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no dont recolour it i buy it off you !!!!!! is it good condition....?

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theres also an arrow on the valve to show flow.... recommend you give the washer bottle a good washout.....

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should be two one on each nozzle, i removed the furthest away one as i could not get it to work, i blew it through with my compressor but it would still not run... so i removed it. not had a problem with just one valve but obvioulsy the furthest away nozzle will not be filterd amd will run back down...

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actually it might have been me as my daughter was in the car, and i had the top up Blue not Black Grrrrrr !!!!!!

.... may have been road from blaenavon to abergavenny loads of cyclists on the road was it you ?

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not me i had my top down most of the day.... abergavenny usk crickhowell area...

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T reg Z3 i think it was crickhowell this afternooni cant be 100% sure as i was out all day.. dont think he noticed me until i stuck my hand out the window who was it ?

maybe it was u !!!!!!

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grrrr ok you win

i will give them a try next week.... hehe

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fitted and supplied i believe.... i bought the car and had an invoice for the roof, only just bought the car but it was done about 2 years ago, i did speak to them about 2 weeks ago, they are still in business. I was enquiring about waterproofing the roof with waterproofer and they recommended Fabsi...

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these come highly recommended on mx5 forums and mine was done by them and got to say it look superb... Jack R Smith Swansea.... i have receipt for £280 from when mine was done 2 years ago i think it still looks good... http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad70/handsomejackuk/bimmer/IMG_20160617_200711...

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now working repalced battery and followed instructions on program my key. com , key in ignition on off 4 times i think then i reprogrammed both keys work great now...

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did see this tip on youtube, not sure i want to attempt too much force on that caliper holding bracket for fear of it cracking, i decided to leave the disks for the moment and put a few miles on the car to see if they will clean up they not worn, just a little bit rusty, the rear ones were the same ...

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ebay jack pad adaptor as i need to get the rear wheels off now i did manage a small block of wood for the front, but seeing as i will be doing most of the mechanical wokr myself i thought i better buy one... next few days the rear wheels are coming off for a full clean, and the rear disks / drums wi...

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i notice a very slight noise on my diff but seems to quieten after a few miles... would this be needing attention.. maybe a change of oil ?

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geting a bit better...new M emblem fitted for gear knob, both front wheels removed and calipers cleaned and given the wire brush treatment on my pillar drill and flap wheel on my grinder, and paint silver roof given another coat of fabsil. new antenna grommet fitted, front lights polished, grill pol...

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phew

thats made aint it.... are all cars like that ?

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just moved on to the drivers side of my car today and noticed no wear wires but there is wire on the passenger is this normal ?

The connection box on the inner wing where the abs sensor goes appears smaller too..

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wow looks real nice need to get my wheels sorted just slowly going around mine but will be there soon.,

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i didnt want to smak them too hard to day as i wait until i can get disks local tomorrow then they will have death !!!!!!

handsomejackuk

thanks all i give it another go tomorrow.... with a few wheel nuts slightly in and give it a good soak also i have a heat gun so was gonna apply some heat to the disk to expand it slightly... i have done disks before but normally they come off no problemo...hehe

i sort it.....

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so removed the 6mm locking bolt from front disks, wheel removed of course and caliper bracket and caliper.. several severe bangs with hammer to disk not budging.. think this will have to go to garage to get the disks any advice ?..

looks like it may have been on there a few years... grrrr

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solid disks will be fine for me vented for higher power cars and better cooling i got that...... i cant be bothered to fit different calipers...

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sounds ok for me... cheap enough...

i get the other one off tomorrow and paint up the caliper bracket and caliper while i am at it....

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are these any good... http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/BMW_Z3_1.9_1998/p/car-parts/brake-friction/brakes/brake-disc/?104110039&1&882de66248eb098713ba479d2867f5c7b0e6cba4&000027 http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/BMW_Z3_1.9_1998/p/car-parts/brake-friction/brakes/brake-disc/?104110038&...

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need a set of front disks for my z3 1.9 i see i can get a single disk for £17 and vented are up to £50 is there any advantage in vented.. over the cheaper disks, i dont know what to go for ?

