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My Z4MC Thread...
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So i ended up selling my Santorini Blue E36 M3 and was looking at jumping into an E46 M3 but all the M3's i had looked at weren't in the best of shape and since prices where starting to climb here in RSA, People where requesting high prices for poor quality examples. hence i started looking into the Z4M. I found one that was in ok condition but still cheaper and in better shape than any of the E46 M3's we had looked at... I immediately setup the deal and purchased the car. Thats where my Z journey begins.
Here it is just after i collected it.
What a machine, i've never driven anything like this before, the whole driving experience is just different lol its got the power yes, but you sitting on the floor, i feel like im sitting inside a rocket :roflol:
I always knew of the E86 M but never did i imagine it would be such a gem, so rare, powerful, fun and engaging. after i started researching more into it, i was blown away by this machine and glad i was lucky enough to have it..
Immediately, I got to work on it.. I always service any car as soon as i get it... so i started with these items:
> New Spark plugs from bmw (NGK DCPR8EKP)
> new oil filter from BMW
> new air filter from BMW
> BMW Brake Fluid DOT 4.1
> Liqui moly engine oil with Liqui Moly MoS2 additive
> Liqui Moly Diff Oil with new drain and fill plugs from BMW.
> Liqui Moly Gearbox Oil with new drain and fill plugs from BMW.
> Axis Poly Engine Mounts with new nuts/Bolts from BMW
> Axis Poly Gearbox Mounts with new nuts/Bolts from BMW
Some pics of my car at that point of its life...
doing some maintenance and Working like a bush mechanic
Draining diff.
New vs Old Gearbox Mounts.
New vs Old Engine Mounts
Changed Brake fluid + bled brakes and clutch after CDV removal..
new and old Drain and fill plugs.
Here it is just after i collected it.
What a machine, i've never driven anything like this before, the whole driving experience is just different lol its got the power yes, but you sitting on the floor, i feel like im sitting inside a rocket :roflol:
I always knew of the E86 M but never did i imagine it would be such a gem, so rare, powerful, fun and engaging. after i started researching more into it, i was blown away by this machine and glad i was lucky enough to have it..
Immediately, I got to work on it.. I always service any car as soon as i get it... so i started with these items:
> New Spark plugs from bmw (NGK DCPR8EKP)
> new oil filter from BMW
> new air filter from BMW
> BMW Brake Fluid DOT 4.1
> Liqui moly engine oil with Liqui Moly MoS2 additive
> Liqui Moly Diff Oil with new drain and fill plugs from BMW.
> Liqui Moly Gearbox Oil with new drain and fill plugs from BMW.
> Axis Poly Engine Mounts with new nuts/Bolts from BMW
> Axis Poly Gearbox Mounts with new nuts/Bolts from BMW
Some pics of my car at that point of its life...
doing some maintenance and Working like a bush mechanic
Draining diff.
New vs Old Gearbox Mounts.
New vs Old Engine Mounts
Changed Brake fluid + bled brakes and clutch after CDV removal..
new and old Drain and fill plugs.
07 Z4 M Coupe - Sapphire Black/Imola Red
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The next bit of work was a very expensive exercise for me but I have to say, Peace of Mind is Priceless...and i finally have it
> Replace Rod Bearings
> Replace/Repair Vanos
> Set Valve clearances
> Replace Front Brakes
Here's some of the Parts:
Some of the work:
Next up, Cosmetic work...
> Replace Rod Bearings
> Replace/Repair Vanos
> Set Valve clearances
> Replace Front Brakes
Here's some of the Parts:
Some of the work:
Next up, Cosmetic work...
07 Z4 M Coupe - Sapphire Black/Imola Red
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Now for the cosmetic stuff...
1st up - After we did the Preventitive maintence, the next issue on the list was Tyres... My current tyres where finsihed so i opted to fit some Toyo Proxes T1Sport, These where nicely priced and i'm impressed with them. Excellent Grip. [No Pics]
2nd - Had my windows Tinted with 20% Smash and Grab.
3rd - I had opened up the Rear Trailing Arms to inspect the bushes, they where in good shape so i just fitted the RTAB limiters and remounted the trailing Arms. I marked everything before i removed it so alignment was still 100% after. Limiters do give the rear a more planted feel on corners. Good yet cheap mod..[No Pics]
4th - the tyre was touching the fender lining so I removed the front bumper, headlights, Under trays, Fender lining. Lined up everything and refitted all properly. no more touching now and everything is in properly... [No Pics]
5th - My wheels had their fair share of action and had some nicks and scuffs... I opted to paint them Anthracite.. Thank you Herman for the advice bud...
