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by nicolawright
Tue 19 Dec, 2006 00:02
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: BMW specialist around middlesex/hert/london
Replies: 2
Views: 388

BMW specialist around middlesex/hert/london

hey all,

MOT is due and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations.

trying to keep costs down, but also prefer to use a garage which people have had good experiences with.

thanks

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Sat 25 Nov, 2006 10:06
Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
Topic: no leather?
Replies: 17
Views: 2229

there's a £14k z4 from an approved BMW dealer available on autotrader. its low mileage but low spec 2.5 SE model. they said as the car was priced so low, all they could offer us (my boyf did the haggling!) for p/x was around 6,500-7,500 px for our z3 which is 2.8, facelifted, high spec, low miles + ...
by nicolawright
Fri 24 Nov, 2006 19:55
Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
Topic: no leather?
Replies: 17
Views: 2229

just an update. i couldn't negotiate a good p/x value for my zed against the z4. so i'm still in the z3 camp!

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Thu 23 Nov, 2006 10:04
Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
Topic: no leather?
Replies: 17
Views: 2229

thanks guys.

right well if i can haggle a good price then maybe i'll go for it!

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Wed 22 Nov, 2006 23:37
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Eek! Zed won't start
Replies: 12
Views: 903

same thing happened to me a few months ago.

costco were the cheapest!

viewtopic.php?t=7976&highlight=varta+blue
by nicolawright
Wed 22 Nov, 2006 23:33
Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
Topic: no leather?
Replies: 17
Views: 2229

no leather?

hey all, weighing up changing my lovely z3 for a z4. nothing definite as yet but it would be sacrificing the performance of my z3s 2.8 for a z4s 2.5, and a very high spec z3 for a standard z4. would you consider buying a z4 without leather? i think i could live without leather, but wondered whether ...
by nicolawright
Wed 22 Nov, 2006 18:53
Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
Topic: glass rear screen
Replies: 5
Views: 1165

thanks muppet will look into that!

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Wed 22 Nov, 2006 16:53
Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
Topic: glass rear screen
Replies: 5
Views: 1165

thanks for the posts

it's just that i've seen a z4 at a low price. it's a 2.5SE but low spec, bright red (non met) cloth interior etc...

as i might be able to afford, was thinking it over.

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Wed 22 Nov, 2006 16:16
Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
Topic: glass rear screen
Replies: 5
Views: 1165

glass rear screen

hey,

feel a bit naughty posting on the z4 board! but was wondering was a heated glass rear screen standard on z4s? where can i find out about what equipment was standard on the original 2003 cars.

thanks,

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Thu 16 Nov, 2006 16:38
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: window rubber lining?
Replies: 31
Views: 3517

thanks for the pic rob.

yeah my hardtop's on. i will try using some WD40 and see what happens. don't think i can do any window adjusting by myself. using WD40 effectively the same as silicon spray?

i will give it a go on the weekend!

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Thu 16 Nov, 2006 10:34
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Passenger central locking
Replies: 18
Views: 1562

similar problem on mine.

the passenger door won't lock remotely. anything i can do to try fixing it? or do i have to see a mechanic??

had my zed for a year now and things are starting to go wrong - leaky hardtop, passenger door lock, juddering issues.. :cry:

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Thu 16 Nov, 2006 10:23
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: window rubber lining?
Replies: 31
Views: 3517

right about a year enough and i've got leaks!! on the passenger side i'm starting it's leaking and i'm starting to get puddles in the seats when there's heavyish rain. sometimes there's a little water which filters through on my side too. from the posts above and a search i've heard black silicon sp...
by nicolawright
Thu 16 Nov, 2006 10:06
Forum: Performance
Topic: new bulbs
Replies: 39
Views: 5258

wow!! loads of useful info - thanks guys :D i think i'm going to get a set of bulbs. just one thing that i don't think anyone's covered yet - do they dazzle other traffic? last night, i had a 4x4 thingy behind me with really bright lights and i couldn't see much out of my rear mirror it was quite da...
by nicolawright
Wed 15 Nov, 2006 17:28
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: White Dials!!
Replies: 11
Views: 923

looked at the pictures for the lockwood blue ones. i'm guessing these wont create the audi/vw classy blue dial look - anyone tried it?


