alex.baker1989
Member
Hi all,
I've just joined this forum and am excited for two reasons:
1) I'm picking up my Z4MR in less than a week
2) I'd looking forward to connecting with other owners and getting a chance to attend some meets when the weather is nicer
No doubt you'll be hearing more from me after I get the car home. On test drive I noticed a few things which may or may not be a problem:
-Whine from the diff on lift off
-Slight creak from the rear suspension
-Notchy gear change which does improve when warm
-Roof got stuck on the catches twice, but may be due to lack of use and consistently worked fine when tested afterwards. In fact, does anyone know if the roof motors are sealed units or could benefit from a drop of oil in the bearing shaft? Would also like to know if greasing the mechanism does any good to keep things going nice and smoothly.
Apart from that and a couple of other minor issues (scuffed front spoiler, slight curbing to one of the 19'' CSL wheels), it seems to be a peach - although I didn't get underneath to check it out.
Nothing else really worries me as it has FBMWSH up to it's last service from a specialist which was an ISPII at 49k miles, and it's now just ticked over to 50,700.
In terms of interior it's great apart from the typical ring marks on the steering wheel and slightly worn gear knob - both of which I'd sort in time to get it perfect.
Cheers for reading and hope to get active ASAP!
Alex
I've just joined this forum and am excited for two reasons:
1) I'm picking up my Z4MR in less than a week
2) I'd looking forward to connecting with other owners and getting a chance to attend some meets when the weather is nicer
No doubt you'll be hearing more from me after I get the car home. On test drive I noticed a few things which may or may not be a problem:
-Whine from the diff on lift off
-Slight creak from the rear suspension
-Notchy gear change which does improve when warm
-Roof got stuck on the catches twice, but may be due to lack of use and consistently worked fine when tested afterwards. In fact, does anyone know if the roof motors are sealed units or could benefit from a drop of oil in the bearing shaft? Would also like to know if greasing the mechanism does any good to keep things going nice and smoothly.
Apart from that and a couple of other minor issues (scuffed front spoiler, slight curbing to one of the 19'' CSL wheels), it seems to be a peach - although I didn't get underneath to check it out.
Nothing else really worries me as it has FBMWSH up to it's last service from a specialist which was an ISPII at 49k miles, and it's now just ticked over to 50,700.
In terms of interior it's great apart from the typical ring marks on the steering wheel and slightly worn gear knob - both of which I'd sort in time to get it perfect.
Cheers for reading and hope to get active ASAP!
Alex
only at midnight 
not the norm & would be the first thing to address if it was mine , its a 2006 & if that INS2 its just had was its first then the diff oil most likely been in 13 years & no telling in all that time if its been running with low fluid as they are prone to weeping .
