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g8jka wrote:Car insurance for another year and a matching brushed stainless steel handbrake and gearknob set

Ahh, the purchase of a new knob. Always an occasion worth celebrating

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Pierrick wrote:Have fun... and don't disconnect the Traction Control... not yet!

Shh...don't tell her about the fun button!

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I'd say just watch your right foot when coming out of corners at first, being rear wheel drive it'll behave quite differently from a front wheel drive KA - if you boot it out of a corner the back end will quite happily slide out which certainly takes you by surprise the first time it happens! After ...

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The standard Z3 wheels are between ET35 and ET45 depending on which wheels they are, so ET20 + 20mm spacers will indeed take them to correct offset (or close enough, within 5mm). Why wouldn't they sit flush with the hub?

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Not having a go mate just pointing out the facts to someone new who doesn't know what they're looking at. I'm sure you won't have any trouble selling these as they're popular due to not having to go to the expense of replacing all of the rear trim etc.

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If I remember correctly the E39 wheels have a much lower offset than those of the Z3, so fitment could possibly be an issue. Can't hurt to try though.

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Hi, apols for the lack of knowledge but I'm not picking my z up until 16th may. Would the roll bars fit a 97 2.8? I've got photos but it has no rollbars fitted currently but I want some Ta It'll fit, but you'll lose access to the storage box and will have to modify your seatbelt turrets. The roll b...

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Thanks for the link to your thread, the tip about the centre ball joint nut will certainly come in handy I'm sure. It's also reminded me I forgot to order a ball joint splitter, off to eBay! I don't think I'll have an issue with the "lollipop" bushes as the ones I've bought are already pre...

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Finally got everything ordered, got new front lower control arms, bushes, and drop links on the way along with a set of BC Racing BR RA coilovers. Bring on the weekend of swearing and scraped knuckles

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Here's the pinout diagram, use the orientation of the pacman shape to match it up:

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Yep oil/service lights just needs a paper clip at the minimum, or you can get a tool which basically mimics a paper clip but fits in the diagnostics socket if you don't trust yourself to bridge the right pins

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Fiji green, now that's a colour you don't see very often! Get some pics up once you've got the paint sorted

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You can check the MOT history with the vehicle registration and a MOT test number. You'll see all advisories, fails and passes up to that date of that particular MOT certificate being issued. I'd give him a ring and ask for the current MOT test number if you've got doubts. http://motinfo.direct.gov....

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I think the part about the needle staying central until the engine gets very hot is probably correct, I've read that the Z3 temperature needle scale is weighted so that it's central even when it's hotter or colder than the optimal operating temperature, as long as it's in a pre-defined range. 119c d...

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Check out this thread

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http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r157/MikeFishwick/Frontcentre2s-1.jpg I had to stare at this for about 10 seconds before realising what it was - the exact same view that's in my garage at the moment minus a LOT of rust (I've got the car up on axle stands as I'm replacing the front suspension). W...

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I think it's my guide that you're referring to, as you've got the Harman Kardon upgrade then I can't guarantee that it's going to be relevant - I believe the HK has a completely different wiring set up and possibly additional amplifiers (there is a caveat at the top of my guide mentioning this). On ...

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Not really, only the later Z3s had an integrated key/alarm fob. Short of retrofitting a later alarm system (I've never heard of this being done) I think you're out of luck. One the things I did do however, was replace the casing on the alarm fob as it was extremely battered and scratched after 15 ye...

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I went for this. £214 Fully comp. 5k miles per year.. Front and butt strut no extra charge, £100 excess, rescue and legal protection inc. Europe. E.C.U. remap.. £50! (pro rata)...Will be doing this soon. RH insurance....(They said they don't like lowered suspension though) Bonzo. Now that is intere...

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Eurgh it looks like they've cut a giagantic hole in the boot ceiling and mounted a sub in there too, what a mess. Good luck to him with a £1999 starting bid, that's just not going to sell in that state especially with the dodgy mileage history.

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Climbed over the driver's side door, it was too close to the giant steam engine thing to open the door

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Wow didn't expect this much positive feedback, thanks everyone :D yes stunning pics and a great paint job . your a talented photographer mate .. i can see to people standing behind in the reflection on the top of the front bumper :shock: ..... but stunning pictures stunning :D I can't take credit fo...

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Got my car back from the body shop last week after a full respray, and went out to take some photos with a few mates yesterday. Wasn't expecting to get these shots though, went out hoping to get a few industrial-ish photos, ended up with my car in a Victorian steam powered workshop. Turns out the gu...

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Not technically bought it yet but it went in for a full respray today, 2 weeks and it should be looking good as new

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Well considering the weather we had today I'd say it was just about the right time, not a cloud in sight!

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I'm looking to replace the OEM shocks and springs on my car with coilovers, and planning to do the work myself but I'm wondering what else would be worth replacing/upgrading at the same time. The last MOT had an advisory for slight play in the front ball joints if I remember correctly (haven't got i...

