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Canman wrote:BonBon, can i ask , what did you do with the "dead wheel" ? did it fit in the boot?

This is where you need to get your priorities right, Put the wheel on the seat and tell the Wife to wait at the side of the road

mich

BonBon wrote:I had a flat yesterday.

After putting on the smaller spare tire the car would not accelerate.
Amid all the confusion it took me a while to realize that I needed to deactivate the traction control (ACS).

That is well worth knowing. Thank you

mich

I am using Castrol TXT Softec LL01 and now changing every 18 - 24 months as my mileage is not what it used to be but I do fit a new filter at each oil change, if you check the underside of the oil filler cap it is a reasonably good guide as to the rest of the engine but will always be a little clean...

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My passenger side seat belt has decided that it doesn't want to retract, it is fully extended, I have tried a few friendly taps but it won't free itself, has anyone experienced this.
Problem fixed easy peasy

mich

Not even a tin top, I’ll stick to my rag top and enjoy the ride

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I drive a Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag :lol: :lol: :lol: I worked in the experimental dept [now known as research & development] many years ago when they were run by Sir William Lyons. I have always had a soft spot for them, I did have an XK150 a few years back it was so heavy and a bitch to dr...

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Mini, I have the same problem, it is on the hood Rib where it rubs against the plastic surround of the rear window, as a temporary measure I cover it [the rear window] with a towel when lowered, but that becomes a real pain, if the hood could be prevented from going that far down the problem would b...

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I would not be interested in anything under 3.0L
You can’t beat a lazy six! Lasts for ever
Small engines work hard all the time and generally have a shorter life
The following pic may be a bit too big but would be fun

mich

grumpy, idle, lack of power, low down, overfuelling aka eating

Yep, that sounds like me

mich

Hi richardjgreen I have not seen those type of tail pipes before ?
Are they a double each side??

mich

c_w wrote:The undertray is the lowest part of the car at the front of a Z3M. Without that on it's the front X-brace.

Is it lower than the muffler? I scrape quite a bit but it sounds from the centre region, nothing fallen off yet

mich

Hey Mich, hope NZ is treating you well - will be back there in few months - be great if there were still runs on from time to time - will pm you separately once I'm back. I'm not 100% sure about the heated nozzles - but I've certainly never seen it listed as a separate option on pricelists etc. Sur...

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ZEDIBEE wrote:
mich wrote:Looks like a bit of corrosion under that paint muppet [bubbles]
Has Muppet changed his Forum name

No, she just uses lower case letters

mich

Looks like a bit of corrosion under that paint muppet [bubbles]

mich

I was just wondering if all Z3 had heated door mirrors as standard? No. As I recall (but my memory is starting to get fuzzy on these details), if the car was specced with heated seats, it then got the heated mirrors and heated washer spray nozzles. Are you sure about the heated spray nozzles, I hav...

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The outer ring is inset into the body which it needs to be, so a bit of panel will be needed

mich

My Flap operates with the central locking, one day it stopped working, of course it was when at the pumps with a next to empty tank, the emergency cord could not be found because some idiot had tucked it in behind the 6CD changer in the boot, not to worry said the helpful man putting his big finger ...

mich

You must be short of good mechanics over there, did the idiot still keep his job

mich

srp69 I am convinced that the Z3 will be a much sought after classic and for Mileage have a look at Kruisn's post on3/10/08 @ 10,000
It has never been wet and is yet to have a service

mich

If you can change the sound by varying the load then it has to be in the Diff , I would think most make some sort of noise, providing no bits of metal are found in the old oil and not too much backlash is found I would not worry too much unless it gets noticeably worse, what it boil down to is that ...

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Thanks guys that gives me a bit of “peace of mind” I have had the car since 5000k Jap import, as far as I know it has not been lowered, the rest of the tyre wear was pretty even, just the inside edges had what I thought was accelerated wear. can any one give me the standing height? The Dealer fitted...

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Just had rear tyres replaced at 37000 kilometres, due to canvas showing and hanging out on inside edge [left rear was very bad] dealer said geometry was ok and that it is just the way the Z3 is set up ?
Does this make sense?

mich

The BMW kit comes with a cleaner which I use just prior to proofing, the hood material is Mohair I believe, the fact that it is coloured at manufacture means that chemicals have been applied right from the start so I wouldn’t worry about spoiling the nature of the original material, if it is not bea...

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I use the BMW product, have gone from twice a year to once, seems to last OK, also I never wash the hood

mich

Over the past few months I have noticed that the nap is being worn off the Z hood, mainly in a couple of places as shown in pic [not my Z] It is due to rubbing when the hood is down and will only get worse as time goes by, my question is this: Is adjustment provided to limit the DOWN position of the...

