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Matt black Z4 roadster with red seats and bronze wheels, parked at ZedNation

ZedNation 2027

ZedNation, a space for all things Zed. Spend the morning with like-minded owners and their cars, explore the museums and see who takes Best in Show.

Date
June, exact date to be announced
Venue
British Motor Museum, Gaydon
Arrival
8:00 to 9:30am
Tickets
Coming soon
Follow for updates See the photos

What is ZedNation

ZedNation is the Zed Owners Club's own annual show for BMW Z-series cars.

A relaxed morning with plenty of space for the cars to be properly admired and the conversations to flow. One ticket gets you into all three: ZedNation, the museums and the FordNationals show.

ZedNation HQ is the first stop on the way in. It has show information, the trophies, People's Choice voting and stickers.

  1. 8:00 to 9:30am
    ArrivalMarshals guide you into your row. Best in Show entrants arrive by 9:00.
  2. Around 9:30am
    Judging startsBest in Show cars are judged in competition number order.
  3. Around 11:30am
    AwardsMidday at the latest. Every place is announced, from last to first.

Best in Show

Three judges look at every car together and agree the scores after talking it through. They judge the car, not the owner.

  • Wheels
  • Paint
  • Body
  • Styling
  • Interior

Every Best in Show entrant gets an exclusive dated windscreen sticker. The winner takes home a bespoke trophy and a prize.

People's Choice

A separate award, and this one is yours to decide. Vote for your favourite car at HQ during the morning.

Hall of Fame

The cars and owners who have taken the top awards at ZedNation.

Best in Show

Macca's orange Z4 M Coupe parked under a pine tree
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Chris's blue Z3 roadster with the Best in Show trophy in front of it
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People's Choice

Freya's blue Z4 roadster, winner of People's Choice
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ZedNation in pictures

Row of Z4 Coupes at ZedNation with owners chatting beside their cars
Blue Z3 roadster seen head-on under the trees
Blue Z3 roadster parked on the hatched bay
Silver Z4 front corner on white BBS-style wheels
Grey Z4 Coupe seen through long grass with owners gathered behind
Red Z4 M front corner with a grey five-spoke wheel and red calipers
Rear of a black Alpina Roadster S with other Zeds parked behind
Polished BBS wheel with gold bolts on a blue Z3
Blue Z4 Coupe with its bonnet up as visitors look on
Grey Z4 Coupe on mesh wheels against a blue sky
Bronze Z4 M Coupe from the rear quarter
Polished multi-spoke wheel on a light blue Z4 Roadster
Blue Z4 Coupe on dark multi-spoke wheels
M badge and roundel on a grey Z4 wing
Orange Z4 M Coupe with a matching toy BMW ride-on car
Twin exhaust tips on a blue Z4
Blue Z4 Coupe from behind with the bonnet raised
Rear ends of two grey Z4 Coupes side by side
Grey Z4 Coupe on silver mesh wheels
Blue Z3 headlight and wing close up
Blue Z3 roadster from behind with the hood down
Bronze multi-spoke wheel on a matt Z4
Rear of a bronze Z4 M Coupe parked among other Zeds
Blue Z4 Coupe from above and behind
Grey Z4 Coupe tail light with a row of Zeds behind
Low angle of a blue Z3 wing and BBS wheel
Two blue Z4 Coupes, one with its bonnet up

Photos from past ZedNation shows.

2027 events

Four dates for the Z calendar next year. The months are confirmed. Exact dates and tickets will be announced soon.

Want to come along? Reach out early to register your interest and confirm your space.

Get in touch
  1. April
    Ultimate BMWBritish Motor Museum, Gaydon. Club stand.
  2. June
    ZedNationBritish Motor Museum, Gaydon. Our own show.
  3. August
    ZedFestShepshed. Not our event, but the biggest of the year for Zeds.
  4. September
    SimplyBMW and BreakfastBeaulieu. Club stand.

About the club

Zed Owners Club is a UK community for BMW Z-series owners, covering the Z1, Z3, Z4 and Z8.

ZedNation is our own event. We also take a club stand at big UK BMW shows, including Ultimate BMW and SimplyBMW. See the 2027 events above.

Where we're at

We talk cars and parts every day, share each other's builds and help owners find what their Zeds need as they get older.

Luke, founder of Zed Owners Club, at ZedNation 2025

Meet the founder

Hi, I'm Luke. I'm a massive car nerd. Anything with an engine and I'm interested.

I always wanted a car I could make my own, and my black 2008 Z4 was the first one I properly did that with. I got it in early 2020 and fell for it even harder. It was my first proper BMW too, so yes, I was pretty chuffed.

The club started by accident, really. I organised a Zed stand at Ultimate BMW, and when the organisers announced the stands, they'd written "Zed Owners Club". It stuck. After the event, and seeing how many of us turned up, I made it official in July 2024.

Every car club I'd been around felt a bit cliquey, so I wanted the opposite. Pure OEM, track car or full show build, you're welcome. One love, one space.

My plan is for this to be the place for anything Zed: a stand at all the biggest BMW events, and a place where you get straight answers to your car questions. Come and say hello.

Join the club

Follow us in any of these places to hear ZedNation news first.

Facebook group

Show news, photos and plenty of Z talk.

Request to join on Facebook

Instagram

Photos and updates from shows and meets.

Follow @zedownersclub

WhatsApp community

Our day-to-day chat. Answer a couple of quick questions in the verification chat and we open up the rest.

Join on WhatsApp

Questions? Email admin@zedownersclub.com