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by littlefeller
Sat 16 May, 2015 19:13
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Fuel Cap Stop
Replies: 22
Views: 3842

Re: Fuel Cap Stop

damn, was going to post a pic of the one im using but imageshak says my 30 day trial is over, when did that change?
by littlefeller
Sat 16 May, 2015 19:07
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Fuel Cap Stop
Replies: 22
Views: 3842

Re: Fuel Cap Stop

mines been there for 2 years, never flicked out
by littlefeller
Sat 16 May, 2015 18:59
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Fuel Cap Stop
Replies: 22
Views: 3842

Re: Fuel Cap Stop

wait a min, why are folk gluing them in :shrug mine has tag that fits in the slot generously provided by bmw.
by littlefeller
Sat 16 May, 2015 18:54
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Fuel Cap Stop
Replies: 22
Views: 3842

Re: Fuel Cap Stop

I cheated and used a glass shelf rubber support bung (same size)
cuz it was free, got more if anyone needs a flappy bungy thingy :lol:
by littlefeller
Sat 16 May, 2015 18:51
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: wind noise
Replies: 9
Views: 1862

Re: wind noise

close the flippin passenger door next time :lol:
by littlefeller
Sat 16 May, 2015 18:49
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Not been around
Replies: 9
Views: 2435

Re: Not been around

There's a moral here, I wont point it out but will just say that somehow and I don't know how but I have managed to reach 46 years without getting married. jammy or what :lol: relationship breakdowns are bad enough but they don't carry the financial stresses of divorce, im feeling for you alan :(
by littlefeller
Mon 04 May, 2015 19:19
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Z3 Rough start up and idle.
Replies: 6
Views: 2188

Re: Z3 Rough start up and idle.

oh just read your whole post, you need to fix it before changing the oil (see my post) at first I thought it might be sticking lifters or something related in that department as with an oil change it goes away, are the lifters hydraulic?
by littlefeller
Mon 04 May, 2015 19:15
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Z3 Rough start up and idle.
Replies: 6
Views: 2188

Re: Z3 Rough start up and idle.

mine suffers the same issue, if I change the oil it goes away just to return a month or so later, it disappears in the summer. I just live with it, though a cure would be great, inpa doesn't show anything but it does show in engine smoothness mode, it misses on a couple of cylinder, but it clears af...
by littlefeller
Mon 04 May, 2015 17:58
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: bmw business cd
Replies: 4
Views: 1117

Re: bmw business cd

why so much? do they fail
by littlefeller
Mon 04 May, 2015 17:18
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: bmw business cd
Replies: 4
Views: 1117

Re: bmw business cd

just had a chap asking for a buy it now price, any ideas what would be a fair price :?: its not really worth anything to me, but wouldnt want to sell it for next to nothing if its sought after :lol:
by littlefeller
Mon 04 May, 2015 16:28
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: bmw business cd
Replies: 4
Views: 1117

bmw business cd

as title, listed on fleabay - item number 221763388647, however if someone here want it before the listing ends, let me know
by littlefeller
Mon 04 May, 2015 06:13
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Hood with glass window?
Replies: 34
Views: 6816

Re: Hood with glass window?

I fail to see the point in this, maybe its just me. I have had a split rear screen, and a leaky rear screen, yes its annoying but its a convertible, what did you all expect :lol: all soft tops will at some point need attention, but driving with the top down more than makes up for it. a lot of driver...
by littlefeller
Wed 29 Apr, 2015 19:45
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: best leaky rear window fix
Replies: 0
Views: 464

best leaky rear window fix

I fitted a cheaper aftermarket rear window a couple of years ago, the problem is the window outer trim (the part the hood tucks under) is made of a plastic that creases when the roof is down. this causes the roof to come out of the trim then leak in the bottom two corners. I had this problem for 12 ...
by littlefeller
Sun 19 Apr, 2015 17:56
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: low fuel
Replies: 9
Views: 1772

Re: low fuel

so if the light comes on then goes out again what can that be?
by littlefeller
Sun 19 Apr, 2015 17:54
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: low fuel
Replies: 9
Views: 1772

Re: low fuel

never risked going over 60 miles, most fuel tanks have a 2 gallon reserve when light comes on, I would think around 70 miles would be as far as you could go, though I have been tempted to put a gallon in a fuel can and see how far it would actually go. checked all codes, the only code I get is from ...
by littlefeller
Sun 19 Apr, 2015 14:05
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: low fuel
Replies: 9
Views: 1772

Re: low fuel

maybe the asc was sheer coincidence, seems odd that it would go out after a fill up, twice. but then the petrol station is only a couple of hundred yards from my house so it is possible it would have gone out anyway. so wonder why it came on in the first instance then go out again :?: also odd that ...
by littlefeller
Sun 19 Apr, 2015 06:53
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: low fuel
Replies: 9
Views: 1772

low fuel

yes I know, I should keep more fuel in my z, but im stingy. when my fuel light comes on I press the odometer back to 0 and continue driving, I unusually fill up again after around 40 miles or so. however on two occasions I did run a little further (around 50-60 miles) by this point the fuel needle h...
by littlefeller
Fri 27 Mar, 2015 21:41
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: WARNING!
Replies: 11
Views: 1949

