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Because in October 2006 I was living in Russia so it was logistically difficult plus back then the price was more than I could justify.

Good thing I didn't either, because otherwise the world would be down one set after last year's accident...

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I could never drive that but it looks surprisingly good.

I'm still jealous of anyone with the red/white rear lights.

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Jetski wrote:
spokey wrote:
BBZ149 wrote: Not me RT, sure she did not mean a funky looking Black man in a Green car? That would be Jamal driving through the Red light of Soho

Oi, what you laughing at?

Nope, definitely a black man in a black Z1!

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See here: http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/

Looks like 60 taxed and 46 SORN'd.

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What is "done"?

Have you bought?

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Err...dunno - will need to check. "My" TomTom is not actually mine. A friend lent it to me a year ago after mine got nicked and has yet to get around to wanting it back since apparently he never uses it. Then again, neither do I as usually if I don't know where I'm going I'll take the othe...

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Don't you need a disc or something as well? I fear it is something I will have to live without.

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If you have a TomTom, you will need to copy the .ITN files into the /itn directory on the TomTom and then go into Itinerary Planning and Load the relevant Route. I wouldn't have the first clue how to do that. My TomTom has assuredly never been anywhere near a computer and, so far as I am aware, I d...

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apollo wrote:I posted so that all the Z1 community would have a chance.

You're a nicer man than me!

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Indeed. Although, if it was me and I wanted them, I wouldn't be drawing attention to them on the one place where there might be a number of other people interested! Or at least not until I'd bagged them for a decent price!

Are the centre caps hard to get hold of?

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Geoff H wrote:
felix wrote:to all critics: wind your neck in!
As you can see all the critics are Z3 owners

I'd drill holes in a Z3 too, if that's any consolation.

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Mascots are like marmite. You either like them or you don't. In my family, most of us have them and my sister gave me this one. Anyway, it's nothing new. I had it on the last Z1, which got written off last year, so it was just the last piece in the jigsaw of its replacement. And, since I don't ever ...

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Yes, indeed, finally today...after 11 months and in time for the meet...I managed to muster up the courage to take an electric drill to the bonnet and get the mascot back in its rightful place. I blame most of the delay in not being able to locate the charger for my cordless drill for ages...but act...

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Lord Taki wrote:Believe it or not but I'm... afraid of wine.
I can't drink it, I can't touch a bottle, it is one of the most repulsive thing to me.

Admit it...you aren't actually French...

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And what does that cost!?!

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I posted that originally in October 2009....when the green car was still mine and not Bindy's....

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Think mine might be a Classic Additions effort - ordered it on a stand at the Goodwood Revival. It definitely reduces buffeting with the roof down and doors up to a noticeable degree. Obviously it doesn't do brilliant things for rear visibility but nothing that's ever bothered me. Plus if you pull t...

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Quite. Nine of them currently on Pistonheads: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=397 Also try: http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/ http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/ Two expensive red ones for sale here: http://www.hexagonclassics.com/car-sales/BMW.html One magic violet one for sale here: htt...

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Oh - I am getting nostalgic!

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More and more:

http://www.dicklovett.co.uk/Dealers/BMW ... 84117.html

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I got an agreed value insurance pay-out of £18k on the green Z1 last year, and that had 65k miles on the clock.

Given my current one has just 35k miles on the clock, I went for £20k agreed value on it. I paid £17k for it in July last year.

Hope that helps.

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Gosh - will be a real nostalgia trip then!

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Indeed - should be fun. What colour have you gone for?!

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On a regular basis no doubt! My day was just considerably improved by the discovery that the car is fitted with a Tubi exhaust system... http://www.scuderiasystems.com/prod-tubi-bmw-e60m5.html £2,400 + VAT + fitting apparently, and adds a wholly unnecessary extra 23bhp! Listen to the video clips - e...

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My Z1 had to endure a very rainy night parked on Walton St on Saturday after I found I couldn't get through dinner without several drinks and therefore was unable to drive it home and put it away in the garage. Rain + ungodly quantities of London tree pollen = car in dire need of a clean again. But ...

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I tried an E92 M3. It didn't do a whole heap for me, weirdly. I actually preferred both the 1M and the 135i to it.

M5 is on another level though. Stupid amounts of power and it sounds epic. Definite shades of Lamborghini.

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Cheers. Yes, I think I won't be checking my fuel consumption figures compared to the 330d...

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Cost me £28,990 for an Approved Used 07/07 with 30k on the clock. Interlagos Blue with Extended Black Merino interior, walnut dash, decent FG and an epic sports exhaust system. http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b40/RacingTeatray/m5-2.jpg http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b40/RacingTeatray/m5-1.jpg

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Quite the list.

