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Alfie

Sorry to hear you're not well.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Alfie

This thread is hilarious....!!!

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Alfie

Wow....!
Lovely to see the old girl looking so schweet!

Hope to see her in the 'metal' again sometime soon.

Cheers.
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Alfie

Daz wrote:Hi all ///M Roadster fans, quick Charlotte update....Daz

Thanks! All good to hear.

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Alfie

VERY....

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finnbar wrote:@Alfie I think we met at Silverstone Classic a couple of years ago so you've seen the car fairly recently

Oh yeah, sorry. I forgot that.

If I remember right, the car was still very much in top condition at Silverstone....

And still is judging by the current photos at ML.

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Alfie

I've known this car for many years. Russ looked after it really well and it was a fabulous example when he 'went over to the dark side' (Merc SLK....) :D and if it's been maintained since then, it'll be a great opportunity for someone to grab that elusive collector's piece. Very interested to see th...

Alfie

I was told that if there were two chips close together, even if they were only small, they could not be repaired successfully. Yours look too big and right in your line of sight. Best to accidentally drop a hammer on it.... metaphorically speaking. Also, beware of insurers who don't reduce your NCD ...

Alfie

Just realised I've resurrected a very old post, sorry! :( Resurrected from about the last time you were on this forum, right? :D Don't muck about... go get a set of Vredestein Sessantas. I always trusted to GSD3s but fancied a change so gave the Sessantas a go. They just blow the pants off the Eagl...

Alfie

Great story Mike.... And of course, the best possible outcome!

Welcome back from the brink...

Hope to see you sometime soon.

Cheers.
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Alfie

Sorry to hear that Mike.
I remember our day at Prodrive when the two Imolas got together!
I think your signature pic was from that day?

Obviously you're keeping it under wraps, but we need to know what the 'perfect replacement' is....

Cheers.
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Alfie

We watch with baited breath.....

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Alfie

Just insured RED for another year with the same company as the past 3 years. I asked about the increase in market value and she said that in the event of theft or write-off, the assessors would look at the value I had given in the first instance as a starting point, and then check that against 'othe...

Alfie

Gazza wrote:...as some of you know I'm a Yank fan...

Yeah, that's what people say...!

Very handsome 'Stang btw.

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Alfie

Good to hear she's still schweet Jon....

And we still need to get the sisters together for some snaps.

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Alfie

Considering the recent upsurge in (asking) prices which have been discussed at length on here, isn't this undervalued even when considering the reasonably high mileage?

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Alfie

Anything in Imola?

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Alfie

Gazza wrote:Alfie will get all excited when he spots the title of this thread

I was.... But is the roof red or black????
Or even blue maybe?
And what's the VIN?
I need to tick it off on all my spreadsheets.
It's important you know....

It's a very cool car and I want one.

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Alfie

Phil wrote:We had an annual Z event in the Lake District in the early years and did those passes every time. I think 22 Zs was the most we had on the drive. Anyone else remember these weekends?

Awesome times....great memories....

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Alfie

@jonttt....

You know how a matching pair of antiques is worth SO MUCH MORE than twice the price of one.....

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Alfie

I have been keeping an eye on M prices lately and noticed a few have gone for 20k and the cheapest on autotrader or pistonheads is £13995 for a car with 116000 miles so i dont see where 10k comes from Alfie :? :wink: Clearly your finger is much closer to 'the pulse' than mine. Are you sure they've ...

Alfie

Fitting a rear screen is a matter of trial and error. It's very unlikely that you'll get it spot-on first time. Just a couple of teeth out when you start the zip and you will get the creasing that you describe. It is possible that the plastic might 'learn' to fold correctly, but it will never be per...

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oops.

Alfie

Now the price is not the issue and not really relevant.....it's a truly perfect car.... Wow... That's a nice predicament to be in! A high number of previous owners is generally considered a bad thing because it would normally indicate that the car has not been cared for, and/or has underlying probl...

Alfie

BIG MR P THE Hamann ///MR... :bow Historically a very well known car (and owner) on this forum and was on show at Silverstone ZedFest both 2012 and 2013. I can assure you it is very definitely an S50 ///MR...! http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s138/PRDZ3/IMG_3511%20Reduced_zpsrchcnjae.jpg BIG MR P,...

Alfie

It is well known that K+N air filters and hot wire MAFs do not mix. The oil coats the wire and the MAF sends a false reading to the ECU. +1 from me. I got a K&N out of the bargain bin at Halfords. Box was damaged so got it for about £8. I started having problems after a few months which were tr...

Alfie

Might cost a few quid to get that rear axle repaired....

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Alfie

I usually flash and wave at oncoming Z3s. :wave The best reaction comes when I forget that I'm not in MY Zed.... :shock: However, when I AM in The Roadster and give a wave: About 50% of blokes will respond, yet women either don't notice, or choose to ignore it. I guess that's reflected in the propor...

