Newbie with serious tuning disorder

[Stevie.w]

Steve Whitson signing in. I've only found you through the BMW club and I'm introducing myself to fellow Z owners. My 04 Z4 3.0SE was fairly standard spec until I got my hands on it. I started my project 2yrs ago, here's a wee snippet.

 

[t-tony]

Hi Stevie, welcome from near Lincoln. Is that a BMW V10? I've got a 2003 Z4 3.0 and can't wait to see more of what you've done to yours.

Tony.

ps. Where are you located?

 

[Mrs Mint]

from Staffordshire - enjoy

 

[andyglym]

to the forum from West Cumbria. Sounds interesting

 

[GazHyde]

Welcome to you, can't wait to see what's happened to that lump!

 

[ZTec]

Hi Steve and welcome to the forum. We await with baited breath to see what you have been up to for the past two years.

 

[DavidM]

Welcome from Ireland!

 

[Mint]

Hi @Stevie.w, to the forum from me too in Staffordshire. Is the V10 in your Z4 now or is that the next part of the project? More pictures please.

 

[Low Rider]

Hi Stevie welcome to the home of the Zed family

 

[Shelly]

Hi and welcome from me too

 

[Stevie.w]

Hi Stevie, welcome from near Lincoln. Is that a BMW V10? I've got a 2003 Z4 3.0 and can't wait to see more of what you've done to yours.

Tony.

ps. Where are you located?

Hi Tony
I specialise in building race engines for Impreza's but I needed to build something special for myself . My Z4 has been a real challenge, but I hope members will appreciate the time and effort I've put into building something very special.
My goal was to build a grand tourer that would be entertaining to take round the Alps. This is what has been keeping me busy in my spare time.

Just a few pics to let members see what's kept me busy.

 

[t-tony]

That looks fantastic Stevie, thank you for sharing those.

Tony.

 

[Brian H]

Looks like a great project, first time I have seen a Z4 stripped down to its underpants, very similar concept to the Z3. Your new engine looks OEM, well done on the conversion

 

[oldcarman]

I love it! Congrats on putting together such a potent combo and making it look as if it rolled off the assembly line like that!! JIM oh yes and welcome from Canada!! JIM

 

[Bazza]

Steve serious wheels you have mate enjoy

 

[pgunter]

That looks like a brilliant well fitted engine..

Welcome from Winchester.

 

[GazHyde]

I can't help but think this is the Z4M that BMW should have made rather than the boring looking one they did...

 

[Jack Ratt]

I'd love to read a road test on this beast

 

[t-tony]

I'd love to read a road test on this beast

I wouldn't mind having a ride in it Garry.

Tony.

 

[Dino D]

Wow!
I love that V10 howl. Will be a real surprise to here that engine and see a Z4 fly by!

Very interested to see which transmission and diff is fitted. The diff in the M5 was something special with all the modes, making for a suprisingly controllable deployment of the power when in 'M' mode (but still a handful when all the aids turned off).
Will be interesting to see how this handles in a shorter whelbase and much less weight!

I'm assuming it's the 7sp SMG you are using as only the US got a handful of manual 6speed models and must be hard to get hold of.
I think the SMG will make more sense in a sports car than it ever did in a big saloon.