New Owner from Eastern Canada

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Fitz530

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Good Day All,

I've realized that I'm not as invincible as I once believed. As a result, I've decided to leave behind my motorcycle days behind and have purchased a car instead. I recently acquired a 2004 Z4 3.0i with a manual transmission in Toledo Blue. I am the third owner and this car has been well cared for so far. Thanks for all the information I have gathered here before making my decision to buy.

Fitz


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Hello Fitz and welcome to the wonderful world of Z ownership. I did giggle at the comment ‘…it’s been well cared for SO FAR’ which might suggest you’re intentions are not pure 😉 enjoy the car, the forum and a spot of weather that appears considerably better than the UK right now
 
I went to Eastern Canada a few times. About as East as you can get. Goose Bay. Imagine travelling to the back of beyond, then another 1000 miles. :rofl:
 
Welcome to the mad house. You will love it.

Whereabouts in Eastern Canada? Know the Niagara area quite well as we have relatives there that own a large winery
 
1536Z4 said:
Nanu said:
we have relatives there that own a large winery
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Nanu you have suddenly become my best friend on the forum :rofl: :thumbsup:
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Its my wife's cousin. We visited last year and stayed on the vineyard. They have a cellar of their personal favourite wines, behind a steel door which has a very sophisticated security system and contains 4,000 bottles. Lets just say I made as bigger dent on their collection as possible in two weeks. We also flew over the falls in his helicopter which was great, but think it was a deliberate distraction from the wine cellar. 8)
 
Nanu said:
Lets just say I made as bigger dent on their collection as possible in two weeks. We also flew over the falls in his helicopter which was great, but think it was a deliberate distraction from the wine cellar.
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Love that :thumbsup:
 
Fitz530 said:
Good Day All,
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Sorry Fitz I got distracted by Nanu wine comment . Welcome to the forum and keep us updated with what its like owning a Z4 over there :thumbsup:
 
enuff_zed said:
I went to Eastern Canada a few times. About as East as you can get. Goose Bay. Imagine travelling to the back of beyond, then another 1000 miles. :rofl:
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It is a small world. I lived in Goose Bay from 2009 to 2015. Would I be correct in guessing that it was something aviation-related that brought you to that corner of the planet?

Thanks for the welcome! I live in Prince Edward Island, just off the east coast of Canada. I have been poking and prodding at this new car to figure out how everything works. I plan on driving it for the summer and then when the snow starts to fly It's coming apart so I fix a few things that are annoying me already. The road noise from the back is a lot, the CD player doesn't work, and AM/FM radio isn't going to cut it. I am researching a floating screen radio by an American company called BOSS Audio (BE9ACP-C Package) that looks perfect as a replacement for an easier price tag than the big-name brands. I also sound deadened by Toyota Tacoma two years ago and I will do the Z4 this winter.

I am trying to source a OBD reader that will allow me to change the settings on my 2004 to open the roof with the key. I just tried an Ancel BD300 but no luck. Any suggestions for a less expensive option that will still allow me to program the roof, lights, etc?

Have a great day!
 
1536Z4 said:
Sorry Fitz I got distracted by Nanu wine comment . Welcome to the forum and keep us updated with what its like owning a Z4 over there :thumbsup:
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I was enthralled at the idea of access to a Niagra region wine cellar as well. 8)
 
Fitz530 said:
It is a small world. I lived in Goose Bay from 2009 to 2015. Would I be correct in guessing that it was something aviation-related that brought you to that corner of the planet?

I am trying to source a OBD reader that will allow me to change the settings on my 2004 to open the roof with the key. I just tried an Ancel BD300 but no luck. Any suggestions for a less expensive option that will still allow me to program the roof, lights, etc?
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I was there before that. Late 80s, early 90s, with various RAF Tornado Squadrons.

If you can find an old laptop ideally running Windows 8 then you can buy Scanner 1.4 which will do a lot of coding and fault diagnosis for you.
This is the UK eBay website but gives you a lead at least:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154021453500
 
Best colour and 107 wheels, what is not to like.

And welcome aboard :thumbsup:
 
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