budget and lurking this forum to read up about them I am now a proud owner of a Toldeo Blue 3.0 SE Auto Z4. Couple of shots below...
The car has 95k miles on it and seems to be in fairly good nick, previous owner has fitted new brakes, suspension and wheels to it. Roof motor was replaced in 2015 also. Mechanically it seems in fairly good nick while cosmetically it need a bit of TLC with a few scuffs, marks and scratches here and there, cant complain for the price I was looking at and the age the car is. Nothing mental but something I will look to rectify at some point.
First port of call is to replace the bonnet badge which has seen better days, then give it a general tidy and clean inside and out. After that then probably look to see if I can find a new head-unit that has blue-tooth so I can play Spotify. After that see where it takes me.
Was part of RS246.com forum and did a few meets, so always up for a drive, car show or meet up to meet new people.
Anyway nice to meet you all!
Cheers
Duncan
Wanted to join the forum and say hello after getting myself a z4.
I am going to start with a confession...This wasn't meant to be the car that was meant to be sat on my driveway.
2 months ago I was in a position to buy myself another v8 and found a Silverstone II 2012 M6, long story short the car was rejected and is now sat on my driveway as a nice shiny paperweight while I go through solicitors. But...every cloud and all that... I still needed a car and after dabbling with the idea of getting a sub 1k shed for the short term, I gave my head a wobble and started looking for something that was relatively cheap but would be fun to drive.
Enter the z4... A car I have seen occasionally, always saying to myself they look like a bit of fun. I've always like the appeal of car that you don't often see on the road, having owned a Mk1 Focus RS & c5 RS6. So after a few weeks searching Autotrader, slowly increasing my budget and lurking this forum to read up about them I am now a proud owner of a Toldeo Blue 3.0 SE Auto Z4. Couple of shots below...
The car has 95k miles on it and seems to be in fairly good nick, previous owner has fitted new brakes, suspension and wheels to it. Roof motor was replaced in 2015 also. Mechanically it seems in fairly good nick while cosmetically it need a bit of TLC with a few scuffs, marks and scratches here and there, cant complain for the price I was looking at and the age the car is. Nothing mental but something I will look to rectify at some point.
First port of call is to replace the bonnet badge which has seen better days, then give it a general tidy and clean inside and out. After that then probably look to see if I can find a new head-unit that has blue-tooth so I can play Spotify. After that see where it takes me.
Was part of RS246.com forum and did a few meets, so always up for a drive, car show or meet up to meet new people.
Anyway nice to meet you all!
Cheers
Duncan
- Scubaregs
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New Z4 Owner
Welcome Duncan, kudos for pics. in your first post, but as a lurker you knew that eh?
Of course, we want to hear the story of the rejected car.
Of course, we want to hear the story of the rejected car.
Abstinence is fine, in moderation.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
- Griffo46
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New Z4 Owner
Welcome! Nice Zed!
2007 3.0si Roadster Stratus Grey/ Red Leather
2016 520d F10 M Sport Space Grey
2016 520d F10 M Sport Space Grey
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New Z4 Owner
Welcome..the lack of dreak architecture indicates you are somewhere ‘darn sarf…?
Enjoy fettling the Zed
Enjoy fettling the Zed
We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…
A very modified Atacama Yellow 35is
A very modified Atacama Yellow 35is
- bigwinn
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superb colour!
If the forum helped you, why not help the forum back. Thats the Z4 way!
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Coding- airbags etc PM me
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Coding- airbags etc PM me
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Ha. Thanks. Il write a separate thread for that, not sure of naming and shaming rules but its a long old story, well short in time frame.
Cheers. Live in Burton on Trent.
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New Z4 Owner
Welcome to the madhouse.
If you've been lurking you should be well prepared for all the unsolicited advice on how to spend more money on your car!
If you've been lurking you should be well prepared for all the unsolicited advice on how to spend more money on your car!
- Chippie
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New Z4 Owner
Hello and welcome to the forum Duncan, nice looking Zed I’m sure you will have lot’s of fun in it
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New Z4 Owner
Welcome to the forum from a fellow 3.0 auto owner.
Don’t ask if anyone has a spare bonnet badge (or more correctly a front bumper badge), nobody has one if you find an aftermarket source for a proper 70mm 3 pin copy, please let me know.
Don’t ask if anyone has a spare bonnet badge (or more correctly a front bumper badge), nobody has one if you find an aftermarket source for a proper 70mm 3 pin copy, please let me know.
2003 Maldives Blue 3.0i auto
Previously: Maldives Blue 2.5i manual (its back!) and another, and a Monaco Blue 3.0Si coupe
Previously: Maldives Blue 2.5i manual (its back!) and another, and a Monaco Blue 3.0Si coupe
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New Z4 Owner
Welcome to the club I joined a few months ago now and i have to say we have a helpful bunch of guys on there that know a great deal about Z4s . i have one the same colour as yours but a 2.5. hope you enjoy
- Mr Tidy
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New Z4 Owner
Hi and welcome to the forum Duncan, even if you didn't originally plan to join!
I hope you enjoy your unplanned Z4.
I hope you enjoy your unplanned Z4.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
- MikeyH
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Welcome to the forum, nice looking car
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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Welcome Duncan.
I have a real soft spot for the F13 M6, so would also be interested to hear the story of the one in the pics. Are the problems related to the S63 engine per chance?
I have a real soft spot for the F13 M6, so would also be interested to hear the story of the one in the pics. Are the problems related to the S63 engine per chance?
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!