Hello everyone, I’ve been an anonymous lurker for a while now, but finally bit the bullet and purchased a Z4 after searching for a couple of months. Found the advice on the forum invaluable while looking, so hence signing up.
It’s been a crap couple of years with covid, lockdown etc. plus my 40th (
) birthday is coming up, so I decided to treat myself to a little, convertible sports car. I’ve always been a BMW man so this inevitably led me to a Z4. My budget was 5k and despite my X1 taking a fair chunk of that (new idrive unit - £1400, cheers) I found this one in Watford, fell in love with it and decided to bring her home to Oxford. That drive back was worth the money alone and still haven’t wiped the grin off my face (apart from when the windscreen wipers stopped working mid-downpour!).
She’s a Maldive blue, 3.0 auto, with black leather, 94k with full service history. I know lots here don’t like the autos, but it’s what I’m used to now and I find the Z4 automatic box great. Plus it had the added bonus of my missus saying ‘I won’t be driving it if you buy an automatic...’
I think it’s a nice spec, with heated electric memory seats, xenons, cruise control, folding mirrors and a couple of other bits. Been garaged a lot of it’s life, so in really good condition, bar a few minor dings and scuffs that I plan to sort out. I’ve not seen too many around in Maldive blue either.
Had it around a week and so far I’ve fitted a GROM bluetooth unit and given it a proper clean - snowfoam, decontaminate, clay, machine polish and protect. Sorted out the misty headlights too - pics below are before and after. Ive also changed the number plates for ‘North Oxford BMW’ plates, just because
Got a couple of missing screw covers on the way, as they were annoying me, a new high-level brake light and bonnet badge... as the ‘ultra delicate’ masking tape I used, took off the W when I removed it after polishing :?
I intend to keep her as OEM as possible and just in the best condition I possibly can. May get the roof motor relocated to the boot though!
I’ve not seen many others Z4’s around Oxford way yet, so if you see me give a wave!
Cheers, Tony
It’s been a crap couple of years with covid, lockdown etc. plus my 40th (
) birthday is coming up, so I decided to treat myself to a little, convertible sports car. I’ve always been a BMW man so this inevitably led me to a Z4. My budget was 5k and despite my X1 taking a fair chunk of that (new idrive unit - £1400, cheers) I found this one in Watford, fell in love with it and decided to bring her home to Oxford. That drive back was worth the money alone and still haven’t wiped the grin off my face (apart from when the windscreen wipers stopped working mid-downpour!). She’s a Maldive blue, 3.0 auto, with black leather, 94k with full service history. I know lots here don’t like the autos, but it’s what I’m used to now and I find the Z4 automatic box great. Plus it had the added bonus of my missus saying ‘I won’t be driving it if you buy an automatic...’
I think it’s a nice spec, with heated electric memory seats, xenons, cruise control, folding mirrors and a couple of other bits. Been garaged a lot of it’s life, so in really good condition, bar a few minor dings and scuffs that I plan to sort out. I’ve not seen too many around in Maldive blue either.
Had it around a week and so far I’ve fitted a GROM bluetooth unit and given it a proper clean - snowfoam, decontaminate, clay, machine polish and protect. Sorted out the misty headlights too - pics below are before and after. Ive also changed the number plates for ‘North Oxford BMW’ plates, just because
Got a couple of missing screw covers on the way, as they were annoying me, a new high-level brake light and bonnet badge... as the ‘ultra delicate’ masking tape I used, took off the W when I removed it after polishing :? I intend to keep her as OEM as possible and just in the best condition I possibly can. May get the roof motor relocated to the boot though!
I’ve not seen many others Z4’s around Oxford way yet, so if you see me give a wave!
Cheers, Tony
North West Surrey
