E85 3.0 Z4 Roadster Project

[Rob]

So, this really needs updating.

I enjoyed the car all summer as it was, then the heated seat seats went in which I am massively grateful for now, keeping me massively toasty in the cold mornings.

I now own a decent(ish) camera, so I've taken plenty of photos lately, the last before the cold winter set in:

Had a few issues here and there lately, someone hit the back bumper, I hit the front wing, so this month it spent a bit of time in the 'shop and is mint again.

Also, it decided it didn't like coolant and pissed out water EVERYWHERE one hot day, turned out to be the seal on the radiator cap, replaced that Sunday, topped up the coolant and away I went. £8, who said BMW ownership was expensive?

Some changes coming up for winter, the 108's are coming off as the tyres are now nearly dead, and the 32's from the track day are going on...

They're going to be fully sprayed in BMW sparkling graphite first, don't worry.

I'll run these all winter, then in March I'm finally going for it and buying CSL's.

It's also getting a full service, new gear oil and diff oil next month. It needs it.

 

[Poopensharten]

These have aged massivley well Rob, a credit to you!

 

[Laura]

nice.

youll laugh when you see what i buy next year haha

 

[Rob]

These have aged massivley well Rob, a credit to you!

Cheers Danny, the wheels should update it a bit again...

nice.

youll laugh when you see what i buy next year haha

Z4mc? I sort of want one, but don't know if I could own a z4 without a soft top.

Or the Aston?

 

[Laura]

I miss noise thats all i will say haha,

im still not sure on the CSL wheels you know.

 

[welshname]

CSL wheels will look awesome

 

[DJC1980]

Lovely car mate.Always liked the Z4

 

[one in a million]

never used to like these cars, but seeing yours lately has made me do a little browsing on autotrader. Loving the wheels, really looks nice

 

[Rob]

CSL's will undoubtedly result in me lowering it... oops.

 

[AK]

Do it.

 

[VeinAST]

Great plans Rob! Are those 32s 17" ?? Have you thought about the facelift rear lights too?

 

[Rob]

Cheers mate, yeah the 32's are 17's, tyres are staggered on them, wheel aren't... lol!

I'd love facelift rear lights but they go for serious money and aren't a simple retrofit I'm afraid

I'm tempted to de-orange the indicators everywhere though, effectively facelifting the front.

 

[VeinAST]

Yeah, I had the same problem with the LED rears on the 330, hence me going cheapo and buying DEPO knock offs!

De tangoing sounds good! Is that much of a ballache to do?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

You should de-wall your garden before you de-anythingelse TBH.

 

[StephenJ]

then in March I'm finally going for it and buying CSL's.

This sentence has made my evening, was the only thing missing from your car!

 

[Jon.G]

Love 32's. Proper nice wheels, with some coilovers

 

[Waitey]

Looks gash.

 

[.GAZ.]

CSL's are s**t!!

seriously.

 

[Rob]

Looks gash.

Thanks.

CSL's are s**t!!

seriously.

You're so wrong.

I've been scouring the zed forum and it's brought me to the decision that I'll be lowering the car when I fit the wheels, it just looks "right" lowered and it's only 15mm so won't cause any issues.

 

[Ali]

CSL's are the only wheel to have...Like Turini's, they are popular for a reason; they look OE!

 

[Gareth]

The CSLs look sh*t in the pic above, but I think that's just because it needs more lowz.

 

[Hixle]

CSL's are s**t!!

seriously.

I really don't think they suit the lines of Z4's, not a huge fan I'm afraid Rob. But then again I love the standard wheels!

 

[Ali]

CSL's look better on the Coupe to be honest (Biased) but they do.

Std wheels look crap; infact if i'm being brutally honest the non ///M looks a bit pony!

 

[Rob]

MOT in 10 minutes - s**t.

CSL's are the only wheel to have...Like Turini's, they are popular for a reason; they look OE!

This man knows.

The CSLs look sh*t in the pic above, but I think that's just because it needs more lowz.

This man knows better. When they go on it will be lowered at the same time.

I really don't think they suit the lines of Z4's, not a huge fan I'm afraid Rob. But then again I love the standard wheels!

See above. Get it low on the CSL's and it sits just right. Like poyfect.

The standard wheels have wound me up, I refuse to pay out to have them refurbed again too.. I rushed into my refurb without enough knowledge of split rims etc, so I could get it done better this time but nevermind.

Ali, they definitely suit the coupe far better, but on a lowered roadster they look great too.

 

[Hixle]

I couldn't disagree more about the standard wheels, the five spokes suit it perfectly IMO:

I do realise I'm in the minority though, but then again you're all wrong

Do agree on the CSL's looking better on the coupe though.

 

[welshname]

Unless you're going low, Rob, it looks daft.

Awesome

 

[Rob]

To get my standard wheel to be of any use, I need to spend about 900. CSl's will be just over a grand, basically cheaper if I old the std wheels.

 

[Scrooge]

Best colour too^

 

[Rob]

Rhys I'm only putting eibach's on.

A few images to prove me right:

That ^ is that I'm tempted to do to mine.

 

[Hixle]

Ok, silver CSL's on illiad looks mint. Mind. Changed.

However, that bottom one looks all wrong. It's a fairly classly looking car, the Z4. Why make it look like a Bradford drug-dealer special?

They need to stay silver mate. Oh, and get a respray.

 

[welshname]

The silver one is rocking trophy arch gap. Do not want.

 

[Laura]

the top one ins an M//. i dont think in standard from in can pull off the CSL wheels, it needs the morer agressive styling imo

 

[Ali]

That hard top is horrible horrible horrible! Looks completely wrong.

The point of the MR is that 'when' it's nice you can take the top off! (Surely) Surely that hard top negates the point!

CSL's look great. No other wheels crossed my mind for the Zed.

 

[Gally]

Agreed Ali and I don't like soft tops per se. The Z4 looks superb Robbo.

Csl's need Eibachs to work. Eibachs are always ftw because like Ali says about the CSLs makes the car look oe.

 

[Ali]

On a side note 'when' you buy your CSL's don't get Vredesteins! They are horrific on the Zed...Terrible balance!

 

[Gally]

Sessantas Ali? The Frp was transformed with them, they work so well on FWD hence a lot of the Mk2 Frs boys using them these days.

 

[Revels]

That ^ is that I'm tempted to do to mine.

That looks horrific. Do not do that.

 

[Gally]

Yes, as per the above. wheels look horrendi against the Silver also.

 

[EllD90]

The Z4M can definitely pull off the CSLs....undecided on the normal shape. Decent photoshop is required Rob!

 

[Rob]

Yeah I will get photoshopping.

I know the bottom car looks like a bad man special, but it just proper appeals to the 18 year old chav inside!

I will 100% not fit the CSL's without eibachs and I'd probably go for flaken tyres as they seem to get great reviews for the price.

If I can find one, I am actually going to fit a //M front bumper, so I'll have some of the styling going on.

TBH I really do like the car, so maybe I'll keep it a while longer and invest some cash!