Newbie Alert!

[T_J_G]

Hi everyone, I'm new around these parts. Just picked up a 2003 Z4 3.0i. Previously owned by my father in law for the last 19 years and has been replaced with the new Z4 M40i. This car has only done 55k and spent most of it's life in a garage. I'm based in Kent - UK.

My immediate plans are:
-fit new battery
-try and sort central locking issues
-sort coolant level light
-refurb wheels (dreaded white worm)
-respray front bumper as there's a few issues on there.

Here's the obligatory picture after this mornings wash and wax session, I've missed having a car just to enjoy it.

 

[Dav the wheel nut]

Welcome to the forum
Nice to see a set of original 108s

 

[sars]

That looks in great condition for a 19 year old car, not my favourite Z4 wheels and on here I'm probably in the minority as they take some looking after. If you're going to refurbish them properly you'll need to split them and then ensure concentricity when re-assembled.

 

[Pondrew]

ensure concentricity

Come again...in English please?

Welcome OP.

 

[T_J_G]

That looks in great condition for a 19 year old car, not my favourite Z4 wheels and on here I'm probably in the minority as they take some looking after. If you're going to refurbish them properly you'll need to split them and then ensure concentricity when re-assembled.

It's in really lovely condition. Wheel return will be a job for the professionals!

 

[Dav the wheel nut]

ensure concentricity

Come again...in English please?

Welcome OP.

Concentricity is a 3-Dimensional cylindrical tolerance zone that is defined by a datum axis where all the derived median points of a referenced cylindrical feature must fall within. All median points along the entire feature must be in this tolerance zone.

Now do you get it

 

[Pondrew]

Concentricity is a 3-Dimensional cylindrical tolerance zone that is defined by a datum axis where all the derived median points of a referenced cylindrical feature must fall within. All median points along the entire feature must be in this tolerance zone.

Now do you get it

Nope!
I thought it was the very expensive 'magic' that keeps the lights on; in concentrated form....

 

[sars]

[ref]T_J_G[/ref], probably for the best
[ref]Pondrew[/ref], [ref]Dav the wheel nut[/ref], I wonder way back when, that split rims were the only way to meet concentricity requirements on racing wheels because mono bloc wheels machined on lathes one side, turned around and then machined on the other face was worse. Given modern manufacturing methods it is now probably the other way around :idunno:

 

[N4LLY]

[ref]T_J_G[/ref], Welcome from me, also in Kent.

 

[T_J_G]

[ref]T_J_G[/ref], Welcome from me, also in Kent.

Your signature picture, is that in Folkestone?

 

[N4LLY]

Yep, I'm based in the Harbour :wink: 8)

 

[Pondrew]

Yep, I'm based in the Harbour

:lol: :lol:
A dolphin, a seal or a Dover Sole?

 

[buzyg]

Welcome to the forum. Looks good from the pics. 8) Always good to know a cars history. Doesn't make them any younger though.

 

[N4LLY]

Yep, I'm based in the Harbour

:lol: :lol:
A dolphin, a seal or a Dover Sole?

Not "IN" the harbour.

But yes we have all of the above down here :wink:

 

[T_J_G]

Welcome to the forum. Looks good from the pics. 8) Always good to know a cars history. Doesn't make them any younger though.

Certainly doesn’t, this’ll be a summer car once my new one arrives in the new year.

 

[T_J_G]

Where’s the best place to create a “build thread”?

 

[T_J_G]

Where’s the best place to create a thread to document progress?

 

[Mr Tidy]

There isn't anywhere specific for build threads.

I'd probably put it in "E85 / E86 discussion".

 

[T_J_G]

Well a new battery has been fitted and hasn't helped the central locking problem. But atleast it starts without a jump start now