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TR4man

Stupid me - I thought we were talking Z3

Same thoughts on the mileage though, regardless as to whether it is a Z3 or a Z4

TR4man

Mine is now on 123,000-ish miles and still going strong. Which still is not a high mileage, only 8785 miles per year (Mine's a 2000 model year). What's the average? 12,000 miles per year I think, so if mine had 168,000 then it would have still only done average miles for the year. To me the conditio...

TR4man

I personally don't like them on any colour Zed.

Each to their own, down to personal taste etc... but they're not for me.

TR4man

The 2.0L is a six cylinder.

Robust? Mine did 28,778 trouble free miles last year.

TR4man

Green Genie wrote:..so yes unique.

Thank heavens for that!

TR4man

chill4x4saph wrote:
('_')Z3 wrote:Errrrr what happened to the blue one??
its parked next to it!......, the blue one is too nice to use really (and I want to keep the miles off it)

You have two Z3Ms?

Now that is just being soooo greedy

Agree about the red top -looking very nice

TR4man

If we should ever meet up, I shall expect you to buy me a pint as a finder's fee.

Here's another to ponder upon, also just over the water.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C314264

TR4man

..or this one, which in my humble, uneducated opinion, looks the better car. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C112468 Going to view it would also give you the opportunity to earn some brownie points with your partner by telling her/him that you are whisking her/him off for a weekend in Holland. :w...

TR4man

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C478015

What about this one?

Big money and slightly modified, but low mileage and could be reverted back to standard.

TR4man

I'll be at the bottom of pile, 4.5k covered in 6 years and nudging 26,000 miles, poor Zed is terrible through lack of use, a day doesn't pass that something doesn't fall off :) Tim. Why?? :? What a waste of a car! :wink: It is not as if a low mileage one is likely to appreciate and become a good in...

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Devon Z wrote:
TR4man wrote:Guess I'm the winner then
Aren't you a lucky boy

Yes, because I'm getting the use from my Zed, whilst others are deteriorating from lack of use

TR4man

Guess I'm the winner then

TR4man

I am fortunate to have some great roads near me: Snake Pass Woodhead Pass Trough of Bowland You are not a million miles away from one of my favourites - the Horseshoe Pass near Llangollen, North Wales. The Ponderosa Cafe at the summit is a great place to hang out for an hour with a cup of coffee ad...

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Hmm. There are plenty of these sort of products on the market, all supposedly make your car run smoother, more efficient and/or more economical. Can't help but feeling that if they were that good and their supposed benefits were proven then there would be more widespread use of them. Perhaps I'm jus...

TR4man

Just for fun, who has done the most mileage in their Zed between MOTs?

My total was 28,778 - here's the proof

Who can beat that?

TR4man

Not so much this week, but last weekend I treated the Zed to 1. Four Avon ZV5s for a total of £335 including fitting and alignment from ATS Euromaster (negotiated hard :) ) 2. Some Meguiars NXT Polish We all like a nice piccie, don't we? Here's some gratuitous photos taken today at Sleap Aerodrome h...

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There was a green one at the auction at Silverstone today...

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/ ... z1/2050401

TR4man

Any chance of an early reply please. Want to chat with the guy soon. Thanks. I can't help you with the potential seriousness of those faults as I am not as mechanically minded as some on here, but I can offer an opinion that even without those faults, that is a very optimistic asking price. I would...

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Funnily enough, when I bought my Zed in Aug 2012, I had actually gone to view an SLK at the garage. I made the right choice when I noticed the Zed in the showroom :wink: I'd looked at a handful of SLKs, but they don't seem as resistant to rust as Zeds - particularly around the wheel arches. Anyway w...

TR4man

Bi11 wrote:Not sure about being well kept, doesn't appear to have been serviced for at least 5 years.

How do you know that Sherlock?

TR4man

johnz3 wrote:Can someone let me know if the rear end of a 3.0 is any wider thant the 2.8 (1997)

No.

TR4man

I'm surprised that no-one has recommended Renovo products. I've used these on my other two cars for several years and found them to be excellent. They are comparatively expensive, but are usually available on Amazon at good prices. Even my local Halfords occasionally has them in on offer. I've not h...

TR4man

chill4x4saph wrote:they do look better than you would expect don't they!

