First Z4 - Newbie

[rwinstanley85]

Hello everyone, bmw & Z4 newbie. Collect next week. Paid 3.5k - 03 plate Sterling Grey, 3.0 125k miles full service history. Sat Nav, full electric seats, parking sensor, auxiliary heating, premium sound system -Some mods that have been done already:

Uprated anti roll bars and bushes
Uprated camber arms and bushes
Uprated traction arms and bushes
Brand new drop links
M3 leather seats all electric
Retrimmed steering wheel
Carbon inside dash
Mv2 alloys with near new tyres
Ram air filter
Back box mod
Remapped to 245 bhp
Xenon headlights

What are people’s thoughts? Good deal?What would be your first few mods to compliment what’s already been done performance & styling wise?

Does anyone have a list of all the factory extra’s that was available at the time ? Thanks all, imagine I’ll be on here quite a bit, very excited.

 

[rwinstanley85]

I’d like heated seats - how easy would this be to do? I read the loom is already in for this year, but with these looking like M3 not Z4 seats ( not sure) would I need a kit for them instead ?

Few things I’m considering:

Next steps in improving engine ?
Gear knob
Arm rest
M sport steering wheel
Climate control upgrade retro fit
Cruise control retro fit

 

[firebobby]

Welcome to the forum, well done with the photos
Looks like the roof motor is in the boot and your sporting wood :wink:

 

[rwinstanley85]

Hello, not sure ... what’s the difference ? Does it matter if it’s in boot? Thanks

 

[Mr Tidy]

Welcome to the forum.

Your Z4 is looking good, and has a few nice upgrades - M3 seats are definitely an improvement on the standard ones, and Xenons are much better than the standard candles.

Roof motor is much better in the boot - where BMW put them the roof drains put water into the motor, so they all die sooner or later! In the boot keeps them dry.

I knew "firebobby" would be admiring your knob! :lol:

 

[rwinstanley85]

Thanks for the welcomes guys! Ah right I understand now regarding the roof motor thanks.

Glad he likes my knob ... although was thinking of getting a M sport one in silver/carbon as I feel it doesn’t really match anything in there sorry Firebobby haha !

 

[buzyg]

Welcome aboard.

 

[Mr Tidy]

Glad he likes my knob ... although was thinking of getting a M sport one in silver/carbon as I feel it doesn’t really match anything in there sorry Firebobby haha !

Well he has a wooden dash, so he might even buy your knob if you replace it!

I've got a standard facelift one (photo below) I'm not using as I bought a ZHP last year.

 

[oldgit]

Welcome.

I can recommend fitting cruise control. Mine is an 03 plate and the wiring is already there. It's a ten minute job to fit the stalk.

 

[jamie_z4]

hello & Welcome,

My mate Rich Bergh's old car, it goes well that thing - sounds nice too!

 

[rwinstanley85]

hi old git yes I defo want to do that, good to know its an easy job - Do I just need the stalk and cut a hole in the collumn?

 

[rwinstanley85]

hi Jamie, haha really, its a small world eh! nice to know its had an enthusiast before. well excited. seems like a good message board here with some nice folk who help.

 

[Marlon]

Welcome to the forum, nice looking Z4 - you have to ditch the wooden knob

 

[rwinstanley85]

thank you. yes I do, dont feel it matches anything, but suspect I will upset fire bobby

 

[jamie_z4]

hi Jamie, haha really, its a small world eh! nice to know its had an enthusiast before. well excited. seems like a good message board here with some nice folk who help.

Yeah Rich was registered on here, this is how it looked before you got it!

 

[jabber]

Hi and welcome to the forum

 

[Graeme_NI]

Lovely, I have a sterling grey 2.5. Definitely my favourite colour in these

 

[Attilio]

Welcome to the forum
Nice Z4, enjoy it!

 

[RichBergh]

Nice to see the old girl! If you find anything of mine in there left me know .. or need any info, just give ne a shout

Look forward to seeing plans you have for it!

Sorry about the wooden knob, i took the clubsport one off and put in in my E46 .. it used to look alot cooler, but took it all off and put it on my E46 also 8)

 

[firebobby]

You load of heathens, wood is so natural, it's like going back to your roots man