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Yep I have to confess great car fantastic drive absolutely great.

Pity that I was dreaming at the time and it wasn't there when I woke up and looked out of the window - just a blue C5.

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Hi BexZ3 Thanks for the link re the replacement dash leather. The only piece that is lifting is the piece on the passenger airbag, and it's not listed on that link I've checked the pictures that Kiwi sent me after he bought his and the actual piece on the air bag cover is not one of the three. I cou...

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100GRA wrote Hi, Zed Carer: April 1999? Are you sure it's a facelift? Mine's April 1999 (built March 1999) and is pre-facelift. I thought the latter went on sale in August 1999. Hi 100GRA. The build plate is April 99 and the first registration was Oct 99 - as far as I can find out the facelift body...

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HI BexZ3 and welcome - glad that you are enjoying the Z3. I have a problem with the debonded extended leather trim and have now been advised by two upholstery specialists to seek out new parts - unfortunately blue seems to be quite rare. Kiwi another member got a black set and this LINK is for a red...

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CMullins wrote I was the black Z3!! Very nice to finally get a wave!! I had just put my hood up!! Nice to see a fellow ZRoadster - I had dropped my wife at the shops then nipped to B&Q and was on my back to pick her up - as soon as she got in the car out came the "you can put the hood up n...

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I "borrowed" the Z4 for much of the weekend - Saturday found that I had lots of shopping, etc so managed 3 hours hood down. Washed both the Zeds this morning then we took the Z4 again for a quick run to do more shopping - but it did involve another couple of hours driving. ':P'

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Just heading towards the car park and got a glimpse of a Silver Z3 with chrome grills leaving - we were in the Z4 and I was being castigated for forgetting that the owner was in the car and I had been driving it like I do when she isn't there ':evil: Later saw a black Z3 this time had time to flash ...

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1. Zed Carer
2. Z3 Apr 99 Facelift 2.8
3. Manual
4. Titanium Silver
5. Blue extended leather
6. 74,000
7. UK/West Yorkshire

1. Zed Carer's SWMBO
2. Z4 Apr 07 2.0i Sp
3. Manual
4. Titanium Silver
5. Black
6. 13,000
7. UK/West Yorkshire

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Just to complete everyone comparing their rear ends ':D

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I was out for around 3 hours hood down in the Z4 today and didn't see another Zed of any colour - they must still be hibernating around here.

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Titan wrote SWMBO chose it originally, my love affair only started once it came home Same here - I spent ages trying to persuade her not to do it :dunce: and _wendy_ wrote bit like my car. hubby wasnt that bothered, now spends as much time in it or talking about it as i do Yep we were exactly the s...

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Looking at some old sales brochures I think that myredzed is right that on facelift models the badge was standard and having no badge was a no cost option. I think that I have seen one pre-facelift with a 2.8 badge but the owner might have added it. My facelift has a badge: http://i269.photobucket.c...

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Heading into Leeds about 2pm on the A64 and spotted a silver Z3 heading out towards the A1 / York - flashed and got flashed back and then we waved - boring meeting this afternoon but I was smiling.

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NickDale wrote hmm there was a silver zed on the A66 at darlo heading to the A1 at about 4.30 - 4.45 today, you maybe? Very possibly as I left the office about 4:15 - ran quietly hood up until Scotch Corner to get the engine warmed up and the heater going - stopped and got a coffee then hood down t...

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I work in Darlo 3 days a week and took the Z3 once last week and today and didn't see another Zed on either day - when I'm in the Citroen I usually see 2 or 3.

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Hi Greigboy try this LINK

Just type Fuel AND gauge into the Search function and there are quite a few more to read - not usually a problem - mine did it sometime ago and a few tank fulls of the "good" stuff seemed to clean everything up.

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Stoned@Home wrote Yeah the way forward, u can fit those 10 CDs on one mp3 CD, or get one with a usb for an ipod/mp3 player or memory stick or at least Audio input.. i got my nice lil sony for about £150 CDX GT424U or even DvD mp3 headunit.. do you have lots of mp3? or even convert your CD's to mp3?...

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skytrucker wrote Hi, I have had a nightmare with this cd changer business! I have bought 2 from ebay recently and both have not worked.Both sellers assure me they were serviceable on dispatch! Ouch - sorry to hear that as I was hoping that ebay would be the last resort as there are a few on there a...

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Hi Wendy - you just can't go wrong with silver

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April 99 2.8 Z3 Type A CD Changer problems: Have spent the evening searching and think I know what I need to do - but just to check: About 3 months ago got the "CD Error" message - used credit card - removed, checked and cleaned the CD's - replaced the cartridge - everything OK until last ...

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Hi Mouldy looks very nice and shiney - keep up the good work. I fully understand the "work in progress" and "finances" comments. I managed to start on my list last year after getting the Z3 in March and am currently in negotiations for this year's Z3 budget! The upside is that I ...

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Hi NewZedMan and welcome. What size wheels have you got on the Z3? My 2.8 is on the original 16" and you can certainly feel the yellow cross hatching but it doesn't upset the handling too much. My wife's Z4 has 18" & RFT's and in that each line feels like a 6" kerb and you wish yo...

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Went over to Hull today with my son and as we were turning to go down to the Ice Arena saw a silver Z3 leaving. When driving back on the M62 saw a Fiji Z3 with hardtop heading towards Hull. Couldn't wave as we were in son's Freelander - difficult to get ice hockey kit in the Zed.

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Hi Foggy - sorry but not good news. When I bought the Z3 last year part of the deal was a new MoT and it was failed on a leaking front shock absorber. I was fortunate that the garage repairing it rang BMW who (of course) said that they had to be replaced in pairs - TBH this is the safest way. I'm su...