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From the eBay advert: "This set of head lights are for RIGHT SIDE steering car use only." They're the right ones.

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Be aware that you'll trigger the back up alarm siren when you disconnect the battery, if you don't have the round key to disable it then you'll just have to put up with it wailing while you're swapping the battery.

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It's probably the same as mine was, the red plastic cover cracked so it's not obvious that the broken cover used to be a push button. It plugs into the alarm module behind the glove box, part 4 on this diagram . It's £11.51 from Cooper BMW and comes as an entire plug/cable/switch - you can't buy the...

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Well there's certainly a good chance that he's not going to reply to that since even if he's not on the run he hasn't visited the forums in over 2 years!

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Hmm, I'm going to have to have a think about it, I'm not to keen on wrapping it as covering up the messed up paint doesn't seem right to me - I'd much rather get the paint sorted. The guy I took it to did say that he wouldn't recommend just getting the bonnet and boot sprayed as they wouldn't be abl...

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If you have micro blister the paint work will need to be sanded right back to get rid of the moisture under the paint. If they give it a quick rub down and paint over it'll come back next freeze so make sure there doing a proper job. Yeah I figured as much, by sanding right down, do you mean a bare...

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My clear coat seems to have self-destructed over the winter, resulting in hundreds of blisters on the bonnet and boot lid. I took it to a local body shop for a quick quote and they said that it's had a bad respray in the past, and he pointed out that the doors have micro-blistering too, which I hadn...

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Z3cade wrote:Wheels on my 2.8 the flower power 16s looked shite

This.

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Ok, just to drag this thread kicking and screaming back on topic.... RED is insured with RH for a very good price, but their classic policy premium is based on miles per year and the agreed (not the book) value of the car. Unlike a 'regular' motor policy, they are not interested in your no claims b...

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For my iPhone USB power cable I installed an additional 12v socket (one of these ) hidden inside the center console, the power tapped from the existing cigarette socket. I've got a 12v to 5v USB adapter plugged into this, which in turn has a standard black USB iPhone cable plugged into it. The wire ...

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I'd say it's definitely worth putting up a Stock Exchange thread for it, you get quite a few people who buy a Z3 and want to put an after-market headunit back to standard.

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Vic-Z3 wrote:USB Charge Point ...........

The only problem I can see with that is that the blanking plates aren't held in very tightly, if you cut a hole in one and fitted/glued in a female USB port you'd end up pulling the whole plate out every time you removed the USB cable.

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Can't find the thread but I remember someone saying that they don't fit because of the curvature of the bodywork that they attach onto on the Mini. All the non-Z3/Z3M mirrors I've seen fitted look crap anyway, especially the ones that make the car look like Shrek.

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Usually it's just a case of the triangle shaped plug in the seal shrinking and no longer being water tight. Had the same problem on mine and re-sealed it with black silicone sealant. Can't find the thread on here about it but here's one over on bimmerfest.com: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showth...

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That price is obscene, considering it's the same as this which will set you back a whole £10.50:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Android-Torqu ... 27cba1ad01

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Unless you've got a -very- early Z3 (pre Jan 1997) you should be able to retro fit roll hoops. The very early builds didn't have the support posts under the turrets but I'm not sure if any of these were even sold in the UK. You can check if yours has these by removing one of the turret trims (the bi...

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Please do the next owner of your car (or yourself, in 5 years when it leaks again) a favour and don't use silicone sealant instead of a gasket, when I replaced mine I found the reason it was leaking was because the previous owner had done just that - it's an absolute pig to remove! As above, heating...

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I got bought these as a joke a while ago, but they are actually remarkably effective. Edit: Just noticed Tim mentioned these above, well here you go, confirmation that they do work :D http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31EJdXf476L._SL500_AA300_.jpg http://www.amazon.co.uk/Auto-Glym-Bird-Dropping-...

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You'll also need new locking wheel nuts if you've got them, I've got McGards that come with a code that let's you order longer ones that use the same key - not sure if other manufacturers do the same.

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Tim, try driving through this in a Z3, proper arse clencher the first and only time I drove across this bridge

http://goo.gl/maps/3BJde

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Google maps does work really well for this, as long as you keep it to city/town so you aren't giving out peoples addresses. The guys over at the peugeotforums.com use one, works really well once you get it populated, take a look: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=202820360806052061726.0004b10d21...

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As I recently fitted roll hoops to my car I no longer need these. They're in good condition, the only damage is one of the screw holes on the passenger side lateral trim panel has snapped, but as this is held under the door trim it doesn't move anyway. http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h114/XVar/IMG...

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I would definitely check the battery connections first, one time when I had the battery out I forgot to re-tighten the clamps and about 200 yards down the road the entire dash lit up and the engine started spluttering (but didn't completely die). After a moment of shock and confusion I went back hom...

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I can't remember exactly what option it's under (central locking?) but there are some extremely useful screens for alarm fault diagnosis in INPA which show the current status of every single alarm contact/sensor, great for finding which one is stuck open/closed and causing your alarm to go nuts. Per...

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