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Looks really nice and transformed the car....nice

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Loughborough but used to be Cambridge

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That's a shame, I was thinking of a run over to Old Buckenham......think it's normally quite a good do?

Pete
KF

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Hi Colb

I've added you to the list, see you at East Kirby then

Pete
KF

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I will check those too..tks

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They use a mohair vinyl virtually the same as the OEM top imported from an American company Haatz. Dee at Soft Tops suggested I check their website out first to check the colours and specs. He then makes the top to order as opposed to buying them in, so keeping the cost down. I sure he won't mind, b...

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Last April Del paid £325 fitted, two months ago I was quoted £375 but now it's £395. Bit of a jump but apparently it's up by £20 due to seasonal demand. It's a business at the end of the day. You can pay a lot more but Soft Tops seem to have a really good reputation.

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Thanks kjb1, I've already sealed it with a nice double layer of clear silicone sealant, more than I would have normally used but it's only got to last another week. Will take the seat out on the next sunny day (perhaps tomorrow) and dry out the thick underlay.

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Got it, the 2016 mystery is hopefully sorted! After first suspecting the roof, then the u/s drivers washer valve and finally the heater matrix, I turned my attention back to the roof again as everyone here has hinted (kjb1, BB & SB). Last week we had an extremely heavy downpour so sat in the car...

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Dare I say you may soon be liable for a "sugar tax" for the "sweet" water you have in your car... :lol: ........shhh! the sugar man will be after me! Cheers Barrie and Adrian for that and sorry for the delay. Matrix back and tested and new washer valves, car parked up hill in he...

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Must admit I saw the advert on the box the other day and did a double take. It does look good, and put a nice straight six under the lid.....

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Hi kjb1 and Barry thanks for your inputs. Well I stripped the centre consol out again plus the passenger side glove compartment and bits. Then drained the coolant allowing me to carefully remove the matrix. There was no sign of water/coolant around the carpet underneath the heater box or within the ...

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My 2.8 roadster has been undercover for the winter months and the carpet was bone dry, in fact doesn't have a history of water getting in through the roof or usual windscreen (lucky chap I hear you say). However, I took it for a good run the other day and parked nose up into the driveway and found w...

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Ah righty, tks for that info BladeRunner919, will check that out

Pete KF

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.......yeah, life over 4000+ of them revolutions

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Thanks Brian, that bonnet switch was my next port of call. Also, thinking about it, I had a new radio/CD installed at about the first time it started playing up (last June ish). The Halfords guy had to put a new plug on to fit the new system....that's a possibilty?? Need to see what this anti theft ...

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97 2.8 Roadster with older OEM separate 'brick' alarm control. Last summer my Z3's alarm would start going off randomly :? I originally thought it might have been the cars battery which was shot, but it has a brand new battery in now, I have changed the 'bricks' internal battery but it still happens...

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Wilco Vacate

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Hi
Great forum here, lots of tech info and folks willing to help.
Have fun Koolflyer

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wonder of that is why I couldn't find the wires for my heated seats. I was looking under the dash where as they could be fed through between the seat to the back. Mine is a 97 car also I just separated the 12 x2 heating wires back as far as I needed to go, so not sure how forward that loom goes. Al...

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Fritz.....can't think why?

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You might have noticed that the various switches in a Z3 do vary somewhat. I have a '97 2.8 Roadster with the two heated seat switches tucked aft to the rear of the centre console......really useful whilst driving! http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r654/koolflyer/sw1_zpsdtb9wlsp.jpg So, my first t...

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Thanks Dino D sounds like good advice, thanks for your input. Martin, looks like we've still got a few more jobs to do.

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Like Martin, I have a 1998 2.8 which always handles well at speed and on good roads, but it too is not so stable on patched up roads or white lines, it becomes a bit skittish. Apart from the shocks (which surely must need replacing) I've changed all the bushes, control bars, drop links and tyres etc...

