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freck99

Think yourself lucky mate that you've only one cat to contend with, our mad neighbour has more than ten of the little f@&kers :head: I was forever having to clean my Zed of paw prints and hair from the roof until getting a cover for her. (The car not the neighbour :lol: ) They still sleep on the...

freck99

Evening all, Have any of you fine folks with Sport suspension replaced your ARB bushes for Poly bushes? If so can you tell me what size bushes you used. The reason I ask is that RealOEM is telling me that the front ARB on my 2002 2.2 Sport is a 25.5mm one, however I'm unable to find anywhere that do...

freck99

Hello and welcome from another Lancashire resident

Hope you're enjoying your Zed in this glorious weather.

Steve

freck99

Does anyone know if this can be a straight swap for the analogue clock or are other parts needed?
I'll have it if there's not too much needed

Steve

freck99

New oil and air filters, spark plugs and some Castrol Edge. Busy day tomorrow

Oh and on the slightly more expensive front, one of these will hopefully be on its way soon:

freck99

PM sent

freck99

Mouldy wrote:
freck99 wrote:
Southernboy wrote:Subaru Forester...?
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I'd stick to something German, a nice A6 or similar for me.......possibly with an RS badge on?

Steve
An RS - that would be economical, wouldn't it?

It was supposed to be a joke about the RS

freck99

Subaru Forester...? No way, I wouldn't recommend a Forester. We have a 2006MY Prodrive 2.5XT and it'll only average around 30mpg. It's fun with around 270BHP but has been quite unreliable and Subaru parts prices are ridiculous. :shock: I'd stick to something German, a nice A6 or similar for me........

freck99

I wonder if its the same one that I see pretty regularly near Blackpool?
Can't be many of them around at the price

Steve

freck99

Wow, that's really cool

I've looked at getting something similar done, maybe on a mug, by the people at Koolart ( I think that's what they're called)
I think they do custom jobs but haven't had chance to contact them yet.

Steve

freck99

Fixed your link

http://i1323.photobucket.com/albums/u59 ... cc180a.mp4

freck99

Jonttt wrote:hand built over 6 months by Harley Dividson

Not my cup 'o tea I'm afraid

freck99

Doesn't seem to matter how far away from others I park, when I get back to the car there's always some t@*t right next to it

It's no wonder I've got a couple of dings -must get them fixed sometime soon.

Steve

freck99

Just a quick update, my wheels are ET 43 all round (off a 3series) The fronts are only just within the arches, just about legal, however the rears could do with spacing out about 10-15mm. I was contemplating spacing out the fronts slightly to avoid the rubbing but they'd be too far out. Thankfully t...

freck99

Just seen this thread

I've got 235/40/18's on the front of mine after I bought some cheapish wheels and tyres while I have my original Type 78's refurbed.
Unfortunately they do rub slightly on full lock but it's not too bad, and they passed the MOT fine despite this.

Steve

freck99

I fitted cruise to mine a few weeks ago, it was a doddle

Just followed the write up by Brian H.

Much easier on the later cars with fly-by-wire throttle, just fit the switch/stalk and plug in an interface unit - job done in half an hour

Steve

freck99

You can ask for photographic evidence of the offence from the police.
Surely if your wife was not there they wouldn't be able to provide it.

There's also the possibility that your registration plate has been cloned, I had this happen on one of my bikes a few years ago

Steve

freck99

Looks like an BNR32 Skyline from the late 80's

freck99

Wow, that's real commitment to a job.

I'd love to be able to get my car to that standard of finish, truly a master at work

Steve

freck99

The Sport springs are lowered and uprated (ie stiffer) and I believe the shocks have a different stroke to match the lower springs (about 30mm lower) They will be ok for your 1.9 however just changing the rears will screw up your suspension geometry and affect the handling. If you use them you'll al...

freck99

You lot obviously don't work hard enough!
My usual Friday night is falling asleep on the sofa after dinner ( or tea if you prefer

)

Or is it just that I'm getting too old and knackered?

Steve

freck99

Welcome miller1098

Would you happen to have a Ducati in the garage too?

Steve

freck99

Haven't had any hassle with "melting" wiring....and it shouldn't happen if the circuit is correctly fused. If the resistance in a circuit is sufficient to melt the wiring, there is a problem of another sort, and the fuse should burn out long before the wiring begins to melt. It doesn't wo...

freck99

I'd be wary of fitting higher wattage lamps than standard. A friend of mine fitted 100W headlight lamps in his car (admittedly not a BMW but a Honda) and found a couple of months afterwards that the wiring loom to the lights had started to melt the insulation and had stuck the wires together :shock:...

freck99

Boysie wrote:
I thought that was just me who has the cig lighter the right way

No it's not just you

I'm terrible with things like that. Have to get the air vents straight too, even when I get in the girlfriends car

Welcome to the forum too Mor61e

Steve

freck99

Unbelievable isn't it, how idiotic the bidding has become on eBay these days. Bumping the price up with 3 or 4 days to go until the auction end

It's getting harder to find decent bargains on there anymore

freck99

Hi Topperz,

I've had a look on here
http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/Z
And as you say they're only shown in 15 and 16 inch

I'm wondering whether they are actually Type 78's which are 17 inch and were fitted to some E36's and Zeds like my Sport.

freck99

Hey Brian, the hardtop looks great

Wouldn't mind one myself but the chances of another Dakar one coming up are.......

