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03-07-2024, 03:53 PM | #1 |
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My wife isn't happy
Yep, I've been ordering parts and supplies for my Z4 so when I get it out of storage, I can start working on my Z4 to-do list.
My latest purchase showed up a few days ago and my wife chimed in and asked me how come I'm buying stuff for my Z4 when the exhaust on my Infinity needs to be fixed? Well, my simple answer is that my Infiniti gets me to and from work just fine and I don't care if it sounds like a jalopy. It will get fixed sometime this year. Have any of my fellow Z4 enthusiasts run into this problem?
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I'm always in trouble.
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03-08-2024, 02:50 AM | #3 |
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We have a contra trade (implicit) agreement…I spend money on my Zed, SWMBO spends money on 3 horses…
Only time I got into serious difficulties was when I had 3 yellow toys…
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03-08-2024, 06:08 AM | #4 |
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I have the same situation. A wonderful wife who tolerates my interests and expenses. I purchase, and then apologize or explain (rationalize) after. Glad I'm not alone in this!
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In a month I will have been married for 35 years. Even though we were young when we married, she understood my obsession. My kids have also grown up in it.
It did take a little explaining when I bought the Z. I already had the 911 turbo and M4. I told her and my daughter that I wanted to buy a Z4 (my daughter has a E85 Z4). My wife said "what are you getting rid of", my daughter said "haha funny". That was classic.
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03-08-2024, 10:23 AM | #6 |
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Whew, I'm glad it's not just me.
B21, yellow must be your favorite color. Mine is yellow too. I have quite a few Z4 projects in the works and am getting a pile of boxes in the garage. Steering wheel makeover Headlight fixture rebuild Water pump/thermostat replacement with coolant flush and hose replacement Motor mounts/tranny mounts Stereo upgrade Stainless steel brake lines, brake fluid flush And a few other things I'm forgetting.
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I have a list off over 100 different things yiu can do to your Zed if you’re interested ?-
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03-09-2024, 08:59 PM | #8 |
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B21, yes, I’m always interested in learning about our beloved Z4’s.
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Here you go https://www.dropbox.com/s/8h1vabklgz...0List.pdf?dl=0
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On the coding side I have enabled a few features using BimmerCode. Auto lock the door locks at 10kph Turn off the passenger seat seatbelt chime (a bag of groceries would set it off) Enabled ease of access when opening the door Lower/raise the roof when moving up to 15kph I haven’t been able to lower/raise the roof using the key fob but it’s possible my Z doesn’t have that feature.
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Also can tell from the fob...if fob has replaceable cr2032 tablet battery, then it has comfort access. If it doesnt have that then fob has integral rechargeable battery and no comfort access. It charges in the keyslot. On the coding side i recommend also adding digital speed display in the little screen between the gauges. Quite useful. And if you have idrive then remove/raise dvd playback speed limit. Then you can have dvd-s playing while driving around.
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And yes, I had forgotten about the speed indicator on the digital display. I have that enabled and it’s very useful. I’m 6’3” tall so the steering wheel blocks off the top of the speedometer unless I duck down a bit.
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Fun cars = Happy couple
I've always had fun cars. My wife is the practical one. But when I showed her a Nassau Blue Metallic SLK230, she was hooked.
She then talked me into selling my Corvette (and my beloved '94 Miata) for the Zed. We're both very happy. George |
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