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Has that been done on the original engine? I guess not.

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I changed my winscreen some years ago now for MOT reasons. Autoglass came with an aftermarket screen that was not bent enough to fit correctly. The top corners were very proud rather than snug. Credit to the guy who fitted it as he said they had a tendency to be like this. I obviously rejected the ...

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I have steering wheel jealously. I did mine today with cheap Simonez leather cleaning tissues and Autoglym leather balm. It came up good but not as good as yours.

I'll have to buy some of that Gliptone stuff.

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I will have a 1.9 I'm breaking in a similar state to be sold in the not too distant future. Just out of interest, there are various bits that you could have taken off the car and arguably got a better return overall from. Did you leave them on because they are knackered, not needed or to leave more ...

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How is the screen? is it a good fit overall? water tight? i would love a new screen mine is terrible in low sun set light levels. The advice is not to drive for 1 hour. And not to have it on lifts (chassis>screen flex) for 24 hours. Didn't know that and it was due an MOT that afternoon I had to pos...

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colb wrote:From searching on the web I found that Safevue is made by Pilkington Glass in South Africa.

http://www.pgglass.co.za/safevue-windscreens/

Indeed. But if you scroll down you'll see that it is not OE spec and they even have a table showing the differences which are numerous.

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Windscreen finally done yesterday. Having been promised an OE spec screen off the same production line as a BMW part a Safevue brand was fitted.

I'm struggling to find anything about this brand but the little I can find suggests it is not OE spec.

Does anyone know anything of Safevue?

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I know nothing about Z4s but looking on ebay at completed listings I think your £2.5k is not unreasonable unless it was repaired badly or is generally tatty. If it was on a Z3 the ABS fault can often be fixed for under £100 if you have a go yourself. And a leak fixed for nothing other than a few hou...

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I think you're right not to attempt it yourself because if the stitching is going you will get into problems. It can also be problematical getting the teeth started in the correct sync as there is no stop like on a coat zip. I also wouldn't recommend a third party screen as people report mixed quali...

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The engine bay looks untouched.

A friend owes a salvage business in The Netherlands. I understand from him sales of salvage are very closely governed in the country. Only 5 or 6 companies have salvage licenses. So if anyone is interested then in theory you should be buying from an honourable source.

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What I didn't like about the idea of a remanufactured unit is that it isn't. They just slice it open (which it wasn't designed to do) and reflow the solder joints. But I don't doubt it's effective. Just a lot of money. It's certainly true you need to reprogram the module if it came off a different m...

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Here's a slightly more radical suggestion. Slice a 6-8" section open. Insert and glue in place a stiffener that reaches to a non-deformed section either end. Glue incision shut. You could try Sugru. Truly wonderful stuff. A mouldable rubber glue/compound. I used it to do an excellent repair on ...

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I'm not sure you'll persuade it back. But if you want to soften the rubber then you could try some of the tricks slot car (Scalextric) racers use on their tyres. This includes Oil of Wintergreen and a proprietary treatment called Tigers Milk. You could also remove it and soak it in hot water which w...

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My fault code was saying defective abs pump but it is rare for one of them to go wrong and its usually the module lying.. I had my module tested and then repaired by BBA Reman and it cost around £190 Seconded. My error 71 just needed the module replaced. I used one from a breaker as it was much che...

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Very useful William! Thank you.

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I've got one - they are sewn in. I think you would struggle to find any aftermarket firm who could supply a zip-in rear window - apart from a special order BMW OE version which would cost well into 4 figures. That's why I was asking. I know the guy in Swansea does new roofs with sewn in screens. If...

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Well even if National/Autoglass use product from the same production line as the OEM item I don't think it would necessarily be from the original build manufacturer. I checked tonight and both my Z3s say PPG which is Pittsburgh Plate Glass. I'm guessing as a replacement part these would be made in E...