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If you download Photobucket you can resize, crop etc so your photos are stored on the storage Photobucket gives you. Then just copy & paste. Otherwise the storage required for zroadster.net would be too big for their own allowance.....if I've understood correctly

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I replaced mine with Aceman's new bushes in 2013 and they are fine

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I put ACS Type 3's onto my 2.8 which was staggered. I'm now running 8.5J front and back with correct ACS spigots. The extra width of the fronts (which were 7.5J) is as near as damn it flush with the wheel arch (using Bertiejaffa's piece of wood method), however I too found that the standard 8.5J on ...

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Hi Rooster, times are above with the maps etc, and below. I'll put your name down then, if you could just let me know which point your gonna join us..tks Pete KF

Depart Six Hills hotel car park (A46) 0830
Arrive Newark lorry park 0915 (See map)
Depart Newark lorry park 0930
Arrive East Kirkby 1100

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Thanks Pingu, reckon a zip up the 46 towards Newark area might be best for me...cheers

KF

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Blast I'm on duty in the afternoon so can't go on the run, but might have time to see her steaming northbound at some point east of Loughborough/Melton, where ever that might be....got any clues Pingu?

KF

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http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/Z/2.8/Leicest ... c=se_na_re_

Ouch!....and only 9k over all those years, perhaps not a good thing?

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Your added Mark, see you both at Six Hills.
Cheers
Pete (KF)

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Done that Mark..

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List updated
Pete

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Ken, I've put your name on the list, Pete

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perhaps I should sign up to the lakes cruise on t'other side!!

Will take a look to what they are up to on t'other side.

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Thinking of taking my 2.8 down to the Italian Lakes in the next couple of years, and came across this cool well edited video. Really good unless you don't like Coldplay, then I'd suggest hitting the mute button

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rds7pE_tHuU

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Night shift break 3-4am!! Couldn't resist it...ha!!

John...........Happy Xmas. KF

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Yes they are a bit of a sod, and probably end in injury! They are certainly clamped to the bonnet well, but with a lot of patience and care they will prize out, and when one part comes out the rest will follow...or should. Good luck! :wink: http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r654/koolflyer/2015101...

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Hi Jim There are a couple of connectors under the seats, so perhaps a lose wire? If there is play in the seats, you may find that the seat bushes have disintegrated or broken. There is one for each 'kebab'/screw bar (two for each seat). This is an easy job providing you have the correct Torx bits (T...

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My mrs works in the naffy at the aviation museum. I'd recommend the Props and Pistons show you can also display your zeds and probably get a discount through that. The air displays are great there as well :wink: I will try to get to the East Kirkby Air Show on Saturday 6th August but I'm straight o...

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Hi Adrian, will add your name. You going to meet us at Six Hills? Pete

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Sunday 3rd July. Sorry was in a hurry getting to work.

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Rocky Dave and myself are taking our Zed's over to see the Lanc at East Kirkby on Sunday 3rd July next year. However, whilst in the pub the other night, and after some very successful meets with an aviation theme over the last couple of years, plus popular demand we have came up with this idea. http...

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Hey Brian, I'm off shift 26 Sept, so see you at the 'Park' like last year

Pete

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I did have the chrome gills on but wasn't happy with the looked. I think they look okay on a silver or light colour, but on a dark colour like my Montreal, I think asthetically the way the rear end suddenly stops against the vertical door line doesn't look right, and yes I agree they do tend to look...

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And if temps get a bit low to lower the top, the heater very quickly gets that little cabin as warm as toast plus add to that the heated seats. However, given the choice, give me a top down plus 20 deg ride any day

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.......also lots of meets and cruises through out the year, which are good fun and interesting.

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Hi Jim, welcome aboard. It's a good site and lots of sound knowledge when you need it. I've had my 1997 sub £3000 2.8 roadster for the last 2.5 years and love it to bits! It's a pre facelift version so has the wide rear wheel arches to accommodate the wider rears. Lots of power for a fairly light sm...

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