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jamdcam

I would have to agree, my current choices are 3.0 Z4, or Boxster 3.2S or 911 (996) Cabrio. But everytime I walk up to the Z3 I must admit that the curves do look good. Though I do have a friend who has said that they would buy the Z3 off me the moment they have enough cash.... we'll see what the fut...

jamdcam

ok, now for the stupid question of the week. bearing in mind that the only car i had previously was really old and had a good fashioned old radiator.... (which means it was easy to read) i unscrewed the radiator cap and saw the red "needle".... the red bit was significantly over the top of...

jamdcam

i've just had the exact same thing happen to me... drove down to bournemouth this morning from london and the gauge didn't move from quarter (when it is normally in the middle). got to a few traffic lights in town before the office and the needle moved to half way. just phoned my specialist and book...

jamdcam

I have just received a quote from Admiral which was £50 less than First Alternative. I haven't given First Alternative a chance to compete against the quote (trying to see if I can get another one cheaper). The quote from Admiral was £605 and First Alt was £658 (10yrs NCD - 32yr old male - london) -...

jamdcam

Steve, Thanks for the website. I have to send my baby in for a MOT soon and last year was taken for a bit of a ride by the dealers. I have only recently found a new group in and around Wimbledon being AMC who work on Mercs and BMW's but I haven't heard anything about them yet. I'll definitely be giv...

jamdcam

Hi,

Second Monday night in a row that I saw a wondeful Black Coupe parked outside the Clapham Grand near Clapham Junction. Really looks good in black

James

jamdcam

And here might be another dumb question, but can we insist that the bolts get re-fitted when we take the car in for a service.

I would love to be able to do this myself but don't have the space to be able to attempt these kind of changes.

James

jamdcam

Very good artcile, but now for the rally stoopid question. Does my '99 2.8l have a VANOS?

Don't all shoot me at once..

jamdcam

Try this website, it's the only one that I have ever seen.

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Probably not exactly what you are looking for

James[/url]

jamdcam

31..... bought mine as a 30th birthday gift to myself.

jamdcam

Found this on a website. It has quite a few pics of the new coupe.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/Fran ... 21,00.html

Not sure if the link will work. First time that I have tried inserting a URL, otherwise you can do the 'ol copy and paste.

Regards
James

jamdcam

I can beat that. Found a petrol station in Southfields (SW London) and optimax was going at £1.04.

I think my baby might have to have the budget petrol soon... as in normal unleaded.

jamdcam

why?? there is nothing like making yourself popular at 1am in the morning with the alarm going off.

the neighbours love it

jamdcam

Thank you

jamdcam

Hi Shirl, Is it true that even a change in temp will set the alarm off. I ask because everytime that I have driven the car with the top down, stopped, put the top back up. The alarm starts going off intermittently. I did notice that if I simply switched the electrics on and then set the alarm again....

jamdcam

Here is probably a topic that hasn't been up here...well I haven't noticed one since I have joined. While tootling along today I noticed that I had 2 "chips" on the windscreen. To me they appear to be cracks which could easily be filled by any of the glass companies. But I have looked thor...

jamdcam

Um....I hardly open my bonnet. I only ever open that if I think there is something wrong. Only the boot gets opened very often...should I check the boot sensor?

jamdcam

I have a similar problem, but my alarm only gets a mind of its own after I have been driving with the top down. The alarm then goes off 3/4 times before "working" again. I thought that it might be the boot sensor but haven't been able to figure that out just yet. Any ideas from the Z3 guru...

jamdcam

the other thing to be borne in mind is the number of foreign drivers. I used to be one then moved on the tbe British driving licence. There are many people from different countries (especially in London) that are driving with Non-British driving licences, so how do we ensure that they toe the line w...

jamdcam

Um, that website left me a bit confused

.
It seems to send me to a website for the magazine dazed and confused

so couldn't really find a cheaper quote.

jamdcam

Big Butt, check out the top of this page...the post by tags. Failing which try to find out from tags when and what time he made the call. Warranty Direct should retain a record of the telephone conversation. Also try to talk to Graham I'll be interested to hear what happens because there are quite a...

jamdcam

1983 Ford Escort XR3 1.6.....red with sunroof and spoiler :D . Admittedly it was 1992 when I got the car. But really enjoyed driving it....even took it up to 175km/h :shock: ....by mistake as I was concentrating on the road so much that I didn't read the speedo correctly and thought I was doing 160....

jamdcam

Alfie,

Add me to, I thikn 1 or 2 extra t-shirts will come in handy

James

jamdcam

Thanks Andy, the only thing is that I live in a block of flats so unfortunately don't have garage or driveway where I can get my hands dirty by working on the car. My grandfather used to work for Ford in South Africa. Unfortunately he passed away before he could teach me the in's and out's on workin...

