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geordie90

Hi all Got some CCFL Angel eyes from Maxautos for the zed. Spent and age as anyone whos tried it knows splitting the headlamp unit and installing the angeleyes. Imagine my annoyance when after fitting them and then trying to refit cover i fid the bottom of the lenses cover wont go back properly beca...

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John 1950 its a fairly straight forward swap, bit time consuming and actually easier if you strip it out yourself from donor car. You will need all the trim from the donor vehicle and the roll bar posts underneath the trim. You need torx head T40 and T25 or T27 I think, most socket sets have the app...

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I think I have the M sport bumper on my car. It has two clear sidelights on the bumper that are currently not connected up.

I need the two light bulb fittings as i cant seem to find them anywhere, any advice greatly appreciated.

Craig

Ill try to post a pic at some point

geordie90

definetly fit one, i did and it transformed the car tbh i was amazed at the difference just feels right now, got a lot of, think its called 'skuttleshake', now its as solid as a rock.

Craig

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KKriss I presume from lack of contact you do not need my exhaust.

Craig

geordie90

i have to say driving the zed in the snow is a hoot, i love how easy it is to get a good slide going then to opposite lock it and get it under control, its tremendous lol

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try classicbootracks on interweb have some canny racks at reasonable prices

got one for mine although it is permanent it does look good

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geordie90

cable snapped it sounds like

be careful and dont drive until you have secured it poroperly or you will end up like me looking for a new bonnet

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geordie90

Hi all Its a fairly easy swap if your doing the whole thing. I did it on my own in about 2 hours, just take it steady and think before you pull too hard, it should lift out fairly easily so if it doesnt make sure you have removed all the bolts, a little tip utilise a hairdryer to soften the bitumen ...

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forgot to say on ebay

geordie90

i got a set for 3.99 from an autoparts site, and they are excellent i have to say, my 2nd cousin has an autoparts shop and he buys the same ones and sells them for 15 quid so theres an object lesson there.

Craig

geordie90

This may seem like a daft request but I am after a broken drivers side door mirror mount. The thing that has the metal post inside that normally snaps off. Yes I want a broken one, I have bought some aftermarket mirrors and am going to mount them on the pillar. My drivers side door mirror is in good...

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I may have on from cat back, it has some corrosion on heat shield on back box but other than that is in good condition if your interested

Craig

geordie90

Well my stuff has been a bit boring tbh. Radiator bracket and rubber bungs Side lamp fitment and two bulbs Bought these as some gash bastard who had the Z before me couldnt be bothered to buy the parts to replace them it cost me the sum total of £15 quid for the parts why oh why scrimp on important ...

geordie90

is replacing the clutch release bearing a big job??

My z seems to chirp and squeak , I changed alternator belt thinking it may have been that but it hasnt cured problem.

Craig

geordie90

I am starting to get seriously spooked with my zed, albert. I bought the bushes for the seats from here and decided to change all eight of them on both drivers and passenger seats, all went well on drivers seat no problems, swapped passenger over and for some reason motor just wouldnt work. Ended up...

geordie90

i did 128 miles on new years eve into new years day lol, it was very romantic and i was the one that thought of it too!!!!!!!!!

geordie90

did u start it up??
if not no lol

Craig

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Well last night i was out in the zed, if anyone knows northumberland, we went to bamburgh, sat in car park next to dunstanburgh castle at 1130pm with roof down, heating on, picnic basket, bucks fizz and saw the new year in..........very romantic Didnt think it was going to happen on the 30th as the ...

geordie90

Goto on to fleabay and order the blade type for about 4 quid a pair, gets rid of all the metal work and work really well

Craig

geordie90

HTH thanks for that m8 i do have the M44 engine just ordered some bits from bmmini etc at a ridiculously cheap price, excellent site and it has pictures too lol

Im going to get bits for radiator, secure that then put belt on i think

Craig

geordie90

guys the response as always is brilliant thanks for that, i'll try bmminiparts i think.

one last thing how can i find out what engine i have? the diagram for the m44 appears very similar to my routing but i thought mine was e36 engine?

craig

sorry if i sound stupid

geordie90

As with everything this year a relatively easy job has now turned hard My alternator belt gave up the other day so I called AA and got towed home. I ordered an replacement which i duly received, I took all the remainder fo the belt from the around the fan, routed the new belt around the fan then fou...

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vic thanks for that zip lube may be exactly what i need If your roof is leaking, an easy fix may be to remove round rubber seal that sits between car and hood, slacken off bolts, get some bitumen based sealer in a tube from your local roofing suppliers, squirt a bead along inner edges of framework, ...

