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Alan W

Yes please if they fit my car.. but can't seem to work out from that link whether they will?

Alan W

I know I can get them from the main dealer but was wondering if anyone has a brand new centre cap for style 64 wheels?

I have 3 brand new caps for which I need one more to make the set

Part no is 36131094877

Cheers

Alan

Alan W

Does anyone own, had any experience, or know anything about Calibre Vintage alloy wheels? Was thinking of getting a set of bmw style 32's and getting them refurbed... However, altenatively I could get a shiny new set of these for the amount that would probably cost? My car is a 99 facelift so was th...

Alan W

I always use Halfords (comma) oil and have noticed that Halfords do this promotion at least once a year so l always buy some for both my cars when the offer runs and put it aside for their next oil change. My Z3 is garaged over the winter months and at these prices it's a no brainer to do an oil cha...

Alan W

I had a 'front end noise' last year on my 2.8 twin vanos M52TU with 56000 mls which seems to have now gone away but l've not used the car since March so not sure if it has actually gone away for good. Anyway, one of the jobs lve got planned for the spring (and after the divorce settlement lol) is a ...

Alan W

Thanks ralft01

Alan W

Arrived today, can confirm that the Z3 and early 5 series front fog lights are identical

Alan W

Always SORN mine, only comes out in the summer months, usually May through to September

Alan W

I'll be there on the Sunday!

Alan W

I really like the style 64 wheels on my car but being a face-lift model the wheels don't quite fill out the rear arches enough for my liking so l was thinking along the lines of a series of 20mm or 25mm hubsentric spacers, the ones that bolt on to the rear drum before you put the wheel on. I'd be in...

Alan W

Ha ha boosh, l know that feeling well!

Brian you are a star!! That's just what l wanted to hear!

What a great forum this is!!

Alan W

Hi, l'm sure someone here will know, l searched on eBay for a set of Z3 front fog lights and found a well priced mint set and hit buy it now. Then once paid for l noticed that they were for a 5 series, doh!! A further search on eBay showed more listed and as being suitable for 5 series AND Z3's. The...

Alan W

Just to keep as spares, l don't need them and hopefully never will, but they were cheap so worth stockpiling..

Alan W

Found some guy locally who is in the process of building a Z3 based kit car and was selling some face-lift bits, l managed to get two rear wings, rear bumper, both rear light clusters and a pair of front fog lights all for £140!!

Alan W

As part of divorce proceedings I have been asked to provide a valuation of my car Its currently off the road as the MOT has expired and the ABS/ASC lights are on - a deftinite MOT failure and I know for a fact that the ABS isn't working. Diagnostics indicate the module and/or the pump. So for the pu...

Alan W

Hi daz, been watching this thread with interest, l live in the same neck of the woods and was thinking of using lepsons myself, can you tell me what wheel style you have and how much they charged?

Alan W

Are you in that area yourself? I'm in the bexley area but never seem to see many zeds..

Alan W

Will be watching this thread with interest, I have the narrower version which seems to have lost its springiness and feels a little wobbly, I'll let you do a post mortem on yours first Billy as I cant work out how mine comes apart

Alan W

Ah cheers guys, was out in the car blowing a few cobwebs off on the motorway with the roof down this morning, what a great way to take my mind off everything... and the car is driving like a dream!!!

Alan W

Hi guys and girls, Been a bit absent from here recently due to illness in family and other bits (nothing too serious) and I'm currently going through the financial settlement stage of a divorce which is... BLOODY STRESSFUL!!! However, I still have my little Z (Gloria) and although I don't get to pla...

Alan W

Thanks guys for all your help, was driving the car last night and tried out a bit of heavy braking on a wet road and it looks like the ABS is definitely not working, front wheels just locked up and she slid. Whether or not this is down to the module or an indication that the pump is faulty I don't k...

Alan W

Spanwah / Gookah / g8jka Many thanks for your help and input.. heres a couple of photos of the module and abs/asc unit in situ.. it looks like all I may have to do is to unplug the module and undo four screws, can you confirm? And if its that easy do I need to drain the brake fluid - I am worried th...

Alan W

If you put in your chassis no and it says your car has a LSD then it has, BMW / Germans don't make mistakes on data records, they are completely anal about it!!