Looks like those mirrors are from Emek......and they are a little pricey

freck99

I'd be happy to sell you my mirror, unfortunately it might be a while before they're removed from the car. I'll have to repaint the new ones and need the old ones until they're ready as my Zed's my daily driver. There's quite a few on eBay at the moment, pretty cheap too. Shame M mirrors don't sell ...

freck99

Have a look at this thread

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... et#p340330

freck99

Lol, yes it's on there, I bought them

freck99

Just bought some M mirrors off eBay, unfortunately not the right colour though :? I've just fitted cruise control too after reading Brian H's excellent write up in the knowledgebase. Also fitted some M sill covers that I got from eBay for the princely sum of £15 :) and I've finally got round to fitt...

freck99

Well my Zed is my daily driver but we also have a Subaru Forester and a couple of bikes for when its a bit warmer

The scooby's a practical and fast dog bus, (270bhp 4WD

) and the bikes are a Triumph Trophy 1200 for touring and a GSXR 1000 K8 for looney times

freck99

Welcome from another Lancashire resident

Hope you find this place friendly and helpful.....I have

Steve

freck99

As I am tight ........................ :arrow: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120930781971?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 You're not that tight, it works out cheaper buying two tubes :lol: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110762945288?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

freck99

I'm not sure whether this will be of any use to you or what your level of technical ability is but.......

http://www.gbnetwork.co.uk/bmw/downloadetm.html

Hope it helps

Steve

freck99

Yes I've looked at the Eibach kit after reading some of the posts on here, however, I'm still not sure about the amount of drop. I see that the Eibachs lower by 30mm front and rear but am unsure if this is the same as the original M-tech springs. Anyone any idea if this is the case? I need to be sur...

freck99

I can't say that I've seen any info about the register Mike

If you, or anyone else can post a link or some information about it I suspect it might prove popular

Steve

freck99

Just had the dreaded MOT and I've unfortunately got a broken front coil spring :cry: As my Z is a Sport, can anyone tell me what the standard springs are. I think I'm right in thinking that they are lowered/uprated M-tech springs, but I'm not sure by how much. I'm thinking of changing all 4 springs ...

freck99

Congrats, stunning car mate

I love the look of the new Z4 from every angle, and yours looks fabulous in red.
The only thing that I think they've got wrong is the positioning of the boot badge - it reminds me of poorly repaired crash damage where they never put the badges back on properly

freck99

I've just had my renewal through from Hastings who insured me last year, and it was £595 (paying monthly so they add a bit on) So I thought, have a look around on t'interweb as usual to see if it's any cheaper elsewhere. Did a quote on Moneysupermarket and who should come up as cheapest but Hastings...

freck99

Surely no-one would be daft enough to pay for these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-AC-Sc ... 653wt_1037

freck99

I just don't get why it's such a hassle to flick the switch to do a single wipe when needed. Are people really getting so lazy these days? :head: I think they must be really. It seems they are around here because most people have real trouble doing the simplest things while driving.... like using th...

freck99

It's actually part of the procedure on an Inspection I to grease the alloy mounting spigots, http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10538 but I suspect most garages aren't so thorough!

freck99

Well, I've just renewed my insurance today and I can't believe how varied the prices are. I'm sure they just pick a figure out of thin air! After reading some of the comments on here, I can't believe some of you guys get it so cheap! The cheapest quote I've been able to find is almost £600 :shock: a...

freck99

I have been using them on my 2.8 for 11 years with no real criticisms. I find that 2.4 bars F & R gives the best handling, and get 30k front and 25 K rear. I've just put some Falken ZE912's on the rear and they seem good so far, plenty of grip wet or dry and good ride comfort. Falken recommend ...

freck99

Lovely bike

Shame there's already 3 bikes in my garage, I'm sure the missus wouldn't let me have another

freck99

Not cheap now, typical eBay, 8 days to go and yet there are 6 bids already

Why do people insist on bumping the price up?

freck99

I've got a GSXR 1000 K7 and a Triumph Trophy 1200 at the mo.
Also got a CBR 1000F but that's in bits waiting for some TLC - it'll have to wait, too many vehicles to keep on top of!

freck99

Hi David, I'm after a set of wheels while mine are refurbed and I also have a tonneau cover that I may sell. I'm also in the Blackpool area so if you're interested in a deal, please get in touch

Steve

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