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I broke my screen 2 weeks ago. I've been determined to get an OEM replacement. Initially I tried doing it through the main dealer which in theory should just have been an extra £25 excess. But they weren't interested in talking to the insurer. Then I tried Autoglass insisting it was OEM glass. They ...

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Looks great.

I usually associate 2 rows of stitching with the window being sewn in rather than zipped in. Do you know if the window was sewn in or zipped in?

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Have a look at Alan W 's post - he has 2 mirrors in excellent condition with bases for sale... might save you a lot of bother and cost buying from Germany ?? His post is on the list today - "A few bits for sale"... Thanks. But I'd prefer to repair. I like keeping as much of the car origin...

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Once you've dismantled the mirror, you can use the dremmel to clean and buff the metal alloy parts before re-assembly. Also, be liberal with the grease so it stays dry from water and oxidation in future- sort of job you should do annually over there I'd say - I mean clean and re-grease... :wink: Ab...

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Would be interested to know how you get on as I will be doing the same thing.

Can't try it myself as I'm working away from home without the unit and a work laptop. I dare not download something from a site like that on this machine

So make sure your virus checker is working.

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I'm not familiar with the underside of the ///M but I had a S.Steel full system fitted to my 2.8 recently and my exhaust burnt the paint on my bumper.... I recently purchased a Powerflex (EXH011) universal exhaust mount from Amazon (£8.80) which solved the problem for me. Thanks. I didn't get a cha...

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My friends Z3 1998 roof won't close. He says it has shrunk due to him leaving it down most of the time. Any suggestions? Other than buying a second hand hood, from where? He lives nr Dorchester, Dorset. I'm not sure about that. It's only fabric stretched over a rigid frame so the frame would need t...

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The best way to remove the starlock washer is to cut it off - cut through on opposite sides so it splits into 2 halves. Then replace it with a new one. A DREMMEL TOOL IS PROBABLY THE BEST TOOL TO USE FOR CUTTING IT. Indeed, as the whole point is the part can't be removed without destroying it and t...

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The exhaust will damage the paint but not melt the plastic - the left pipe on my M has a worn rubber holder which makes it hang low - I have a replacement one but the nuts are too rusty to undo so for now I've inserted another bolt under the one that's currently there to hold the exhaust higher. I ...

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12mm starlock washer Thanks gookah. That's what I was asking about. I like to restore things as closely as possible to how they left the factory. So getting the Starlock off (and back on) will be the best option for me. That will allow me to free and lubricate the mechanism properly and swap the ba...

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After swapping bumpers (and possibly before but I never noticed) the exhaust is only about 3mm clear from the bumper. I don't know how hot the tail pipe trim gets but I'm concerned it could melt the plastic or bash against the bumper going over a bump. What's the normal way of getting the tail pipe ...

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I've had no luck un-seizing a door mirror after a week of being soaked in WD40 followed by a liberal dose of Plus Gas. I'd like to fully dismantle the stem off the base to do the job properly. At the same time I have a much better base I can fit. I can see how the stem is held on. I'm not sure what ...

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A much quicker method if you have the kit - machine polish with a hard cutting pad. You'll need a medium to hard polish for a first pass over then pass over again with a finishing polish. Or get the all in one stuff for a single pass over. Did this on a mates zed and came up almost as well (barely ...

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g8jka wrote:I have a genuine 5 speed ///M one finished in matt chrome and leather which is in excellent condition. I'd let it go for £40 including postage if your interested.

Shame it's not the bright chrome one as I need that myself.

http://www.nm-motorsport.com/acatalog/m ... arknob.jpg

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You might find this useful.

http://www.nm-motorsport.com/acatalog/B ... Knobs.html

Genuine BMW gear knobs are not cheap.

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The switch is housed in the air vent.

I have an air vent/switch complete assembly I was going to sell for £25 including postage in UK. PM me if interested.

But be careful in case it's a wiring harness fault instead.

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Warrior wrote:Fastsigns will be top end on the pricing!