nicky xx
by nicolawright
Wed 15 Nov, 2006 16:26
Forum: Boyz Toyz
Topic: Which is the best Bluetooth . . .
Replies: 6
Views: 1497

thanks breadvan, that does help!

didn't want to fork out £300 for something that wasn't compatible. i'm going to find a shop which will let me test the compatibility first.

hope it works, as really like a becker unit!


nicky xx
by nicolawright
Wed 15 Nov, 2006 15:38
Forum: Boyz Toyz
Topic: Which is the best Bluetooth . . .
Replies: 6
Views: 1497

does anyone know whether the becker bluetooth units work with orange SPV phones (those pda type)

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Tue 14 Nov, 2006 15:43
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: hello!!
Replies: 33
Views: 3347

rob - mechanical nous is something i don't have! i think i will get the diagnostic done by chipped. hopefully any replacement parts which needed are covered by my warranty. i dont think there's anything majorly wrong with my car just needs a little check up and maybe some tlc under the bonnet.. look...
by nicolawright
Tue 14 Nov, 2006 15:36
Forum: Performance
Topic: new bulbs
Replies: 39
Views: 5258

are philips blue vision the ones to go for? or are all brands pretty much the same?

thanks for the offer estocks - i may take you up on that!

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Tue 14 Nov, 2006 11:37
Forum: Performance
Topic: group buy - strut brace
Replies: 47
Views: 6582

group buy - strut brace

thought i'd start a new thread for this. i have put off getting a front strut brace look enough and will definitely get one shortly. i don't want to spend too much £, so thinking about an e-tech or cosmos strut brace. having read http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9831, i think e-tech ma...
by nicolawright
Tue 14 Nov, 2006 10:45
Forum: Performance
Topic: new bulbs
Replies: 39
Views: 5258

[quote="SledgeHammer"]Xenon "like" doesn't even come close to the real thing. It's hard to catch on camera, but this will give you an idea: not sure i understand what you mean by xenon "like". are the lights on the bmws in the first picture, just a result of changing th...
by nicolawright
Mon 13 Nov, 2006 22:46
Forum: Performance
Topic: new bulbs
Replies: 39
Views: 5258

new bulbs

i find my lights are quite dim and would like to improve them. i'm not sure i want to pay a lot of money for xenons and dazzle other road users. someone recommended changing bulbs. will this make much improvement? what size do i need (z3 2.8, face lifted)? and which ones do i go for? links would be ...
by nicolawright
Mon 13 Nov, 2006 22:41
Forum: Boyz Toyz
Topic: What head unit.
Replies: 11
Views: 1964

thanks c_w. do you have a red one now? any piccys?

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Mon 13 Nov, 2006 22:28
Forum: Performance
Topic: scuttle shake?
Replies: 41
Views: 10080

just re-read some earlier posts - we could go for a cosmos one. the link still works
by nicolawright
Mon 13 Nov, 2006 22:23
Forum: Performance
Topic: scuttle shake?
Replies: 41
Views: 10080

kinda forgot about getting a strut brace, but think i should def get one.

is anyone else still interested in getting one? we should try a group buy. does anyone have details of who to contact?

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Mon 13 Nov, 2006 17:03
Forum: Boyz Toyz
Topic: What head unit.
Replies: 11
Views: 1964

hey, thinking about going down the becker route. toyed with the idea a few months ago. after a lot of research it seems these are very good units to have. just a question about which illumination. red/orange which matches the standard interior lights. does anyone have any pictures of theirs? thanks ...
by nicolawright
Mon 13 Nov, 2006 16:53
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: hello!!
Replies: 33
Views: 3347

thats very kind of you! :D just a couple of questions... where exactly is bromsgrove? i'm based around north london and geography is not my strong point! what types of things will your diagnostic show? i'm not sure i understand what you mean by electronic faults. i'm not mechanically in the slightes...
by nicolawright
Mon 13 Nov, 2006 00:01
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: hello!!
Replies: 33
Views: 3347

