Four weeks ago my 04, 3.0, Z4, steptronic with 152K miles got totaled by the insurance company, We did not get hurt. Coming down the freeway at 65 mph, we had a flatbed truck change lanes in front of us and take a bump as he got in front of us. Here came a bunch of trash off the truck. A home satellite dish mount hit the front bumper and I then ran over the same. This was a 6" x 11'x 5" bracket, weighing about 4 pounds. Damage to headlight, cracked the drivers side front rim, ate up the tire as the bracket made it around the front wheel twice before shooting under the car, tearing up the undercarriage, from the drivers wheel well all the way to the tail pipes. We were on two wheels when the bracket lifted the drivers side of the car. No other cars hit and the Z behind us was not harmed. The car was still drivable. Made it to the side of the road under power. The brake lines were pinched and the ECU box had a hole in it, the exhaust was bent to heck, gas tank had a dimple in it, the drivers side floor board was raised 2", from the dead peddle to the seat. Insurance said 12k on the low side to repair, no body panels was damaged. Six year old car with 152k, it did not take much to be totaled.
The hunt for a replacement started. Insurance papers filled out and sent in, waiting for a check.
Now 4 weeks later ( going through withdraws ) we found and purchased a 2006 3.0 SI roadster, Premium, sport, and comfort packages, steptronic with paddle shifters. The car still has 4 months of warranty. The same color as before TSM so all the neighbors thinks it is the same car. Robyn was not going to shift, so the ///M was not an option. We got the car last Friday the 19th. I have had new rims chromed and new shoes put on them and am in the process of redoing the mods and getting the paint up to spec. The car was parked outside all the time and the paint still needs more work at this time.
He are some pics of the new ( new to us ) IMZ4N. The updated and more powerful.
Robyn has a smile on her face and I am very pleased with the upgrade.
The hunt for a replacement started. Insurance papers filled out and sent in, waiting for a check.
Now 4 weeks later ( going through withdraws ) we found and purchased a 2006 3.0 SI roadster, Premium, sport, and comfort packages, steptronic with paddle shifters. The car still has 4 months of warranty. The same color as before TSM so all the neighbors thinks it is the same car. Robyn was not going to shift, so the ///M was not an option. We got the car last Friday the 19th. I have had new rims chromed and new shoes put on them and am in the process of redoing the mods and getting the paint up to spec. The car was parked outside all the time and the paint still needs more work at this time.
He are some pics of the new ( new to us ) IMZ4N. The updated and more powerful.
Robyn has a smile on her face and I am very pleased with the upgrade.
