My first Z4

road warrior said:
oh dear, i will say this - no good will come of asking this lot for an honest appraisal after the fact because everybody is convinced theirs is the best, ergo your isnt :)
I spent maybe 20 years lusting after a 3.0 engined car, now i have one im battered daily by those with bigger faster better newer brighter sharper whatevers. So if it makes you happy - ignore them :D
Thanks road warrior :thumbsup:... I'm over the moon with mine :D
 
Haggisman said:
Very nice looking car, like the sport seats. Had my Z for 6 months or so and don’t know why I didn’t buy one sooner.
My advice is to make sure everything works as it should and servicing is up to date then you can prioritise what you do to it. A ZHP gearknob is a cheap and nice addition.
:D
Cheers Haggisman :thumbsup: .. Yes gonna get a ZHP gearknob, is removing the original as straight forward as I think it is?! :?
 
WillieT said:
road warrior said:
oh dear, i will say this - no good will come of asking this lot for an honest appraisal after the fact because everybody is convinced theirs is the best, ergo your isnt :)
I spent maybe 20 years lusting after a 3.0 engined car, now i have one im battered daily by those with bigger faster better newer brighter sharper whatevers. So if it makes you happy - ignore them :D
Thanks road warrior :thumbsup:... I'm over the moon with mine :D
Rightly so, it's a stunner!
 
WillieT said:
Haggisman said:
Very nice looking car, like the sport seats. Had my Z for 6 months or so and don’t know why I didn’t buy one sooner.
My advice is to make sure everything works as it should and servicing is up to date then you can prioritise what you do to it. A ZHP gearknob is a cheap and nice addition.
:D
Cheers Haggisman :thumbsup: .. Yes gonna get a ZHP gearknob, is removing the original as straight forward as I think it is?! :?
Yep, 5 min job. Tricky to get the old one off, needs both hands to pull it up, mind you don’t hit yourself in the face when it releases. Just push the ZHP one on, give it a thump with the heel of your hand. I bought mine from Sytner Coventry on EBay. Cheers
 
Dave 2 dogs said:
Welcome to the forum
That’s a cracking car . Well done , glad it’s doing it’s job and putting a permanent smile on your face .... they do that ... for years and years apparently :rofl: very addictive these ZEDs :driving:
Thanks Dave, I'm loving the Z4... need to work out how to lout of it without falling flat on my face... I'm 6'5" and 18st so it's probably never gonna be easy!! :cry:
 
road warrior said:
oh dear, i will say this - no good will come of asking this lot for an honest appraisal after the fact because everybody is convinced theirs is the best, ergo your isnt :)
I spent maybe 20 years lusting after a 3.0 engined car, now i have one im battered daily by those with bigger faster better newer brighter sharper whatevers. So if it makes you happy - ignore them :D

I think possibly some members can’t see past the ‘mine is best’ mentality, however they are a small minority, for most if you ask for an honest appraisal then that’s precisely what you get; is it slightly biased towards their own car? – perhaps, but that shouldn't undermine their ownership experiences or indeed their feedback :wink:
 
Been over the bodywork and have to say it's virtually immaculate :thumbsup: however the wheels are bubbling and need a refurb, any recommendations to where I could get them done? Also any idea of £££?
 
WillieT said:
Thanks for the welcome and comments... Can I ask how reliable the 2.0 engines are? I did a fair amount of homework but I'm guessing no one knows better than you guys

Bugger,, did you have to ask that, almost as much of a hot topic as stubby/whippy or coupe/convertible :D
 
WillieT said:
Been over the bodywork and have to say it's virtually immaculate :thumbsup: however the wheels are bubbling and need a refurb, any recommendations to where I could get them done? Also any idea of £££?

Help if you stated where you are in UK, there are some very good refurb places about, my sons 108 split rims were about £400 (all four), and look superb
 
RustyZ4 said:
WillieT said:
Thanks for the welcome and comments... Can I ask how reliable the 2.0 engines are? I did a fair amount of homework but I'm guessing no one knows better than you guys

Bugger,, did you have to ask that, almost as much of a hot topic as stubby/whippy or coupe/convertible :D
haha! I've clearly got alot to learn!
 
Hi and welcome to the forum. :thumbsup:

Lovely looking Z4 - bi-colour heated M-Sport seats and extended leather must be pretty rare in a 2.0i - well done!

Refurb of those 108 wheels won't be cheap as to get a proper job the rims have to be split. You can save a bit if you split them yourself, but from what I've read it isn't often straightforward. :roll:

Nobody has mentioned the roof motor yet! They tend to get wet where BMW located them, so getting it moved into the boot prevents issues. There are a few forum members that can do that for you, depending where you are.

ZHP gear-knob is definitely an improvement - just be careful getting the old one off! It can result in injury to areas you don't want injured!

Good to see you seem to have contracted Zed-itis already. :lol:
 
Mr Tidy said:
Hi and welcome to the forum. :thumbsup:

Lovely looking Z4 - bi-colour heated M-Sport seats and extended leather must be pretty rare in a 2.0i - well done!

Refurb of those 108 wheels won't be cheap as to get a proper job the rims have to be split. You can save a bit if you split them yourself, but from what I've read it isn't often straightforward. :roll:

Nobody has mentioned the roof motor yet! They tend to get wet where BMW located them, so getting it moved into the boot prevents issues. There are a few forum members that can do that for you, depending where you are.

ZHP gear-knob is definitely an improvement - just be careful getting the old one off! It can result in injury to areas you don't want injured!

Good to see you seem to have contracted Zed-itis already. :lol:
Mr Tidy, Thanks for the compliment on my zed :thumbsup: luckily the previous owner already relocated the roof motor to the boot so that's one thing less to worry about! Are there more than one style of ZHP gear knobs? If so what do you recommend?
 
RustyZ4 said:
Might find this topic interesting - https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=112239
Thanks Rusty... I'm more than happy with the 2.0 and prepared for whatever problems she throws at me! :D
 
WillieT said:
Mr Tidy, Thanks for the compliment on my zed luckily the previous owner already relocated the roof motor to the boot so that's one thing less to worry about! Are there more than one style of ZHP gear knobs? If so what do you recommend?

Great news about your roof motor. :thumbsup:

This has the BMW part number for the 6 speed ZHP:- https://www.amazon.co.uk/BMW-25-11-896-886/dp/B0068XM1B4

But that price is too much! Try Sopers of Lincoln (they do a forum discount) or Cotswold BMW (I paid them £57 for mine in June 2017, although they have gone up since then). You want to be aiming for around £70 delivered.

It feels much better to use than the standard part - a bit shorter and a fair bit heavier.
 
So I've changed the colour of the Badges to match the car :D and just about to order zhp gear knob.. What do you guys think about getting a wind deflector? I don't really want it obscuring my rear view so wondered if they did a clear plastic one (I'm sure I've seen one somewhere!)
 

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I'd steer clear of the solid plastic ones as I believe they create wind buffering in the cabin, I'd recommend the OEM mesh one - I don't have a problem with rear visibility :thumbsup:
 
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