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Hi Guys, I've been MIA here on this forum since returning to the US from France 3 years ago. I brought the red Z1 with me and have been "tuning " it since picking it up at the port in California. I have personal knowledge of the Z1 in the Demuro video. I shared space with it on the golf co...

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S52 engine? Am I correct in thinking that this was the "M" engine used in the US instead of the S50 engine used (in earlier Z3ms) in Europe. The S52 being a bored out and tweaked 2.8 M52 engine without the full power/performance of the S50 M division engine? Correct the S52 was custom-bui...

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I don't know this guy, but he posted t the Z1 Owners Group on Fb and claims to be 20 minutes from Paris and has one. If you can't find one to your liking in UK, PM me or give me a call.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1041198 ... 614178635/

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Hi Mark, The only stuff in the pipeline is UK based I'm afraid, Silverstone, Gaydon and a meet the night before the National Festival. I will update by next week, hopefully you can make it. regards JB Hi Jamal Understood. Please do clue me in on the dates and plans so that I can try to make it to a...

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Any plans yet? May is only 5 weeks away and Summer will be here (we hope) before we know it...

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Yes, sorry to say the ad is closed and parts are no longer available. I'll keep a watch, though, and will repost here if anything else pops up.

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Great...now I want an i8

Just a little cash flow problem to solve and we can all be like Dirk

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Here's a front bumper cover...

http://www.leboncoin.fr/equipement_auto ... tm?ca=12_s

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Not much left here, but the bonnet appears intact if you still need one...

http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/743446043.htm?ca=12_s

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Not mine and no affiliation with the seller. Also kinda pricy, but it is literally in my neighborhood (same post code). If anyone is interested, I'd be happy to inspect it for you. Let me know...

http://www.leboncoin.fr/equipement_auto ... tm?ca=12_s

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Yo, wassup homeboys? What we doing next year and when we doing it? If we want Ettington Park Hotel, we need to start thinking about and reserving rooms now. There is a London to Brighton Z Tour in May? Our annual Z1 Pilgrimage? How about a supercar drive and Z1 tour? Open to suggestions.... From a ...

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Agree the cambelt will be a priority. Of course if it let's go before I can replace it, then I will just have to swap in something faster

Working on a deal now...

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Resurrecting this old thread 'cause I may have found another candidate. 106k km, good (but not great) quality repainted Ferrari red (was originally toprot). Leather retrim in non original, but good quality leather--two-tone red and black. SS rear box-dual outlet. Xenon lights. New cabrio top. Good r...

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Seems about right price-wise for a US car. If someone really like yellow, he might even get 50k USD.

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I did not see an advert specifically for a rear bumper, however, this seller has many other used z1 parts listed on this site. You might try contacting him to see what else he has. http://www.leboncoin.fr/equipement_auto/661809153.htm?ca=12_s Let us know if you run in to language difficulties. There...

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ChrisS wrote:Clearly, the Z1 owners who frequent this forum are not in our right minds. On the other hand, our cars are certified classics.

May I remind you that the right mind controls the left hand (drive).

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Hi Budget If you are just looking for a project/sunny day driver what about an E30 cab? Cheaper to buy and probably easier to sell on. Same oily bits more or less, with harder wearing interiors. Just the usual rust issues to be aware of. Also you don't have one in your signature :wink: Great idea a...

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Cabrioot wrote:A lot of money , i didn realyses that prices wher that high at the moment.

I was shocked, too.....I have to think this is an anomaly. No one in their right mind should have paid that much for that car.

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Finally heard back from the fellow. It sold for 19,500 €

(not to me...I really wanted it, but could not justify anything close to that price). The search continues....

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Thanks for the link, Cabrioot. If it were a cabrio that would be worth considering. RT--I appreciate your point about RHD. Afterall, I drove my LHD Z1 for a year in the UK without any great difficulty and all of you do the same. It's not that big of a deal for a car that you do not drive everyday, b...

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Thanks for the link, Cabrioot. If it were a cabrio that would be worth considering. RT--I appreciate your point about RHD. Afterall, I drove my LHD Z1 for a year in the UK without any great difficulty and all of you do the same. It's not that big of a deal for a car that you do not drive everyday, b...

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The lack of proof and paperwork does it for me, £11 - £13k. Good as a fixer, but for a year worry-free motoring (almost), maybe one that is easy to resell for slightly more? You, sir, are spot-on. Before I posted this, I was thinking 15-16k euro which translates perfectly with your expert corrobora...

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With the caveat that my Z1 proved remarkably easy to sell without actually ever advertising it other than on here, I've always taken the view that Z1s are a tricky re-sale prospect (although perhaps not in France) so not a car I'd take on as a short term prospect. Plus the Z1 is one of those cars w...

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Always difficult to tell. When a car like a Z1 is ruined it cost a lot of effort and money to get it back to its original condition. It also depends on how handy you are . A reasenable car is between 20 to 25000 euro depending on how much servise there have to be done. Serpetinebelt. Valve clearens...

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Is this still sched for Apr 26? Any updates on time and location(s)?

Jet--you have PM and email shortly....

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Hey Gents, Since I've been "sans Z1" for almost a year while living in France, I've been mostly just checking in occasionally with the forum. Since it looks like I will be here for at least another year, I've decided that life is too short to live another year without a second car to play ...

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Jet

I am trying to deconflict my schedule as we speak so that I can join you guys for the tour. I should know by the end of the month.

