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LookinFoolish

thanks Yadi, just looked at the description and it does mention it is good at getting dirt out of the creases of leather.. i think i'll give this stuff a go.

LookinFoolish

Anybody got anything they can recommend for a REALLY deep clean on leather?? I bought some Mers and it didn't do what i wanted. I can get pics if you guys require them. The seats on my Z show their age unfortunately... the upper seat e.g headrest looks fine, nice and clean, but the actual bit where ...

LookinFoolish

89 here

DoB... not my age

LookinFoolish

hi Swamper thanks for the reply.

The cap is underneath the seat? you don't mean the one on the side of the seat that moves it do you??

I just want to be sure i'm trying the right thing. Apparently there's some kind of cable under the seat that can become disconnected ?

LookinFoolish

really nice looking car you got there! It looks spot on in the photos! :D Not to hi-jack your thread, but can you ask your chips away friend how much they normally quote to repair leather on a Z3's driver seat? My leather is scuffed/ripped and i was thinking of asking those guys for a quote but had ...

LookinFoolish

Hi all, Just noticed that the passenger side electric seat isn't working. The drivers side works fine, up down, back & forward, but the passenger seat should only go forward + backward, but it's not doing that. I push the little button forward + back but i get no response. Any ideas? I had a loo...

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You interior is very nice way better than mine :( looks like you got a great buy :) hope you dont live to near me and show my car up :oops: thanks! glad you like it. The guy who i bought it from knew the original owner (i'm now the 3rd owner since 1997!) and he said they requested a bespoke interio...

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Probably too far from you but there's a place on Wirral that does them cheap-ish. Click <a href="http://www.prestigeautotrim.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww.prestigeautotrim.co.uk%2facatalog%2fsearch.html&WD=z3&PN=BMW_Z3_Convertible_Top_1996-2003.html%23aMH2030#aMH203...

LookinFoolish

added two new pics of interior. When you click them, they should give you a blown up version

LookinFoolish

jayson f wrote:if its going of in the wind lay of the baked beans!!

it's the branston beans, back to Heinz i go

LookinFoolish

Mine did the same - removed the bonnet switch and since then it has been quiet :D which reminds me - must get a new one! Say for example you remove the bonnet switch, that just disables the alarm for the bonnet? But the interior sensors would still set off the alarm? Correct? If so, can you show me...

LookinFoolish

thanks guys ill take a look

LookinFoolish

si-forks wrote:Would love to see some pics of the interior to see how different it is to mine

I was hoping to get some pics this evening but it was raining really heavy so i'll try get some tomorrow for you

cheers for the comments guys.

LookinFoolish

lol Z3cade! My interior is different too, i've got a bespoke interior which i'll get pics of. Looks beautiful, just needs cleaning up and repairing in one spot. Great looking car your car is the twin of mine :D build date March 97 I removed all the black vinyl from around the wind screen looks so mu...

LookinFoolish

thanks ill lock the door manually for now.

Where can i buy a z3 bonnet switch? Just had a look on eBay and couldn't seem to find any. thanks Rob

LookinFoolish

Hi all,

gotta pick your brains again, sorry

The alarm on my new (well, new to me) Z3 keeps going off which i think is due to the wind (it's really bad at the moment).

Is there anything i can do to stop this? The neighbours are gonna go crazy soon

LookinFoolish

thanks i've got one on order

LookinFoolish

GazHyde wrote:Surely 'lookinggood' would be better than 'lookingfoolish'

I used to obscure the plates on my car pictures, but got bored doing it in the end.

The interior needs a tiny bit of work, but i agree, it'll be more like 'lookinggood' then

LookinFoolish

That's actually a switch aswell as a light and it lets you disable the interior movement sensors for when you're parked with the hood down. The light lets you know the alarm is armed, or what tripped it most recently via a series of flashes. Mine was exactly the same when I bought my car, it's a bi...

LookinFoolish

ive got the exact same issue, just made a thread about it. as a temporary fix, i opened up the keyfob and squeezed the two metal pieces that hold the battery closer together. i also found the screw in thevback needs to be the rightvsize and held in quite snugly. this is a good, working fix for now b...

LookinFoolish

nice car mate :) looks great! just OT, why is it peeps cover their license plates? thanks :) about covering the plates, its just more of a staying anonymous kind of thing, nothing sinister at all. ill try get more pics eventually. My situation means i need to SORN the z3 for a few months, so ill us...