jamdcam

Tony, just went to go check the invoice...only 1litre, but somehow it says 21 units....thinking I might be making a call about their invoicing ability. Having said that with the they only charged me for 1 rear brake pad (37.99), but says "replace both rear brake discs", paid for 2 rear dis...

jamdcam

oh one other thing the hand brake now takes 5 clicks instead of 4 clicks to work....i remember someone on a thread saying it should take 4

jamdcam

Well finally the saga has ended. After promising me to have the car back in 1 day, they called back and said there isn't enough time and will getting it to me on Wednesday be alright :roll: What more can you do but say ok. Wednesday came and went and no call from the Service dept. No surprise there ...

jamdcam

Thanks spokey, I know that feeling of "please assume the position". Unfortunately it is a bit on the wire, so have to have it done. From now on it's all specialist for me. I have my doubts if the fBMWsh will add much value when the car is 8/9yrs old. With regards to the tyres, I thought th...

jamdcam

WOW, I have had the zed for about 10 months now and have had to send her in for a MOT. No problem there then. Get a call from my new "best friend"..."sir, (i love the formal tone) your car needs to have front brakes and rear brakes replace :shock: , along with 2 new rear tyres :shock:...

jamdcam

Just as a heads up guys, make sure that the information is correct. I had to get them to re-issue the policy because they use the wrong model (1.9l instead of 2.8l), mileage was wrong and so was date of last service. Having said that once it was pointed out it was corrected and resent in no time at ...

jamdcam

I'm in the same spot as you MC MarkC.....except maybe the bolly et al.
So I am definitely interested, I did a quick nose count and it looks as if we might already have almost 10, so the more the better....

jamdcam

Gucci, Thanks for the reply. I only just got back from holiday. I drove her all the way out to Stansted and back. The rear end is level again and I haven't had any problems. I'll definitely take her down to AMC. If I start taking her to a specialist for servicing, will it drastically affect the pric...

jamdcam

Hi, I've had my Zed for 4 months now. Bought it second hand (not from a BMW dealer) and about a month into me owning it there was only 1 green light on (there were 2 when I bought it). I don't tend to drive it too often being in London but take it out on a "long" run (200miles) about once ...

jamdcam

Thanks guys, I thought that it might be something like that. The only thing is that the baby is second hand (yes I adopted) and it isn't under warranty still. Firstly is there a way that I can check if the warranty was never extended (the first owner had her from new), Secondly, can this wait a few ...

jamdcam

Hi, I have recently noticed a sound coming from the left rear wheel area when I go over bumps. But it is only there when I have a full - 3/4 tank of petrol. As the tank empties the bumping noise disappears. It also sounds a bit when I go around a roundabout. Any ideas...is this serious or can I live...

jamdcam

321bhp,

Thanks for the info. I don't have a bmw warranty. I checked the AA website and couldn't find anything. Which section is it under?

Thanks

jamdcam

Hi, Well I am still enjoying the 'ol Zed, but not as much as I want to. A friend of mine that has a 5 series, had his gearbox go on him. Total expected repair cost ... £1,500 :shock: . But he said that his warranty insurance will cover the cost. A few things to bear in mind about me. 1. New comer to...

jamdcam

*_they_*, mine is also parked under a tree and i want to avoid getting the resin on it as well. What type of cap did you get. The one from argos or halfords, or did you send away for one of those expense breathable ones from the US (£70+)

jamdcam

I agree with whitey_cjw, I think my hooks need to be adjusted as well. Could someone post how this is done, preferably very much an dummies english....i think diagrams might help.

Thanks

jamdcam

Same thing happened to me this weekend, at least I was sitting in the car at the time in a parking lot waiting for the downpour to pass. Suddenly passenger side started pouring in. Very worrying. I have had previous problems but that had more to do with not knowing that the window had to go into the...

jamdcam

Hi, I am considering buying a cover for the little Zed. The main reason is that I park the car outside and am paranoid about water leaking into the cabin. The way I look at it I have 2 options. 1) A full car cover 2) A cover mainly for the hood/windscreen. I read in one of the manuals of a friend of...

jamdcam

Wow,

been away for a bit and have only got a chance to catch-up with the posts now. Thanks all for the postings

Cabrio - I have also sent a pm to you...yours sounds too good to be true. Is the specialist based in outer hebrides.

Cheers
James

jamdcam

Hi, Well I have had my shiny Z3 for about 3weeks now and am already thinking of customising. :roll: The one thing that I would like to add is a roll bar. Ideally black. I already have a wind deflector but need information on where should I go, how much will it cost, is it a good idea etc etc. Any in...

jamdcam

I have used it once, and it does look great. But driving back I was continually look at the weather and hoping it didn't rain. It takes about 3 mins to get off again and stowed. So I probably won't be using it too much.

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