Re: WARNING!

i get them from dhl, Parcelforce and also paypal. to be fair some folk would unwittingly open and down load content without realising what these emails are, if they didn't then we wouldn't get them as they wouldn't work. its a very easy mistake to make :roll: the funniest one I got was a message on ...
by littlefeller
Fri 02 Jan, 2015 10:45
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Hafords Oil
Replies: 37
Views: 8626

Re: Hafords Oil

as we are discussing oil, heres what happened to me recently - last year my car failed its emissions test quite badly, thankfully due to a strange quirk of fate it didn't stop the certificate being issued (tester gave me a failure sheet with the emissions report with a few bulbs out, hand brake effi...
by littlefeller
Tue 30 Dec, 2014 14:37
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: exhaust system
Replies: 8
Views: 2278

Re: exhaust system

silicone sealer works well on exhausts :) just the cheapo stuff in b and q, putty is a waist of time, it crumbles under flexing.
by littlefeller
Mon 29 Dec, 2014 16:53
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Hafords Oil
Replies: 37
Views: 8626

Re: Hafords Oil

im using 5w30 fully synthetic in my m44, I find if I use 10w40 in the winter it struggles to start and has a miss fire for around 30 seconds or so.
by littlefeller
Sun 28 Dec, 2014 12:31
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Cockpit lighting when the door opens
Replies: 5
Views: 1370

Re: Cockpit lighting when the door opens

there is a how too somewhere on here for the boot mod, got it in mine, works great. suppose it could easily be modified for this.
by littlefeller
Sat 27 Dec, 2014 21:28
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Rear tyres on Z3 - Is this illegal?
Replies: 21
Views: 6684

Re: Rear tyres on Z3 - Is this illegal?

yes its legal (technically) however it could also be argued that when the tyre is fitted to the car the whole tyre isn't getting used hence the scrubbing, so it could be argued that your driving on the bold side of the tyre. this would be difficult to prove but if you annoyed plod enough they may ta...
by littlefeller
Sat 27 Dec, 2014 21:19
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Cockpit lighting when the door opens
Replies: 5
Views: 1370

Re: Cockpit lighting when the door opens

I suppose there's no end to the places to put these lights, I even considered using the bonnet switch and having under bonnet lighting, then though - well how often have I actually broken down in the dark with the z - errr never. I also considered fitting amber lights into the side grills and doing ...
by littlefeller
Sat 27 Dec, 2014 21:16
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Cockpit lighting when the door opens
Replies: 5
Views: 1370

Re: Cockpit lighting when the door opens

give it a try and post pics :)
by littlefeller
Thu 18 Dec, 2014 21:36
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Clutch foot rest quandary
Replies: 13
Views: 4384

Re: Clutch foot rest quandary

most autos have a footrest, my old car had one (auto) then one day I borrowed a company pool car (manual) which had a footrest, is was a disaster as when pulling up at the first set of lights (my foot was on the footrest as it would have been in my auto) car started juddering as the speed fell too l...
by littlefeller
Thu 18 Dec, 2014 21:29
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Z3 prices
Replies: 15
Views: 3802

Re: Z3 prices

i can vouch on the jap cars rusting, I had a Honda before my z, ( it was biodegradable) though the vtec is good fun.
by littlefeller
Tue 16 Dec, 2014 20:16
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: foot well lighting
Replies: 161
Views: 31481

Re: foot well lighting

hi johnz3, pm sent :wink:
by littlefeller
Fri 12 Dec, 2014 10:56
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Z3 Interior Light
Replies: 8
Views: 3349

Re: Z3 Interior Light

I don't bother with the festoon light, the foot well lights are enough, or the glove box light works great too.
by littlefeller
Fri 12 Dec, 2014 10:50
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: newbie with a couple of issues
Replies: 5
Views: 1349

Re: newbie with a couple of issues

hi, before you buy a rear window - check to see if it is a zip in window, some aftermarket hoods are stitch in windows (original roof will be zip-in)
by littlefeller
Fri 12 Dec, 2014 10:42
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Clockset
Replies: 1
Views: 553

Re: Clockset

it is the same size, I brought one cheap and took all the bulbs out. the one I had also had a fuel usage gauge, this part wouldn't work but it is removable. to me everything else was identical. however due to the fact it had this extra gauge would the plugs be the same? suppose the way to find out i...
by littlefeller
Sat 11 Oct, 2014 20:39
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Hello Z3 gang
Replies: 14
Views: 1870

Re: Hello Z3 gang

welcome fellow biker. to be fair - the airbag light is a good point, mine was bodged and as such I used it to push the asking price down :D (usually an easy fix like a reset) also check for any extras that could be fitted like electric roof (quite often fitted as extras on the larger cc z3) or hard ...
by littlefeller
Sat 04 Oct, 2014 16:17
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Saturday's mystery part
Replies: 19
Views: 3619

Re: Saturday's mystery part

are you all blind or something, you can clearly see its a table of some description, usually used for eating off. :P
by littlefeller
Tue 23 Sep, 2014 16:47
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: inpa install
Replies: 13
Views: 3360

