Newly acquired z4

[Andy harrington]

Andy, great looking mota

thanks Toby!

 

[Andy harrington]

Hi and welcome from me in Ashby Leicestershire very nice zed

thanks Benf - i am very pleased with it!

 

[Andy harrington]

thank you to everyone for the welcome

 

[Andy harrington]

Hi from Mansfield. The roof motors get submerged in water over time. There is a relocation thread somewhere to resolve the issue.

thanks Grumps - yes, i'd read about the blocked drain submerging the motor, will be checking mine at the first opportunity!

 

[DavidM]

Welcome from Ireland!

 

[Mint]

Hi @Andy harrington, to the forum from me too in Staffordshire. Enjoy your Zed

 

[billz]

Only other thing is to watch out for the Water Pump as it is Electronic on the Si models and not a cheap repair if it goes wrong

 

[Slam]

Hi and welcome from London

 

[Andy harrington]

Only other thing is to watch out for the Water Pump as it is Electronic on the Si models and not a cheap repair if it goes wrong

Oh that’s worth knowing thanks!

 

[Sean d]

Hi and welcome

 

[FRANKIE]

Thanks for the welcome

I love this z4

2007 40k 3.0

Any useful tips or things I should be aware of?

Cheers

Andy

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

 

[billz]

Oh that’s worth knowing thanks!

I changed ours as a precaution when i hit 68k. Got it off these chaps off ebay. Genuine pump and probably the cheapest around at the time
http://www.ebaystores.co.uk/brands4cars

 

[PHILIP BAXTER]

Hi Andy, and welcome from me in Cardiff.

 

[How 29]

Welcome from Rochdale nice car.

 

[Redline]

Welcome from Warwickshire.
Lovely looking car. Looks like it has had lots of care put into it already.

Roof motor - relocate it to the boot. Much safer there.
The N52 engine is reputed to be bomb proof but a few niggles to watch for.
Water pump as mentioned. Hydraulic valve lifters can be a nuisance. Vanos solenoids can stick. Easy enough to take out and clean or replace albeit fiddly. DISA valve can get dirty but unlikely to fall apart like other earlier engines. Cleaning it makes a world of difference.

Gaptek is a module that allows you to open and close the roof with the key. Again, fiddly to install but well worth it