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BarneyBoko

What a great question ! When I was a kid we, courteousy of my old mans fascination with birds, had a toucan that sat on a perch in the living room and every now it frightened the s**t out of me by letting out an almighty sqwak. The toucan,s name was BarneyBoko. later in life i researched the name to...

BarneyBoko

No takers ?

Don,t be afraid to offer !

I was hoping it would go to a forum member.

I will keep it on over the weekend and then its PH, its got go.

Barney

BarneyBoko

I hope these pics work. I fear i might have gone a bit far with the downsizing !!!

If there is any interest, PM me and I will send via e-mail.

looking for 5500 pounds ONO, it has to go, i need the space.

Barney

BarneyBoko

Trying to add some thumbs, but cant get them to attach. Only around 15kb each ?

how do you do this ?

Barney

BarneyBoko

Still looking for a buyer !

Now 6k ono

maybe pics will help

Some on the way

Barney

BarneyBoko

Hi Johntt

Yes it appears that my valuation is a bit high, I checked similar on Autotrader and it looks like 6k is nearer the mark.

so to a good home 6k it is.

Barney

BarneyBoko

Hi I took a flyer at the value I am open to negotiation.

Barney

BarneyBoko

With a heavy heart, I have decided to part company with my beloved Zed 3. The reason ? I now work away from home and the Zed is now almost permanently holed up in the lock up. This is unlikley to change anytime soon and I believe that this car should be getting enjoyed every day. I have had it for t...

BarneyBoko

Despite the claim that the box is sealed for life, you will find many on here, including me, that have had it drained flushed and reloaded. Because it has this claim (sealed for life) on the maintenance schedule you often have to strongarm your friendly mech in to getting it done. However it does ma...

BarneyBoko

Thanks Silver, thanks Frank Great feedback I had the chance to take the Zed out on some treasured routes today and can definitely say that like for like I can make progress swifter than I was with the Dunlop sports. It feels miles away from the edge and I am encouraged to go look for it, or possibly...

BarneyBoko

Spoilt it

We need to preserve, we are only custodians.

My 3 year old Grandson will drive mine in 15 years from now. I will post the pics (hopefully)

Barney

BarneyBoko

I like the purr and the burble on my straight six. I also do a double take from some angles when the top is down, it is absolutely stunning. I also like the way that you can personlise it specifically to you.

Barney

BarneyBoko

So after much deliberation, gnashing of teeth and advice from the forum, I bit the bullet and got a set of Goodyear F1 Eagles fitted to replace the much admired (by me) Dunlop Sports. As usual you go looking for a difference and your mind plays all the the tricks. So I have a quantitative observatio...

BarneyBoko

What would you reccomend for the 2.2 ?

I was about to get the K&N induction kit.

Barney

BarneyBoko

Now back at HQ and having had a chance to digest the info and advice. I am currently running 225 - 50 - 16" on each corner, style 55, which are a five spoke wheel. My preference having taken on the info would be to go for 18" multi spoke style, wider at the back. Albeit, that I would like ...

BarneyBoko

Just a bairn 52 in 28 days time.

BarneyBoko

Superb feedback from Johnttt and Mouldy. Let me get this right, it looks like 18" is probably best and I should be wider at the back. How do I achieve this ? is it different rim sizes or same rims bigger tyre. And you reckon the Falkens are the pick of the bunch. Looking to get this done by a w...

BarneyBoko

I am about change the boots on the Zed, I have had it just over two years and with only 30k on the clock I think they are the original equipment. They are down to about 3-4 mm and at the weekend I was sliding about a couple of times, so mind made up. Whats on is the Dunlop sports and I am hoping to ...

BarneyBoko

High mileage doesnt seem to be a problem, as long as they are looked after and as most owners are enthusiasts, the zeds tend to get better attention than most people give their kids. You will see many owners on here who use them as their everyday car, are in the 90k region or above. The flipside is ...

BarneyBoko

i want your knob :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: no seriously, has anyone got a chrome/silver genuine BMW 5 speed gearknob they want to sell ? if you have could you send me a pm ? ta ! I should have one, as I replaced it with a "Storm Ball" I cant remember what kind of nick it was in, but it shou...

BarneyBoko

Yeah it looks like FUD is a Scottish thing, I know it and and love it dearly, oh the richness of the language.

BarneyBoko

Great info guys, really appreciate the help. Sorry to keep asking questions. Saw the photos- I dont see a huge difference between two but I suppose it's personal opinion really? I have read on quite a few posts on this site that the 2.2i makes "the best noise". I think I'd like a good bit...

BarneyBoko

That is more to my valuation, but he showed me the numbers and that is what it said, the only difference was that he was quoting for average mileage, which he states would be 60k-80k.

Mrs reckoned he was just concerned that we were offering the Zed as PX

Barney

BarneyBoko

i,m getting that too, only noticed it Sunday past. I could feel it through gloves. I was in the "ignore it and hope it goes away" mode but after reading some of the possibilities, I might take it to the clinic.

Barney

BarneyBoko

Looking at a car for my better half, the sales guy assumed I was trading in the Zed and offered me £4700 ???? Once I had wisened him up he told me that his valuation was straight from Glasses Guide. I cant really believe that this is the going rate. Anyone got any other benchmarks ? 2001 facelift, s...

BarneyBoko

I hope that I am not alone in this observation, it relates to the driver seatbelt socket (female side). It sits up pretty high and the angle caused by the normal belt tension causes the belt "pass through" buckle, to dig in to me, not painfull, but uncomfortable. On inspection it looks lik...