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Found the solution to my dilemma....another "Budget M3" ;) E46 325ti with SMG 6-speed and sport pack. 500-600 lbs lighter than an E46 M3 so the significant horsepower deficit is not quite as noticeable as other e46's....about the same length as our beloved Z1 so it should be easier to park...

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Thanks for the replies and suggestions, everyone. It may be my imagination, but I am find that the smaller the car the more expensive it seems to be here...at least in Paris. Where else can you get a low mileage, 10-year old 7-series for the same price as a higher mileage Mini of similar age? That's...

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It's been 3 months since I last drove the Z1 which is now in long term storage in the US. I am on assignment for my company living in Paris for the next two years and am looking for an "interesting" BMW to purchase for commuting to/from work (outside the city) and for weekend excursions to...

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I've used RaggTopp products on all of my convertible tops since the early 1990's and have never had to replace a fabric top. FWIW, they are recommended by BMW NA and endorsed by Haartz, the manufacturer of many hoods/convertible tops for BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi, etc. The protectant contains par...

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This unit can drive CD chnager in the trunck via a big DIN plug. It should be possible to arrange connection "simulating" CD changer. Unfortunately, I never succed to find wiring diagram for this DIN plug Do you have the XR7302 service manual? I think you can reverse engineer the DIN from...

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Nice idea, after posting I managed to find another Z1 Branded sony unit via ebay going cheap, fully working. Also found these guys http://www.a-e-l.com who specialise in audio from that era. Re iPOd, it must be possible, its just inputs and power, which go where. Not tried a DIN to Min Jack plug, t...

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You don't have to replace the heating system if yoy use BMW E30 aur conditioner. Yurik, That's different from what I have read previously, so very interesting to know! Do you have any details on where everything is installed--condenser, receiver-drier, compressor, and high and low pressure fill poi...

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Yup, exactly! the AirCon/Heat Exchanger that is installed in my Z1 gives me the option of both, like in any other car. Does a Z1 need an Air Con? dunno. In arabic countries or Texas/Arizona maybe. I haven't tested it throroughly so I cannot tell you if is a "must have" Cheers Peter Is you...

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Hi Bruno, I do not know what the Z1 owners in Florida do, but here in Arizona I keep my Z1 in the garage most of the summer. I drive it very early in the morning or very late at night (after the sun goes down). My understanding is that when you add AirCon, you have to replace the heating system in ...

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No sale...not even any bids at the starting price of $53k. I guess no one else believed his claims, either.

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Never seen these wheels on a Z1 before. They look like those from a Z4 Alpina which would mean a 5-lug conversion and no longer a stock condition car. Alpina Rims 18" for a MINI are 4spoke ... Aha...thanks for the insight. The seller said they were 4-lug, so that must be how they fitted them.

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Let's see what it goes for. If it sells well it could be the next part of the cycle: 1996 till 2005 Z1's imported from Europe to UK on account of strong exchange rate >>fast forward>>2005 till 2011 Z1's drift back to Europe again on account of weak exchange rate >>fast forward>> 2012 - The US??? Co...

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Hi Bruno, I do not know what the Z1 owners in Florida do, but here in Arizona I keep my Z1 in the garage most of the summer. I drive it very early in the morning or very late at night (after the sun goes down). My understanding is that when you add AirCon, you have to replace the heating system in t...

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649&item=280804647927&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT Never seen these wheels on a Z1 before. They look like those from a Z4 Alpina which would mean a 5-lug conversion and no longer a stock condition car. The price is pretty...

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Hi Budget How you doing... Long time since we met at Gaydon. Slightly off topic but I notice from your sig. that you now have an E24 M6 in the stable,very nice I always did like those :thumb: What's it like to own/running costs? Apologies to Ben for hi-jacking this thread re non Z1 related stuff bu...

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Ben, Give me a ring when you are headed to LA. As Rick says, there are 3 Z1's in Colorado, mine in Arizona and a few more in Cali. Logistics permitting, it would be cool to meet up somewhere in the middle! While M20's are indeed cheap, they rarely fail. When well cared for with regular oil and timin...

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They command big money in the States it seems! $44k!! "BIG" is a relative term. $44k would be about $32-34k for the car, and another $10-12k for shipping/emissions testing/etc. At current exchange rates $32-34k is ~20k GBP or 24k EURO. While that may still seem a bit high, these cars are ...

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It's official, just got off the phone with my cousin! Could not quite believe it but he has purchased a Green Z1 from a guy in Texas and is driving it back to California next weekend! It's was a Hamburg based car before it was brought into the US with 138,000 km on the clock which he purchased for ...

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Stoertie wrote: The listet price of a tail light (with fog light) was 398,- Euor in 07/2011.

Tail light WITH fog was ~$450...I must have gotten a special deal on the version without fog due to the fact that no one in the EU can install it and still get TuV or equivalent approval

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I use the equivalent of the M-mobility kit in my Z1--a can of "fix-a-flat" and a 12v compressor. Since my car was fitted with the 5-lug hubs, the original 4-lug spare does not fit anyway. Although I have not yet had the occasion to use it, it gives me sufficient peace of mind to take the c...

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Although I've been back in the US now for a few years, one of the highlights of my UK experience was taking my Z1 to the Gaydon show in 2008. I will not soon forget the cameraderie of those of you I met there (Hi Keith, Ian and Roger!), nor my 100+mph blast on the Aston Martin test track!

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