New to Z3 ownership

[Roger in the North]

Picked up my little 1.9 baby in Dec 2018 as she was feeling low shoved in the back of the garage behind a glamourous M3. 17 years old but only 5K each year and a full service history:- did seem to be a lot of brake work. But the garage gave her a new radiator and a clean MOT with 'no observations'.

After showing her off to the family at Christmas, she spent most of the winter under canvass. When the better weather came I spent more time polishing her than driving. Then the first real sunshine: hood down with my wife and a drive off to a Northern town. As the summer has moved on there's been little time for polishing; more time for hood down fast pacing; we have some good dual carriageways near us. Did take her on the motorway once: not good; lorries and big SUV's all towered over her and the NOISE.

Basically she's not for commuting, or not long range, but fun and more fun. As the dealer said; don't push her but take her out on a sunny Sunday morning with a picnic basket and have fun.

About me; I'm newly retired and she's caused a lot of jokes about 'male menopause'. If there's an event near me up round Manchester then I may pop along.

 

[t-tony]

Hi Roger and welcome from me near Lincoln. I'm also recently retired (Dec. 31st. last) had a 2.0 Z3 for a few years then fell on a 3.0 Z4 with very low miles and figured this would see out my motoring days..
Hope you both enjoy your new found fun. Don't get up to Manc. very often unless we're on our way to Florida.

Tony.

 

[Grenville]

G'day Roger, welcome from Australia. 1.9's are neat and economical little road runners.

 

[andyglym]

to the forum from West Cumbria.

 

[FRANKIE]

View attachment 111337 Picked up my little 1.9 baby in Dec 2018 as she was feeling low shoved in the back of the garage behind a glamourous M3. 17 years old but only 5K each year and a full service history:- did seem to be a lot of brake work. But the garage gave her a new radiator and a clean MOT with 'no observations'.

After showing her off to the family at Christmas, she spent most of the winter under canvass. When the better weather came I spent more time polishing her than driving. Then the first real sunshine: hood down with my wife and a drive off to a Northern town. As the summer has moved on there's been little time for polishing; more time for hood down fast pacing; we have some good dual carriageways near us. Did take her on the motorway once: not good; lorries and big SUV's all towered over her and the NOISE.

Basically she's not for commuting, or not long range, but fun and more fun. As the dealer said; don't push her but take her out on a sunny Sunday morning with a picnic basket and have fun.

About me; I'm newly retired and she's caused a lot of jokes about 'male menopause'. If there's an event near me up round Manchester then I may pop along.

Welcome to the forum from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.....................Frankie

 

[Keet]

Hello and welcome to the forum

 

[Grumps]

Hi from Mansfield. Enjoy the forum and keep your eye out for events being posted

 

[Robert Hill]

Welcome Richard from Alloa

 

[Jack Ratt]

Hello Roger welcome to the forum

 

[Mint]

Hi @Roger in the North, to the forum from me too, not far away in Staffordshire. Great intro

 

[Slam]

Hi and welcome from London

 

[Craig Machin]

Hi and from Stoke on Trent

 

[Nodzed]

 

[Stevo7682]

Hi and welcome from me in Scotland .

 

[PHILIP BAXTER]

Hi Roger, and welcome from me in Cardiff.

 

[Shelly]

Hi and welcome to ZroadSter