Inkey$ Z4 3.0 project diary
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Z4 drove beautifully, I was shocked at how quite, smooth and rattle free a 100k and 15 year old car could be, but the journey was a nightmare compounded by waiting in Halifax for nearly 4 hour for the money transfer to go through as the building society decides to do a security check of the funds without notification of the fact...any.....washed n clean and tucked up in its garage until I find the time to check everything through, but I can't fault the way it drives....BMW certainly know how to put a car together. (Thanks for asking BTW) 
TOMGREEN413 said:Z4 drove beautifully, I was shocked at how quite, smooth and rattle free a 100k and 15 year old car could be, but the journey was a nightmare compounded by waiting in Halifax for nearly 4 hour for the money transfer to go through as the building society decides to do a security check of the funds without notification of the fact...any.....washed n clean and tucked up in its garage until I find the time to check everything through, but I can't fault the way it drives....BMW certainly know how to put a car together. (Thanks for asking BTW)
Always happens when you’re in a rush to get driving. Looking forward to seeing pictures and hearing more, Tom I expect a careful working over with a machine polisher would lift it even more, .looking good
Beedub said:
Counting the days until springtime and I can bust out the DA polisher :lol:
Plans include full Insp 2, ECU and module update and 60k mile health check (Monday), followed by remedial OEM work. I love the pre-facelift in black (dem rear lights :wub
, so bodywork up to scratch, 107 wheels to replace the 108s, heated electric MSport seats and possibly some suspension upgrades and intake work. Nothing extreme, just aiming for a finished quality example.
North West Surrey
If you struggle to find a set of 107s maybe 202s would be an option as they are a very similar style.
My favourite thing about pre-facelifts is the look of the front as the foglights look so much better than those oblong water traps they fitted to the facelifts!
My favourite thing about pre-facelifts is the look of the front as the foglights look so much better than those oblong water traps they fitted to the facelifts!
Sounds like a realistic plan
Tackled the very cloudy headlights today. First off with a Turtlewax headlight restorer kit, but that literally didn't cut it.
So I broke out the DA polisher and some Meguiars Ultimate Compound, followed by Ultimate Finishing Polish and finished with the lens protector that came with the kit.
Looks a lot better now.
So I broke out the DA polisher and some Meguiars Ultimate Compound, followed by Ultimate Finishing Polish and finished with the lens protector that came with the kit.
Looks a lot better now.
Now that's what I'm talking about , brilliant job , I bet it was satisfying seeing them come up so well.
Still to cold here in Wales to attempt anything outside, but I had a first proper look at the Coupe in the sunshine today ( it was raining heavily when I viewed it and also when l picked it up) and boy....oh boy.....mine looks like its had 14 years of washing with a scouring pad! Paint work it terrible, but fortunately it only had a couple of tiny scratches I won't get out with a DA and 2 tiny dents that I think could be pulled out. I'm just itching to rip in her as even a couple of minutes with a splodge of meguiars colours/ swirl restorer applied by hand on a cloth made a massive improvement.
Also waiting for my new DA with various Hexlogic pads to turn up ...I'll have to post some before n after pics when I start.
Still to cold here in Wales to attempt anything outside, but I had a first proper look at the Coupe in the sunshine today ( it was raining heavily when I viewed it and also when l picked it up) and boy....oh boy.....mine looks like its had 14 years of washing with a scouring pad! Paint work it terrible, but fortunately it only had a couple of tiny scratches I won't get out with a DA and 2 tiny dents that I think could be pulled out. I'm just itching to rip in her as even a couple of minutes with a splodge of meguiars colours/ swirl restorer applied by hand on a cloth made a massive improvement.
Also waiting for my new DA with various Hexlogic pads to turn up ...I'll have to post some before n after pics when I start.
I fancy trying the meguiars 105 on the imperfections and swirls......is it any good?
I'll also top it off with the meguiars ultimate polish and ultimate wax.
Took the Zed over to my local indy today for a few things. Still have by airbag light on, but lots of lovely stuff completed today, including:
- Inspection 2: all fluids and oils - engine oil, oil filter, pollen filter, air filter, screenwash, plugs, gearbox oil and diff oil.
- Pollen filter was from 2012 (!) and it looked like it had all its original spark plugs still
- DISA valve checked and all fine
- Adjusted handbrake
- Greased bonnet latches as en route I notice it wasn't fully closing after opening this weekend (lots of fun on the M25 in attempting to not engage a new air brake)
The diff is looking a bit corroded but fine. Everything else looking good and next jobs aside from the airbag fault will be to update the cars software and adjust the deadzone on the electronic steering (wheel twitches slightly at speed).
- Inspection 2: all fluids and oils - engine oil, oil filter, pollen filter, air filter, screenwash, plugs, gearbox oil and diff oil.
- Pollen filter was from 2012 (!) and it looked like it had all its original spark plugs still
- DISA valve checked and all fine
- Adjusted handbrake
- Greased bonnet latches as en route I notice it wasn't fully closing after opening this weekend (lots of fun on the M25 in attempting to not engage a new air brake)
The diff is looking a bit corroded but fine. Everything else looking good and next jobs aside from the airbag fault will be to update the cars software and adjust the deadzone on the electronic steering (wheel twitches slightly at speed).