Re: inpa install

the last time I tried downloading it I picked up a virus :evil: and another annoying exe called bubble dock, hidden in the download :evil: :evil:
by littlefeller
Mon 22 Sep, 2014 17:59
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: inpa install
Replies: 13
Views: 3360

Re: inpa install

well, a quick update - removed hard drive from duff laptop, put it in a different laptop and hey inpa still works even though im now using a different usb port. :o back in buisness :) if b m technic has gone bust then who owns the copy right :?: I imagine BMW still own the copyright, just as they d...
by littlefeller
Sun 21 Sep, 2014 09:05
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Door Mirrors
Replies: 19
Views: 4101

Re: Door Mirrors

just what I thought, driving my z is a solo affair (messes her hair up so she wont get in) haven't gotten around to fixing the passenger door as it doesn't really get used, its just one of those things that slightly bugs me as I know about it. abit like my alarm, I have never heard it go off, don't ...
by littlefeller
Sun 21 Sep, 2014 08:02
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Door Mirrors
Replies: 19
Views: 4101

Re: Door Mirrors

I have the same issue conserning the passenger door, I can lock but not unlock, it tries but fails. duno what happened there :lol:
by littlefeller
Sun 21 Sep, 2014 08:02
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Door Mirrors
Replies: 19
Views: 4101

Re: Door Mirrors

I have the same issue conserning the passenger door, I can lock but not unlock, it tries but fails.
by littlefeller
Sun 21 Sep, 2014 07:56
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Hard Top Wires
Replies: 5
Views: 515

Re: Hard Top Wires

there are some fitting instructions on bimmer forum, inc wiring diagrams all in pdf, I did download these files for a member on here but my old laptop packed up with the files on. just do a google seach like I did, the files are in two parts, the mechanical side, then electrical. I have used my heat...
by littlefeller
Sun 21 Sep, 2014 07:43
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: inpa install
Replies: 13
Views: 3360

Re: inpa install

well, a quick update - removed hard drive from duff laptop, put it in a different laptop and hey inpa still works even though im now using a different usb port. :o back in buisness :) if b m technic has gone bust then who owns the copy right :?: tried downloading a copy on to my new windows 8 laptop...
by littlefeller
Sun 21 Sep, 2014 05:01
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: inpa install
Replies: 13
Views: 3360

Re: inpa install

would inpa run on windows 8? :shrug
by littlefeller
Wed 17 Sep, 2014 17:52
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: inpa install
Replies: 13
Views: 3360

Re: inpa install

AAAAARGHH. yes I need a key, which I found but then found I cant activate it as bm technic no longer exist :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
by littlefeller
Tue 02 Sep, 2014 06:02
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Replies: 2088
Views: 411135

Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?

i will have a butchers, but will start another thread as i dont want to clog this one up, i will name it dash cam Hi littlefella. OK but why dash cam? Is that because the power feed can be taken from the same point? the dash cam comes with a cigarete lighter socket plug, but i dont want the wires d...
by littlefeller
Mon 01 Sep, 2014 16:54
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Replies: 2088
Views: 411135

Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?

i will have a butchers, but will start another thread as i dont want to clog this one up, i will name it dash cam
by littlefeller
Sun 31 Aug, 2014 21:03
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Replies: 2088
Views: 411135

Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?

a dash cam, for £13 :shock: everyone should buy one of these, could save you a furtune. it doesnt have to be exelent video, just enough to show whats going on, or rather what happend :lol: i will wire mine into the heated rear screen switch/loom as i no longer need it but its still all there. Hi li...
by littlefeller
Sun 31 Aug, 2014 15:15
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Replies: 2088
Views: 411135

Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?

a dash cam, for £13 :shock: everyone should buy one of these, could save you a furtune. it doesnt have to be exelent video, just enough to show whats going on, or rather what happend :lol: i will wire mine into the heated rear screen switch/loom as i no longer need it but its still all there.
by littlefeller
Sun 31 Aug, 2014 15:12
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: warning lights
Replies: 3
Views: 257

Re: warning lights

this was my first thought. i will remove the wheels in turn and check - replace the pads and give them a good clean.
by littlefeller
Sun 31 Aug, 2014 09:39
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: inpa install
Replies: 13
Views: 3360

Re: inpa install

hi all thanks for the replys, i think rob has hit something there, if memory serves me correctly it does say on install that you have to use the same usb port everytime you run inpa. the other laptop is an acer aspire, power light comes on, optical drive spins up, fan running, hdd is idling ready fo...
by littlefeller
Sun 31 Aug, 2014 07:10
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: warning lights
Replies: 3
Views: 257

warning lights

A couple of days ago my asc light along with the abs light came on, but having no access to my inpa i had to continue to drive it, the next day i started it up - lights still on but then after about half a mile they went out :shock: so far the havnt reapeared. any ideas folks.
by littlefeller
Sun 31 Aug, 2014 07:06
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: What RPM at 70mph?
Replies: 25
Views: 6565

Re: What RPM at 70mph?

70 for me is about 3250rpm :o why is mine different :evil: