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TItaNium SILver...... TINSIL or TINSIL TED

Steve

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Seats now sold, thanks for all the PM's.

Steve

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Hi Stephen,
I will try to post some pics tomorrow.
Not sure about carriage, but will make some enquiries.

Steve

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1 pair of black Z3 leather seats.Electric. Like the car they came out of they have been well cared for and are in good condition. The leather is without scuffs or tears. The sub-frame and ancillary bits are also in good condition and without damage. The seat motors work well,and the runners had new ...

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Bit silly at times but I enjoyed it for what it was,a bit of light entertainment.
I just wish they wouldn't do that stupid running into the back of each other.

Steve

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Merry Christmas to one and all.

Steve & Jo

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But what percentage of Z3's are bought with the heart

And what percentage are bought with the head

For me it was a refreshing change to be able to buy with the heart

Steve

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Hi Racinsun, If I where looking for a Z3 to be my daily drive then I would go for the 3.0, but I can't agree with Graham that the only reason you should buy a 2.8 is if you can't afford a 3.0. When we were looking we had a very healthy budget and could have afforded any of the 3.0's that we saw for ...

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Bad luck! Sorry to hear about your bump zedder,hopefully not to much damage. It would appear that due to a bit of cold weather nobody can remember how to drive... :head: So last Monday several members of staff are having a conversation about driving in the snow. One girl pipes up " I don't rea...

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Hi folks, Purchased a pair of standard Z3 electric seats that have been re foamed and reupholstered in charcoal grey leather with heavy red stitching and very nice they look,however on looking at the underside of the seat if you take hold of the runner that bolts to the floor of the car, on the driv...

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we drove several Z3's and Z4's during our search,which to be fair were all nice cars. I do think that if we had needed to use the car every day that we would have gone with the Z4,however our Z is purely for pleasure and we preferred the classic lines and more involved driving experience of the Z3. ...

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Not really into them,but I bought my car with the reg on it which seems to suit it so I'll leave it on.

R1GWE

Steve

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Got the car back this morning,everything as described above has been done. Unfortunately there's 6" of snow everywhere(forgotten what it's like driving a rear wheel drive car in the snow)so it was just the short drive back to put it in the garage,which unfortunately is not at home,took me a goo...

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[quote="jontymo"]Big choice for me today as our road is covered and we are at the top of a hill so its between:

320 coupe (auto)
118d
or the Z

My other BMW is also rear wheel drive,but that's only got drive to one wheel

Steve

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Thanks Jas, Ended up with artic silver it looked pretty close when I took my wheel into the shop. I'm not to worried if it's not an exact match,didn't pay to much for them,I only bought them to see if there is a vast difference in the handling to the 18" Beyern wheels that are on now. I'll most...

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Just bought a set of style 55 wheels to try on the car,three are in really good condition but one could do with a bit of tidying which I would like to do myself.
Does anyone know the colour,and if there is a thread anywhere on a DIY wheel refurb,
Thanks,

Steve

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Sounds as though it's similar to ours which I'm putting down to a stiff accelerator cable?

Steve

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Well we've had the car for a few weeks now and enjoying it very much,however we have decided to make a few changes. It's just had new standard ride height Monroe shocks and springs all round,the N/S front shock was totally shot and the rest weren't far behind. The wishbone bushes are being swapped f...

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Are we not losing sight of the fact that this was a minor (but annoying) incident, with slight damage to the car. It hasn't been written off and I doubt that the police would award nine penalty points for causing a 'car park dent'. I can assure you she did get nine points on her license for this in...

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Last year a somewhat dozy friend of my wife's had a 5mph shunt with an parked car in a local Asda. Having spent 5 years trying to pass her test she panicked and drove away leaving the car with minor damage to the N/S door. Two days later she has a visit from the police,the incident had been recorded...

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I'm 55 in December our recentley aquired 2.8 Z3 is my first roadster experience.
It definately will not be the last,enjoying every minute.

Steve

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I'm looking to renew the suspension on my 97 2.8 Z3. Finding the shocks doesn't appear to be a problem,but I'm struggling with the springs. I wish for the ride height to remain the same as standard. If anyone could point me toward some decent springs and perhaps a supplier I would be most grateful. ...

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[quote="Frank.A"]To find details specific to your vehicle with part numbers go to RealOEM

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/

Many thanks for that Frank,what a cracking tool.

Steve

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Thanks Frank,
I've a lot to learn about these 4 wheeled machines.

Steve

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Hi Folks,
Anybody out there know,will my 97 2.8 have a dual mass flywheel?

Steve

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Just agreed a price over the phone with the seller and will hopefully be able to find a matching leather to do the door cards,arm rest and gear stick gait-or.
Should look nice on our red Z.

Steve

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Ours is booked in for a complete new suspension,springs and shocks,also wishbone bushes from the ///M,going to see what it's like after this but I am seriously considering going from 18" wheels to 17". I do feel the 18" wheels make the whole geometry of the car feel it bit "skitt...

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Mike Fishwick wrote:
Maybe her left leg is a bit weak - really! Try a few other Z3 or similar-engined BMW car clutches before you spend your money.

Hi Mike,
The Z we bought was the fifth one we had driven and the clutch is markedly heavier than any other we tried.

Steve

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Firstly I will apologise for what may appear to be some daft questions,but after hours of searching I just appear to have confused myself. Having reached the age of 55 I have owned some fairly nice cars but having been, and still am a lifelong biker, I have had no real interest in the cars that I ha...

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Many thanks,

Steve

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Sorry if it's been asked lots before but despite google and searches on various sites I cannot find what pressure my tyres should be at.
I would be grateful if someone could advise me.

Tyres are Falken FK452 235/40ZR18 95Y. 97 2.8 Z3

Many thanks,

Steve

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These look nice,not mine but I wish they were,

E,bay item 280572656577

Steve

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To be honest it does feel a fair bit heavier than our V50 D5 Volvo,it doesn't bother me but Joanne finds it a bit heavy in traffic.

Thanks Frank I will have q look.

Steve

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Our recently purchased 97 2.8 does have a rather heavy clutch,a bmw specialist has advised us the only real cure is a new clutch but at £550 I'm thinking is there anything we should try first.

Steve

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Any idea where that wind deflector came from? Hi, It is a bespoke item which the previous owner had made,I would be able to speak with him and pass you the information if you wish? One thing I can say is that it's very effective,but makes the rear window very difficult to see out of if left in whil...

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I was impressed with Geoffs' car when I bought the old wheels from it earlier this year,and surprised that he was selling it. It's surprising that a new clutch is required at 71k miles. I hope you get lots of pleasure from it. Thanks Frank, I think that the clutch would last a good while yet,but it...

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Missed one http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo241/howell_020/100_0971.jpg Took it to Autologic BMW specialist in Hessle near Hull today,the Guy who owns the place is called Lee, he was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic,his comments were that to make it into an A1 car we should replace the wishbo...

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Here's a few pics of our new to us `97 2.8 Roadster with 18" Beyer Multispoke Wheels. http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo241/howell_020/100_0970.jpg http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo241/howell_020/100_0969.jpg http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo241/howell_020/100_0968.jpg http://i380.ph...

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We were on the verge of buying an X3 last year. I talked Joanne into trying a few similar type cars before committing ourselves.We ended up buying a pre registered Volvo V50 D5,which has turned out to be a cracking car certainly a much nicer car than the X3,IMO. Jo's loving the Z3 though,we just nee...

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Tried the search but to no avail.
Does anyone know if it is possible to move the drivers electric seat further forward on it's runners.
Our problem is that even when the seat is fully forward Joanne is still struggling slightly to reach the pedals.

Steve

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Well off we went and picked up our car this afternoon. 1997 2.8 wide bodied Z3 roadster in bright red with Meyer multispoke 18"wheels. The car can only be described as stunning condition,I will post some pics as soon as it stops raining. It was absolutely throwing it down but we were not deterr...

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Just off to pick it up now.It's bucketing it down!!!
Pics asap.

Steve

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Beverley to Malton is part of our regular run up into the moors on the bike.It would be nice to see how the Z compares,will keep a look out for the date.

Steve

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Well another development in this ongoing saga! Tuesday night, Joanne and I were sat having a bottle discussing the merits of Z3 vs Z4. We decide that it's a Z3 and we will start to look for a late low milage 3.0. At 9pm the phone rings,it's the chap who's car we had initially looked at,to say that a...

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[quote="simonbud100"]Hi, I know that I am biased, but with a £7k budget, you should be able to get your pick of great Z3 (apart from Z3M's of course), where as you would be very limited in your choice of Z4's. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

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Well that decision has been made for us,I got a call from the seller last night to say he had changed his mind and is going to keep the car. I was disappointed as mentally I had bought the car,but I don't blame the seller for changing his mind as it is a stunning car. It has got me thinking again as...

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Ok, some month's ago we started looking for a nice Z3. We then changed our minds and decided it would be a Z4. But today I have viewed a stunning 1997 2.8 pre face lift wide bodied Z3 in bright red 71000mls with history. It really is almost indistinguishable from new. It has a very stylish wind defl...

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Will definately look for a 2.2 sport would consider any colour but black,don't get me wrong I love black but it's just so difficult keeping them looking good. The car will mainly be used by Joanne who has this romantic notion of going on European trips which will make a change from us going on the b...

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No worries Its a bit of a difficult spec list to match, It seems there is not that many about. http://motoring.friday-ad.co.uk/east-finchley/used-cars-for-sale/bmw-z3/bmw-z3-2-2-SN3264225 :shock: Thanks very much for all the info folks. Spoke to the dealership that were offering the above car,they ...

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Thanks Tori, may give them a ring and see how firm their price is

Steve

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