Hello Z4 Family

bucko521 · 09-18-2010, 12:43 AM

I just picked up my 'new to me' 2006 Z4 with only 4056 miles on it....sweet ride...can't wait to get on the road and just drive!!

Also order my new plate.... FAB-4..I actually bought it as I am a huge Beatles fan...but it works!!

Anyone else located in Saskatchewan here?

MZHammer · 09-18-2010, 07:52 PM

Welcome from Ontario. You are going to love the car!! Great low mileage car, nice find.

inTgr8r · 09-18-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bucko521

I just picked up my 'new to me' 2006 Z4 with only 4056 miles on it....sweet ride...can't wait to get on the road and just drive!!

Also order my new plate.... FAB-4..I actually bought it as I am a huge Beatles fan...but it works!!

Anyone else located in Saskatchewan here?

That's incredible

..congrats on the new ride, & love the plate.

johanness · 09-19-2010, 09:27 PM

Congrats! I'm in the same boat. New member - low mile Z. SWEET!

These forums are a great resource. Cheers to you new ride

bucko521 · 09-23-2010, 11:48 PM

Thanks...hope the plate comes in soon...

And yes the site is full of great info and nice to see other luv these cars as much as I did...and so glad I found the beauty I did.

M-Al · 09-24-2010, 01:17 PM

Welcome to the club! I'm also a huge beatles fan and love your plate (wish I'd thought of that). I'm from Alberta but regularly drive to Regina to visit relatives. Maybe will pass by each other one day.

Cheers

bucko521 · 09-24-2010, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by M-Al

Welcome to the club! I'm also a huge beatles fan and love your plate (wish I'd thought of that). I'm from Alberta but regularly drive to Regina to visit relatives. Maybe will pass by each other one day.

Cheers

LOL...I told a friend on mine of the plate....he now wants one too...

..although in Sask...Fab4 and Fab-4 are now gone.. Mine is actually a 'Rider" plate....so with Darian Durant as our QB....it fits nicely in with the Rider logo. Not planned...but works...so three ways of stating the use of "4"...Z4, Beatles, and Rider QB

Finnegan · 09-24-2010, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bucko521

I just picked up my 'new to me' 2006 Z4 with only 4056 miles on it....sweet ride...can't wait to get on the road and just drive!

Here's to "new to me" cars! Great find at that low mileage.

Now get out and drive before old man winter puts a damper on your fun!

bucko521 · 10-24-2010, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by bucko521

...Fab4 and Fab-4 ...

OK...Got a notice today that I can not get that plate...kinda sucks.

So now in need of a new plate to order? Any ideas..

bucko521 · 10-24-2010, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Finnegan

Here's to "new to me" cars! Great find at that low mileage.

Now get out and drive before old man winter puts a damper on your fun!

Might be my last weekend...the forecast is for snow on Tuesday...that sucks!

cikevinp · 11-11-2010, 06:17 PM

Hi

I live in Saskatoon and have a 05 Z4 3.0I. Fantastic car and a blast to drive - you should enjoy yours a lot. Saskatchewan roads and the City streets are not the best due to the very firm suspension and run flat tires.

inTgr8r · 11-11-2010, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bucko521

OK...Got a notice today that I can not get that plate...kinda sucks.

So now in need of a new plate to order? Any ideas..

That's too bad about the plate.
Can't think of much on the same theme other than MOP TOP.
Here's a thread with a bunch of ideas though.
http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthre...ighlight=plate

RBull · 11-12-2010, 06:04 AM

^mop top - that's good!

bucko521 · 11-14-2010, 02:17 PM

Yes, MOP TOP...kinda works....although I am "follicularly challenged". I do have some other ideas....all Beatles related... but lending it to be after an album name.

tebrandon · 11-20-2010, 03:54 PM

I am new to the Forum. Just purchased a previously owned BMW certified 2004 Z4, low klicks, black on black. My Ontario plates are 2crazy4u. Drove it from Toronto to Timmins and truly enjoyed the ride - had a 289 68 Mustang, 69 Javelin 343 SST, 79 L82 Vette - this is by far the most fun car to drive. Already put away for winter.

RBull · 11-21-2010, 02:56 PM

Congrats. It will be a long wait until spring for many of us!

bucko521 · 11-23-2010, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tebrandon

I am new to the Forum. - this is by far the most fun car to drive. Already put away for winter.

Congrats...once it is from under wraps...post a pic in the spring..

Slalom · 01-03-2011, 07:31 AM

Seeing these posts reminds me how much I miss driving my 2004 Z4. It is in storage for the winter. Cost me a bit this year. New tires - after 40,000km the Bridgestone Potenzas were not giving me much traction on rainy days. Put Michelin Sport SP runflats on. Much more comfortable ride and traction. Replaced the water pump and battery. In all after 6 years it is not too bad. I also added the headlamp washers and alarm system (should probably have done that in the beginning but no harm done).

bucko521 · 02-13-2011, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Slalom

Put Michelin Sport SP runflats on. Much more comfortable ride and traction.

