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Hi Zed,

List me as meeting at Ferrybridge too, I think I'm meeting swamper and Jamezee and heading there with them.

Thanks

im in...Pep i live near Saddleworth...so if you fancy joining for the run in with us ? Hi Swamper, Have you done this run before? I don't know Saddleworth that well and I've never driven to Newby from there but I'm thinking we could meet in the tesco car park in Greenfield (where my friend lives, l...

Hi m8 I have a mirror housing, same colour i think if you interested. My base is knacked so cant use it if ur interested, let me know Craig Thats very kind, thanks, but Brian has already offered to send me one. This forum is awesome. No trolling and free help. Oh that the rest of the internet was t...

Wetherby Services would be good for us, coming from Manchester via Saddleworth

Just ordered tickets for me and a mate, really looking forward to it as it'll be my first gathering

Had mine off all winter but it's my maiden year as a sportscar owner so I'm sure I'll mature in a few winter's time and have it back on. Having said that, with the heated seats and a warm selection of hats, gloves and scarves I've managed to do some sub-zero open top driving in reasonable comfort. I...

Southernboy - don't make me jealous about the summers you get!

I only meant that I bought my Z at the end of last summer! It hasn't stopped me driving with the top down but it'll be nice to do so without 2 jumpers a scalf and a coat!

Thanks for the welcomes guys! I have to admit the ACS kit does make the difference. I think the front looks good but I can't help but grin when I walk up to the car from the back and the roof is down. The combination of those massive shoulders over the rear wheels, the width of the tyres and the chr...

Thanks Zedonist.

I've tried quite a few classic and specialist brokers and they all laughed when I gave my M4 postcode.

I work for a major UK based insurer and my own company won't even quote me, had to go with one of our rivals Admiral

I love how clean the rear looks unbadged, the smoked lights emphasise that brilliantly, looking good

I can't help with your original question but I got one of these for Christmas and it nearly doubles the amount of boot space so you might find it interesting: http://www.boot-bag.com/mk%202.JPG I think they're around £75 but it was well worth it for me, I can get a tent and a fair amount of camping ...

I've been around for a couple of months but only just got round to taking some pics :P This is my first proper car. Started out with a metallic orange Nissan Micra Vibe 1.0, drove it into the ground then got a Rover 214i and when the head gasket inevitably went I got a Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Si. I sold ...

You'll get no sympathy from UK folks today, it's snowing something fierce in Manchester right now!

Glad I changed my mind last minute and booked a train for my London trip this afternoon, could have been a hairy journey in the z!

Response to PEP The springs/coils can just get old, weaken and break. They take more wear and tear at the front with the weight of the engine and forces associated with steering. Sometimes the strut top bearing plate gets old and seizes and then exerts rotational force (when the steering wheel is o...

I just had mine in the garage for a clunking noise last week. It occurred at around half lock, particularly when turning right and then straightening up again. The noise was metallic, like a thick wire being plucked then held almost instantly, sounded like it was coming from the OSF hub. I jacked th...

I'm in Manchester and I've washed mine every weekend this year, even washed Saturday morning, drove 3 miles to supermarket, and washed and waxed when I got back

With no good weather for roof-down driving it's the only quality time I get to spend with my baby

I've got a 3.0i but I did test-drive a couple of 2.8s before I bought. I found that in both cars the engine and gearbox setup delivered consistently smooth power throughout the rev-range with the 3.0I clearly having a bit more punch. I regularly take mine to the red line and don't notice a significa...

I bought mine a lovely Inspection 2 service. She got through with an all clear except a bit of play in the OS track rod end so I'm getting that sorted next week. I've done around 2k since I bought her 6 months ago and before that she'd been in storage for a couple of years so it's something I've bee...

Oooh, the old man lives in Sherburn just around the corner from Lotherton so I'll have to make a weekend of it!

We have a Green Quarter?

Yep, it's that big grey area between Victoria and Cheetham Hill

I live in the Green Quarter and since the end of December there's been a Black Z3 (2.2 I think) parked opposite my flat. Any Manchester people bought themselves a Christmas preZent? :) Also a shout out to the white van driver and couple waiting outside the hand carwash who chatted/waved to a mad sil...

I'm not 100% sure about this but I think that if you contact the DVLA and explain that you've seen a car you believe to be abandoned they will contact the registered owner requesting confirmation that they still own the vehicle. If after a period of time there is no response the DVLA will ask you if...

Would be interested to see what luggage rack you get :) Tim. I was looking at luggage racks for Christmas but I really didn't want a permanent one which required drilling and bolting into the boot-lid. There are a few "semi-permanent" ones around but they're quite pricey and like Southenb...

Oops, yeah it was £95 + VAT per hour for 3 to 4 hours, really glad I went to the indie!

Update for closure: After your advice I was sure it was the cam sensor so I had a look at the guides mentioned and a couple of vids but I swear there is so much more room in those engine compartments than mine! I checked with my local dealer (oddly enought the Manchester one where the car was origin...

Good advice again guys, I'll contact BMW about it and get it priced. I'm clueless with mechanics (hoping to learn a bit though!) and I'd rather the critical things were done by pros at the moment. Once it warms up a bit and I get some decent daylight to start working I'll have a go at some cosmetic ...

Okay, so I looking at: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E36-E38-E39-E46-E60-CAMSHAFT-SENSOR-M52-M54-ENGINE-/250797117953 and http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E38-E39-E46-X5-E60-ETC-WITH-M52-M54-ENGINES-INLET-CAMSHAFT-SENSOR-NR24162-/251022576755?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a721c8c73...

Thank you for the replies everyone! I'm going to get a Cam Sensor priced up and get that changed. I know there's no guarantee but I wanted some consensus on the most likely option so your responses have helped. Hi, I had similar problems in my 3.0 auto, turned out to be the inlet cam sensor. Its a t...

Hi all, I recently bought my first sports car, a beautiful silver Z3 3.0 M54 with the AC Schnitzer kit. I've had to put a new set of tyres on it but nothing else done since purchase a couple of months ago. It ran brilliantly with no issues until Sunday. I was driving from Leeds to Manchester over th...