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I was right, they are popular. I have been swamped with PMs. I have answered the first one. If he doesn't take them I will Let you all Know.

mwpe

These seem to be popular I have a set removed from my 2001 3 litre. £100 if anyone is interested.

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Hi and welcome from another Camberley Zed owner, hope to see you around.

mwpe

A new MOT this morning, sailed through again

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ZedAintDead wrote:Silver Z3s do look great with a hardtop but that one really is lovely!

All Zeds look good with a hardtop. or without

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Euro car parts have a good offer this weekend, 50 percent discount on a Karcher K2. Pressure washers are ideal for under the wheel arches etc. The important thing is not to get too close with the lance.

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Here is the link for posting pictures.

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... =18&t=7658

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A common problem with washers is the little valve where the pipe enters the nozzle. item 10 here:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=61&fg=45.
They get blocked and leak inside the bonnet. I have had the problem on my E30 and the zed.

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My first attempt at posting photos

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Here are a couple ofphotos taken this morning, rather murkey conditions and two taken about 4 years ago with the OEM lights. http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g410/mwpe/Angels2.jpg http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g410/mwpe/Angels.jpg http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g410/mwpe/Dava2.jpg http...

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I fitted those about 18 months ago, they are an improvement in looks and performance. I prefer the chrome ones having a car with the OEM chrome pack, but it is a matter of preference.

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Re: Coilovers - Excellent condition - £395

Unread postby Badman gee » Thu 14 Feb, 2013
It looks like you have only joined the forum and site to sell not contribute.

I am getting the same feeling

mwpe

I have recently bought the BM technics one. I have been using it on my 325ti and it seems very comprehensive but takes a bit of learning to someone schooled in old technology. Getting there though. It is good value and the back up seems good there is a fair bit of gen on using it online.

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A complete set of Red stuff brake pads and I have ordered one of the aluminium bonnet release handles.

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It is a little bit fiddly but I found a guide online, I think there used to be one on here but I can't find it now. This is the one I used:
http://www.zscca.org/techtopics/images/ ... ctions.pdf

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The rear window is quite easy to replace yourself. The OEM kit is about £200 but there are cheaper options on e bay. I used the OEM one and it took less than an hour.

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Hi and welcome I am also in Surrey, Camberley. You shouldn,t have many problems, 98k is just about run in.

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I used them for the first time last Friday. They are a bit of a job to fit on the zed due to the clearance between wheel and bodywork but once fitted they are very good. I work on an airfield and there was about 4 inches of snow and outside the roads were packed ice for a few miles before I took the...

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Window replacement is not difficult with the roll bars still fitted. I did my 3.0 last year.

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Thanks, I have ordered one of those, fortunately I can solve this problem at leisure the compact is only a second car. I have tried the second key idea but it was not that, I will try a bit more tomorrow.

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Ticket booked for Saturday

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You are probably right, the generic code readers do seem to be obsessed with emissions. What reader would you recommend, it is worth getting a good one.

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Thanks for the various tips. I will try the other key idea tonight when I get home. I am using a Maxiscan MS309 code reader, I could try moving the Garmin Eco-rout over fromt the Zed and trying that. The engine spins over fine, there just appears to be either no spark or fuel, the slight misfire i h...

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Thanks for the ideas but it is definitely something intermittent. On Friday I was going to use it to take my daugther to the station, It wouldn't start, I usedthe other car, when I got home, I plugged in the code reader, no codes. I turned the key and it started, yesterday I did about 90 miles inclu...

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This is not directly Zed related but is on an E46 325ti which has the same M54 engine The car belonged to Tina my ex wife who has had BMWs for years, one morning, it refused to start, the engine was turning over OK but no fire. The car was taken to the local BMW agent who diagnosed an exhaust camsha...

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I registered when the previous thread went up.

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I have one spare ticket as my daughter was coming but is now working. If anyone wants it, it is going free.

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Petersfield sounds good to me

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Looking at the regions different people come from, it looks as though we need a north of Goodwood meeting point and a southerly one and all meet up either there or nearby.

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I have received my tickets but no car sticker or infield parking although the ticket says entry + v pass. I have phoned the ticket number and was told that as it is a modern car there would not be a car pass. I questioned how I would then join the parade and she went away and came back and said that...

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I have now registered for October.

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I have been a couple of times and it is a good Sunday morning so I would be interested.

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I am interested, you have PM

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I would be interested as long as it doesn't clash with other planned events

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Don't end the post, I am enjoying it

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I would also recommend the Bently manual, it is pricey but far superior to Haynes. It is also available on Amazon.

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My first car was a 1949 Morris six, the Morris version of the old wolseley 6-80 which the police used. Bought at auction for £15, I kept it for 3 weeks and sold it to a neighbour for £30. I then bought a 1937 SS 2.5 litre, i wish I still had that. I have always loved a sraight 6

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You seem to be having a few problems for a BMW which is not that old, what kind of mileage has it done.
The first clutch on my E30 325 lasted 160,000 miles and the alternator has just been changed for the first time at 217,000, the gearbox is original and perfectly OK.
Do you trust your BMW garage?

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Please put me down for the saturday.

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The Back brakes are the same as the front, the handbrake is a seperate small drum brake built into the disc. The drum bake linings last forever. I have just changed them on my E30 for the first time at 217000 miles.

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Born in June 1943, neither the Zed nor I will be laid up for the winter. Must get around to getting that bus pass

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Be careful not to damage the small return pipe from the header tank. I tends to get in the way and may be brittle if it is cold.

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Although I went for a Black one this is still one of my favourite colours for the Zed.
Nice looking car

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I decided to do a diagnostic check with the Garmin Ecoroute and it came up with fault code P1620 which according to the Bentley manual is Map cooling thermostat signal high. I pressed reset and it happily disappeared. does anyone know what this means?

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My 1987 E30 325i saloon, still going strong with 217000 miles on the clock. I changed the clutch at 160000 and have just renewed the rear springs and shocks due to a broken spring.
These days she is kept for when I need 4 seats or to tow the trailer as the Zed is the daily drive.

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I also used My Alloys for my E30 and they did a very good job and a friend has just used them for his E46 and is delighted.
I cannot remember the price at the moment but they are quite reasonable.

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I think we have to assume it is off. Despite PMs to Shaun i have heard nothing for weeks

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It depends what you want it for. For pure fun, I would go for a manual, but for practicality an auto. The auto is relaxed and easy for every day use and if you want to play put it in sport mode or manual mode and go. I have a 3 litre auto and it is great fun. It also came in very useful when I broke...

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Sorry, typo there, I bought her in 2008 not 2006

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4,330 since the MOT on May 11. It gets used, I bought it in June 2006 with 21,000 on the clock and it has now done 65,000. Must slow down.

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