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First teaser pic from me. More to follow tomorrow when I get back home.... http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p267/myredzed/zedfest%202012/zedfest.jpg From an initial count it looks like we had 312 zeds in attendance with 297 taking part in the parade lap :thumb: Nice Photo Ian if I dont say so mys...

aceman

Mmm, weather not looking too hopeful at the mo.

aceman

You are welcome sir, another happy customer that's what I like to hear.

aceman

Just give me a bell when you want to sort out your seats I have just the fix for you (see link in signiture)

aceman

Sounds good although have to play it by ear as our lass is working and not sure she can quite get back in time to allow me to meet up at ferrybridge may end up going straight to Harewood so don't hang around for me guys.

aceman

myredzed wrote:I'm up for meeting at Ferrybridge too. How about meeting at 9ish with a view to departing for Harewood at 9.30?

Nick Wright wrote:Showcars - no need to book, just try and make sure you are on site and set up for 9.30 am

Ian that would seem to suggest we need to be a little earlier !

aceman

I am up for this Bill what time do you all want to meet at Ferrybridge.

aceman

Similar to XVar but £252 with RH Classic Insurance 3k miles on a Z3M !!

aceman

They have had that for a few months now but not suprising at that price really although I think is is quite low mileage even so still over priced.

aceman

You can't get the bushes from BMW they will try and sell you the complete seat runners which cost £hundereds. I will give you a PM with details.

aceman

Another happy customer that's what I like to hear.

aceman

Good to know you got them done ok.

Yes it is only the thickness of the bushes that need adjusting to fit the outside dimensions should be OK as I have machined them to be the correct fit in that respect.

aceman

Renewed with RH Insurance last month for £253 with 3000 limited mileage. your car needs to be 10 years or older for their classic policy but the good thing is you do not require any no claims discount as they don't take that into account on a classic policy so would be right up your street.

aceman

Still suffering from the incurable disease Schnitzeritus I see John.

aceman

EEPROM - Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

aceman

Boanke, absolutely stunning car an absolute credit to you sir. with regard to your new vanos pressure regulator how did you set the pressure of the new one or did you not adjust it and fitted it straight out of the box so to speak. I am curious as it has been mentioned in the past this can effect th...

aceman

Definatly wasn't a race today and quite a pleasant spirited drive. Weather wise it was a bit mixed with showers and brilliant sunshine.

Great day and good to meet old and new faces.

aceman

Interesting read this so just had a little look at what this thing is and came up with this, item 9 on the diagram and part no. 11311317124 costing £200 according at Coopers;

Vanos cylinder head mounting parts - BMW parts catalog

aceman

You only need to short pins on the alarm module if you alarm system is stuck in the armed mode ie. keeps going off when you open the doors etc. as the alarm module needs to be in disarmed mode to be able to learn new remotes. When it says short pins together it means connecting a piece of wire betwe...

aceman

Yep that is the keyfob for the 3G EWS alarm system so the above procedure should work.

aceman

Deano1712 wrote:With so many cars we need to run at least 2 groups so I need another group leader - any takers? - Aceman, Rich, Gary...?

Cheers,
Mark

Go on then in for a penny in for a pound.

aceman

I think that one has unfortunatly been written off Ian.

aceman

Well I have been searching as well and I can't find the one I mentioned either. :( The only other one I can find is the one below but this has a material flap around the edge instead of a plastic bead so not sure what it would be like but at £55 it is cheap maybe too cheap who knows. :? http://www.e...

aceman

Interesting to know that a bit cheeky though. Check all their listing on ebay as there were some high priced listings and low priced ones on tat he same time I bought mine and was given the excuse when I enquired to make sure they were the same that they were just going through a price adjustment ex...

aceman

Good point about the shock oil, halfords sell this and it does work although not tried on balljoints. You can also pick up proper freezer spray from likes of Maplins which will cool far more efficiently. With a bit of precise direct heat on the balljount socket then cooling the tapered shaft and a g...

aceman

I used the fork type on my old 2.8 which were stubborn like yours. Have a look for a different make of splitter with a shallower longer fork which will increase the splitting force.

aceman

tags wrote:Jus kiddin. Anyway, it was hard work keeping up with Deano a couple of years back.

