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Russell wrote:

...all very, very disappointing! They all have roofs!

There's no roof on this one!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 81271&rd=1

I have a couple of patches where the lacquer has peeled off, up to a couple of inches wide, particular on the front splitter. Has anyone had experience of this?

Who sold you that, then?

M11 POW:

A psudo middle aged trendie of 59. Only 9 months to wait for my free bus pass.

Likewise! The heating allowance will be more value than the bus pass, though.

martlet:

65 (and 8 months)

I concede!

Now, if you were going for the oldest mowner . . .

I agree with Grubbins - the outside looks soaked when it rains, but the inside is dry. When the top dries out it looks fine so I haven't been tempted to buy yet another stealer-recommended maintenance product. The only minor problem I had was from a "bird-strike" which I removed successful...

DOT Com: Can't say for sure, but if original is BMW roof then Z1 is probably of the same construction. Beware of cheap imitations which are single layer material that'll leak like a sieve! Having a hard top for winter use my top is still in v good nick, and I use a "tack" brush (the sort ...

So long as it's an orginal German roof, there are three layers to the material, with a plastic layer in the middle. The only time they might leak should be if the stitching goes above the bars (apart from around the rubber seals).

I asked my son about this, as he fits soft tops professionally for a major company in London. His advice was: As the Z3 top is mohair it should only ever be brushed with a soft(ish) brush. Use chemical products at your peril!

If 160GBP, or therabouts, is on, then please count me in

I shall look forward to that - thanks

Not sure I'm up to "Dawn Raid" status, though - yet!

Sounds good, and time we had a SW event. Count me in, depending on dates.

Has anyone tried the simulator training, where the instructor lifts the car with additional wheels? There's one going on locally (Cornwall) for £99 for the day (with instruction)

After I bought my ///M I topped it up with a synthetic oil on the assumption that that's what was in it already. Can anyone tell me if there could be any adverse effects from mixing the types?

Giles

Then maybe you should get this accessory

http://www.funfry.com/showphoto.php/photo/1515 (download video 582kB)

. . . and what does your dog think??

http://www.advancedpetproducts.com/prod ... ducts_id=6

Deepest comiserations

M Blur wrote:.. otherwise best uprate the dampers and springs for road and leave avoid over stiffening the rear end.

How about the other way round, though - fit the butt strut and leave the springs?

Thanks, Spokey, I stand enlightened.

Well, Hot Dog!

According to the local press, walking the coastal footpath to a parking area where certain acts are performed for the benefit of passers by . . .

"Not me, officer, I was just walking the dog ....."

I hope the word "dogging" means something different to you than it does locally.

Cheers, TonyCal, sounds like good advice.

Thanks, folks. Well here's the traditional Zederbies questions: I have encountered the standard rear n/s rattle (maybe top mount), and the intermittent alarm (maybe anything) problems, but how about a light, pinking type of sound as I gradually accelerate through 2,600 rpm? (OK, so I shouldn't be gr...

Hi, all. What's the collective noun for a number of newbies? A couple of weeks ago I was at our local dealers buying a car for my wife (her last car had caught tin-worm), when this rather tasty little red number winked at me. "Go on, Dad, you've GOT to have a drive" said my son, and the re...