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E86 Z4 owner.. old timer from z4um days
- chanlon1
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E86 Z4 owner.. old timer from z4um days
New member here.
Had an E85 Sterling Grey 2.2 SE 20yrs ago when they first came out.
Now looking to get a Z4 Coupe for a weekend toy.
Was one of the early members of the z4um forum back in the day, some of you may remember it.
I came across the DVD of a meet we had in 2004 and posted it here: viewtopic.php?t=139505
Much prefer forums than those awful Facebook groups.
Founded, created and owned babybmw.net for 18yrs, until last year when I sold it.
Had an E85 Sterling Grey 2.2 SE 20yrs ago when they first came out.
Now looking to get a Z4 Coupe for a weekend toy.
Was one of the early members of the z4um forum back in the day, some of you may remember it.
I came across the DVD of a meet we had in 2004 and posted it here: viewtopic.php?t=139505
Much prefer forums than those awful Facebook groups.
Founded, created and owned babybmw.net for 18yrs, until last year when I sold it.
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E86 Z4 Coupe 2006 Silver
- buzyg
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- Lifer
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New to here, not to Z4's .. old timer from z4um days
Welcome to the forum. Z4 coupe makes for a fantastic weekend toy.
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
- sw4nny
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New to here, not to Z4's .. old timer from z4um days
Welcome along,20 years thats a fair amount of time to decide to get back into a Zed.
Would be good to hear your thoughts has to how the car feels now compared to what you thought back then
Would be good to hear your thoughts has to how the car feels now compared to what you thought back then
E85 3.oi titan silver,Maldives blue E85 3.0i gone but not forgotten
- chanlon1
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New to here, not to Z4's .. old timer from z4um days
Currently "in talks" with someone about their Coupe with first refusal. Hopefully in the next number of weeks I'll be back in one again.
E86 Z4 Coupe 2006 Silver
- Mr Tidy
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New to here, not to Z4's .. old timer from z4um days
Hi and welcome to the forum.
None of my Z4s had been made in 2004.
Good luck finding the right E86 - and don't forget we'll need to see some photos!
None of my Z4s had been made in 2004.
Good luck finding the right E86 - and don't forget we'll need to see some photos!
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
- chanlon1
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New to here, not to Z4's .. old timer from z4um days
Currently heading back to Belfast from Glasgow with the below.
July 2004 when I had my original E85.
July 2004 when I had my original E85.
E86 Z4 Coupe 2006 Silver
- Argyll Andy
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E86 Z4 owner.. old timer from z4um days
Looks good, is that the one from Motherwell? I toyed with going for a nosey as it seemed good value but I was going on holiday.
Enjoy
G29 M40i Thundernight with Ivory interior, all option packs (here for a while, hopefully )
G29 M40i Misano Blue all option packs (Gone 26k of fun)
E89 35iS, Valencia Orange, Design Pure Traction pack (Gone)
E89 23i sDrive, Silver (Gone)
- chanlon1
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E86 Z4 owner.. old timer from z4um days
Yes it is!!
Has racked up the miles but has had excellent BMW and Indy servicing on a regular basis.
Few “age related” (don’t you hate that phrase) marks on it, but (a) it’s fixable and (b) it’s 17 yrs old!
E86 Z4 Coupe 2006 Silver
- pvr
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E86 Z4 owner.. old timer from z4um days
That looks good, I will get another e85 to play with this year I think. Just need the right one to come along
Current:
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
- Argyll Andy
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E86 Z4 owner.. old timer from z4um days
Excellent, it looked well looked after and he’d put a good few miles on using it as a daily.
Yes to all those points
G29 M40i Thundernight with Ivory interior, all option packs (here for a while, hopefully )
G29 M40i Misano Blue all option packs (Gone 26k of fun)
E89 35iS, Valencia Orange, Design Pure Traction pack (Gone)
E89 23i sDrive, Silver (Gone)
- Mr Tidy
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E86 Z4 owner.. old timer from z4um days
That's quite a drive - you should enjoy it.
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