New M Roadster Owner

[TRSpitfire]

Hi All,

Just picked up a 99 M Roadster and found out about the UAE BMW club thanks to a reference to it from Sleepy on bimmerforums. Anyway, I'm loving the car and look forward to meeting up for a drive sometime!

[SSense]

:welcome2: Aboard... The car looks wonderful

[ahmad.alkhalil]

welcome to the forum... that is one beautiful machine u got there!

welcome to the club

[Wazif]

welcome dude!!! loving the pocket rocket!

[Haissam]

welcome to our forums :hi:

beautiful roady you got there i had 2 Z's before (Z4M & Z3) & i know those cars are special ;)

my cousin had as similar 98 Silver M-Roadster with red roof and red & black interior, but sold it a few months back :)

[petrolhead]

:welcome2: aboard

[Bruno]

i always loved these Z3 Ms... welcome sir

[Ayham]

Welcome to the crazy turf :D

One issue with Roadies you may want to address before it escalates; Rear subframe bushings and differential bushings need to be replaced frequently. If your Z is "wobbly", especially at speeds, that's the culprit.

If you're going to replace them, then I suggest polyurethane bushings instead of OE rubber ones. Pay an extra premium, but forget about them for the rest of its life.

[Wazif]

powerflex maybe :P

[jeanloup]

welcome on board. I saw your car a few days back... very clean car, congrats...

[Ayham]

That last pic is opposite to Tony Edward's, ey? What work has been done there?

[TRSpitfire]

Thanks all! I'm looking into the subframe bushings...Already decided I need to replace the diff mount, and just want to get back under the car to check the sub bushings. Is powerflex the best brand?

Another question...Can you all recommend somewhere to get the seat leather replaced? Driver's seat has some tears I would like to take care of. I don't want to pay too much (got one quote for 7k for the two seats from a guy who just had Ferraris and Rangies in the garage...crazy!), but I also don't want it to look cheesy.

[TRSpitfire]

That last pic is opposite to Tony Edward's, ey? What work has been done there?

Previous owner had about 35k worth of work done there: new front a arms/bushings, new a/c condenser, lines etc. (everything but the compressor), replaced headgasket, fan clutch, all 4 rotors and pads, etc...

[Stratus650]

welcome !