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bit far up for me, and anyway got my passenger side suspension leg stripped at the moment... calipers off being painted and new disks next week....

shame next time though

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ever since i have had mine i have only seen one on the road...and by the time isaw him i forgot to wave..... I know of 3 others though. and know them pretty well... not so many in deepest south wales....!!!!

grrrr

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ok thanks on that, yeah i think maybe the wide body is different, Rob let me know if you have one in good order i can have off you ?

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new gear knob emblem, and tacky steering wheel cover to cover up my badly worn steering wheel... and new antenna grommet now fitted, removed all wheel nuts and found a few quite loose, cleaned them all up and gave them a nice shiny coat of silver, removed idle control valve screw one at a time and p...

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Hi anyone got the above part its called filler pot for a Z3 1998 same for all models

looks like this...

fits to neck of fuel tank with overflow pipe...

thanks Al.

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brecon area has some beautiful roads if anyone interested in a run out... anytime....

anyone from south wales ?

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heres mine after fabsil treatment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjCn_ZwmoZI

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Vert = con ver tible. Had to think about that one - not seen it used before :o handsomejackuk did you use the Fabsil cleaner and the Fabsil protector? Or just the protector? The usual recommendation for cleaning is Milton sterlising fluid. There are lots of discussions on this subject on the forum....

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heres a clip of water being thrown on roof.... washed with milton, and rinsed off then carplan wash and wax, rinsed off again, allowed to dry then painted on with a 2 inch paint brush i used about 600ml i bought a 5 litre tin for £21 so plenty left for my pull out awning, and for a second re apply t...

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i used fabsil on mine over the weekend and had great results... water beads and runs straight off it...

https://www.facebook.com/bong.prettyjoh ... 855210245/

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great turnout glad you all had such a good day hope to meet up with you all next year or at another event a bit closer....

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i didnt realise he did an exchange that may be worth me considering... as for the wheel its real grotty...dunno about rarity though the gear know is an unusual colour too.... the leather is aweful thats why theres a cover over it i knew this when i bought the car... the prvious owner put that thing...

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beige seat drivers or passenger...

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colb wrote:Travelled up today overnighting at Swineshead Bridge close to venue see you there

awesome have a great weekend... maybe next year or a bit closer....

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awesome Job Dan looks like you pretty close to me Brynmwar abertillery area here you still active on the forum and still got the Z3.... ?

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also please some pictures of the setup of the battery clamp as mine does not seem to be put back right i have a long threaded bar but not attached to anything...

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hmmm same here....

most of the tools are in good condition but the tow hook / eye is very powdery in condition, i have not attacked it yet any tips on rejuvinating this....

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I had a Blaupunkt autochanger in my rear storage compartment in the cabin, but since the previous owner fitted a sony headunit,its not working, so i have a 32gb sandisk usb stick and never need to swap cd's plus i got the extra cabin room now for fluffy toys and a picnic blanket. agree on the retro ...

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Thanks Rob, for sorting yesterday was very good of you to come over for me so sorry you had to wait... if i can be of any help to you in the future do not hesitate to let me know...
look forward to meeting you and possibly a few others on the forum quite shortly...

Al...

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Rob,

email me your mobile...

i be leaving here 5:00....

to meet you at 6:00

thanks Al....

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thanks

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i think the soft top motor has to be removed to gain access to the aerial mine has not got a motor so don't have this problem

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yeah ok... see you there.... funny enough the third brake light inside cover fell off and was lurking in the boot when i bought the car, so suspect someone else had a look at it and didnt proceed.... i just thinking if thats the amount of water thats in there may have beeen in there ages it cant be ...

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got the antenna off and mopped out the bottom of the boot well.. it was pretty wet and oily and that plastic box thing i think its the alarm sensor was pretty drenched...

hoping the grommet may help with the water issues here, unless theres other problems to look for...?

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still on for tomorow Rob ? i emailed you my mobile if theres any problem please let me know...save me a wasted journey... can you private message me you mobile so i can contact you ? I be leaving here about 5.00 to meet with you at mcdonalds at the coldra.... i prob take the Z3 if its a nice evening...

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thanks for the picture its all sorted now well at least the antenna is off once it stops raining i take the rest off.. its not stopped raining all day its doing my nut in.. i want to get up there and finish this off....

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