New Z4 owner

2BIM · 04-30-2012, 11:07 AM

Just got this for my wife. Of course, I get to drive it too! What a blast. More fun than my retired E46 Dinan Coupe.

drem · 04-30-2012, 11:30 AM

Congrats ! Beautiful car. Give us more pictures !

2BIM · 04-30-2012, 11:33 AM

Thanks and will do. Where are you in Sweden? I go to Malmo / Lund area a couple of times a year.

rfx45 · 04-30-2012, 11:40 AM

Nice, another red Z4. I still think it's a very underrated color. Please post more pics when you can.

jparnes1 · 04-30-2012, 12:55 PM

I'm a big red fan, so nice choice. Enjoy!

2BIM · 04-30-2012, 12:59 PM

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I'm a big red fan, so nice choice. Enjoy!

Thanks, it takes me back to my days with my 63 TR4 minus the oil leaks and tweaking the twin SU carbs.

Use to live in Pittsford BTW. sounds like your Z is fully loaded. Sweet.

jparnes1 · 04-30-2012, 01:38 PM

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Thanks, it takes me back to my days with my 63 TR4 minus the oil leaks and tweaking the twin SU carbs.

Use to live in Pittsford BTW. sounds like your Z is fully loaded. Sweet.

I live in Brighton. It's been early here for top-down weather this year. It's a nice treat.

drem · 04-30-2012, 01:59 PM

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Thanks and will do. Where are you in Sweden? I go to Malmo / Lund area a couple of times a year.

I'm very close to Gothenburg, about 16 kilometers north in a town called Surte.

2BIM · 04-30-2012, 03:47 PM

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I live in Brighton. It's been early here for top-down weather this year. It's a nice treat.

For sure since you could still have a mountain of snow in the parking lots from some winters. I was only there for two years but we had a heck of a snow in Feb of '98 or '99 as I recall. 38 inches in a weekend.

jparnes1 · 04-30-2012, 04:21 PM

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For sure since you could still have a mountain of snow in the parking lots from some winters. I was only there for two years but we had a heck of a snow in Feb of '98 or '99 as I recall. 38 inches in a weekend.

I remember that! March 1999 we had back to back blizzards. That was an amazing time.

az34 · 04-30-2012, 04:35 PM

very nice car, your wife's lucky congrats.

Jayda · 04-30-2012, 07:42 PM

Ditto on the lucky wife....in our house the wife (i.e. me) had to buy her own Z4 (but totally worth it, I love it)! Have fun with your new car!

z4z4z4 · 05-01-2012, 12:31 AM

So nice!
Welcome!

2BIM · 05-01-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by rfx45

Nice, another red Z4. I still think it's a very underrated color. Please post more pics when you can.

Here are the photos requested. We are waiting on the wind screen and I will be looking for Euro Anti Blind Spot mirrors first thing.

Desmoduece · 05-01-2012, 08:44 AM

I' ve got a red one on the way!

juhap · 05-01-2012, 08:55 AM

As a general rule one should avoid using his head as a roll bar

I know it's stupid, but it bothers me to see seats adjusted all the way up like that. Nice ride otherwise

jparnes1 · 05-01-2012, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by juhap

As a general rule one should avoid using his head as a roll bar

I know it's stupid, but it bothers me to see seats adjusted all the way up like that. Nice ride otherwise

Good observation. Seat height should be adjusted so that you can easily place your fist (thumb down) between your head and the roof. This should put your eyes about in the middle of the windshield.

2BIM · 05-01-2012, 09:22 AM

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Good observation. Seat height should be adjusted so that you can easily place your fist (thumb down) between your head and the roof. This should put your eyes about in the middle of the windshield.

Thanks for the tip. These are not the fully electric articulating seats so to get good road vision (for 5'6" people like us) the seat has to come up. The seat back is above the head regardless and we are well below the inside of the roof.

jparnes1 · 05-01-2012, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 2BIM

Thanks for the tip. These are not the fully electric articulating seats so to get good road vision (for 5'6" people like us) the seat has to come up. The seat back is above the head regardless and we are well below the inside of the roof.

In that case, may I suggest a helmet?

lux good · 05-01-2012, 11:10 AM

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In that case, may I suggest a helmet?

I think a purple helmet would go with the red!!

Enjoy I know you will.

baldguyj · 05-01-2012, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jparnes1

Good observation. Seat height should be adjusted so that you can easily place your fist (thumb down) between your head and the roof. This should put your eyes about in the middle of the windshield.

When you are 6'6", there is nowhere close to that kind of room for our heads. Tradeoffs! this by the way was the only sport convertible I could fit into.

taYab · 05-02-2012, 09:09 PM

Congrats

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2BIM New Member 1 Rep 14 Posts Drives: Z4 and 328 Touring Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Kansas City Area iTrader: (0)	Thanks and will do. Where are you in Sweden? I go to Malmo / Lund area a couple of times a year. __________________ E89 - 2009 Z4 3.0Si Roadster - Crimson Red/Sport Automatic - Euro AntiBlindSpot Mirrors (für die Frau) E91 - 2011 328i XDrive-Touring - Saphire Black/ZCV/ZPP/ZVP - OEM Performance Exhaust and Intake - OEM Euro AntiBlindSpot Mirrors (meine)
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rfx45 Lieutenant 39 Rep 560 Posts Drives: E89 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW Z4 [8.50]	Nice, another red Z4. I still think it's a very underrated color. Please post more pics when you can. __________________ *2012 Z4*
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az34 Major 54 Rep 1,014 Posts Drives: 2009 z4sdrive35i 2008 x5 3.0i Join Date: May 2011 Location: montréal iTrader: (0)	very nice car, your wife's lucky congrats.
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Jayda Lieutenant 41 Rep 509 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 35i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SC iTrader: (0)	Ditto on the lucky wife....in our house the wife (i.e. me) had to buy her own Z4 (but totally worth it, I love it)! Have fun with your new car! __________________ 2009 Z4 35i, alpine white with beige leather and all the goodies (new to me with 4,500 miles in October, 2011)
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juhap Lieutenant 14 Rep 530 Posts Drives: sDrive35i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Finland iTrader: (0)	As a general rule one should avoid using his head as a roll bar I know it's stupid, but it bothers me to see seats adjusted all the way up like that. Nice ride otherwise
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