sorry forgot to reply to your posts.. bimbeema - how much would diagnosis cost? mac z3 - i have a manual. think it might be better when warmed up! how do you put slick 50 in the box? sounds messy and complicated, prob need to get a garage to do it! estocks - oil change was done by bmw last just befo...
by nicolawright
Sun 12 Nov, 2006 23:55
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: hello!!
Replies: 33
Views: 3347

thanks for the replies. i actually spent a lot of this weekend driving my zed and realised a couple of things. i do really like my car. i remember why i made the choice in the first place. they are great! i actually test drove a tt 225 coupe this weekend too. i also quite liked that. the 4wd made it...
by nicolawright
Fri 10 Nov, 2006 21:06
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: hello!!
Replies: 33
Views: 3347

hey appreciate the replies. well i'm not going to do anything drastic just yet, just thinking things through.

i have a gold warranty direct policy. i want to use that to get as much of the things fixed before MOT. how can i do this?
by nicolawright
Thu 09 Nov, 2006 22:38
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: hello!!
Replies: 33
Views: 3347

p/x came out at £8,500. i have a hard top so i think £9,250 is a fair price. but think i might struggle to get that, given most dealers have been starting at £7,500. or is that what they do - start low? should i say £9,250 is my figure, if not im not interested?

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Thu 09 Nov, 2006 22:36
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: hello!!
Replies: 33
Views: 3347

actually had a puncture a few weeks back. put 2 brand new f1s on the rears. have f1s all round.

thanks for the sainsbury tip, i'll have a look!

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Thu 09 Nov, 2006 21:49
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: hello!!
Replies: 33
Views: 3347

i have all green service lights, so don't think service is due. i paid just over £10k last december. which i thought was a good price. i now have fight just to get £8k p/x. depreciation is only one factor. the main thing is the car doesn't seem to drive as well as it did. things are starting to go w...
by nicolawright
Wed 08 Nov, 2006 20:09
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: hello!!
Replies: 33
Views: 3347

hey, i just feel the car doesn't drive as well as it used to. the gear change is as smooth and there's idle reving. just not the same. i can't quite describe it. the mot is due next month and thought about changing before having that done. also, the value seems to be falling massively. i've been thi...
by nicolawright
Tue 07 Nov, 2006 21:23
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: hello!!
Replies: 33
Views: 3347

hello!!

hey all, i haven't posted on here in months. been enjoying my zed all this time and haven't any problems. very rude of me, but i'm sure you'll forgive me (i remember you guys were the friendly types!) i've had my zed for nearly a year now and i have had a lot of fun in it. i moved up from a clio 1.2...
by nicolawright
Thu 29 Jun, 2006 13:46
Forum: The Beauty Parlour
Topic: hosepipe ban how to wash zed?
Replies: 34
Views: 4570

hosepipe ban how to wash zed?

hey all, just wondering how those living in hosepipe ban areas are managing to keep your zed clean. i just dont think i'd get a good result with a bucket wash, especially now it needs a good spray to remove some dirt. i was thinking about using one of those DIY car washes you find in garages, but re...
by nicolawright
Mon 29 May, 2006 16:43
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: store or sell?!
Replies: 7
Views: 730

store or sell?!

hey all, i'm just wondering what to do about my zed. i love it to bits but i am considering doing some travelling for 6-8 months starting in oct. do i sell or should i put in storage? my dad said i could put it in their garage, but i wondered whethered keeping it stored for that amount of time would...
by nicolawright
Sun 14 May, 2006 16:18
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: The Best Petrol?
Replies: 62
Views: 4044

just tried some bp ultimate for the first time today. i'm convinced the car felt livelier and much brisker.

i've used optimax for the last two months and before that normal unleaded. i'm thinking bp ultimate may be the way forward!

