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- Mon 20 Jun, 2016 21:10
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: What's it worth? 3.0 Z3 Sport. 21k miles, 2 owners, 51 pla
- Replies: 120
- Views: 26228
Re: What's it worth? 3.0 Z3 Sport. 21k miles, 2 owners, 51
Cooper BMW Cobham Surrey have just valued my 2001 Z3 2.2 with 11,500m from new at £12,000. I valued it at £10,000, insurance company wouldn't go with that but gave me an agreed value of £8,995.
- Sat 31 Oct, 2015 17:06
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Z3 engine brace
- Replies: 2
- Views: 993
Z3 engine brace
I often hear the recommendation to fit an engine brace to my 2.2i, (I believe they were fitted as standard to the 2.8). Looked them up on eBay and found various different makes around the £130 mark, none of them official BMW original equipment, but one of them claims it's better than any others for ...
- Mon 21 Sep, 2015 22:23
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Alloy wheel fitment
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4895
Re: Alloy wheel fitment
I have actually resolved this issue. Offset is something to be considered when obtaining replacement wheels, but it's not the issue here. The issue was whether or not 17.5J x 17" wheels, intended for Z3 (so offset measurement, 41, not an issue), - could be placed all round, rather than using wi...
- Sat 19 Sep, 2015 18:41
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Alloy wheel fitment
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4895
Re: Alloy wheel fitment
Just seen this, - timely - I've been offered a set of 7.5J x 17" Round Spoke Style wheels which I'd like to use to replace the aging standard Five Star 7J x 16" wheels on my 2001 Z3 2.2i Roadster. However all the literature suggests I need wider 8.5J wheels on the rear. This was the option...
- Sat 16 May, 2015 19:06
- Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
- Topic: new model Z4?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4079
Re: new model Z4?
Humorous error! I like the new Smartcar though.
- Tue 12 May, 2015 19:52
- Forum: Stock exchange
- Topic: RIGHT HAND SIDE WINDSCREEN WIPER ARM
- Replies: 1
- Views: 633
RIGHT HAND SIDE WINDSCREEN WIPER ARM
I bent mine by closing the bonnet down on it. (not to be recommended)! Can anyone assist as to where I might get one, ie., it's in stock & available? Or anyone have a decent used one perhaps? The main agents cannot at this time find one. Thus my Z3 would theoretically fail the MOT and in any eve...
- Mon 09 Mar, 2015 15:06
- Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
- Topic: opinion and valuation reqd please
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6263
Re: opinion and valuation reqd please
Current values? I paid £8,995 for my 2.2i manual <10k, there's a 1.9 auto with 19.5k on sale on Autotrader right now for £6000, http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201502110871446/sort/default/dealer-id/19517/radius/20/model/z3/usedcars/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew/make/bmw/page/1/postcode...
- Thu 29 Jan, 2015 13:38
- Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
- Topic: Had a Z3 and now thinking about a Z4
- Replies: 61
- Views: 31239
Re: Had a Z3 and now thinking about a Z4
What a great phrase, - "modern classic"! Yes, I certainly believe it is. Future classic, someone else said, - I've always referred to mine as a 'potential classic'. Like "modern classic" better! Prices are on the up, no doubt. I also love old MG's Triumph TR's, etc., but rust and...
- Tue 06 Jan, 2015 20:03
- Forum: Check your diary
- Topic: trip to the sea side
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5091
Re: trip to the sea side
Just make sure it's chips BY THE SEA and not chips on your windscreen! Have fun!
- Thu 01 Jan, 2015 14:56
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Mazda MX5 OR BMW Z3? Your views guys...
- Replies: 82
- Views: 29976
Re: Mazda MX5 OR BMW Z3? Your views guys...
I have a 2.0 litre Z3 automatic which I put away for the winter, and my wife has been nagging me to buy an MX5 with folding hard-top so I can do away with my two cars and just have the one, which can then stay out all year. So I test drove a new MX5. It was only the 1.8 unfortunately, they didn't ha...
- Thu 01 Jan, 2015 14:38
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: A Happy New Z-ing Year to everyone
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1973
Re: A Happy New Z-ing Year to everyone
Happy New Year from me too! Hope someone organises a Z3 meeting close to Surrey/Sussex/Hants. for 2015 - nothing muted yet. Looking forward to a run down to Goodwood in February for the GRRC Members meeting, the weather then could be anything so not loosening the soft-top just yet!
- Thu 13 Nov, 2014 17:27
- Forum: Z1 roadster
- Topic: What we doing next year?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5353
Re: What we doing next year?
I hope SOMETHING's arranged for a Z3 meet-up in the south next year! I enjoy Goodwood Breakfast Club meetings and the Revival of course, but Z3's are very thin on the ground. Can't quite imagine what it would be like to be in a bevvy of them! Will be checking this site out regularly in the hope!
- Thu 13 Nov, 2014 17:22
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Anyone know the phone number for the Samaritans?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2876
Re: Anyone know the phone number for the Samaritans?
Feel for you! In neither case was it my Z3, but several years ago driving a brand new car I drove across Rannoch Moor only to find the road had been re-gravelled it's entire length. I drove slowly and carefully and all went well until a 4x4 approaching in the opposite direction at a fast rate of kno...
- Thu 13 Nov, 2014 16:54
- Forum: Let's talk
- Topic: New Tax Disc
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6698
Re: New Tax Disc
I think I might be a lone voice in the wilderness, - but I took my old VEL out at 7am 1st October and wonderful - my windscreen is now clear of hazardous vision blocking tripe and I can clearly SEE all that my windscreen allows! Car looks sleeker, drives smoother, sounds quieter, goes faster!
- Sun 26 Oct, 2014 11:26
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: New Facebook Z3 specific selling/wanted page.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1157
Re: New Facebook Z3 specific selling/wanted page.
Could be very useful, - I've taken a peep and joined.
- Sun 26 Oct, 2014 11:18
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Leather Interior
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2323
Re: Leather Interior
That BMW Archive site's really worth taking a look at! I think it's answered my query, - basically although the sales brochure and prices brochures refer only to Classic and Oregon leather, there are apparently other options, including Chameleon leather and Nappa leather. I can only assume you'd hav...
- Thu 23 Oct, 2014 21:30
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Leather Interior
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2323
Re: Leather Interior
Thanks for the info. I did a check on the BMW Archive site and it stated the interior is Black Chameleon leather. That only part answers the question because according to all the literature I have ie. prices/options/spec., Z3 2000/2001, there's the choice of only "Classic" or "Oregon&...
- Thu 23 Oct, 2014 15:51
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Leather Interior
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2323
Leather Interior
First question - the brochure which accompanies my 2001 Z3 2.2i Roadster refers to a choice of "Classic" or "Oregon" leather, - mine's clearly Oregon. Yet all the dealers blurb on original invoices etc refer to the interior as black "Chameleon leather". Is that just ano...
- Mon 06 Oct, 2014 18:55
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: 100% clear windscreen
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3304
Re: 100% clear windscreen
I'm not the only one then! 6am. 1st October I was outside whipping the tax disc off! As I said on facebook, - "today I removed a substantial ugly blot from the windscreen of my car. It was an expression of a new freedom, a release from government chains.... cleaner vision, safer motoring, the B...
- Mon 06 Oct, 2014 18:48
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Battery advice
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3663
Re: Battery advice
I had the same problem with my battery after taking the car out of winter storage this spring. So had to cough up and get myself a new battery, but it wasn't as expensive as I thought it might be. I looked around on the internet, and settled on a battery from ATS Euromaster as they're just down the ...