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Both lovely and look absolutely immaculate, however if I have £10k earmarked for a Z3 purchase, it can only be the M

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I'm currently looking through the available mods for the 2.8 although can vouch for captain above, the 3.2 M3 engine in a Z3 is a whole lot of fun and sounds epic, my old man had a 2002 model and it was beautiful! Having said this, the 2.8 has enough, especially for the weight of the car. I had an E...

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So I finally made my choice on the brakes. I really wanted something better than OEM BUT I didn't want to do anything like a BBK as a lot of the time, they're a bit overkill unless we're taking to the track so here's my choice - Ferodo DS2500 pads (bought from Camskill) OEM style discs from brakepar...

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Always up for this

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Vic-Z3 wrote:
and hope to bump into many of you at the shows this year,
Slightly inapropiate ..................

Heh heh heh - very good!

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Please avoid the flame war gents, I expect you would not encourage this on your on forum site Lewy? We should all remember there all ages on this forum some with very different ideas of ownership, modding and driving styles, we should embrace them all, as it adds to the information that is availabl...

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Please avoid the flame war gents, I expect you would not encourage this on your on forum site Lewy? We should all remember there all ages on this forum some with very different ideas of ownership, modding and driving styles, we should embrace them all, as it adds to the information that is availabl...

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Your pre judgement of me says more about you than it does about me. You may have mis interpreted my comments which were merely there to demonstrate how impressed I am with this little car, I'm used to much more powerful cars and was just pleased with the acceleration that's all. You seem to have dre...

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Thanks for the advice Bonzo. Last time I checked this was a car enthusiasts forum where we all would consider 'spirited' driving as fun. The road in question was a dual cariageway with traffic lights - not that it's any of your business but I didn't even go above the speed limit so next time you mak...

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Currently a Merc E220cdi coupe. Nice enough but hugely boring, will be changing it for a BMW equivalent in the summer for my motorway miles. Possibly even a 4x4.

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Zedonist wrote:
barbancourt wrote: I don't know what the difference is between the ///M lights and the stockers.
They come on faster...........

There is no difference apart from the face lift lights have chrome rings round the lens

And clear indicators, I hate ambers with a passion...

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Bonzo wrote:So, how fast were you going when racing the other cars?

At least 200mph...

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Thanks for the feedback, totally appreciate mods will always divide opinion. The way I'm going with it will also see the chrome gills disappear (thank god) in favour of something a little different, the front grilles may not stay either, watch this space ;) Rear lights will change, I don't like the ...

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Sure here they are, just fitted them last weekend but like those black ones even more :D http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz31/lewistaylor1980/20130127_162338.jpg I assume the previous owner used a tinting spray but no idea. I'm going to the German night at the Ace Cafe this Monday coming and so m...

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Where abouts are you? I have an all red set which I bought recently, they are a standard set which have been tinted - or I have a standard set.

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Welcome along, pretty new here myself and only just down the road

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Captain wrote:Those wheels are going to look brilliant, bet you can't wait till April

You know it!! Very excited!

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Thanks for the comments guys, will definitely be looking at struts to stiffen her up, also the b8s do come highly recommended, what springs would you run with these?

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Here's my recently acquired '98 2.8 roadster in Boston green with 130k on the clock. I'm certain I bought this at good money. It needs some TLC but I only paid £1700 with full service history and a decent spec. Elec seats and hood all work fine, there are a few niggles which I'll tackle as I go alon...

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I must admit to not valuing the spare wheel after being so used to carrying a tin of tyre weld and a compressor. I'll be taking out the spare wheel completely to make way for a dual exit exhaust - form over function! Wouldn't have it any other way!

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I got stuck today, not in the z though. Would have hoped to take the z out for serious play time but it needs rear brakes amd as it's hiding under 6in of snow atm new brakes are not going on just yet. That said I'm certainly in the 'cars there to be used' camp. It certainly will get used in all weat...

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Had a bit of a covering early in the week http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz31/lewistaylor1980/20130114_084820.jpg And then all came down today. http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz31/lewistaylor1980/20130118_144723.jpg Can't wait to take it out tomorrow, I suspect it will be a lot better than t...

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Southernboy wrote:Weren't they just!! So much to do...so little cash... The clear side markers, and taillight fittings...all "must have's"...late nights paging through all the crap on eBay looking for the gems....

