What have you done to your car today?

Wassup · Post by **Wassup** » Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:22 pm

spammy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 5:42 pm you should have brought it back off the insurers and sold the bits off.

Takes loads of effort and in my case a summer I'll never get back. Dont get me wrong, it's been a worthwhile experience as I got my money back, helped a bunch of good people on here, learnt loads about the z4, have spare modules/plastics/hard to find Z4M running gear etc but not something I'd take on again.

Wassup · Post by **Wassup** » Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:28 pm

spammy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 5:42 pm you should have brought it back off the insurers and sold the bits off.

Takes loads of effort and in my case a summer I'll never get back. Dont get me wrong, it's been a worthwhile experience as I got my money back, helped a bunch of good people on here, learnt loads about the z4, have spare modules/plastics/hard to find Z4M running gear etc but not something I'd take on again.

buzyg wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 2:05 pm Just filled out the transfer of ownership form online to the Salvage company. So I no longer own a Zed.

Sorry to hear that, I know it's a sad moment but at least no one got hurt. I actually bought another Z4MR a few months after as I really missed the roof down visceral experience.

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Sat Oct 08, 2022 12:04 am

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:49 pm Sad indeed to have a Legend with no Z4!

You need to put that right pronto.

Wassup recently broke his MR with engine issues - a combination of them might have saved an MR that had no Cat marker.

For sure mine looked fixable. It was just that the insurers would use new BMW parts. There was a tiny crease in the bonnet, new bonnet was 2.5k apparently. Needed a bumper plus the under car bits, steering rack, oil cooler too. Plus a new airbag. Paint and labour.

I'm in no hurry for another fun car right now. We have my daily shed and MrsG's Mx5. Toying with the idea of a camper van for mountaineering trips. Only toying though, not looking.

DMike · Post by **DMike** » Sat Oct 08, 2022 4:17 am

Dismantled old iPod integration from the trunk (with the obsolete wide Apple connector), waiting for a new Bluebus unit from ECS tuning.

Wassup · Post by **Wassup** » Sat Oct 08, 2022 8:32 pm

buzyg wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 12:04 am
Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:49 pm Sad indeed to have a Legend with no Z4!

You need to put that right pronto.

Wassup recently broke his MR with engine issues - a combination of them might have saved an MR that had no Cat marker.
For sure mine looked fixable. It was just that the insurers would use new BMW parts. There was a tiny crease in the bonnet, new bonnet was 2.5k apparently. Needed a bumper plus the under car bits, steering rack, oil cooler too. Plus a new airbag. Paint and labour.

I'm in no hurry for another fun car right now. We have my daily shed and MrsG's Mx5. Toying with the idea of a camper van for mountaineering trips. Only toying though, not looking.

I can confirm the bonnet was £2.5k plus VAT and with no due date/on back order as there weren't any in BMW group stock when I enquired back in April. Bumpers were available but silly expensive once they factor in grills, brackets, washer jets etc.

spammy · Post by **spammy** » Sun Oct 09, 2022 3:50 pm

Finally getting round to taking the rear bumper off and putting the new parking sensors on , so while doing this thought I'd give the drain plugs a clean , they weren't bad at all really took a few photos along the way.oh and I got all the plastic pins out without braking one.im now ready to paint the crash bar tomorrow then start putting the bumper back on the car with working parking sensors I hope.

WouterZZZZ · Post by **WouterZZZZ** » Sun Oct 09, 2022 4:34 pm

I fitted led bulbs in all interior light places in my Z4 E85 2006 this weekend. Replacing all the original halogen 12V bulbs.
Brand: RohS. 12V led. Colour: warm white. No change needed in the original lamp holder clips. No fault codes on dash.
I noticed two melted lamp holders, one in the storing place between the seats, one in the glove box. Damaged because of the high temperatures of the original bulbs. Do you recognise this in your Z4?

paddy wright · Post by **paddy wright** » Sun Oct 09, 2022 4:59 pm

Drove mine having had it out of the garage to get the lawnmower out! Nearly 15 years with my Zed and love it more every time I get in it!

Steve8D · Post by **Steve8D** » Sun Oct 09, 2022 9:19 pm

Gave my z4c a good clean and wax polish today. Looked fantastic in the late afternoon sun. Just put a cover on the car, from Classic Additions. We'll see how that goes, hopefully give a bit of protection through the winter months and not too much bother to put on and off for weekend driving.

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Sun Oct 09, 2022 9:42 pm

Removed callipers and carriers from the car, machined them back to metal and painted them black. Took the opportunity to give the wheel arches and pipework a good clean but completely forgot to takes any photos. Reassembled and bled the brakes, then went for a drive

It’s the third zed that I’ve painted the callipers, but the first time I’ve done it with them off the car. I was a bit hesitant to open the brake lines to be honest, but if you block the brake pedal correctly, you lose hardly any fluid and bleeding is a doddle.

Z4supercharged · Post by **Z4supercharged** » Mon Oct 10, 2022 7:21 pm

Some odd thing happen in carage

But next i have to rebuilt engine, forcet internal and couple other thing

Griffo46 · Post by **Griffo46** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:06 pm

Stripped out the centre console which took about 90 minutes as most of it in the dark. Found some lights in the end which made it easier.
I couldn’t believe the mess underneath, full of cigarette ash and stubbs. No wonder I can’t get rid of the smokey smell. Have it a good hoover and clean.
Tomorrow I’ll wrap the trim and screw it all back together ready for reinstall.

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:55 pm

The car will be much fresher now, great job.

Scott Naylor · Post by **Scott Naylor** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:50 pm

Zedebee wrote: ↑Sun Oct 09, 2022 9:42 pm Removed callipers and carriers from the car, machined them back to metal and painted them black. Took the opportunity to give the wheel arches and pipework a good clean but completely forgot to takes any photos. Reassembled and bled the brakes, then went for a drive

It’s the third zed that I’ve painted the callipers, but the first time I’ve done it with them off the car. I was a bit hesitant to open the brake lines to be honest, but if you block the brake pedal correctly, you lose hardly any fluid and bleeding is a doddle.

Nice one Ben such a nice easy and a very viewable win!

Don't think Ive seen anything about what you've bought since you sold the lovely E86 and the basic 2.5 rag top you revived?

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:38 am

Scott Naylor wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:50 pm
Zedebee wrote: ↑Sun Oct 09, 2022 9:42 pm Removed callipers and carriers from the car, machined them back to metal and painted them black. Took the opportunity to give the wheel arches and pipework a good clean but completely forgot to takes any photos. Reassembled and bled the brakes, then went for a drive

It’s the third zed that I’ve painted the callipers, but the first time I’ve done it with them off the car. I was a bit hesitant to open the brake lines to be honest, but if you block the brake pedal correctly, you lose hardly any fluid and bleeding is a doddle.
Nice one Ben such a nice easy and a very viewable win!

Don't think Ive seen anything about what you've bought since you sold the lovely E86 and the basic 2.5 rag top you revived?

Modest upgrade, Scott. Definitely missing my coupe, but I’d rather have a car to work on than a garage queen just now.
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