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I recently introduced myself as a new Z3 owner (like about 3wks ago!!) but through a funny set of circumstances I've ended up with a Z4 too!! It was silly cheap and just too good to pass up on. I'm not going to be greedy though and the Z3 is off to a mate shortly once I've fitted the Bilstein / Eiba...

'New' tyres fitted and 'new' wheels bolted on. Car desperately needs lowering but the wheels seem a perfect fit and I reckon really suit the car

Got the wheels collected this weekend and they are pretty sexy tbh

Will get my bargain tyres fitted tomorrow and see how they look-

Picked these up and rather 'dishy' they are too-

Bonzo wrote:Hi Nick, I see from .org that you have fitted the same front strut brace as me. What do you think of it?

Bonzo.

It wasn't a great fit tbh but seems pretty sturdy. It took a bit of persuasion to fit but once it's on it's on

Southernboy wrote:Thanks - 'twas lots of fun doing it too.

Yes, I bet swapping the interior was a laugh a minute

Southernboy wrote:...... and this is the same car at the time I bought it...

A stunning transformation sir

Rafolian wrote:

nickp wrote:

Rafolian wrote:WTF??????????????

Which bit?

The bit about leaving!!!

Don't panic I'm still here

Strange concerns people have about silly things.... if you have a careful look at my pic below, you will see a 1997 2.8 fitted with M style side gills, M door and rear view mirrors, and it had an M console...and a Z4 steering wheel... and M badges which came with the side gills... You will also not...

The nice thing about a kit car or homebuilt is that no one knows what under the bonnet. When I used to drive mine the local boy racers treated me with the greatest of respect, because the idea that they might get blown away by a elderly pipe smoking man in tweeds was just too much. As the guys in t...

I think I'll do my Z business over on .org from now on, there seems to be less tools of the non-mechanical variety over there :thumb: Thanks to those decent folk that did welcome me and showed an interest in my vehicles however big or little the differences may be. :wave PS. Admins, please feel fre...

Rafolian wrote:WTF??????????????

Which bit?

Tell me more about that lightweight you're slapping the M52 into. What running gear's it going to use? Brakes, steering, diff, suspension? I've always fancied a self built kit car, but always thinking the westfield/caterham variety, with a decent sized not overly tuned n/a mill in it (big fan of re...

Nick, it would be a shame to lose you but I can't say it is a surprise, the same has happened recently on Z4-forum with members leaving because they have an M badge, or want to put one on! I notice that not one person on .org has mentioned it after having the same photo's. fair play to them Others ...

:lol: :lol: :lol: Do you think it might be OK to transfer the M badges onto the M52B28 powered Haynes Roadster that I'm building, once it's finished? It is been built and developed by my very own in house 'Motorsport Division' (me :wink: ), and at 400+BHP/TON it should easily outperform any road go...

Thanks for the input guys. I may have mis-read the nature of some posts, only time will tell I guess, but I'd like to think I've been around internet forums for long enough to know what's friendly banter and what is starting to go beyond that. I'll stick around for now and hopefully with my 30+ year...

I think I'll do my Z business over on .org from now on, there seems to be less tools of the non-mechanical variety over there :thumb: Thanks to those decent folk that did welcome me and showed an interest in my vehicles however big or little the differences may be. :wave PS. Admins, please feel free...

Did you build that chassis yourself? No, I acquired it already built to book spec but have modified it pretty extensively myself to take the M52 :thumb: It looks like a fun project - do you have a progress thread anywhere? Here you go fella, thanks for the interest :) http://www.locostbuilders.co.u...

BladeRunner919 wrote:Did you build that chassis yourself?

No, I acquired it already built to book spec but have modified it pretty extensively myself to take the M52

:lol: :lol: :lol: Do you think it might be OK to transfer the M badges onto the M52B28 powered Haynes Roadster that I'm building, once it's finished? It is been built and developed by my very own in house 'Motorsport Division' (me :wink: ), and at 400+BHP/TON it should easily outperform any road goi...

gookah wrote:If you like the M badges, leave them on , do what you want with your car,
and the other benefit is that It really winds up the M brigade.......

Cheers, I'd only take them off for lightness (see Colin Chapman ) Not particularly fussed how it looks, but how it goes.......

On a serious note, though, I can understand that some owners like the look of some //M items (gills, mirrors, spoilers...) better than the 'stock' design, and personalise their cars accordingly, but I personally don't see why you would stick an //M badge and claim something is what it isn't. This c...

Bonzo wrote: ps if those are ///M badges on the car, do the decent thing and take them off!

Ta, but I'll leave them on for now so the people I pass on track don't feel so bad

Hi Nick Welcome to ZR. You must be fairly local if you know about/went to Blyton Park? I'm in Howden, East Yorks, so it's a nice run from here to there. I'd recommend you change the bushes in the back of the TCA's for E36 M3 Solid rubbers and you'll see an improvement in stability/less tramlining. ...

Thanks for all the welcomes and inputs guys n gals

Hi Nick...... welcome to the " Z oo".... Sounds like you're going to put your car to some good use ! 18" wheels are the ideal size for the Z3's... that and slightly lowered suspension to fill up the wheel arches. Look forward to hearing about your on track exploits... there's a few m...

Welcoming bunch aren't you?

Hi all, I've just bought my first Z3 this week. It's meant as a sunny day fun car for the Mrs to use for occasional work days, and me for track days / European trips. It's not perfect but does seem pretty decent and I don't think I paid silly money for it considering it's only supposed to have done ...