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Hi Wendy and welcome you wrote currently i drive a rover 420tdi, which is a lovely car, but far more suitable for my husband lol Well my wife like you wanted a Z3 from the moment she came out from the cinema (Golden Eye) and saw one in the car park and 10 years later her dream came true. I was left ...

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Robert T wrote

mine is going in later this month, hope she passes too, especially as it is her 10th birthday as well.

Hi Robert - Good luck with your Zed and the Silver Z3 is 10 years old next month and I'm also *0 in April- but we won't go there!

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Hi to all you you other Zeds, Silver Z3 here. You might remember that I first appeared nearly a year ago LINK I just cannot believe that its been nearly year so a quick update on what's happened to me: my washer nozzles were fixed by ZC who then took off all my wheels, cleaned and greased all my cal...

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Jamezee wrote Now it is not as cold in the evening A heater and heated seats so what has cold got to do with it? Was it raining, snowing, etc? Now top down, in the dark at -3C really does get you noticed :D' - got to admit that it was in the Z4 glass rear screen, climate + heated seats. Just be car...

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Hi r3v3r3nd and welcome. I haven't got anything to add re: service histories - always highly desirable to have the history but there can be reasons why its not all there. The only comment I was going to make was about the extended leather - this was an option when new and I have the blue extended le...

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MarkOliver wrote

I alaso have a good set of 17s

I have also been looking at 17" wheels for a 99 2.8 as mine has the original 16" and there was a 17" option in 99 with wider rears - are these what you could be selling?

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Hi James - welcome and glad that you are enjoying the Zed. I'm around 5'10" and am OK with the seat right down and reclined as much as possible. Another way of looking at it is "if you can see the needle then you're either going too slow or quite quickly" :D There is a thread somewher...

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Alex Very sorry to see what some totally mindless idiots have done to your cars - every sympathy and hope that at some point they get what they deserve.

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Having read this thread I've just booked the Z3 in with Wakefield for it's MOT - they are available Mon to Fri - first slot is 07:15 then hourly to 14:15. The MOT runs to 28-03-09 so got it booked in on the 5th so should have time to sort anything - starting the prep checks this weekend. Oh and a bo...

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Hi SMJ786 I've recently priced up new front & rear discs and pads online from various suppliers for a 99 2.8 and have ended up with prices between £125 and £140, or around the £160 mark with wear sensors and hand brake shoes. IIRC working on brakes is pretty standard - just getting back to learn...

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Ash sorry to hear about your job and hope that things work out for you. Perhaps "value" like "beauty" is sometimes in the eye of the beholder. You didn't say what mileage is on yours but just a quick look at Autotrader private sales- 97 88k FSH £3,150, 98 95K FSH £3,695, 97 41k F...

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Very nice - obviously fitted with a hidden tow bar

My wife also loves the wheels, the style, etc but I think that the real reason is that I get to clean the ones on her car!

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Hi Adam Calipers can usually be bought from all the usual suspects: GSF, Eurocararts, brakeparts.co.uk I think that GSF has a shop in Leeds. But before rushing in: is this the first time that it has seized? Do you know when the brakes were last serviced? You can get caliper service kits - seals, pis...

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Hi Jon and welcome. The other way round in our house - the Z3 was a "must have" for my wife and she took the plunge in 2001 - I couldn't see the point as she drove it like a Fiesta - whilst I gradually got to like it and started to "borrow" it more and more :D' 6 and a bit years ...

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What was wrong with yesterday? OK not much sun and there were just a few odd spots of drizzle for a couple of miles but 75 miles hood down back from Darlington was fun. Only saw one other Zed - an 03 plate Z4 on a recovery truck on the A1(M) at Ferrybridge. Today - hood down to / from the local tyre...

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My personal response to the original question is "no" the Z4 is not an upgrade - it's a totally different car. We tend to find which one we use is down to where we are going and how we are feeling at the time. Feeling happy and just going out then probably the Z3, got to go somewhere and w...

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I agree fabulous looking car - wish mine was half as nice. Best of luck with the sale but;

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/887685.htm

3.0 SMG Z4, year younger, less than 60k on the clock and < £9K

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Kiwi wrote

I bought a set of the black extended leather ones from him a year ago or so to fit to my Coupe

Why have they still only got red and black

- still trying to find blue to fix the Z3!

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Zed_Steve wrote Does anyone know where the dipstick is on the Z4? Except for the one in the drivers seat! The other question is "How many salesmen does it take to find the dipstick on a Z4? The answer is 5. Seriously when we picked up the Z4 and they were doing the handover bit I innocently as...

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We live on a hill and as I was in Darlington today we couldn't car share and I took the Z4 to the station - bit of overnight snow / frost so the road was a mixture of snow with a frozen crust and ice. Backed out, made sure I was straightened up and set off - no problems at first very steady - about ...

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Hi moldmcdohl and welcome to the mad house! Not such a daft question really from someone who regularly hires cars - now learnt to check these things out before I drive off. Also a few years ago I pulled into a service station to fill up the washer bottle and after 5 minutes got out to help the drive...

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Direct Line came up with the best quotes for us - Saga were by far the worst. The Z3, Z4 and Citroen all come out very much the same between £320 and £360 last year for my wife and I with Class 1 business use. The Z3 and Z4 both have an estimated annual mileage of 12,000 each with 20,000 for the Cit...

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Given my job and the fact that a government body is our major client I will have to be a bit circumspect but: You will have probably noticed the CCTV cameras that monitor traffic flow and more recently the message signs "To Junction XYZ 24 miles, 22 mins" now could you get that data if you...

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I didn't see any whilst driving today but there 2 Z4's and a Z3 in the station car park at Doncaster and only 1 Mx5. One Z4 was a facelift model on a private "X" reg the other was a grey 55 reg. The Z3 was P39*** blue with chrome grills.

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