Alan W

Just had this delivered and I noticed that there's 2 wires with little connectors inside the cowling which I'm guessing are for a heated mirror element.. my car hasn't got heated mirrors so will this be an issue i.e. will the main connector plug inside the door be different? Or failing that can I fi...

Alan W

Bumpity bump...

Alan W

That's not too bad Dave, good condition secondhand ones are becoming quite rare, and especially when you try to find one in your car's particular colour as you probably found out! Actually there's nothing wrong with the ones on my car but the bases potentially could eventually corrode so I bought th...

Alan W

I don't often find a bargain for the car but just bought this brand new unpainted drivers door mirror for £109 which I believe is around half price, I'm happy

Alan W

I have had both dash lights on constantly for months now and diagnostics show ASC pump fault. I have done a load of research which seems to lean towards broken/dry soldered joints in the module caused by the heat of the engine which as you know is really close to module and apparently that fault mak...

Alan W

Thanks guys, much appreciated

Alan W

Ah.. thank you sir

Alan W

I was considering buying a personalised plate from the DVLA and I spoke to my insurance company who were fine and would just charge a standard £20 admin fee and update the policy and certificate. What I was wondering was what happens when I take the car in for its next MOT as the old certificate wil...

Alan W

For some time I have had the ABS and ASC light coming on together intermittently but for the last few months they have now both been on permanently. Got the car hooked up to diagnostics today and found a few old faults which were cleared / reset... but one fault could not be reset Fault code 71 ASC:...

Alan W

Thanks Brian, I will investigate that

Alan W

Can't think of a better way to describe it, a whirring rumbly rattle.. remotely like someone is rotating a plastic bottle full of gravel. Okay my first thought was the twin vanos unit or that pointless USA spec electric extractor emission thing... Then I popped the bonnet and got up close and it doe...

Alan W

Hi and welcome

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As Barry says above, not sure if you've eliminated this but I found it to be the culprit of the rear end rattle on my car Tell tale sign is if you drive along and pull up the handbrake slightly the noise disappears Video clip of noise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KaEQWn6vOo Other common rear en...

Alan W

Dave I think one of the best looking wheel styles on a Z3 are the MV2 style, they come in 17", 18" and 19" sizes and staggered If I wasn't keeping my car original I would have them There are non BMW versions of the same but not sure if these are better or inferior I also know of a guy...

Alan W

Mines a facelift and it has the top one. Maybe they fitted a different one to the later facelifts? It looks very Z4-ish style

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Alan W

Nice... VERY nice!!!

Alan W

Hi Dave, Unfortunately my cars all clean and away in the garage now and wont be coming out unless we get a remarkable day and I get the urge for a spin so I won't know the answer to that for a while. However, I've used the Armoral wheel stuff which works well, it doesn't stop the dust from building ...

Alan W

With all the poncey expensive car cleaning products on the market its nice to find something cheap that does the job just as well or better for less. Saw this Wilko silicone pushbike cleaner which is water repellent and only costs £3.50 Washed car today and then applied this and it has made the allo...

Alan W

This is a plain one with blue stitching.. I want to have the airtex sections either side..

Alan W

Thanks guys, sounds fairly straightforward even for a numpty like me!!

This was the company I was thinking of http://royalsteeringwheels.com/

And this is the kind or rim I fancy

Alan W

Wow.. found the post and the supplier.. the search facility on this site works a treat

Just need to know about the fitting / removal side of things...

Alan W

Not sure if it was this forum but I seem to think it was, someone had their Z3 steering wheel re upholstered and the result was a nice thicker more comfortable rim (I think they also had red and blue stitching to incorporate the M colours)... if that was you can you please step forward and make your...

Alan W

Just spotted these on eBay.. absolute bargain if any good http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/99-BMW-Z3-ROADSTER-RED-HEATED-LEATHER-SEATS-AND-DOOR-CARDS-/281502758003?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item418adf3473 Looks striking in a black car I'm hanging out for some decent sports seats but wou...

Alan W

Spotted these on eBay and have just ordered one for my boot because I think they are £20 odd from the main dealers: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Genuine-Bonnet-Hood-Front-Roundel-Emblem-Badge-82mm-FREE-SHIPPING-PREORDER-/331393151216?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 82mm part no 51148132375 which I thin...

Alan W

Thanks dave, nice one

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