Jalopnik Article

[86Zed]

Wrote a little piece on the chronicles of /M ownership, thought you guys could relate! Take a look just for the pictures of the repair stories as well

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/honeym...hip-1786410069

[The HACK]

Originally Posted by 86Zed

Wrote a little piece on the chronicles of /M ownership, thought you guys could relate! Take a look just for the pictures of the repair stories as well

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/honeym...hip-1786410069

Good light reading.

Have you considered the water-pump? The bearings usually seize between 100,000-120,000 miles and usually I change mine no later than 90,000 just as a preventive measure, or 10 years, whichever comes first. I'm about due (10 years). RTAB (rear trailing arm bushing) and FCAB (Front Control Arm Bushing) are consumables and should be replaced at 60,000 miles. I just did my FCAB at 48K (again, 10 years) and will likely tackle the RTABs sometime early next year.

Most of these are actually fairly easy to do but TIME CONSUMING if you don't have a lift. Obviously if you track every $$$ spent, you'll quickly find that owning a BMW is true to its acronym: Bring My Wallet. This MZ4 Coupe is probably the last BMW I'll own (well, and the wife's 335D but I don't really consider that owning it since I get MAYBE 1/10th the seat time she does). In fact, this is probably the last car I'll own, period. Just seems much more logical to keep leasing a new plug-in electric every 3-4 years.

[86Zed]

Originally Posted by The HACK

Most of these are actually fairly easy to do but TIME CONSUMING if you don't have a lift. Obviously if you track every $$$ spent, you'll quickly find that owning a BMW is true to its acronym: Bring My Wallet.

Thanks, for a 9 year old car things haven't been too bad - only slightly above expectation. I do plan on getting to the water pump this year, the FCAB and RTAB looked OK upon inspection - but also are on the list. Otherwise the car has been largely refreshed and begs to be driven.

[The HACK]

Begs to be driven indeed. I feel guilty sometimes about the miles I'm NOT putting on the car. The visceral experience of driving the MZ4 is so much different than anything BMW has built in the last 10 years. Hard to find something NEW today that would even remotely be similar.

Gosh I sound OLD.

[yousefnjr]

Valve adjustments are cake, good way to save a few bucks by DIY. I can give you a hand if you need it

Water pump easy too

[EMP07]

Originally Posted by yousefnjr

Valve adjustments are cake, good way to save a few bucks by DIY. I can give you a hand if you need it

Water pump easy too

Bay Area Valve adjustment day?

[yousefnjr]

Originally Posted by EMP07

Bay Area Valve adjustment day?

Sounds fun, engine has to be cold though

[deemo319]

Originally Posted by The HACK

Begs to be driven indeed. I feel guilty sometimes about the miles I'm NOT putting on the car. The visceral experience of driving the MZ4 is so much different than anything BMW has built in the last 10 years. Hard to find something NEW today that would even remotely be similar.

Gosh I sound OLD.

You have to use the term "experienced" then you will really sound like you know what the hell you are talking about.

Age slowly sneaks up on you and then you realize you sound like your dad and come to the realization he wasn't crazy.

Well mine is but that's another story.

[86Zed]

Originally Posted by The HACK

Begs to be driven indeed. I feel guilty sometimes about the miles I'm NOT putting on the car.

It's a double-edged sword. Good miles vs stop-n-go miles!

Originally Posted by EMP07

Bay Area Valve adjustment day?

I'm in - past due for a Z4M meetup in the area. All I can find is M3 douche-bro meetups and I know there are plenty of locals lurking here.

[Twixboy]

Originally Posted by 86Zed

Wrote a little piece on the chronicles of /M ownership, thought you guys could relate! Take a look just for the pictures of the repair stories as well

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/honeym...hip-1786410069

Did you change your name on Zpost? The car looks familiar, so I think you used to go by another name.

[86Zed]

Originally Posted by Twixboy

Did you change your name on Zpost? The car looks familiar, so I think you used to go by another name.

Yep, although I also picked the car up from another forum member. Went from the FT86 (FRS) to the E86 Z4M.