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RichP

This week I have a new, well new to me long flippy floppy dingly dangly oem aerial to fit :D I've heard it's a mammoth task and should allow 4 hours to complete the job :rtm: :D that sounds awesome! i just have one of those terrible stubby ones on at the moment :wink: . Took mine to bmw to get it f...

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no. just the basic black dash.

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hello. http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/e/a/97.png does anyone know if the chrome hoops (i think part no 18 on the diagram) can be individually removed and fitted to my existing basic dash? (looks like part no 2). i like em but probably not so much that i want to replace the whole console.. cheer...

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Another really magical and pleasant experience is driving (hood down) after dark on a hot summer's evening. It's a unique driving experience in itself. :) i'm glad im not the only one. feel a bit conspicuous though. my other half didn't really like the night time roof down drive lat weekend. she sa...

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supposedly a couple more weeks of this snow and cold nonsense!

Thanks a lot!

RichP

luckily the second hand coil pack has fixed the misfire problem for me. for now at least. i got a few codes (as robert describes above), most of which were a caused by the misfire or by my attempts to diagnose it. havent got to the bottom of the inlet manifold error code, but it doesn't seem to be p...

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I have mine illegaly spaced, but only on the front. the chance of plod being in a position to see the front and then pull you is much smaller than them seeing the rear one and pulling you. nice and legal on the back :) only time this theory failed was when i a ticket with the car parked in the stree...

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haha, sorry. To save buying ramps you could get axle stands, mine were £16 from motor world, or put something suitably sturdy under the sill when its on the jack (i use the wheel if i'm doing something involving removing a wheel. or theres always this: http://www.vicphysics.org/documents/teachers/Ho...

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Also - first time i did it i removed the entire sump guard (plastic cover under the engine bay). and then discovered afterwards that there is a handy flap that can be removed to access the sump.

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The traditional way is to drain from the sump underneath which involves jacking up the car. i personally will not get under my car on a jack. if it falls the gap between car floor and ground is smaller than my head :shake: I do mine on ramps, draining from the sump plug (needs the correct square so...

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on my 1.9 it takes about £15 to get it from empty to 1/2 full, and then another £45 to get it to full. So sometimes i think i'm doing well, then it hits 1/2 way and plummets. once its at 1/4 i'm looking for a petrol station!

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I thought it was a legend, but its longer, and nicer.....

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Z3cade wrote:
RichP wrote:even cheaper:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-1-9-96 ... 53f311c9b3
There for the 1.9

Are they different

RichP

even cheaper:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-1-9-96 ... 53f311c9b3

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Z3cade wrote:Now have an aerial on its way.. Thanks RichP

marketplace trading. who needs currency?

Its packaged up nicely, ready for posting shortly,and the ipod's loaded to fill the radio silence.

RichP

Interesting. I've not noticed a lack of power or any effects, but the problem may have existed since i bought the car. i found this http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27985 and this http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/f74/purpose-disa-valve-t19322/ and this http://www.justanswer.com/car/2jt...

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But the more I look at this photo the more my eye is drawn to the expanse between the wheel and the arch! I agree. mine also looks far too practical. i can currently get over speed bumps effortlessly and i must rectify it! :wink: So if we get the springs off fleabay do we need to get them fitted? i...

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Picked up a pack off a 318 for £20 this morning.

Fitted. fixed. for now at least

Seems so simple/obvious now, but im glad i didnt just start replacing stuff and did my homework first.

now if only i didn't have loads of work to do and i could

Thanks all! esp robert.

RichP

thanks. good to know what engines i can get parts from.

i'll try my local scrappy tomorrow, failing that i'll pick the best of the above! £21 inc postage seems to be the going rate.

I'll let you now how i get on!

RichP

looks like this one i think...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-318-320-3 ... 0228227476

RichP

i'm assuming mine is oem and not been replaced. its black and looks like an aerial.

what does good condition consist of? i've never really considered the condition of my aerial.

I'll examine it in tomorrows daylight!

RichP

why are you replacing the stubby with a standard?

is it a simple unscrew and swap situation?

I might be able to come up with an aerial swapping arrangement with you....

RichP

SOooo... Many many thanks to Robert for helping me for a few hours today! The codes we read didn't bring up camshaft sensor. Had misfire cyl 4, and a code about the :?: "final stage intake manifold" :?: however we ruled this out of the misfire diagnosis as it was at the wrong rev range. tr...

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Quite a trip! A few niggles to sort out, but it will all be worth it! :D As for the roof, mine was pretty bad too. Have a look at my first ever thread here : http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=36833 This was achieved using the autoglym kit, half a day, and a lot of elbow grease.

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Looks like i'll have to take you up on that! thanks very much!

i'll pm you about the details.

Mine also has the round socket next to the top of the suspension.

