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15 Years Today

Post by flimper » Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:01 pm

As title says, I bought my Z4M 15 years ago today. God, where did that time go?

Won't bore you all with an essay, but suffice to say the car is pretty much the same as when I bought it, except for a ZHP & stubby :)

Recent expenses include a front end refresh with a bit of PPF, new discs and pads but the rod bearings are original, so I won't bother trying to sell it :D

It's holding up quite well for an old girl, think the next thing I'd like to do is refresh the steering wheel sticky plastic inserts, and maybe get it ceramic coated but other than that driving it might be a good start and get along to a few meets this year :driving:

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Post by buzyg » Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:33 pm

Lovely to see. Best get that gear knob back to standard speck though. :thumbsup:
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Post by inkey$ » Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:48 pm

Congats on 15 years and she wears them well :thumbsup:
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Post by 1536Z4 » Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:34 pm

How many miles :o
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Post by flimper » Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:08 pm

1536Z4 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:34 pm How many miles :o
That was when I bought it, currently on 67k
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Post by Simon 3.2M » Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:11 pm

Very nice!
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Post by IRD » Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:27 pm

The car looks lovely. Congratulations on looking after it so well. I bet it has given you an immense amount of pleasure over those years. Only ‘anoraks’ like us on the Forum will understand and appreciate what I mean. :thumbsup:
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Post by Ed Doe » Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:33 pm

OG Flimper-spec 8)

Congrats and Happy Birthday to the old gel! Hope to see it and you at a few events this year mate - I've moved way oop narth now, so I guess it'll be one of the bigger more centralised meets now!
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Post by tomscott » Mon Jan 22, 2024 6:09 pm

One of the OGs :thumbsup:

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Post by flimper » Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:21 pm

Ed Doe wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:33 pm OG Flimper-spec 8)

Congrats and Happy Birthday to the old gel! Hope to see it and you at a few events this year mate - I've moved way oop narth now, so I guess it'll be one of the bigger more centralised meets now!
Didn't know you'd moved Ed, won't be bumping into each other at Will's now then
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Post by Ed Doe » Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:29 pm

flimper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:21 pm
Ed Doe wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:33 pm OG Flimper-spec 8)

Congrats and Happy Birthday to the old gel! Hope to see it and you at a few events this year mate - I've moved way oop narth now, so I guess it'll be one of the bigger more centralised meets now!
Didn't know you'd moved Ed, won't be bumping into each other at Will's now then
Aah we may do, I do still intend to take the M down to will for bits and bobs :)
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Post by Beedub » Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:38 pm

15years here too flimp! best car ive ever owned and one that the most difficult to move on from , emotionally and financially! lol!
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Post by Mr Tidy » Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:42 pm

Congratulations Mark. :thumbsup:

It still looks great too!
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Post by 1536Z4 » Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:11 pm

flimper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:08 pm That was when I bought it, currently on 67k
:roll: Thats better :) looks great :thumbsup:
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Post by -Tom- » Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:03 pm

That’s a good stint! To many more miles :thumbsup: :driving: (I also didn’t realise the original Flimper actually has rear tints!)
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