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Devon Z

Don't all Z3s have a space saver? If so, that will still be ok with the bigger wheels as the rolling circumference will remain the same. The problem is'nt with the space saver spare it's what you do with the wheel you take off, I've got 17''s on mine and they wont fit in the boot, so you would have...

Devon Z

Add that to my list of mod's to do

Devon Z

I would like to fit the later wheel as fitted to 2001> Z3 and E46 with the round airbag but can't find out if it's compatable, my car is a June 99 build date so has two stage airbag system.

Has anybody done this mod?.

Devon Z

Heading towards Brixham on a beautiful sunny day with the roof up

shoudn't cast aspersions mines in the garage(sorn)

Hope you had a nice day

Devon Z

Just to clarify the 2 stage airbag system (was oriingally single stage) was fitted to all z's from 04/99 production (note registration date) so you need to check the production date on the sticker in the engine bay if you are not sure :wink: Sorry to hijack this thread...when I ordered my car in 99...

Devon Z

My heart goes out to you mate :x . Ocean Torbay were always very good with me and sorted all the small problems I had with mine to the point of a new roof just before the warranty ran out (though I had been complaining since new!!). I did once had to take mine to Plymouth, I fitted Eibach lowered sp...

Devon Z

Don't think I've ever seem one round here.

Devon Z

**Z3** wrote:
SteveZ3 wrote:No, but I can see Torquay from where I am
Might see you driving about, give me a toot!

No probs, I always acknowledge another Zed, don't often get a reply

Yes at this time of year when I walk down the main street I wonder if there is anybody under 70 live here

Devon Z

No, but I can see Torquay from where I am

Devon Z

Wow, best thead I've read for ages

personaly I love the Police

Devon Z

The seatbelt warning light doesn't actually do anything on UK cars, other than illuminate for about 10 secs at startup - it is not actually connected to the seatbelts. :wink: The seatbelt warning on my 99 facelift came on at 18 months old, had to go back to the dealer and have fault codes read and ...

Devon Z

Hi Z3 and welcome, somebody from my neck of the woods for a change :lol: very nice colour combo that was what I first picked when I placed my order with Ocean Torbay. Don't expect a lot from Ocean, it was a constant battle to get any little problem sorted and that was in the first three years. Back ...

Devon Z

I'm sorry I felt it had to be done........we all know an inch makes all the differance

Devon Z

Another reason for men to talk about lenth

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Devon Z

For me it lacks support in the lower back area.I think though you really should try before you buy as we are all different shapes and sizes and you may or may not find them comfier. Agree...I think part of the problem for me being tall(6foot) is that as you lower the seat right down it seems to til...

Devon Z

Merry Christmas to you all and have a great day.........I'm at work today so I'll be having Xmas tomorrow when the family get here......better have another mince pie I suppose!!.

Devon Z

Nice dark Blue 1.9 with hardtop, C30 AMC parked in my road in Brixham.

Devon Z

This gave me an excuse to sort through the paperwork. I placed the order for mine in March 99 and bought a 98 1.9 from the dealer to do me till it arrived, R347 LTA lovely car, wonder if it's still around?. I originaly ordered Cosmos Black with tanin red/black leather but when the dealer called me i...

Devon Z

I use Son of a Gun, keeps them good as new and stops the strange creaks I get when the seals are dry.

Devon Z

Should do, there's only two bumpers for the the zed the shallow one fitted to the 1.8/1.9 four cyl models and the deeper one fitted to six cyl models.

Devon Z

Looks good, I think five spokes really suite the Zed and ACS design some of the best, I just wish I could find a staggered 17'' split rim set that wasn't for a 5 series or E30 M3 their like rocking horse poo. Let us know how it handles, I've heard that 8.5'' rims on the front can make the tramlinein...

Devon Z

I'm still convinced it's the tread pattern thats the problem on the zed. The reason tyres like the F1's work so well is the V shaped groove pattern used compaired to the more common block pattern with lots of radial grooves that tend to follow the lines of the road. When it came to replace my rear P...

Devon Z

Naeem.m I particularly like the matt aluminium console panel. The most annoying thing about the interior of my Z is that amateurish looking 'scratched ally foil' look of the OEM panel. I wish I had the skill and patience to do the same. Well done! :thumb: That is the OEM panels in the pic's, so you...

Devon Z

It sounds to me like you have no trims on there, my pipes are just gray steel with the trims removed.

The standard BMW pipes are slightly oval so you need genuine trims from the dealer.