Well, the risk of parting with my Z1 has passed for now. I bought an E60 M5 today to go with the Z1.

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benslick wrote: Would like to keep the Z1 for life!

After what you've spent on it, so would I!

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As petrolheads, we all had our hot hatch phase I guess. As can be seen, mine involved a slight obsession with Mk2 Golfs... During my driving career, my daily drivers have been: 1996-1998: M-reg Rover 115SD 1998-2000: J-reg Golf Mk2 1.8 GL 2000-2001: K-reg VW Golf Mk3 2.0 GTI 2001-2002: J-reg VW Golf...

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It's not just WBAC that take the michael.

I just sold my 330d for a not inconsiderable £3,100 more than Vines of Guildford offered me in part-ex!

Moreover it sold within five days of going on Autotrader so I obviously got the pricing spot-on.

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The Z1 hasn't fallen out of favour. It's just quite an expensive indulgence RT, I must admit if I had to take my car to a specialist or BMW every time it needed something doing to it I probably would not own one! That’s why I do nearly all the work on my Z1 myself, even though the major parts are n...

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The Z1 hasn't fallen out of favour. It's just quite an expensive indulgence and sometimes a change is nice. And it's occurred to me that I could treat myself to a decent V8 Vantage which is a car I've liked from the moment I saw it, whereas sundry DB9s and DBSs, and most other expensive sportscars d...

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Hmm. I am being sorely tempted. Tempted to switch from two cars to just one car having just sold my normal car which means I am sitting here with £28k and a Z1 and wondering whether.... The downside, this is not any old everyday car, a Vantage means higher mileage, faster depreciation, more frequen...

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Hmm. I am being sorely tempted.

Tempted to switch from two cars to just one car having just sold my normal car which means I am sitting here with £28k and a Z1 and wondering whether....

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...to part with your Z1?

Not much in my case, but I am being sorely tempted by an Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Decent ones are £40k now....

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Well. It wasn't that pipe alone....and it wasn't the radiator.... It was the water pump! Had to leave the Z1 up in Suffolk two w/ends ago because the leak came back worse than ever and it was starting to run slightly warmer than usual (never seen this or the last Z1 do that before). Garage got back ...

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Possibly although Z1s are only really big money to fix if the bodywork is ratty. I like the idea of still being able to buy a one-owner, low-mileage approved used Z1 but: (i) use will gradually erode the value as the mileage increases and you'll need to garage it to maintain the condition; and (ii) ...

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Somewhat surprised to discover two Z1s (at the same London dealer) currently being offered under BMW's Approved Used Scheme! This one has just 8,900 miles recorded and is one of the few cars I've ever seen where the nubuck still looks dark grey: http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/bmwauc/details/0,,1156___as...

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Thanks. Sadly one of the rears has some light kerbing on the outer edge! :evil: I had a major spring-cleaning effort on Saturday - cracked open the Swissvax kit and gave it a thorough polish and wax. Looking great (only annoyed that I forgot to clip the hood cover down properly before taking the pic...

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And to prove how nice they now look:

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I have a classic policy and pay a smidge over £400 a year with mileage limited to 2,000 per year (mileage might sound low but I've only done 1,000 miles since the current policy started in July 2010 so is about right). That's high compared to Ben's, but then I do live in central London (albeit that ...

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Do we think it was Bangle "wot did it"!?

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See here: http://www.themotor.net/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=2&func=view&catid=7&id=32857#32954 Looks like BMW's skunk works tried out on fitting the Z1 chassis with another body with conventional doors but fugly styling! All be glad it never came to pass! http://www.blogcdn....

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Judging from what others have done, the broader the exit bore, the more exhaust note you get. My old car made a fantastic din (talk about writing cheques the engine couldn't cash...) and my current BTB-equipped car is very demure by comparison. Vertical scratches on doors sound suspect. Horizontal s...

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As can be evinced from the above post I made, my Z1 has the BTB exhaust fitted. It looks nice but really is a trifle too muted for my tastes. Why that should be so becomes entirely clear when you peer inside those beefy-looking tailpipes and realise they are just shells and contain weedy little peas...

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All done and dusted. Looks heaps better.

Didn't realise they were essentially heavy-duty stickers, rather than enamel badges!

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Erk! They're using a picture of my car! The black one with the numberplate "XAZ". That was the old numberplate which it had when I bought it.

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Thanks. All ordered and will be in for Friday so there's one Saturday task already organised!

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