Alfie

Have you tried BMW?
I replaced the under-tray on my 3.0i quite a few years ago now, but I don't think this part was shockingly expensive from my main dealer.
Gotta be worth a call....

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Alfie

A black Z3, black hood, pre-arselift wide body.
Didn't see the plate, but clear as day in the back window....

AN L PLATE....!

Anyone seen that before?
Insurance must be eye-watering.

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Alfie

How when you are doing 70 mph or any speed could you "accidentally" unclip and push up the front of the hood and put your foot on the brake whilst pushing the button? I said "accidentally interfering with commercial aircraft", not "accidentally operating the roof". It ...

Alfie

You have to have your foot on the brake for them to work... True, you do. But you could be doing 70mph and with the slightest touch of the brakes, operate the roof. Your Zed then magically transforms into a hang glider.... :shock: As far as I know, there is no cut-out for the roof motor related to ...

Alfie

No point in the windows dropping automatically on the Z3 roadster because with all variants, you have to push the front edge of the roof up a bit by hand before you press the button and the motor takes over. In other words, BMW would have to install a crystal ball so the car would know before you op...

Alfie

Take up yoga?

The switch is behind you to deliberately make it awkward to operate the roof whilst driving.

So if you PROMISE not to use the electric roof when you're going along....

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Alfie

I went from a Z3 3.0i to an S54 ///MR. Both excellent cars but very different from each other. I'm not going to bang on about why coz it's mostly been covered above, but for so many reasons, if a potential buyer can stretch to an ///M (price-wise) then JUST DO IT..! And if a Lotus came out with us f...

Alfie

Corkin' trip.
Can we all come?
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Alfie

Oh yeah!

Sorry Conor!

But in my defense, I've never met Hamish....

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Had a personalised registration ... Was it RED? Nope, sorry, it wasn't RED...! (RED is the name of my car... :nerd: ) If it was an S54, it could only be Renaud from Newbury. I don't know if he has a personal number now, but his car was originally on an 02 plate. Otherwise, it must've been an S50, b...

Alfie

Mike Fishwick wrote:If you like rowing a car along on the gearlever then maybe [the S2000] offers something...

Just spat me cocoa over the screen.....
Great line. Hilarious!

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Alfie

IIRC, S50s had electric hoods as an optional extra, but I'm not 100% on that. I'd guess most would've had them fitted anyway because it wasn't a big percentage increase on the new car price for such a snazzy option! 8-) Maybe it became standard at S50 facelift along with inner roof lining? If the el...

Alfie

Completely crackpot.

What a gratuitous waste of petrol.
Love it!

Is this purely for personal satisfaction or is there any urge to raise some money for charity whilst you're at it?

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Alfie

I don't think it's the overall width / length dimensions that are so critical. They are near enough the same anyway. More important is the proportions and the shape, eg: the Z4 boot lid trailing edge is higher and sharper than the Z3 so a cover tailored for one will not fit the other very well. The ...

Alfie

Hi Pete. When I bought my cover (not a Hamilton) they accidentally sent me the model tailor made for the Z4. I asked if it was the same and they said no, I needed to return it for the correct Z3 version. If it's truly breathable (the most essential feature) then it doesn't need to be loose fitting f...

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Hey Pete. That's the outdoor one which is rubbish. As you say, it's rough inside and not breathable which results in moisture being trapped and condensation forming. Might as well wrap your car in a tarpaulin.... :shock: The indoor one however is much better quality. It fits well and has a thin soft...

Alfie

There was an official BMW Z3 tailored indoor cover. I have one. Mine has the ///M logo across the bonnet, but I think there was one with a 'Z3' decal as well. It comes complete with a lovely little 'elasticated ring' which slips over your steering wheel to keep it nice and cosy! But sorry, they are ...

Alfie

However it works out for the individual (or however the individual chooses to play the system), the point is that the taxman now receives DOUBLE the month's tax every time any vehicle changes ownership, raking in many £millions that is not his to claim. This was not the case under the previous syste...

Alfie

Daz wrote:A front end respray....

Any discount for two in the same colour?

RED really needs a front-end makeover too.

Daz wrote:See you soon at a hoon / Sunday Service / meet / cruise / lunch / gathering near you. Look forward to meeting you guys.

Backatcha...!

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....and get the black hood fitted. Oh dear! I was only joking! :oops: The Classic Red roof is...erm...a classic. You are still different from me with your all-black interior. She's looking great Renaud. And thanks for the history details. Hopefully we can get the four Imolas together for a photo se...

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:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Ahhhhh....There she is....! :D :D :D 8-) RED's sister has finally come home. All four Imolas present and correct, (although Charlotte is not around much these days). RED was the only one of the four to leave the factory with a classic red roof, and I still dine ou...

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Hi TaffZee and all. I had hoped to get along to this little jolly as I'm long overdue a visit to all my rellies in N Wales and could've combined the two, but unfortunately it turns out we can't make it happen this weekend and we will be making the trip the following weekend instead. Shame. :bawl: I ...

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