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I was happy with my wiper operation until I read this thread now I am apprehensive, mine seem to work perfectly either moving or stationary the only time they stop is if I leave them going when the screen is dry then the extra resistance kicks in and they stop which is what was intended.

mich · Whats with the date on the pics 18/04/08

Whats with the date on the pics 18/04/08

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Oh dear is right kruisn

I suppose you still have the original Oil in it

I have notched up 35,000k for my 2002 3.0L

mich

This is a good free basic reducing tool http://blogs.msdn.com/cumgranosalis/arc ... lorer.aspx
It comes up whenever you right click target

mich

daniboi2k8 wrote:sorry ill try my best to type normally is this better?

A lot better,

100% for effort. 90% for results.

mich

MarkN It is a bute, only problem is when you pull into a Motel they put the prices up by 20%

mich

LukeyBoy wrote:
Check back tommorrow for my last day! :/
Luke

So, is this week a trial period to see if you are suitable, and then if all OK you will go on to do your apprenticeship?

mich

Thanks Richard, at last a good word, it is the USA jokers that are giving it a bad name, they say there is no help unless you pay, and they o/heat + hard to set up. I just am not knowledgeable enough to sort out the really tech stuff. so is it easy to install?? I am looking at the 500GB model.

mich

Has anyone had experience of the Maxtor One Touch4 external hard drive, I have heard that they gave a bit of trouble, but they may have sorted it out by now, they are sold here with a 5yr wty so should be reasonable. good or not?

mich

LukeyBoy I am not up with the background, is it with BMW?? if so very interested to hear what to days apprenticeship entails, how long, what qualifications needed to start, do you serve it at a BMW factory, how much theory and is it given at factory or a collage, how much practical, give us the fac...

mich

Fantastic pics and what a bridge I am so envious, but not of the Snails ugh

mich

BonBon wrote:What is the swinging noise that I hear inside the car from under the bonnet - for about 2 to 3 seconds - every time I switch off the ignition?

Perhaps you have a mini Benny Goodman in residence

mich

Just to take a slightly different tack, the actual road springs are shock absorbers, and what is commonly referred to as shock absorbers are in fact Dampers. Not over here they're not. Not What?? I am just making the point that the terminology is wrong, wherever you live. A Spring absorbs and a sho...

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Just to take a slightly different tack, the actual road springs are shock absorbers, and what is commonly referred to as shock absorbers are in fact Dampers.

mich

It does pi$$ me off why folks are so careless. Even when you try and park up alone in an empty corner, the car is always surrounded by at least 1 other when you come back. I guess some people can't park by white lines alone... I don't think they are careless, just jealous, I have just had the same ...

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what exactly is the problem?, best solution is to save any important data and re-install windows richard www.pctechnology.org.uk Richard, the problem is that I have a problem with gmail notifier now making a noise when an email comes in, I don't want this but can't seem to fix it, I have removed an...

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30 mpg by sticking to speed legal limits, but my Ford Faimont "the big boy" does 28 with the same limits

mich

My System restore has stopped working, after re start I get the message that my computer could not be restored, so I tried 3 other dates, same message came up?? When Selecting “help” I get: Restoration was unsuccessful No changes have been made to your computer. System Restore was unable to restore ...

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Mike, My Ford Fairmont Radio keeps the presets when the battery is disconnected I do have to enter the code, I have not tried the Z. My cell phone [Samsung] and lap top also keep all the info when battery is removed. All my mains powered stuff do the same I realise these probably have a built in bat...

mich

BonBon wrote:This may have helped:

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... iator+mesh

That is a good idea, obviously it did not impede the air flow, was it behind the rad grills as well?

mich

Gee another day at school, I can understand the alarm drawing current, but I never realised that a stereo or Radio drew current when switched off, or a GPS but I have never had a vehicle with GPS. :dunce: Electrics was always my weak point, as all of our w/s electrical was sent out to the Sparky, so...

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Mike, You better explain how to use a multi meter, If not technically savy I would suggest cdevey gets some one to help and explain.

mich

If the battery is in good condition and fully charged it should last for many weeks as only the clock will be drawing power, I very much doubt if the small amount of driving 30min and 40min with a start in between would be enough to give the battery a decent charge from flat, see how it goes after y...

mich

I thought this may provide a topic of interest, to me it seems the way to go, each wheel has its own motor, and ….......… but have a look and see what you think, PS They are taking orders lol.
http://www.lightningcarcompany.co.uk/home.php [/url]

mich

Thanks, I will give it a try

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