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Parts Required to retrofit cruise control on M44 3.0i:

1 off 65 71 8 380 054 interface
1 off 61 31 8 360 926 Switch assembly

Wiring is already in the M44 and probably others. Takes an hour (includes coffee break) and it works immediately.

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Mr Silver

Hi Southcoaster, I've been looking for a left hand side replacement trim for years with no luck! If you have any ideas I'll be listening.

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Mr Silver

"You need to put your foot on the brake to shift to N" Er... Don't think so! You do need to touch the brake to select D when stationary. However, the ignition key needs to to be 'on' and the brake applied to get out of 'Park' (I,m sure that is what you meant John). @RodsZ3. An old dodge. I...

Mr Silver

Er... will you just look at that!!!

First with the grill stickers, and now will you look at that badge in the wheel centre! It hasn't seen polish in weeks!

Is it ever going to end...

Mr Silver

Eee.. lad. Now you go outside and tek it all off, it won't tek but a minute. And then you can come in for a nice cup of tea with the missus and we won't talk about it anymore. You'll feel better afterwards, you'll see!

(Written with a Yorkshire accent)

Mr Silver

Spring pads available from BMW:

5mm # 33 53 1 136 385
7.5mm # 33 53 1 136 386
9mm # 33 53 1 127 224
10mm # 33 53 1 136 387
15mm # 33 53 1 094 754

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Mr Silver

I can verify that this works. Following a Healy (BN2) at high speed into a tunnel, the noise was incredible. I thought that the Healy had blown his exhaust box (we'd been at it for a while). Getting too close to his rear I shut the Z3 down only to discover that I was the cause of the racket. Tiptoed...

Mr Silver

Nooo problem...! The replacement aircraft will take care of it!

Er... just a minute, no government could be that stupid could it??

...again (remember the Tornado fiasco)!

Ex RAF with long memory

Mr Silver

I have an auto because skiing, Kawasaki's and bouts of outright debauchery have provided me with a less than perfect left leg. An auto is ideal for the long periods of static/slow moving traffic that passes for everyday driving in the UK. Consumate ease at traffic lights when the 3.0 Auto will stomp...

Mr Silver

A well known problem. In the trade, a pair of 'tube' sockets are used, one inside the other, with the inside one being longer. The trick is to use ring spanners on the outside of the tubes at the top. Unfortunately they always seem to need odd size spanners so a good selection is needed to find ones...

Mr Silver

Hmm... You mean it's not 2008??

Nobody tells me anything!

Mr Silver

...depends what your priorities are ... Yes Kiwi, I must agree. I have a 2001 3.0i in almost as new condition. Flies like crap off a chrome shovel..! However, if I could keep the car but have a pre-facelift rear end fitted I would do it in a heart beat! Getting a dangerous craving for that pretty ba...

Mr Silver

Talking of spam... One of the most recent forms of internet marketing is to 'doctor' the search engines. It would seem that the most efficient (and cost effective) method is to get folks mad enough to post complaints to their favourite forum. Peeps complain 7 times more for bad service than for good...

Mr Silver

The point that is getting missed among all the wittering about US voltage etc. is that, when the ignition is on, the heated jets are not controlled by a switch, thermo or otherwise. As c_w mentioned, they are on all the time but consume minimal current. Most people fitting new ones leave the heaters...

Mr Silver

...or a field of sheep!

You got a laugh out of me! The joys of open top motoring!

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Mr Silver

Good call BB, another nugget to tuck away. I don't recall seeing this info anywhere. Muchas Gracias.

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Mr Silver

FWIW I use distilled water (Halfrauds) in the washers with a tot of Rainex. Cures a multitude of sins!

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Mr Silver

I also agree that they are close to the top of your head - but so also is the screen A frame. I suspect that if they were four times the price and were engraved with AC Schnitzer (even from China) there would be far less finger wagging and tut-tutting. The OP even called them Style bars, where was i...

Mr Silver

Er... Yes!

Mr Silver

Hi ktg1000, if you haven't already done it, before you start the engine from cold, check to see if the fan rotates feely. If not, you do have a problem with the viscous fan coupling. Meldrew, just a heads up, you may not be aware that the fan belt tensioner was modified by BMW after 2002 to a hydrau...

Mr Silver

My Pioneer plasma prevents burn-in by moving the complete screen when a static image remains on the screen for a period on time. I suspect yours may do the same.

Totally awesome quality.

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Mr Silver

It's been known for some time that at £40-50 a time - at non-OEM pattern part prices - it has been viable for the chinese counterfeit industry to produce these parts. They may not all be bad but such a critical component may be worth paying the piper for! You can also return it to the stealer if it ...

Mr Silver

You might like to look here: http://www.mcoupe.com/profiles/blog/sho ... Post%3A157
Looks quite good.

