Fitted my 224 wheels:
What have you done to your car today?
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I love them actually, wasn't sure before I fitted them as I love the 108s but I'm converted
I love them actually, wasn't sure before I fitted them as I love the 108s but I'm converted
z4pilot said:Killiestu said:
Wow, is that rust as a result of a poor previous repair or has it been parked in the sea?
The metal is straight and still has the original stickers so I assume it's just been poor rust protection and weather getting in through the small gaps in between the metal and arch liner , the front wings have small areas that are showing signs of the same so I'm blasting them all and then a healthy covering of underbody sealant.
Can only hope this sorts it out before the metal gets any worse coz it's a fantastic car and I love having it.
Washed car and sealed wheels after my visit to Mike to get my roof motor relocated on Monday, car has never been so dirty in my ownership, lol.
North West Surrey
Fitted the ZHP gear knob that came in the post from Cotswold BMW this morning (thanks for the link Lewis B 
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Popped down to TWG and booked it in for a service, Inspection I and gearbox oil change.
Then headed off on a 75 mile round trip.
After a couple of miles I got used to the lower height of the ZHP and now it just seems so right! Can't believe it wasn't a standard fitment (it was on my daily E46 325ti Sport Compact)!
Anyway I hadn't driven the Z for a couple of weeks, then when I got home I realised how much I love driving the Z - maybe I should have a less entertaining daily?
).Popped down to TWG and booked it in for a service, Inspection I and gearbox oil change.
Then headed off on a 75 mile round trip.
After a couple of miles I got used to the lower height of the ZHP and now it just seems so right! Can't believe it wasn't a standard fitment (it was on my daily E46 325ti Sport Compact)!
Anyway I hadn't driven the Z for a couple of weeks, then when I got home I realised how much I love driving the Z - maybe I should have a less entertaining daily?
ben g said:scooobydont said:
Lovely shine on your car
Have you thought about spraying the rear lights to make 'quad spots'?
I did mine and think they look a lot better than when they were clear. Here's a pic:
Thanks.
Never thought about doing the rear lights, will give it some thought...
mr wilks said:@ Kap'nZ4 , wheel choice being like a holiday destination what works for some doesn't work for all but you need to look at adding some spacers to get a better stance as right now they look tiny in the archeswhat wheel widths / offsets are they :?
8.5x18 front and 9.5x18 back both a +40et. There was an offset of +35 and wish I had gone ahead and got those instead. The 203's I had on it were +47et, so they do stick out a little farther than what as on it.
Looking to add 20mm spacers front and 30mm in the back.
Per the hot wheels comment, that's what chrome does for you. Personally I don't care if any one likes them or not. I do and proud to sport around in my baby.
In my area a Z4 is plenty rare, and always getting asked about it. The bling rims defo draw more attention, but that's the fun part about it.
Meeting new people, let alone people that drive other BMW's around my area almost always flash headlights when we cross paths on the road way.
My Z4 is similar to many others out there in the world, but I strive to make it stand apart in subtle ways.
Next scheduled difference will be taking my tinted windows that are currently 50% to 25%(July) and there's the 12 year old windshield cowl that's splitting and ugly that needs replaced (on order) and either chrome or black out the grills. Still undecided there.
Everything right now is about the cosmetics of the car, since I have taken care of all the mechanical's under the hood and under the car.
The wife, in the beginning kept looking at me like I was a fool, called it a piece of junk. Now she wants to go on trips in it.
Even agrees that the next trip will require it to be hauled to California and drive it up and down the cost line on road 101 I believe its called. .....
In the mean time I have wants of redoing the interior to a slate gray to near black with lavender stitching. Tucked or rolled is still undecided, Piano black on the dash trim and bits, but that's still a couple years down the road.
In the meantime, It is getting miles put on her, her garage queen days are done for now. Well, unless it rains.... and till winter sets in.
Decided to strip and rebuild the VANOS with new seals -
I followed Mike's advice to drop the bottom nut off both engine mounts and used a gearbox jack to pump the engine up 100mm. Surprisingly it went back down straight into the subframe after without any fiddling. The VANOS itself is a fiddly job but fairly straightforward if you follow the Beisan thread and some of the tips here.
I followed Mike's advice to drop the bottom nut off both engine mounts and used a gearbox jack to pump the engine up 100mm. Surprisingly it went back down straight into the subframe after without any fiddling. The VANOS itself is a fiddly job but fairly straightforward if you follow the Beisan thread and some of the tips here.
Bought a Karcher Pressure Washer from Wickes for £149 (half price) which i can highly recommend. I got really annoyed the last time i went to the hand car wash and the guys there left greasy streaks all over my car. Bloody terrible job. So i gave it a good clean today. New brakes and disks on Tuesday. Yay!!
Off for a drive now to get it dirty again!
Off for a drive now to get it dirty again!
happy dad 
Washed all the dead flies off from a 300 mile round trip yesterday roof down full journey both ways, also washed and waxed daily commute.