Where do you live Scalex?

You'd think so but they were actually very reasonable when I had a vinyl sign done a couple of years back.

I live between Swindon and Swansea, not Bristol or Cardiff

half the week in each. Exotic life style eh?

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Autoglass fitted an OEM quarterlight as a replacement to mine some years back. I don't know if anyone else even manufactures replacement Z3 windscreens. You can always phone and ask and if they say it won't be OEM, then say you don't want it. That way you sort out what you will be getting before ca...

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Hi there, I've gone back to my z this morning after being garaged for 7 months, I left the alarm on (stupidly) and all im getting now is a ticking sound when turning the key....Am I correct to assume I've killed my battery???? hoping beyond hope its not a complex immobiliser issue! Thanks Put it th...

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I've just put 20"/20" Bosch Aeros on. They certainly fill the screen but I'm perfectly happy with them.

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I have a brand new heavy duty Exide on the car and it overcame a lot of starting problems. But I left the boot lid up for a few days in the garage and the battery was completely and utterly flat, not a peep, when I went back to it. So I guess it was that little boot light that did it but still surpr...

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I'm pretty new round here too and with a not dissimilar start point. To be fair I probably had a better start point, the car just needed tidying rather than anything more serious as it was a lot better underneath the grime and lacquer peel than I could have imagined. But I've still managed to spend ...

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Definitely the same car! for £5k more than I sold it for! ive had a text conversation with the buyer this morning who says he is spending £2k - 3K on it hence the price jump. As the old saying goes, as long as you were happy with what you got for it then no point worrying what he will sell it for. ...

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The dealer will probably just contract it out to a windscreen fitter anyway. And if they don't, I'd probably rather have Autoglass or similar do it, as they fit windscreens every day, than have the workshop junior have a go! It's Dick Lovett who have their own bodyshops and Ferrari/Porsche dealersh...

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Thanks warrior/pingu. I think those are both good options. Being the pedant I am the full design option seems like an interesting one to make sure the whole plate is replicated (font/spacing of actual index). I have a friend who could design it for me and there's a Fastsigns in Swansea who I suspect...

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Why not just claim on your insurance for a new screen? It won't affect your premium or NCB. Tell them what happened if you want to be honest with them, and see if it's still covered. That's where we finally got to last night. The problem is with a few insurers it can affect NCD and premiums and it ...

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Robert T wrote:Is Dick Lovett still in business? Might be worth a try.

Cheers R.

They are but they've changed the design now and tend to be very expensive. I guess it's not impossible they keep their old designs on file.

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I'd like to get a new pair of number plates made up which replicate the same design the car would have been supplied with from new by Dick Lovett of Swindon. The customisation is the bottom line only with the dealer phone number and logo. So nothing fancy. I know there are a million and one people o...

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Didn't think you could re-use a bonded in windscreen, can't see you removing the good one without damage & then cleaning all the adhesive off. Be suprised if you manage it or get anyone to do it. Bob I did wonder that, hence why I asked the question. But beerbelly and his fitter seem happy enou...

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I am breaking a pre facelift currently. I can get the vents off (they're black) but it won't be until Friday.

I've already had the passenger vent off for my car and the sealing foam was in good order on that.

The price would be £15 including postage in UK.

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Thanks chaps.

If anyone knows of a reliable screen fitter in the Swindon area who might do the swap for me then please let me know.

Just out of interest, does the wipers and wiper trim panel need to come off to do the screen?

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to save you smashing another one when changing wiper blades again, turn the ignition and wipers on and then remove the key when they are at full height on the windscreen :wink: Well I did wonder if that was the trick. A little too late unfortunately as I doubt it would have slipped from my hand don...

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Today was the last of the big work I had to do to get the Z3 looking more presentable when we put a replacement bonnet on. The car had been suffering from awful lacquer peel on the bonnet, boot lid and rear bumper and rather than having the car resprayed I went down the route of swapping panels. I'm...

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