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Hi all i read with interest all the comments about swapping out the whole roof and not just swapping the fabric. I did this before xmas, took about three hours on my own, and my new one doesnt leak except where the previous owner has had a new rear window zipped in, strangley it is running off zip i...

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thanks for that chrisp 2-3k is a bit steep for me tbh, i do have a m8 who will spray my new bonnet for a couple of hundred quid so was gonna ask him to do the rest of car, its not that bad and it might actually be cheaper to get chips away to tidy it up thinking about it, just got a couple of scrath...

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exactly and i'll easily make back what i have spent by selling the drivers side which works fine

and tbh once the mirrors are set do u really need to move them??

geordie90

Just bought some vitaloni mirrors, so will soon have a drivers side mirror(intact) and a passenger side mirror(broke) in silver for parts going on fleabay unless some one wants to make me an offer.

Craig

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Today i bought Sports Slimline boot rack which will be here early next week once its on i will send pics That is all lol, rather that is enough lol pockets now empty but to be fair everything i have bought is as a result of selling items from the zed which i have upgraded/replaced. I have made 250 q...

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If you follow the aqbove proces su get inot the settings of the OBC and I think number four is the KM/Miles adjuster, scroll through to four, pressleft hand button which will adjust display from km to miles then press left hand button and viola

geordie90

Hi all
Just as an aside check your interior light fuse too, mine blew and central locking stopped working!!

I presume its linked due to auto dimming when doors are locked so it must be connected somehow.

geordie90

Now your talking Hunter lol , me hearty.

Not sure about old case tbh might just put rack on and get a picnic basket

geordie90

hi Tim Been looking on a site called 'Boot racks.co.uk' Got some nice ones on there tbh for around 120 quid get a slimline sports i think, was thinking of buying a retro old suitcase and attaching it to rack for additional easy storage, but would it look wrong on a sporty car or would it give it cha...

geordie90

this week i have bought

magnetic stone chip guards from titan
some new wipers
new dust caps(bmw emblem)
some renovo roof proofer
a new zed keyring
going to buy a chrome luggage rack tonight

Does anyone know where you can aftermarket wing mirrors?

Craig

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you also need the outside temperature sensor. From what i understand all the wiring is there for the obc it basically needs plugged in . Mind im no expert in it so it would be better if someone with more technical knowledge comments before you go and try and source one. The temperature sensor is on ...

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I have just installed a used OBC into my 1.9 1997 zed which was from a 2.8 model. The MPG settings need adjusted back to the 1.9 readings as it shows im only getting about 16mpg at the minute whereas the last one should around the 29mpg mark. If any one has a 1.9 OBC would you be good enough to chec...

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hehe thats bad but good lol

geordie90

frozen leg of lamb m8 then cook it and eat the evidence lol.

Im in early stages and i'll get there eventually the zed gives me something to do

thanks for support badman

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Badman thanks for that, i had to sell my bike too so was a bit gutted but its put a smile back on my face and lets be right its a bit safer than a bike and nearly as much fun....i have a 1.9 atm only had it about three weeks but im noww looking at the 2.8 lol Maybe when im not living in a cardboard ...

geordie90

Most of u will understand when i say that, i think im falling in love with my Zed I didnt realise it wud be so much fun........its a bit tatty, long in the tooth, even agricultural to some degree but ive never had as much fun driving a car since I had my 205 GTI in my younger days When i had my son ...

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No Leaks!!!!!......yet

geordie90

next job is seat bushes which i have got already.

Then the dreaded central locking which has stopped working !!

geordie90

just changed whole roof mechanism for my Zed, fairly easy tbh once id found all the nuts!!!!!!! on the mechanism. Lets see if it leaks, im sure it will im not that lucky, if it does its a trip to roofer supplies and obtain some bitumen in a tube and squirt it between body and roof. If anyone is inte...

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go for it

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i got to get myself one of these lol

geordie90

got hoop kit and fitted it in a total of six hours, thats removal from donor car, removal of items from my car and refitting so not too bad, it really looks good tbh and not very difficult at all, just a few delicate bits that need a bit of care. I like them now for some chrome roll hoops to bling i...

geordie90

hi sorry didnt get ur email, they are the original five spoke alloys from a 1997 zed an are in excellent condition ill try and get a pic of them for you and text u it if u send ur mob number to my mailbox

cheers

craig

geordie90

Zedonist thats brilliant thank you i know now which route to follow

geordie90

Another item for sale

OEM ashtray soft touch opener, excellent condition works smoothly

On Fleabay

BMW Z3 Ashtray with soft touch top - 200855380448

geordie90

Thks kamalgoire
think thats route i'll take tbh

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