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Just in case you have not been checking recently there are now many rare Z1 parts currently on Ebay.
Body panels & rare items like a torque tube. All from Moseley Motorsport - well known Z1 experts.
Have a look !!

ChrisM.

Hello Doc,

You will nearly always find Z1 body parts for sale on German Ebay www.ebay.de
UK Ebay also should be checked for the occasional item.
Good Luck !!

ChrisM

Hi, Before you start replacing switches I think your first thought about sensors is correct. I have had this problem once & could not get a fix. Then I had to replace the battery and everything went back to normal. Since then I have been told that disconnecting the battery can trigger a 'reset' ...

Hello Again, Before going for a new unit (& who has got £850+ going spare) consider again having the control unit spring cleaned. I checked with LINWAR today & they will happily clean the circuit board contacts and spray with contact cleaner. They are based in Southport but you could send th...

Hello, Before trying to find a replacement Door Control Unit you must try a very cheap alternative. I had the same problem with my drivers door - especially in winter - the cure & it is a cure, is to take the cover off the unit and give it a good spray with Contact Cleaner. If you are really han...

Hi All,

The BMW Car Club seem to rate Classic Line Insurance judging from the comments on the letters page in the club magazine.
Ask for Darren Coote on 01455 639 000 or check them out at www.classiclineinsurance.co.uk

Regards,

ChrisM.

Hi Your Lordship,

If you want an (unbreakable) aluminium Filler Cap check out this web site :

www.z1z1.de

and have a look in the shop (zubehoer).

Regards,

ChrisM.

Hello Ben,

Glad to be of help. They are brilliant at servicing & repairs as well.
But it would be a bit of a trek from Brighton to Southport !!

ChrisM.

Hi, I don't think you need to worry. I had this happen in my early days of Z1 ownership. I filled the tank to the brim just before going on holiday and was horrified to see a small puddle of petrol underneath the rear of the car. It's never happened since - possibly because I can no longer afford to...

Hi,

You should try Linwar Motors - they have a massive stock of just about every E30 part you could name. They could still have my old rocker cover which I traded in after finding a polished (like new) cover on ebay last year. Go to www.linwar.com.

Regards,

ChrisM.

Hi Rick, Yes, you can order any of the underbody panels from your local BMW dealer (at about £80 each from UK BMW dealers for the front wheel arch items). I had mine replaced last year but beware they are not easy to fit as you have to dismantle a lot of the suspension to install them without resort...

Hello All, Read an article in last weeks Classic Car Weekly that since our petrol has gone 'green' by adding up to 5% ethanol it has been causing various problems for 'classic car owners' !! Apparently ethanol is corrosive to both metal and some of the older type plastics and seals. Some owners have...

Hello Pat, Yes, most BMW main dealers & some independants will give 10% discount (on parts) to members of the BMW Car Club but you have got to ask & show your membership card. But I think all BMW main dealers have a '4 Plus' & even a '6 Plus' scheme (for cars over that number of years ol...

Hi Felix & Jet, Thanks for your comments. Yes, the Auto Electrician did do the swop test & the fault problem moved over as expected. That's when he decided to look inside the Unit and spotted the dry joints. I'm torn between going back for a second attempt or take his advice to buy a new uni...

Hello All, Your views please on what action to take to cure the (occasional) problem of my Drivers Door refusing to work !! The passenger door always works perfectly. I know the cause which is due to some sort of bad connection/dry joint in the Door Control Unit because all it takes to make the door...

Hello Ben,

Just back from holiday and so have only just caught up with all the latest news.

Please add me to the list for a hardback copy of your superb book.

Regards,

ChrisM.

Just to add to the confusion !! My Z1 was first registered in the UK in May 1989 and being a grey import from Germany does not have side repeaters. It has always passed the MOT without them because I was told that side repeaters only became mandatory for cars first registered from 1st August 1989 on...

Hello Friends, It will be my Z1's 19th birthday at the end of this month and the doors are still working OK (give or take the odd "pull the lever & nothing happens" !!) But I don't want to push my luck much longer. Can anyone recommend a BMW Independant (or even Main Dealer ??) who has...