Lengthy overdue to jot down one thing down however right here I am going. Issues began to occur in 2018.

In a quest to get higher suspension geometry for 02 race automobile and all good issues that comes alongside I began to analyze the topic. I had purchased myself two E30 M3 rear axles earlier. Now my present entrance finish works fairly nicely however rear appears to be more durable to know – atleast for me. At this level I used to be pondering of changing present 02 based mostly rear axle with one thing a) not hacked b) extra trendy to start out with. 02 rear axle design was penned, what, late 50’s or early 60’s? So no E30 stuff albeit it may be made quick. Subsequent thought was it might be one thing that has extra trendy engineering behind it. So then I sourced all aluminium E39 sedan (lightest model of these thoughts you) rear axle. After some extra investigation I got here to conclusion that whereas it is believable there are some points concerning wheel management and I deserted this route. Extra pondering was required. At the moment I had pushed two E36 race vehicles and one in every of them was M3 model. Now these issues handles fairly nicely I have to say. So learn how to put E36 axles to an 02? Entrance would not be that a lot of an issue however the rear. Now there may be some problem to be trustworthy. However the thought continued. Web is your pal (at occasions) and look and behold: E85 Z4M has nearly the identical axle base (2497 mm) than 02 (2500 mm). Regular E85 Z4 has extra distinction (2494 mm). Fairly darn shut. What if I take complete E85 flooring with axles (all in appropriate manufacturing unit locations) and simply put 02 chassis (sans flooring) on prime of it? Now that is neat thought! Lets roll with that.

Soooo the place to get soiled low-cost, no accident Z4? RHD’s are cheaper than LHD’s so the place are a number of rhd vehicles to select from? In UK! However Brexit was looming over so I needed to act rapidly. Me and my buddy purchased airplane tickets to London and off we went. Had seemed the market and made contact with one vendor. Automobile needed to be in form for a protracted highway journey. First automobile had some points with paperwork and I referred to as subsequent potential vendor. Off to different aspect of London to fulfill him. The automobile was okay, nothing main so we did the paperwork and I purchased that automobile. 2003 Z4 2.5i with about 186 000 km’s on clock was mine. Appeared that we had some brake bads, fluids – sufficient, tires had air – highway journey right here we go!

At London about to view first automobile. This was 24.7.2018

1st stint took us from London to Dover. It was fairly late and practice was booked and no ferries avaiable. There was one room vacant in Dover so we took that and spend the night time there. Subsequent morning tickets to ferry and to France.

Close to Dover docs. No strategy to cross over to most important land.

Dover by night time.

About to board.

In a ferry to France.

Bye UK.

From ferry we hit the highway and I although what’s fallacious with these ppl as evereybody was driving so slowly. Took me few km’s to determine that I used to be driving by miles moderately that km/h. Now that calmed issues down. Lengthy story brief subsequent Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.

Pitstop in Germany. I feel.

One other cease. I feel this was Denmark.

Subsequent night time in northern Germany. Then Danmark, we had time to go to a small viking boat museum at Ladsby. Good sunny day & icecreams. Then to Sweden.

Sweden. Someplace between Malmö and Jönköping.

Morning in Stockholm. Ready to get to ship.

We had been about to sleep in automobile close to Mantorp however Z4’s aren’t that comfortable in order that was a bust. Drove all night time to Stockholm, purchased tickets to a morning ship to Finland, received in and crashed to mattress as quickly because it was attainable. Subsequent day was final stint to hometown. All and all it was 2520 km journey in 5 days. The automobile labored simply superb all we did was we put extra gasoline in it at occasions. What a pleasant automobile to drive. I loved each minute that I used to be behind the wheel.

Dwelling candy residence.