> Wheels out
> Wheels De-greased with APC
> First Coat - Matt Black
Last Coat - Clear Gloss over Anthracite
6th - While the wheels where out, I decided the Wheel nuts and Caliper Clips looked a little dull, so i chose to spray them to neaten them up...
No after pics sorry... (Time was an issue)
7th - So some would shoot me for this but since it was exposed at that stage, i decided to paint the calipers Rosso Racing Red.
8th - My steering wheel trim was worn down and peeling so i had removed it, sanded it down and repainted them satin Black.. [No before pics]
That was all the work done for Friday evening/Saturday...
Sunday morning, Wheels fitted, jack stands removed, pulled the car outside for a wash.... now this is the fun part...
The previous owner of my car use to take it yearly for a "Buff" at Amazing Glaze. so for the past few years, Amzing glaze had done some proper damage to the Paint. It was swirled f****d, full of Holograms and Buffer trail like it was done by a child or something... anyways it always annoyed the crap out of me but I had been planning to sort it out and the time finally arrived...
> Vehicle was washed using 2BM (2 bucket method)
> This is what we had to work on (Amazing Glaze :smashScreen: ) see the swirls/holograms?
> Then it was clayed to remove any dirt/contamination from the paint and get it smooth again.
I whipped out my Rotary Polisher, Flexi pads Medium density cutting pad/ Lake County cutting pad and my swirl remover/polish of choice was Menzerna Medium cut polish...
I tried to get 50/50 shots but the weather wasn't on my side... It was over cast and started to drizzle a bit...
Before:
after 2 Passes:
My weapon of Choice
Rear Quarter
after this i didn't bother too much with pics and carried on with paint correction.
> The entire car received 2 passes with the rotary polisher to remove the swirls and holograms. once that was done the paint was looking fresh again... it was time to move on....
> Hand polished the whole car with a colour enhancing Polish
> Then applied Poorboys dark show car glaze to the whole car.
> Then applied sealant to the whole car
> and then top it off with some of my favorite wax (dodo juice rubbish boys carnuba wax) for that deep gloss and protection.
> Tyres where treated with Turtle wax tyre dressing.
> Black grills and air ducts where done with Auto Glym spray on treatment/dressing.
Lastly Some final shots:
Now i can say, this car is looking fresh again.. like black glass
1st up - After we did the Preventitive maintence, the next issue on the list was Tyres... My current tyres where finsihed so i opted to fit some Toyo Proxes T1Sport, These where nicely priced and i'm impressed with them. Excellent Grip. [No Pics]
2nd - Had my windows Tinted with 20% Smash and Grab.
3rd - I had opened up the Rear Trailing Arms to inspect the bushes, they where in good shape so i just fitted the RTAB limiters and remounted the trailing Arms. I marked everything before i removed it so alignment was still 100% after. Limiters do give the rear a more planted feel on corners. Good yet cheap mod..[No Pics]
4th - the tyre was touching the fender lining so I removed the front bumper, headlights, Under trays, Fender lining. Lined up everything and refitted all properly. no more touching now and everything is in properly... [No Pics]
5th - My wheels had their fair share of action and had some nicks and scuffs... I opted to paint them Anthracite.. Thank you Herman for the advice bud...
> Wheels out
> Wheels De-greased with APC
> First Coat - Matt Black
Last Coat - Clear Gloss over Anthracite
6th - While the wheels where out, I decided the Wheel nuts and Caliper Clips looked a little dull, so i chose to spray them to neaten them up...
No after pics sorry... (Time was an issue)
7th - So some would shoot me for this but since it was exposed at that stage, i decided to paint the calipers Rosso Racing Red.
8th - My steering wheel trim was worn down and peeling so i had removed it, sanded it down and repainted them satin Black.. [No before pics]
That was all the work done for Friday evening/Saturday...
Sunday morning, Wheels fitted, jack stands removed, pulled the car outside for a wash.... now this is the fun part...
The previous owner of my car use to take it yearly for a "Buff" at Amazing Glaze. so for the past few years, Amzing glaze had done some proper damage to the Paint. It was swirled f****d, full of Holograms and Buffer trail like it was done by a child or something... anyways it always annoyed the crap out of me but I had been planning to sort it out and the time finally arrived...
> Vehicle was washed using 2BM (2 bucket method)
> This is what we had to work on (Amazing Glaze :smashScreen: ) see the swirls/holograms?
> Then it was clayed to remove any dirt/contamination from the paint and get it smooth again.
I whipped out my Rotary Polisher, Flexi pads Medium density cutting pad/ Lake County cutting pad and my swirl remover/polish of choice was Menzerna Medium cut polish...
I tried to get 50/50 shots but the weather wasn't on my side... It was over cast and started to drizzle a bit...
