Hey, I am Jeph from Michigan, USA. 我在中国住了二十多年。疫情之前每年至少回国一次。因为美国车买的便宜,而且我经常回去,所以我在美国也有一辆汽车。
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Open top and an open road
我从第一次看了第一批的BMW FILMS就觉得Z4特别帅。那辆车的线条特别的smooth, organic, flowing and connected. 细节非常多and所有的lines都有用,一点都不多余。
但是我特别确定我要一辆深灰色的、手动挡,而且不要顶配,因为我觉得那些电子的设备早晚就会坏。我选的车座椅和敞篷都是手动的。
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上赛道了!在中国或者在美国,我每年至少要参加4车赛道日
我从2008年开始在eBay上找二手车。找了几个月之后,终于找到了一辆合适的。我本来想在美国买车然后把车运到中国,但是发现运过来太贵了,不过把车留在美国也不错。
我09年买的,花了9万人民币左右。我还在中国的时候发给Chicago郊区的二手车车行一个定金。我回国之后第一天带着一车的人---我妈妈和她的朋友,我妹妹和她的男朋友,在一个van开了4个小时去提车。
买车之后我和那辆车去美国的大部分的州和大城市-Maine, New York, Maimi, Las Vegas, San Francisco and up to Seattle, that Z4 has seen it all and everything in between. 开了这么多,我的Z4也没有过accident,我非常的感谢我的Z4一直对我这么好。
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My wife and the Z4 in front of the infamous Farmtruck and Azn’s garage in OKC.
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Our favorite view is in Canyonlands
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Epic road trip
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On Route 66
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我的车也坐过船
在美国买配件不太贵,但是改装店的费用很高,所以我车所有改装的都是在我车库自己做的。保养车我还是去BMW 4s店做,他们价格不错,待遇也非常好。
我改的东西都是在门口,有时候自己,有时候跟朋友做的。
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19年,最后一次在美国
Engine:
AFE Cold air intake
Tuner Motor sports under-drive pulley
Ultra Racing Strut Bar
Shark Tune
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简简单单的改装
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麻烦的改装,幸亏在老家有车库,有工具,有耐心,有youtube
Suspension:
God Speed adjustable coil overs
Polyurethane bushings
Brakes:
EBC red stuff
R1 slotted and grooved discs
Stainless steel brake lines
BMW M3 front brake ducts
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New bushings, backing plates, air ducts and suspension
Wheels:
Lightweight rims
Michelin PS4 tires
Interior:
BMW M weighted shift knob
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Freshened up interior
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Money well spent
Lights:
Sonar angel eye headlamps
因为我该转都是DIY我选的的配件都是我自己能安装的。再说,我的老款Z4没有很多改装的选择,一般只有几个。我好好调查,看看forums and online reviews再选配件。这辆车from the factory已经很不错. 因为车老了我也是等什么东西坏了再换新的.
The suspension, stick shift, floor mats, and lights都是因为原来的太旧了,所以换新的。
我的避震非常满意,车原来的sport suspension不错但是现在的避震什么都能调- caster, camber, ride height, rebound and stiffness都是我自己控制的。
上赛道,一起开一会刹车就会overheat, 安装BMW M3 brake backing plates and designing my own brake ducting route 之后,上赛道二十多分钟都没有问题。
Putting on the lightest rims I could find helped acceleration and handling,再加上米其林P4轮胎这个车操控就是完美的。
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Star of the car show
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What car? All I can see is my beautiful wife in this photo.
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手动挡,太爽了
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She says this car is the best car.
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Camping on our 2 week long road trip, 2019
到现在我的车就是完美的。looks good, drives good and feels good. 虽然我的车快二十岁但是我觉得比新车还好开。
这个车自带的2.5L 的发动机已经maxed out. 我只能再换发动机。我现在考虑买一辆二手的 3.0L或者3.2L 的发动机。
It’s a dream of mine to invite a few friend to come over for a few days and do an engine swap in my garage.
可惜的是我已经有3年回不去,估计还有至少一年才能回美国。For now, the Z4 is waiting for me in my garage.
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She’s still there, waiting for us to go back.