BarneyBoko

I bought one from a guy on here, it really finishes off the car. Hoewever getting it on and off is something else. It generally goes on without too much trouble, but getting it off again, especially the middle clips can sometimes be a challenge, even more when you have misjudged the weather and have...

BarneyBoko

Thats now a month since I fitted the braided clutch hose and changed the gearbox oil. I have done in excess of 2k miles in that time having had it on hols and driving back and forth from the NW to Scotia, probably the first time its been driven every day. I can conclusively say there is no improveme...

BarneyBoko

kruisn wrote:There are quite a few rather fetching sheep in that field now !

Barney

Australian ancestry with gumboots ? ? ? ?

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Scottish ancestry, ........... which probably predates gum boots and antipodean rivalry ...... as far as recreational involvement with sheep goes.

Barney

BarneyBoko

If you guys report back that they are OK I am going to order them as well,,,,,, from the same guy !!!

I imagine he might call MI5, thinking that they are being bought for purposes other cleaning windscreens.

Conspiracy or fashion craze

Barney

BarneyBoko

Apparently one year they put an elephant in there.... not quite what you expect to see in Bolton whilst queuing at traffic lights :shock: I look on to that field, there was a couple of zebra in there as well, it does distract you a little, but then again if you know where to look Bolton can be quit...

BarneyBoko

When I decided I wanted a dog I got a Jack Russell, it was the most unbiddable crazy B*****d you could imagine, but boy was it a character and did we not have the most amazing fun. I extended this line of thinking when I decided I wanted a sports car, why not I drive a Merc through the week so I nee...

BarneyBoko

I used to live near there in Lostock but have not been round that way for years :wink: I am practically across the road, in Beaumont Chase across from the Three Pigeons. I sometimes have a pint in that pub up from Lostock station (cant remember the name) if I walk back from the Reebok. Seen a lot o...

BarneyBoko

BarneyBoko wrote:I,m interested and will attend if I can.

Barney

Cant go....... bugger !

I had the Zed in Blackpool last Sunday and bumped in to an airshow.

Barney

BarneyBoko

Johntt To be fair I did not feel that the clutch operation or the gearchange was that bad before the oil and cable change, but at £20 quid for the cable it was as well on. I done around 1000 miles last week while on Hols in Norfolk (roads were made for the 2.2) and the big thing I notice is that the...

BarneyBoko

Apologies for the late response, been on hols in the ZED. The place I used is just inside Dundee on the Kingsway just behind the the first NCR factory. They are private company with a good reputation, but they are listed as a National Car Repair Centre which is a UK wide franchise. If I find the web...

BarneyBoko

I,m interested and will attend if I can.

Barney

BarneyBoko

So last week the dings got fixed and this week the potions were applied. The engine oil was changed to a fully synthetic and after some arm twisting and advice from learned members of this forum, I eventually convinced the mechanic to change the gear box oil. The rest of the fluids are pending. Oh a...

BarneyBoko

Took mines in for its summer check up, I got the oil changed and had a braided clutch hose fitted. I also asked the mech to drain the box and fill with some Millers fully synthetic 75w 90, that I had supplied. I got the call to pick it up much quicker than expected, only to find that he had not chan...

BarneyBoko

I spent half a day looking at threads on engine oil and gearbox oil, eventually my eyes glazed over and I lost the will to live. Waking up this morning still not knowing what to buy, I started to mentally distill the information, much of which is contradictory. Oil is a passionate subject and you ne...

BarneyBoko

Titan

Many thanks, it looks like you went through the same process as I did. It brings in to question the effectiveness of the search tool, because I knew there was information available and tried hard to get it.

Anyway thanks again, hose now ordered.

Barney

BarneyBoko

I have trawled through all of the available discussion on the benefits of a braided clutch hose and where you can get them, but one question never seems to get answered unequivically. Does one size fit all ? Mines is a 2.2 facelift, I dont know of its an e50 or an e54 or a whatever. Can anyone say i...

BarneyBoko

Thanks for all the input, I am now booked up for Thornham and looking forward to it.

All the boxes ticked, little village, couple of pubs, near the sea, thats for me and for the Zed........ off road parking.

My wife thinks she will like it as well.

Barney

BarneyBoko

oops

Just seen Dr Shiny,s post down the page!

No longer clueless, but still sceptical !

Barney

BarneyBoko

I am about to have all the fluids replaced and have been looking at the reccomendations, which are extremely helpful.

But to the diff,,,,,,, is it conventional or limited slip? Apparantly (says the sceptic) it makes a diference as to what is best.

Mine is a 2.2 facelift 2001

Thanks

Barney

BarneyBoko

Thanks for the info they look great.

I have never bought from a US site, how long does it take and do you incur any tax?

Barney

BarneyBoko

My seat belt rubs against the right side of my neck, which can be irritating. I am thinking about a couple of those pad thingummy,s that go around the seat belt and on the shoulder. All of the ones I have seen are of the cheap and nasty variety. Anyone seen anything better?

Barney (redkneck)

BarneyBoko

Me too !!!

Barney likes shiny things.

BarneyBoko

Taking the Zed for a weeks R&R in Norfolk at the start of August and I want it looking its best. Took it to the local body shop for an estimate, to have all the car park dings and the ones that I have inflicted over the past year, sorted out. The main effort will be the front spoiler which I wha...

BarneyBoko

Dav

You are correct, most of the fully wooden steering wheels are aimed cars pre air bag, but there are hybrids that are found on the 6 and 7 series that have the wood finish but also contain the bag and other stuff in the centre boss.

Barney

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