Not to mention pushing you out of the ditch.

aceman

Obviously not the bushes then that are the cause of the rocking, as you say further investigation required.

aceman

That's a little bizzare but then again the fact that you say the original bushes looked ok does seem to point to something else in the mechanism. Without looking myself I can't think what else could cause it off the top of my head but I still have to do my ///M in the next few weeks so when I do I w...

aceman

Porker ?

aceman

Cool had it in my head it was 10w-60 for some reason.

aceman

I thought the S50 required Castrol edge 10W-60 oil ?

aceman

The heater control bulbs are an absolute b!tch to get to, you have to remove one or both of the side panels and squeeze your hand in to the back of the panel and pull them out. Ther are two on the back of the heater panel one on the drivers side and one in the middle plus and this one is usually mis...

aceman

If you are doing the powerflex bushes as well can I suggest you purchase some complete oem bushes off ebay and remove the rubber bush from the holder (lollipop) and then use the now empty bush holder to insert your new powerflex bushes which can now be installed onto the new wishbones dead easy nega...

aceman

It will be cheaper by far to replace the whole wishbone as you will need to take the wishbone off to replace the balljoints and then the labour on top to get them out which isn't easy and requires a 10 ton press and correct tooling to do so far less hassle and time to just replace the entire lot. As...

aceman

Yes they do but probably don't have them listed under your model but as they are all the same across the non ///m range here you go; http://www.eurocarparts.com/suspension-arm-and-suspension-joints If that link doesn't take your browser to the correct page put your details in for a 2.8 Z3 and it sho...

aceman

Yes replacing the wishbones is by far the easier option as you will need at least a 10 ton press and correct tooling to replace just the balljoints on their own. There are loads of people selling wishbones on ebay for the z3 but be cautious of the quality as some are made of really cheap metal. You ...

aceman

Hi Jim,

Welcome as the guys above have said just give me a PM and I can sort you out.

Cheers

aceman

Maybe I can answer this for you. It is always advisable to disconnect the battery when removing the seats for safety reasons but this procedure can be performed with the battery still connected and is advantagious to a certain extent. In able to get to all the bolts holding the seat down you need to...

aceman

I would have thought chrome indicator bulbs wouldn't be the issue as they do illuminate bright amber. I think the issue will be headlight bulbs that emmit bright blue which aftermarket HID's can do as well as standard bulbs like the Philips Bluevision bulbs, also LED sidelight and number plate bulbs...

aceman

Looking good Mark I like the oil cooler install looks very neat. Don't forget to let me know about the suspension.

Have you seen this one;

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh ... ?t=1775964

aceman

Sorry John I am getting them mixed up for some reason I had Ian's as being estoril in my head.

Had mine out last Monday with a run out to whitby with a few other over on the other site. Was a good day if not a tad cold but the fish & chips went down well.

aceman

What's happened to your estoril ///M John ?

aceman

Put me on the list

aceman

Autoglym soft top cleaner and protection is what most people use but there are others on the market like Renovo who also do colour restorer if your roof is faded. Just one word of advice though when spraying the protector on the roof make sure you mask off the windows and bodywork as it is quite dif...

aceman

Morning all, I've had a look in the knowledgebase and there seems to be a guide with very little pics and one by aceman for changing the discs (which is far more what I'm after) Are there any others kicking about? I assume I don't need any special tools? Have I can't remember that one, I must be lo...

aceman

Richardenigma is the one with the albino ///M I got the chance to drive it earlier this year and nearly bought it. Here is Richards thread with pics;

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... highlight=

aceman

When I had my 2.8 I used that as a daily drive and during winter when I had to use it in the snow and ice there where days when I was astonished how it coped with the conditions and I didn't have winter tyres on either. There is a particulary steep road I traverse with a T junction at the end and I ...

aceman

That's the other thing when you get it sorted you will notice your mpg better by at least 2-3mpg which is a plus.

aceman

The electronic thermostat on the Z3 usually fails open meaning it allows coolent to circulate through the radiator permanantly resulting in a lower engine temperature when you are moving but you will see the guage rise when you are stood in traffic because no air is flowing through the radiator. The...

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