Devon Z

Put her in the garage, plug in the trickle charger, dust cover and dovet

Devon Z

I ordered it as an option with the Topaz blue/Black leather, and with the extended leather you get the drivers and passenger dash areas(plus you get a passenger airbag included) console sides and tops of the door panels all trimed in leather.

Devon Z

I've ran through the same idea myself many times (I think we saw the same 2.8 engine on E-bay recently) also thought of a BMW V8 as the ultimate convertion but the amount of work has always put me off. I've always liked the idea of a supercharger kit, just need to smuggle one in from the states, eas...

Devon Z

I have this option and I've seen some problems like this but with the passenger side airbag cover.

I treat mine with a leather conditioner (autoglim I think?) on a reguler basis and so far no probs.

Devon Z

Once you get the lights next to eachother all become clear

Devon Z

Not a problem, I've fitted side lights into my face lift headlights stortly after I got the car. The main problem with this is not to get plastic sworf into the headlight. The later lights are the same moulding but with a cap moulded over the side light fitting, it's just a case of cutting the cap o...

Devon Z

It was a while ago I changed mine for Eibach but as I remember I did'nt need the spring clamps, you just need to have car on stands as high as you can put a jack under the suspension arm and take up some load, undo the shock at the bottom and let the jack down lowering the suspension arm and taking ...

Devon Z

Thanks for the replies, it's working ok but dos'nt seem as cold as it used to be, it's never been seviced so I supose it's time to have it looked at as the word is we're going to get a summer this year

Devon Z

I think my aircon may need a service/topup, has anybody done this?, what sort of cost?, who have you used?.

Has anybody used the Halfrauds topup kit?.

Devon Z

1) SteveZ3
2) Sept 99 2.0 M52TU
3) Manual
4) Topaz Blue/Blue hood
5) Topaz Blue/black sport with extended leather
6) 20,000
7) Torbay, Devon

Owned the car from new and went a bit mad with options

Devon Z

Greigboy wrote:My 1998 Z3 is starting to bubble on both doors under the rubber seal just where the quarter window meets the outer door skin, is this a common place?

On this subject what couses with corrosion?, I've got it on my drivers door is there anything I can do to stop it getting any worse.

Devon Z

With a Gary like private plate, Sunday the 8th. Was it you??.

Devon Z

I paid £40 for one on E-bay about 6 years ago and I missed out on at least four others at the time all going for about that figure

mines a little scatched now but it's nice keyring

Devon Z

Here you go

Devon Z

I've got them on mine and I think they look good, no change to light output. I'm at work at the moment I'll post some pic's later if you like

Devon Z

Steve E wrote:I'll keep an eye on this thread

Steve

Not much to keep an eye on

Devon Z

I've had Falken 255/40/17 on the rear or two years since they came out, I choose them becouse the tread pattern most closely matched the PS1's on the front, dont get me started on differant makes front and rear :x I've had no handling issuses at all which I think is down to the tread pattern being s...

Devon Z

Well been away for a while with other projects and just come back to have a look.

May be up for this but I work rolling shifts so I could only do the 3rd.

I'll keep an eye on this thread

Steve

Devon Z

I put a 10mm Eibach on each my rear wheels (17" x 8.5"), totalling 20mm track widening. Fitted like an absolute dream and a definite improvement to the handling as well. My experiences are described here I've only got 5mm spacers with 255 tyres on the standard 8.5J with lowered springs an...

Devon Z

I asked the same question over a year ago and got no replies

I can tell you I tried all the BMW shades of silver and they did'nt match so I ended up painting the whole wheel.

Best of luck

Devon Z

Just waiting for our antipodean friends to pipe up now :roll.

Well I'll be there next week for a five week tour of New Zealand and Australia

hopfully I'll come back to some Z weather.

Devon Z

Pulled back the dust cover to put a new battery on as my trickle charger started putting out 19volts and cooked the original

Roll on summer

Devon Z

Next time I'm in Exeter and I see a blue zed I'll wave just in case it's you but I don't get much response normally

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Steve

Devon Z

I've seen so many MX-5's and MGF's still with hard tops on

I'd always wondered about air con in a convertible but I ordered it on mine and would'nt be without it, warm sunshine on the head, cool breeze in the face, can't wait

Steve

Devon Z

Rear end rattle sounds like fuel tank straps I'd never noticed a rattle but I did an inspection 2 service the other day and while I was checking underneath I noticed the rubber packing under the strap was hanging out the side in one place and when I tried to move the strap there was a bit of moveme...

Devon Z

Welcome Alex, lovely part of the world

Steve

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