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Mon 08 May, 2006 19:31
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: The Best Petrol?
Replies: 62
Views: 4044

read this thread and was trying to draw on the key points. i've been using optimax for a few weeks now, following recommendations on this forum. i have a 2.8 and consider fuel economy as being important. however, i would agree with robin, if fuel economy was my main concern then i wouldnt have bough...
by nicolawright
Sun 07 May, 2006 18:07
Forum: Performance
Topic: 0-60
Replies: 17
Views: 2967

no definitely not racing folk! just was wondering the other day what limits the car had. i was in 2nd for a while before changing and the engine was roaring but i was only at around 4 on the rev counter. can't imagine pushing it beyond that as the acceleration was definitely enough for me at that po...
by nicolawright
Fri 05 May, 2006 14:27
Forum: Performance
Topic: 0-60
Replies: 17
Views: 2967

maybe :wink:
by nicolawright
Fri 05 May, 2006 14:12
Forum: Performance
Topic: 0-60
Replies: 17
Views: 2967

0-60

hey, was just thinking to myself how are 0-60 times calculated are these the quickest times when driven by an expert driver? what does redlining mean? also, to get the quickest acceleration is it best to stay in a lower gear to get the speed up. i have a 2.8 and just wanted to know a bit more about ...
by nicolawright
Wed 12 Apr, 2006 18:05
Forum: The Beauty Parlour
Topic: hood maintenance
Replies: 18
Views: 3557

bought the autoglym pack from halfords for £20..

applied the stuff earlier. the cleaning product had a lovely scent.. wasnt too difficult to apply.

hopefully, i will report back with good results..

nicky xx

p.s estocks, just claiming the bad weather for now! :wink:
by nicolawright
Tue 11 Apr, 2006 21:42
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: new battery - Varta, any other brands?
Replies: 11
Views: 1283

forgot to update this thread..

cheapest battery i found was a bosch silver from costco - around £50

fitted it myself with no probs. all the dials seem brighter and the car starts fine now, so very pleased..

thanks for all the help on this and the other battery thread

nicky xx
by nicolawright
Tue 11 Apr, 2006 15:00
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: My New Z3
Replies: 14
Views: 1290

djrobbier, i've been looking at upgrading the head unit for some weeks now - there's so much choice it's actually really hard.. becker units, are well recommended and will suit the zed. however, they are also quite expensive, i've been trying to get one of ebay but they tend to crop up from internat...
by nicolawright
Tue 11 Apr, 2006 14:55
Forum: The Beauty Parlour
Topic: hood maintenance
Replies: 18
Views: 3557

hood maintenance

hey all, i think i have to make a group apology. I took my hardtop off last week and have noticed that each day since has produced some miserable weather!! i wanted your views on which products to go for to protect my hood.. it's currently in real good condition (unmarked, very rich black) and i wan...
by nicolawright
Mon 03 Apr, 2006 16:45
Forum: Boyz Toyz
Topic: summer time - need better system?!
Replies: 32
Views: 8372

hey all... finally in position to start ordering some equipment. unfortunately, i've had to give up on the becker unit. i've been looking for one for the past month and they crop up on ebay from international sellers but they tend to go for at least £250. if i get some decent speakers and then have ...
by nicolawright
Tue 14 Mar, 2006 09:41
Forum: Performance
Topic: scuttle shake?
Replies: 41
Views: 10080

if admiral refuse then bell direct and elephant do too right? as they're subsidiaries of admiral. which is crap because i need to renew soon and they have given me the best quotes by far...!
by nicolawright
Sun 12 Mar, 2006 11:06
Forum: The Beauty Parlour
Topic: Meguirs wax hard work?
Replies: 30
Views: 3439

i use the nxt generation tech wax stuff which works fine and i'm a wimp!

:D
by nicolawright
Thu 09 Mar, 2006 20:33
Forum: Performance
Topic: scuttle shake?
Replies: 41
Views: 10080

i was thinking if a few people want to get a cosmos strut brace maybe we could get a better deal from them via some sort of group discount...

good idea?
by nicolawright
Thu 09 Mar, 2006 15:11
Forum: Boyz Toyz
Topic: new front speakers will they fit?
Replies: 5
Views: 1930

just noticed MB quarts also do a comparable speaker -DKF 113 http://www.mbquart.de/en/produkte/car/discus/produkt.php?nr=dkf_113# Rainbow http://car.rainbow-audio.de/products/technology.php?lan=2&pro=1&lin=8 Boston Acoustics http://www.bostonacoustics.com/car/car_product.aspx?category_id=14&...