- Joined
- Dec 4, 2011
- Points
- 226
- Location
- Langley Mill
- Model of Z
- Z4 3.0si Individual Ruby Black Last one produced in this colour combo
Well after been a zed owner for the last 6 years i thought i would put a thread of our progress.
The Zed bug caught hold back in March 2010 with the purchase af our Z3 3.0 sport in Titanium Silver
We then purchased our Ruby Black Z4 in June 2013 from a guy on the Z4 Forum
We did keep both the Z3 and Z4 for around a year but not having any where to park them comfortably it was with regret the Z3 had to go. It did however go to a Forum Member on .net
It did take us a while to find the combination we wanted but the Z4 did come with lots of swirl marks and a scuff on the bumper and the Alloys needed refurbing but we got it for a bargain price of £11500 with 30000mls on the clock and was a 2008 model. Take into account i could probably get 9k for it now then you can see what a bargain it was 3 years ago.
The first thing to go was the Alloys we swapped these for the Cades Tyrus that were on the Z3 and put the Z4 wheels on to the Z3 when we sold her.
The wheels in 2014 really started pitting and we had them refurbished and i was not happy with the colour so i changed them for the ones we are still running today the 3SDM
In 2015 i decided to upgrade the brakes to Drilled and Grooved and have new pads and shoes fitted all round
Me and the wife had agreed we would not do anything regarding the swirls and bumper scuff till before we sold her, which was due to be next month. Due to this i was never happy with the car and could not bond with it as it had too many issues.
But after deliberating over our next Z4 we decided to keep her as the E89 Model prices are dropping quite rapidly while the 3.0Si ones are holding there own. To get the same comparison i factored in we wanted a Z4 that had around the same performance and economy which brought us to 2 models the 28i and 35i i decided the only one we would have would be the 35i but to get one 5 years old and with around 30k on the clock as that would be the equivalent of when we bought the Z4 we would have to shell out 20k.
So onto the present day.
2 weeks ago we decided to get the body work sorted so off it went for a front end respray. Bumper, Bonnet, Wings and the sill skirts. The remainder of the car had a 3 stage machine polish.
The Engine bay has always been quite tidy but last weekend i gave it a good going over
So this weekend i decided to give her some pampering and i have to admit i am now once again getting pleasure from polishing her which i had lost over the last 3 years.
I do now feel i am starting to bond with her for the first time since we have had her.
The next items on the agenda are the Interior.
The Zed bug caught hold back in March 2010 with the purchase af our Z3 3.0 sport in Titanium Silver
We then purchased our Ruby Black Z4 in June 2013 from a guy on the Z4 Forum
We did keep both the Z3 and Z4 for around a year but not having any where to park them comfortably it was with regret the Z3 had to go. It did however go to a Forum Member on .net
The first thing to go was the Alloys we swapped these for the Cades Tyrus that were on the Z3 and put the Z4 wheels on to the Z3 when we sold her.
The wheels in 2014 really started pitting and we had them refurbished and i was not happy with the colour so i changed them for the ones we are still running today the 3SDM
In 2015 i decided to upgrade the brakes to Drilled and Grooved and have new pads and shoes fitted all round
Me and the wife had agreed we would not do anything regarding the swirls and bumper scuff till before we sold her, which was due to be next month. Due to this i was never happy with the car and could not bond with it as it had too many issues.
But after deliberating over our next Z4 we decided to keep her as the E89 Model prices are dropping quite rapidly while the 3.0Si ones are holding there own. To get the same comparison i factored in we wanted a Z4 that had around the same performance and economy which brought us to 2 models the 28i and 35i i decided the only one we would have would be the 35i but to get one 5 years old and with around 30k on the clock as that would be the equivalent of when we bought the Z4 we would have to shell out 20k.
So onto the present day.
2 weeks ago we decided to get the body work sorted so off it went for a front end respray. Bumper, Bonnet, Wings and the sill skirts. The remainder of the car had a 3 stage machine polish.
The Engine bay has always been quite tidy but last weekend i gave it a good going over
So this weekend i decided to give her some pampering and i have to admit i am now once again getting pleasure from polishing her which i had lost over the last 3 years.
I do now feel i am starting to bond with her for the first time since we have had her.
The next items on the agenda are the Interior.
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. The trouble was because the body work was not very good i was never that bothered about polishing it too much, it got its regular weekend wash but that was as far as it would go as i hated to polish it and it look as though it had just come from an auto garage car wash. But now when i polish her you can actually see what you have done. Trouble is now i hate to see her dirty. Washed and polished yesterday and because she kips outside there were dew marks all over so out i went again and used the waterless wash and wax to clean her again.
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