Hah! This resembles my life at the moment!

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Some small purchases this week to get my project underway, black grilles, red rear cluster, smoked side repeaters and some tinting film (legal) for the front lights, once I actually get chance to do something about it I'll start my project thread proper!

- Oh and a 325 manifold

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Guys not sure if this helps but we get discounts from ElmsBMW and so can always see what their cupholder price will be. Let me know if you need anything and I'll ask for you

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Long shot but would this fit a prefacelift 2.8?

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Wow thanks for the help guys

Plenty to choose from and some great prices too, much obliged

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Bit of a resurrection on this thread, has anybody got a link to a trusted set on eBay at all for a decent quality set of blades? The metal is bent on one of my wipers and would be good to do away altogether. Lots of cheap ones on eBay but it's not worth getting crap wipers obviously. Tempted with Bo...

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Some really helpful info there Mike, many thanks

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Gutted! Was top bidder on the headlights, side repeaters and rear lights until last minute and couldn't get online in time to up the bid. Anyway, if anything falls through I'd still be interested

Cheers

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Thank you for the info Mike, sounds like M3 / Z3M brakes might be a good option - I assume Z3M uses the same brakes?

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How much for the brakes? Incl servo etc, everything needed for an upgrade from the standard on a 2.8

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Yes please! I'll take em!

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Hi all, quite new here, joined late last year and then went quiet as my 645 still hadn't sold, anyway, it's finally gone and I'm ready to start the Z3 project 'proper'. First thing I'm doing is the wheels which I have these on a provisional order - just waiting for some more spec on inner clearance ...

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Hi Tim, yes + 1 for the 10 min rule, not that I've timed it but sounds about right, I must be hard core (proper balls of steel! :lol: :lol: :lol: ) as I tend to switch it back up to max on those cold mornings! Mind, the thermostat's gone in mine so that's probably why, I'm using the seats to heat th...

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Ahh so I'm not the only one then! I've been having to de-ice the inside of the windscreen on occasions and I also have the issue with the heater not heating up, in fact it takes about 20 mins before it warms up so glad it's not normal. I'll follow the tips posted up here and hopefully it'll solve th...

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I can certainly vouch for BM Euroservice in Wolverhampton, they've looked after my 6 series since I owned it and will now have my Z3 to sort out. Mark and Paul are the owners and they're both ex dealership so you get a dealership quality but nowhere near the price.

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veef13 wrote:Depends what you got

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Standard 2.8 pre facelift

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I'm after a new system for mine, swapsy's?

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My first phone (and I lied about my age to get one) was the nokia 'banana' phone which was often thought of as matrix but not actually the matrix phone. Same shape but IIRC the matrix modified it to open at the touch of a button, anyway, here's the bad boy, I was 17, it was 1997 and I felt like I di...

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What a great thread, thanks

You're not too far from me so when something goes wrong...

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Haven't you all gone a little off topic? (I'll get me coat)

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This may sound a little simplistic but have you checked the battery in the fob? I had the same issue with my E39 and couldn't work out why it would open but not lock but a quick trip to Halfords and problem solved.

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Would it be right to think that the rest of the car such as suspension, brakes etc would need to be uprated to handle the additional power? The 1.9 is no slouch and so could already have enough to handle it but I'd double check that you don't need to improve the brakes / suspension etc too. If you r...

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Haha, thanks for the welcome Robert! Yes I'm afraid those photo's weren't the best, but then as it's caked in crap and looking very standard, I kinda didn't care! :D :D :D @g8jka - Yes mate, I live on the A41 on the way out of Wolverhampton so very close, thanks for the welcome and no doubt there wi...

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Welcome Anthony, I'm a noob too and you're right, this does make for a very nice forum

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No probs thanks Gazza

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Hi guys, apologies if this is obvious but in which section should I start my project thread? If indeed there is such a section. Thanks in advance.

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Welcome from a fellow newb, looking good, but get rid of that chrome ;) Thanks! And agreed! Not a fan myself, I've got a colour scheme in mind for the new wheels and I'll probably match the side grille too. Probably going for a gunmetal centre with a bronze colour dish on these wheels - http://spho...

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Probably a bit strong on the price but could be interested at a lower price and provided the seat bolsters are in good condition. Have you got any close up pics of the bolsters on both seats?

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