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thanks zedonist, that could come in very handy when diagnosing. Robert, thanks for the offer! I'm in Wirral, so not too far, about 40mi according to google maps :drive . unfortunately i work evenings and weekends, and most people work the opposite :? when would you have time spare? does the BMW soft...

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If you search ebay for "BMW z3 breaking" there's a few there that say to contact seller for parts. One I looked at had a mobile num you could contact them on.

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Just been out with maf disconnected. Perhaps marginally better. Seems less predictable, but definitely still present. In 4th at 30mph under heavy acceleration (that would usually be a bit laboured at low revs) it misses over a 1k ish range. Then ok. Happened sporadically in all gears. The improvemen...

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Reading this back, would it be better if I got a new camshaft sensor rather than spend money testing electrics?

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If I lived in your neck of the woods I would nip round and help you sort it today - but I'm based in Somerset. Set off now, you'll be here by 6! :wink: As has been said before get it diagnosed first, if it does come out as the cam sensor buy it from a dealer, and on your model, which is face lift I...

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You need to get the codes read. Sounds like it could be a camshaft sensor. if so, do i get a cheapy cheapy http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Camshaft-Position-Sensor-12147518628-3-Series-5-Series-7-Series-X3-X5-Z3-Z4-/370589758091?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5648def28b , or a dece...

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miller1098 wrote:Here it is "GULP"

Just awesome

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My misfire is getting worse! On the way home from work, once it got fully warmed up, it was consistently rough as toast, and sounded like a harley. It started under acceleration just at 1600-1900 revs, then crept in at other rev ranges, now its everywhere. Cant find any intake leaks. Plugs replaced....

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i would have got a new boot & hoses, but it involves the mersey tunnel and navigating liverpool, so i went for sealing to see if it had effect, with a plan to get the parts in the not too distant future.

i'll let you know what the car GP diagnoses.

cheers.

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i took the intake block off, (why does it always need a tool you don't have?! :roll: had to go and buy an 11mm spanner as i couldn't get a socket over the back nut), the hoses all seemed pretty decent, except the boot and the pipe joined to the boot, so i cleaned them up and sealed them with silicon...

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The reason i am selling it as SPARES OR REPAIRS is due to fact the the engine is now totally F****D

Questions and answers about this item
Q: HI WOULD YOU TAKE £350 CASH HASSLE FREE SALE PAY AND GO CHEERS NEIL
A: Lol

this listing amused me

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Ha Ha should have seen that coming Must resist http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r137/lilmudface/temptation.jpg saw this the other day when filling my other (diesel) car.... So tempting..... http://i1323.photobucket.com/albums/u590/Richard_Peel/617072_10151123988272694_1275057085_o_zpse4bb86a3.jpg...

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Thanks everyone! I'll dismantle it and see if i can find any further deterioration. I presume i will need to remove the intake manifold? I've just spent a fortune on other problems so could do with spending as little as possible (at least before next payday!) , but if its a big job, the pipes are ob...

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Thanks!

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. Any idea how much this boot costs? And should I replace the other vacuum (?) hoses attached?

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Could this be the cause of: A) poor idle B) misfire under acceleration between 1700-2000 revs in all gears. I'm doing this on my phone, so I hope it works... http://i1323.photobucket.com/albums/u590/Richard_Peel/5D60E61C-3EE5-40CA-9B51-479B9A1DF4AE-3389-0000053975E14AA4_zps03fd8755.jpg Mod Edit: Ima...

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i get 4 or 5 a day in work.

pain in the a*** being interrupted constantly for that bulls***.

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Surname Peel, so Peel RP. had the space after the peel for a while, but got a couple of fines

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Southernboy wrote:Anyone comes across a set of these to fit 17" ACS...I'd be interested...

where can i get a carbon fibre table?

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Right. A little write up for people as mechanically minded as myself, i.e. i'm not useless but am new to pretty much everything. This is my method, and it worked, if theres better methods i'm all ears. In total it took maybe 6 hours, to a more experienced mechanic 3-4 hrs i'd guess. at £40ish labour...

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Tread very similar to the Avon ZZ3 i have used for a few years, probably a dam sight cheaper too. Don't know how much the Avons are but the fronts [225/45] were £79.80 and the rears [245/40] were £89.88. Total £339.36 FWIW if I could have got the Falkens the total would have been £388.42. did you g...

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Southernboy wrote:...MY MIND'S MADE UP......EXTRA BOOT STORAGE !

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in the last 3 weeks: Insurance tax cobra zorst two suspension arms two lollipos a brake pipe two handbrake cables two sets of handbrake shoes four sparkplugs (yes, 4, its the little z3) new battery tracking various tools to fit the above and finally today....... an MOT pass!!! :) :cheers total cost ...

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