Hello from the Swiss Riviera

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cosmicspunk

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This is my first post, although I have been lurking around for quite some time now... :wink:
I previously owned a Z4 2.5 for just over a month, before a nail in the RFTs sent me and my mate crashing on the Swiss Autoroutes :cry: It was a close shave, we ended up facing the oncoming traffic and a merc stopped inches from my door :dizzy:

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Its been a year now and finally I have received the insurance payout and cleared my name of any wrong doing after taking the Swiss Police dept to the courts[ Was charged for rash and negligent driving for doing 90Kmph on a 120 kmph autoroute on a rainy day !! :x

So when for the past three months, I have been trying to find the car with the specs I was looking for, and I finally found the one that matched them the closest

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2006 CPO Z4 3.0si 50K KMs Sapphire Black with beige interiors, Navigation, Xenons, Carver System, 6 CD Changer, M Seats, M Steering Wheel, M Suspension, M Wheels, PDC, Electric Folding Mirrors, Wood Trim [ Preferred the Aluminium ones ], Non RFT tires

I ended up shelling out almost twice as much as I paid for my 03 2.5i :( but I was lucky to take over the leasing from the previous owner, which made the deal worthwhile.

After months of reading a zillion posts, I have short isted the following mods, that i would like to have: I have provided links to them in case others like me are interested

M6 Wheels Decided on the 18 in Miro ones with 12 mm Spacers from ModBargains
No lowering since the M suspension is 1.5 inches lower
Eisenmann Sports Exhaust
Helene Air Filter
CDV Delete - Roque
Roque Engineering Short Shifter
M Grill [ Black fins with chrome tips ]
AUX IN DIY
IPOD Connector
Stubby Antenna
BMW Mobility Kit
BMW Tow Cable
BMW Jack Kit
BMW Battery Charger [ Winter Storage ]
CF BMW Roundels
CF Handbrake holder
CF Footpedals
CF Trim to get rid of the wood trim
Xenon interior lighting
Roadster Solutions Windblocker
Roadster Solutions Trunk Storage
Roadster Solutions Cargo Organiser
Zaino

Helpful Links:

http://www.modbargains.com/product.aspx?pf_id=Miro_Type_346_2
http://www.zeckhausen.com/CDV.htm rogue engineering
http://www.roadstersolutions.com
http://www.bavauto.com/
http://www.ebay.com
http://www.zainostore.com/
http://leatherz.com/Merchant5/merch...duct_Code=RE_CS&Category_Code=Z4_transmission
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=104&cart_id=12917112.104.5914&s_p=Reifen
http://www.tirerack.com
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BT51&mospid=47797&btnr=36_0643&hg=36&fg=15
http://www.bigcustomwheels.com/rt_s...30&text1=Stock Z4M Rear&text2=Nitto NT05 Rear

I would like to thank the forum for the priceless info available to newbies like me, I hope to be a regular here and to contribute my experiences with the Z, its going to be 2 long painful weeks before I get my Z :driving:
 
cosmicspunk said:
Why can't I see my images Why can't I see my images?
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It's because you pasted the link to the web-page and not to the picture - the picture location is available if you right-click on the picture and select 'copy image location'.
 
cosmicspunk, welcome to the forum... :driving:
I have edited your first post and corrected the link to the first picture. If you edit your post you will see how it is different from the links you created to the other pictures. Hope this helps... :thumbsup:
 
Thanks mmm-five and WLH. I have edited my post now and they work :D I posted it around 3 AM and I thought I was sober :P

srhutch and Gannet, Well I was thinking the same about the RFTs but, now that I have had firsthand experience of being helpless, my first mod happens to be non RFT tires :thumbsup:

My attorney was urging me to sue the tyre manufactures, but I was just happy to be alive and kicking, and the other surprising thing was the airbag didn't open. I guess it was because the impact was only on the sides.

I did a quick check and found the safety rating of the Z4 for side impact happens to be 3/5. :roll:
 
Ouch...poor car, sorry to see it in that state. Welcome and good luck with your new Z. 8)
 
Welcome to the forum and great first post :thumbsup:

Hope you are enjoying the forum.
 
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