my z4 suplying dealer ? what country

[scooby type r]

Is there any one on here that can tell me who was the suplying dealer of my z4 I took the car in to sytner cardiff regarding good will for the steering colum but I was informed it was not a uk car I have now had it replaced at a cost of £2000 ouch! they could not tell me who the suplying dealer was and I suspect the car was bought from southern Ireland and and first reg in northen ireland therefore no good will anyway but it would be nice to know where it came from the last seven numbers of the vin are L580816 any help will be much appreciated

[scooby type r]

bump

[Beamish]

I think you must have the incorrect Vin Number.

It does'nt come up on RealOem.

Dec.

Edited by Beamish on Thursday 15th October 18:41

[scooby type r]

Beamish said:

I think you must have the incorrect Vin Number.

It does'nt come up on RealOem.

Dec.

Edited by Beamish on Thursday 15th October 18:41

sory my mistake have to wear my glasses the last numbers are LS80818 cheers

[mmm-five]

I'd be surprised if they offered much goodwill on a 6 year old UK sourced car either.

[scooby type r]

mmm-five said:

I'd be surprised if they offered much goodwill on a 6 year old UK sourced car either.

they are the car has only done 35k and a lot of the lads on the z4 forum have had them replaced foc on good will (bmw have had a lot of trouble with these z4 colums)so allways worth a try

Edited by scooby type r on Thursday 15th October 20:59

[4rephill]

mmm-five said:

I'd be surprised if they offered much goodwill on a 6 year old UK sourced car either.

BMW are replacing/repairing the boot floors of E46's that have had an issue with subframes ripping out, free of charge, on cars of this age and older, with or without full BMW FSH's.

It all depends on the fault and how common it is.

[mmm-five]

In that case, can I get a spare one for when mine goes

[ZeroSum]

4rephill said:

BMW are replacing/repairing the boot floors of E46's that have had an issue with subframes ripping out, free of charge, on cars of this age and older, with or without full BMW FSH's.

I think they are legally bound to, I know they lost a class action lawsuit in the USA

[4rephill]

mmm-five said:

In that case, can I get a spare one for when mine goes

Talk to BMW when it happens

[PartsGuru]

scooby type r said:

Is there any one on here that can tell me who was the suplying dealer of my z4 I took the car in to sytner cardiff regarding good will for the steering colum but I was informed it was not a uk car I have now had it replaced at a cost of £2000 ouch! they could not tell me who the suplying dealer was and I suspect the car was bought from southern Ireland and and first reg in northen ireland therefore no good will anyway but it would be nice to know where it came from the last seven numbers of the vin are L580816 any help will be much appreciated

The dealer was Jacksons in Jersey.It has service history with them up until 2008 HTH

Edited by PartsGuru on Friday 16th October 16:02

Edited by PartsGuru on Friday 16th October 16:05

[stockhatcher]

PartsGuru said:

scooby type r said:

Is there any one on here that can tell me who was the suplying dealer of my z4 I took the car in to sytner cardiff regarding good will for the steering colum but I was informed it was not a uk car I have now had it replaced at a cost of £2000 ouch! they could not tell me who the suplying dealer was and I suspect the car was bought from southern Ireland and and first reg in northen ireland therefore no good will anyway but it would be nice to know where it came from the last seven numbers of the vin are L580816 any help will be much appreciated

The dealer was Jacksons in Jersey.It has service history with them up until 2008 HTH

Edited by PartsGuru on Friday 16th October 16:02

Edited by PartsGuru on Friday 16th October 16:05

that would make it a uk car!

[carl_w]

stockhatcher said:

that would make it a uk car!

Jersey is a Crown Dependency, and not part of the United Kingdom. They issue their own licence plates you know.

Presumably the original owner managed to avoid paying VAT.

[Mustard]

stockhatcher said:

PartsGuru said:

scooby type r said:

Is there any one on here that can tell me who was the suplying dealer of my z4 I took the car in to sytner cardiff regarding good will for the steering colum but I was informed it was not a uk car I have now had it replaced at a cost of £2000 ouch! they could not tell me who the suplying dealer was and I suspect the car was bought from southern Ireland and and first reg in northen ireland therefore no good will anyway but it would be nice to know where it came from the last seven numbers of the vin are L580816 any help will be much appreciated

The dealer was Jacksons in Jersey.It has service history with them up until 2008 HTH

Edited by PartsGuru on Friday 16th October 16:02

Edited by PartsGuru on Friday 16th October 16:05

that would make it a uk car!

And Jersey Dealers come under BMW GB!

[scooby type r]

thanks for that i will update my records why do you think sytners in cardiff would not give me this info they said they could not trace it !

[4rephill]

scooby type r said:

thanks for that i will update my records why do you think sytners in cardiff would not give me this info they said they could not trace it !

As partsguru found it ok, I can only assume that they couldn't be arsed! (Damned poor show if that's the case, I shall now take My 1940's head off now! )