Hi there,
Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself, having recently treated my self to a Z4. Until now I have been viewing the forum as a guest, and gained an excellent impression of the forum from all contributors and threads I have read so far. Many of them several years old so I didn't join before not wishing to cover old ground. But now my Z4 has passed its first MOT under my ownership (with some work, new drop link and wish bone, acceptable for a 15 year old car) I can relax while I look forward to the summer, and have taken the time to sign up to this great forum.
I have bought my way into Z4 ownership with a 2003 3.0 model in sapphire black, as a second car. I have committed the arguable faux pas of agreeing to buy a used car after only seeing it and test driving it in the rain. It wasn't perfect, though armed with a list of common problems to look for (thanks to you guys) I couldn't find any significant issues. I quite liked it and was just pondering if a second car was a good idea or not, but it was the sound of the exhaust as I first opened up the taps that sealed the deal. My father was with me, and as the roar came from the exhaust, we simply looked at each other and said "that's sold it!"
So why a Z4? I've owned a few sports cars over the years and decided that I wanted a reputable, front engined, rear wheel drive roadster, ideally with 6 or more cylinders and quicker than my daily drive, which is an Octavia VRS. Other coupes and roadsters ticked most boxes, but the Z4 ticked them all while remaining in budget.
It does have one unusual feature that I wish to share with you all, occasionally when I turn on the ignition, the screen in the dash pops up displaying the Bat sign.
Cheers,
Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself, having recently treated my self to a Z4. Until now I have been viewing the forum as a guest, and gained an excellent impression of the forum from all contributors and threads I have read so far. Many of them several years old so I didn't join before not wishing to cover old ground. But now my Z4 has passed its first MOT under my ownership (with some work, new drop link and wish bone, acceptable for a 15 year old car) I can relax while I look forward to the summer, and have taken the time to sign up to this great forum.
I have bought my way into Z4 ownership with a 2003 3.0 model in sapphire black, as a second car. I have committed the arguable faux pas of agreeing to buy a used car after only seeing it and test driving it in the rain. It wasn't perfect, though armed with a list of common problems to look for (thanks to you guys) I couldn't find any significant issues. I quite liked it and was just pondering if a second car was a good idea or not, but it was the sound of the exhaust as I first opened up the taps that sealed the deal. My father was with me, and as the roar came from the exhaust, we simply looked at each other and said "that's sold it!"
So why a Z4? I've owned a few sports cars over the years and decided that I wanted a reputable, front engined, rear wheel drive roadster, ideally with 6 or more cylinders and quicker than my daily drive, which is an Octavia VRS. Other coupes and roadsters ticked most boxes, but the Z4 ticked them all while remaining in budget.
It does have one unusual feature that I wish to share with you all, occasionally when I turn on the ignition, the screen in the dash pops up displaying the Bat sign.
Cheers,
North West Surrey
south yorkshire