What was the deciding factor to going with the runflats again...seems most don't go back to them once they need to swap out the originals.

Huz-Z · 02-14-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bucko521

OK...Got a notice today that I can not get that plate...kinda sucks.

So now in need of a new plate to order? Any ideas..

Welp, out here on the Rock you can't get a personalized plate. But I was able to get

HTZ-004,

which I think is kinda neat!

But as RBull says, Canadian winters sure are a drag when you have a Z4 and its in storage waiting for spring, as mine is. I'm keeping sane watching Youtube Z4 videos and buying dumb Z4 stuff like posters for the garage I may build this summer.

Cheers!

Huz-Z · 02-14-2011, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bucko521

What was the deciding factor to going with the runflats again...seems most don't go back to them once they need to swap out the originals.

The run flats are very twitchy - the steering wheel pulls and the car wants to run into road ruts and may seem like its about to jump into the oncoming lane of traffic. I put Hankook V12's (a conventional tire) on my car and the improvement in the car is astounding. A much smoother, quieter and steadier ride.

bucko521 · 02-19-2011, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Huz-Z

The run flats are very twitchy - the steering wheel pulls and the car wants to run into road ruts and may seem like its about to jump into the oncoming lane of traffic. I put Hankook V12's (a conventional tire) on my car and the improvement in the car is astounding. A much smoother, quieter and steadier ride.

I'll consider it....but with the run flats only having less than 5000 miles, I think I need to wear those out first. Thanks for the info. (oops...should have read 5000 miles)...factory tires.

09-18-2010, 12:43 AM	#1
bucko521 More of this than that! 29 Rep 817 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 3.0i, Z3 2.5i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Regina, SK, Canada iTrader: (5)	Hello Z4 Family I just picked up my 'new to me' 2006 Z4 with only 4056 miles on it....sweet ride...can't wait to get on the road and just drive!! Also order my new plate.... FAB-4..I actually bought it as I am a huge Beatles fan...but it works!! Anyone else located in Saskatchewan here?
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09-18-2010, 07:52 PM	#2
MZHammer Lieutenant 45 Rep 516 Posts Drives: E85 Z4M, F82 M4 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hamilton, ON iTrader: (2) Garage List 2016 M4 [0.00] 2006 BMW Z4M Roadster [0.00]	Welcome from Ontario. You are going to love the car!! Great low mileage car, nice find.
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09-19-2010, 09:27 PM	#4
johanness Banned 56 Rep 1,739 Posts Drives: 2008 Z4MC Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle, Vancouver iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW Z4M COUPE [7.00] 2012 BMW X1 xDrive 28i [9.00]	Congrats! I'm in the same boat. New member - low mile Z. SWEET! These forums are a great resource. Cheers to you new ride
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09-23-2010, 11:48 PM	#5
bucko521 More of this than that! 29 Rep 817 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 3.0i, Z3 2.5i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Regina, SK, Canada iTrader: (5)	Thanks...hope the plate comes in soon... And yes the site is full of great info and nice to see other luv these cars as much as I did...and so glad I found the beauty I did.
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09-24-2010, 01:17 PM	#6
M-Al Enlisted Member 2 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 08 e90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Welcome to the club! I'm also a huge beatles fan and love your plate (wish I'd thought of that). I'm from Alberta but regularly drive to Regina to visit relatives. Maybe will pass by each other one day. Cheers
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11-11-2010, 06:17 PM	#11
cikevinp Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2005 Z4 3.0I Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Saskatoon, SK iTrader: (0)	Hi I live in Saskatoon and have a 05 Z4 3.0I. Fantastic car and a blast to drive - you should enjoy yours a lot. Saskatchewan roads and the City streets are not the best due to the very firm suspension and run flat tires.
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11-12-2010, 06:04 AM	#13
RBull Captain 12 Rep 725 Posts Drives: 2007 M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Nova Scotia iTrader: (0)	^mop top - that's good!
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11-14-2010, 02:17 PM	#14
bucko521 More of this than that! 29 Rep 817 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 3.0i, Z3 2.5i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Regina, SK, Canada iTrader: (5)	Yes, MOP TOP...kinda works....although I am "follicularly challenged". I do have some other ideas....all Beatles related... but lending it to be after an album name.
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11-20-2010, 03:54 PM	#15
tebrandon 2crazy4u 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2004 BMW Z4 (Black on Black) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Timmins, Ontario Canada iTrader: (0)	I am new to the Forum. Just purchased a previously owned BMW certified 2004 Z4, low klicks, black on black. My Ontario plates are 2crazy4u. Drove it from Toronto to Timmins and truly enjoyed the ride - had a 289 68 Mustang, 69 Javelin 343 SST, 79 L82 Vette - this is by far the most fun car to drive. Already put away for winter.
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11-21-2010, 02:56 PM	#16
RBull Captain 12 Rep 725 Posts Drives: 2007 M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Nova Scotia iTrader: (0)	Congrats. It will be a long wait until spring for many of us!
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