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Badman gee wrote:how much tippex did you use to cover the number plate!!!!!

haha, that was the most expensive part of buying the car

LookinFoolish

Payment cleared, forms filled in, i'm a BMW Z3 owner! Would you believe this car is 14 years old?? It's a 1997 model and has been looked after very well. The only downsides were a couple of small, not very costly problems which were: couple of stone chips, remote locking being a bit intermittent, th...

LookinFoolish

Thanks alot Fender2004

LookinFoolish

Hi guys, finally got my Z3 this evening :) It's on my drive. I've had trouble with the spare key/remote keyfob not working + setting off alarms, nightmare :head: The main key works but is temperamental whereas the spare key lights up, but doesn't work. Where can i get two replacement keys that work ...

LookinFoolish

i just bought the touch up paint for atlanta blue on ebay for £7.95. Better than £22 !

LookinFoolish

Ok i'm confused now guys

What's the best thing to do?

LookinFoolish

You might find it easier to access them by removing the gear stick gaiter and reaching up from there. Depends how small your hands are :wink: That's a great tip. just tried it this morning took two minutes, as I have two heated switches to go into the dash. I just thought I would have a quick go be...

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Why don't you switch the policy over to the Z3 and sell the coupe now?? The company gave me a quote of almost £2000 to do this because i'd need to create a new policy (Cant remember their reason why), whereas if i wait til i've got my no claims on the coupe at the end of December this year, i can g...

LookinFoolish

thanks i was thinking about doing that just to keep it ticking over

LookinFoolish

absolutely gorgeous Z3. The work you've put into that shows.

LookinFoolish

As some of you may know, i bought a Z3 and i'm waiting for the cheque to clear, i'm hoping it'll be with me this week. Thing is, i've got another car (an absolutely fantastic Hyundai Coupe) which is still running on an insurance policy. The plan is, to sell the Coupe ( :bawl: ) and just have the Z3....

LookinFoolish

Upon inspection of the part (which arrived today), it looks as though it will just slide into the slot.

LookinFoolish

thanks Evmundo , i'll do that

LookinFoolish

managed to get hold of a switch (both switches) and my Z3 will be here next week, so i'll give it a go then

LookinFoolish

Anybody got genuine bmw front and/or rear mudflaps in great condition for a 1.9 Z3,they're looking to sell? could collect and pay cash if reasonable distance from wirral.many thanks,

LookinFoolish

thanks Titan, i'll look into that. Looks quite involved

LookinFoolish

thanks guys, i'll give it a go, just need to source a spare switch now

LookinFoolish

This pic isn't of my Z3, but i am looking to get hold of a replacement switch as mine is cracked. Anyone know how easy to put a new one in? The switch works, but i want one that isn't cracked.

LookinFoolish

Hi LookinFoolish and welcome to the froum :wave i'm half tempted to rip out the original Alpine cassette player and stick in a headunit with an aux port. An Alpine unit is unlikely to be the "original". Standard production was I believe a BMW badged Phillips derivative. My question is, ho...

LookinFoolish

As i've said in a previous post, i've just got hold of a Z3 and one of the seats is scuffed (rather badly in my opinion). I'll get pics sometime next week when the car actually gets to me (being delivered next week).

How do i go about getting a refurb seat?

LookinFoolish

thanks Jamezee, good to be a member of the forum

LookinFoolish

Hi all, just managed to get hold of a BMW Z3, a 1997 model which looks the part. I'll try get some pics up soon. As much as i like the retro feel to the car, i'm half tempted to rip out the original Alpine cassette player and stick in a headunit with an aux port. My question is, how will this affect...

LookinFoolish

First post on this board and it's not even about the roadster...ah well !

I would say it's down to the FSB / multiplier in the BIOS. You might need a BIOS update, but you should be able to bump up the speed there.

Highly doubt it's a power issue or your PC would probably turn off

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Leather cleaner + residue on headlight (added 21.8.11)

Electric / Power Seat Passenger Side

Re: interior

Re: car

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Alarm keeps going off in the wind

Finally got my Z3 Today...

Replacement Keys + key not working

Battery disconnected, or connected?

1997 1.9 Z3 Mudflaps wanted

Switch on dash

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Cassette/CD Player Removal