Before:
after 2 Passes:
My weapon of Choice
Rear Quarter
after this i didn't bother too much with pics and carried on with paint correction.
> The entire car received 2 passes with the rotary polisher to remove the swirls and holograms. once that was done the paint was looking fresh again... it was time to move on....
> Hand polished the whole car with a colour enhancing Polish
> Then applied Poorboys dark show car glaze to the whole car.
> Then applied sealant to the whole car
> and then top it off with some of my favorite wax (dodo juice rubbish boys carnuba wax) for that deep gloss and protection.
> Tyres where treated with Turtle wax tyre dressing.
> Black grills and air ducts where done with Auto Glym spray on treatment/dressing.
Lastly Some final shots:
Now i can say, this car is looking fresh again.. like black glass
07 Z4 M Coupe - Sapphire Black/Imola Red
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I had some new Meyle HD rear shock mounts at home with Axis Re-enforcing plates so i decided to fit them as its a quick job and my old SHock mounts developed a sqeeky noise over uneven roads. Pulled the Rear shocks out, removed old Mounts, installed new mounts and fitted it with the Axis Plates... No more sqeeks/creeks.
Shocks out, Mounting off...
Old vs New
New mount fitted to shock and Axis re-enforcing plates shown..
Shocks out, Mounting off...
Old vs New
New mount fitted to shock and Axis re-enforcing plates shown..
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I had some time recently and decided to clean up my steering wheel stitching...
Here it is after i sprayed the trim pieces it looked like this... dirty.
I cleaned the stitching. not the best pic but atleast now the 3 colors are visible.
I also collected this:
Hello Spoiler
and then fitted:
And this is where i am now 3 months into my Z journey ...
Here it is after i sprayed the trim pieces it looked like this... dirty.
I cleaned the stitching. not the best pic but atleast now the 3 colors are visible.
I also collected this:
Hello Spoiler
and then fitted:
And this is where i am now 3 months into my Z journey ...
07 Z4 M Coupe - Sapphire Black/Imola Red
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Great read, your Zeds looking amazing
(spraying your own alloys - not seen that done before )
(spraying your own alloys - not seen that done before )
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Fantastic read, your car is looking superb - loving the stealth look!
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Gone: Space Grey E89 28i
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Thanks for the kind words guys.... Its been an awesum experience so far... I've been enjoying this vehicle alot and hope to take it for a few track days in the new year.
@Marlon, I had sprayed the Rims with Foliatec. Its a removable spray paint. see more details here: https://www.foliatec.com/start/index.php
it was an easy job and i can peel off the foliatec later on when i get bored or want to change the colour again.
@Marlon, I had sprayed the Rims with Foliatec. Its a removable spray paint. see more details here: https://www.foliatec.com/start/index.php
it was an easy job and i can peel off the foliatec later on when i get bored or want to change the colour again.
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Utterly superb work - clearly a petrol head!
Have to admit that dark wheels and red brakes are a bit "halfords" for me, but each to their own!
Have to admit that dark wheels and red brakes are a bit "halfords" for me, but each to their own!
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Lovely car! The colour of the alloys isn't to my taste but very impressive spannering! Was the engine starting to knock hence replacing the big end bearings, or was it just for peace of mind?
Also who did you source the boot lip spoiler from? Ive decided I need one haha!
Also who did you source the boot lip spoiler from? Ive decided I need one haha!
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Did you do all the work yourself including the bearing shells?
Looks great by the way.
Is the interior Imola or Amerone?
Looks great by the way.
Is the interior Imola or Amerone?
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you are a DIY beast..... well done man!! jesus!!
I'm going to install a new beefed vanos hub and swap out my vanos bolts to the later units this winter and I've decided to strip the hole thing down myself... lol.... lets see how thats goes!!
what did you use to get the underside reinforment panel looking so fresh??? id like give mine the same treatment while its all off.
I'm going to install a new beefed vanos hub and swap out my vanos bolts to the later units this winter and I've decided to strip the hole thing down myself... lol.... lets see how thats goes!!
what did you use to get the underside reinforment panel looking so fresh??? id like give mine the same treatment while its all off.
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Shows the importance of sorting the engine mounts and the rod bearings. You don't mention the milage but it certainly needed it from those pics!
Great work! Lovely car very similar cosmetic mods to my old car
Great work! Lovely car very similar cosmetic mods to my old car
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Looks like over 100k on the steering wheel pictures. Would expect some wear with those miles.tomscott wrote:Shows the importance of sorting the engine mounts and the rod bearings. You don't mention the milage but it certainly needed it from those pics!
Great work! Lovely car very similar cosmetic mods to my old car
Car has come up very well.
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