Hope it helps

Mr Silver

Yes you can fit the Z4 steering wheel to the Z3. Plenty peeps done this in both the UK and the States. Requires minor machine work. I have two writeups but have mislaid the source. You'll have to do a search.

Hope this helps.

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Mr Silver

...and when you reach 65 you get an extra ten days to remember where you put it!

Five to remember what it looks like and...

Em.. licence for what?

Mr Silver

The Steptronic transmission has 'sport' and 'manual' modes. These are selected by pushing the lever to the left while in 'drive'. The sport mode is similar to normal drive but heaps on more coal and holds on to the gears longer (until you enter orbit). The gas pedal is also directly connected to the...

Mr Silver

Hi Dave, you have a Pm re these parts.

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Mr Silver

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My Grey Zed pic!

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Mr Silver

Simply: In the same manner that an electronic sewing machine needs to know when and where to put the needle through the material, the computer that controls the engine in the Z3 needs to know exactly in what (rotational) position the engine is at all times. Along with other parts, the (rotational) p...

Mr Silver

Yeah... get right back in the fashion groove, cover the shiney bits over with a bit of black Gaffa tape...

...get your street cred back with a tar brush!

They did it with the Corsa!

Mr Silver

Good point. Umm... you could do the same with the cylinders, why use six when four would do the job just as well.

I suspect maybe some would like to keep it all OEM!

Just kidding.

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Mr Silver

Yes please, been putting ot off too long! PM what I have to do please. Much appreciated.

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Mr Silver

"You can get the zed on a classic insurance but only if you have a policy with the said company already iirc..."

If you're refering to Hagerty you are misinformed! This is more hokum!

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Mr Silver

Hi Tori, it must be your second car (not your daily driver) and Hagerty will insure it on a Classic policy. None of this old tosh about strut braces, change of wheels, cow bells or whatever. You deal with adult people and the price is right. Mention this forum. 0844 824 1130 I have no affiliation wi...

Mr Silver

Move your seat closer to the steering wheel...

Mr Silver

OEM part number for 15mm pad: 33 53 1 094 754

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Mr Silver

Whoa...easy now sir! Methinks you misunderstand! I am certain that Demon Tweaks are absolutely accurate in their analysis and I have the greatest respect for their work. If they made any error it was advising you that, how can I put it, your shoe size is 8.9486 and not '9'. On the car, minor 'inaccu...

Mr Silver

One of the major problems with the Hunter measurement system is that it doesn't have a defined starting datum point. It/the operators don't take into account that (particularly on the Z3/E36 etc.) because of this suspension geometry, a low tyre pressure (for instance) on the N/S rear will change the...

Mr Silver

Gentlemen, do we need a reality check here? (1) The front camber can be corrected (from those figures). Certainly no strut replacement necessary. (2) The rear offside camber is a whisker out of the green, sit on the rear once or twice and it will change. If there really is a fault, a low road spring...

Mr Silver

There are three different reds I believe, mine is 'Immola', there is also 'calypso' and one other brighter red. We will be advised shortly I'm sure.

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Mr Silver

Gentlemen, it's an advert! How much integrity would you expect from any advert looking for money? They couldn't even be bothered to provide a pic!

More tosh from the sea of mediocrity that surrounds us...

Sorry, feeling a bit tarnished today!

Mr Silver

That is correct, the same bonnet fits all.

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Mr Silver

This [230458926219] Ebay item is what some use to raise the front of the seats. Hope it helps.

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Mr Silver

Now that scrubs up really well! A credit to you sir.

Just the little matter of the bracket thing at the bottom of the engine pic..!

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Mr Silver

The 'National Speed Limit' applies to all roads in the UK. The national speed limit for a dual carriageway is 70mph - unless other restrictions apply! This means that the limit on a dual carriageway can be any speed if the road signs so dictate. In effect this means that only if there are no speed l...

Mr Silver

Looking for a source for the correct torgue setting of the Camber Correction Bolt used on the front strut. Many thanks.

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Mr Silver

AFAIK the BMW rack was supplied in two finishes, black chrome or silver chrome! The rack 'kit' comes complete with blanking plugs with finish matching the rack i.e. chrome rack has chrome blanks.

Hope this helps. Regards

Mr Silver

The hole centres are in a rectangle of 35mm X 45mm. If you make the tool in the form of a triangle and use only three bolts to hold the tool, the fourth bolt will keep the fan coupling in place. Generally you can use a 36mm (or is it 32, i forget) spanner and 'shock' it off with a hammer. Of course,...

Mr Silver

...called the 'brick' effect!

Mr Silver

What a great idea for a cruise, but sadly too far away for me. Love the pics. But...

The boy needs taking in hand, he's not doing you any favours! I'd swap him for one of those cow thingies, they look the business!

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