Only if your name is Stevie Wonder

Regards

Peter

TR4man

Sorry to go off on a tangent (and to make it worse, I'm not a Z1 owner either), but I'm fascinated by the photo of the aircraft hanger. That aeroplane looks like a Percival Mew Gull similar to the one Alex Henshall flew to South Africa in 1939 to set the world record for such a return journey. A Per...

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Looks perfectly normal to me. A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing - one of the (few) disadvantages of the 'net. You can't see the bead when a tyre is correctly fitted and inflated, and what you are (presumably) referring to is not the bead . Why should it be any different on the other three?...

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PM sent regarding the pair of seats

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Gareth

The website search engine is your friend here.

You will see that water ingress into the cabin is one of the most popular questions asked. Most probably coming in as a result of the old window seal losing its effectiveness above the "quarterlight"

Regards

Peter

TR4man

I've seen these adapters for sale on EBay but it seem a CD version has yet to be invented...

TR4man

Believe it or not, but Lidl do a great battery charger/conditioner.

I bought couple in 2012 and they are a great piece of kit.

£11.99 each if I recall and with a three year warranty too.

They were on offer at the time but the offer has been repeated several times since.

Regards

Peter

TR4man

Thanks Tony

I've been using a transmitter type to play music off my iphone through the cars speakers on a spare FM frequency. It's ok but not brilliant.

Regards

Peter

TR4man

Does anyone know of a gadget which works with the OEM single CD player?

TR4man

Now then, does anyone remember the Hillman Avenger Tiger?

Showing my age, I know

TR4man

That's hardly run in!

Regards

Peter

TR4man

Good job that my wife hasn't seen your last photo.

She'd be saying "bloody BMW drivers can't park!"

Regards

Peter

TR4man

Well done!

I must admit that I was wondering if I could have made it cost effective as a daily driver to replace my 2.0 Z3, but hesitated at the 24 mpg and the generally higher running costs when averaging 30,000 miles per year.

He who hesitates....

Regards

Peter

TR4man

Your car looks really nice - almost a darker shade than reality but I guess that is the studio lights.

Do you have to valet it, or does the magazine provide a professional to do it?

Regards

Peter

TR4man

Thanks for your reply.

That's just what I did.

The strange thing is that this morning I thought I'd press the window switch for some reason - and the damn window went up normally.

Don't know why?

Tis magic methinks

Regards

Peter

TR4man

Is there a way of manually raising a door window if the motor has failed? Coming home tonight my passenger side window has stuck in the down position. :( I've taken off the door trim and the protection foam sheet that protects the inside of the door but would like to at least be able to close the wi...

TR4man

Mine's been on for a month now.

Regards

Peter

TR4man

Is it me, or is the front of the car a slightly darker shade to the doors and rear?

regards

Peter

TR4man

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j207/pdykins/a1549db5-32b1-40c6-b9e5-0e4cd8acd590_zps39fc9fd3.jpg I've just put the hardtop onto my daily driver Z3 and the plastic cover which conceals the folded soft top from view (see photo) appears to be rattling and creaking everytime I drive over the slighte...

TR4man

PCSAM wrote:i would love one

So would I, but I don't think that with the mileage I do, I could make it pay as a "daily driver"

...and I actually prefer the coupe

Regards

Peter

TR4man

As a relative newcomer, can anyone explain to me why the Z3m coupes are worth so much more than the roadsters?

Usually ragtops fetch more than closed cars, but not with Z3Ms.

Why is that?

Regards

Peter

TR4man

At least I know everything that has been done to my car. I have felt, and often contributed to every ding, every dent every scratch . I am sure there are better examples out there. But this one is mine. Tilly I know just what you mean. To some people, cars are quite simply a means of getting from A...

TR4man

When I read topics like this, it makes me glad that I only have a humble 2.0 Z3. You could have bought a very nice Z3 for the price you have paid just for your vanos. I appreciate that Z3Ms offer super car performance for a bargain price, but potential buyers need to understand that they require a t...

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However I've since heard that spacers aren't that safe, not to sure how true that is. Andy Interesting that you state that. If you use a 20mm spacer and the standard length wheel bolts, then surely these wheel bolts are not penetrating the hub by at least 20mm? If you must use spacers, then you mus...

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PM sent

TR4man

Tempted....

Does that include P&P?

TR4man

.....nothing like a screw on the dash.... :D But more to the point, what is the small item above your center air vent on the dash? Ah yes, that errant screw is one of those used to secure the hardtop - I guess not much call for one of those in SA but a necessity in dear old Blighty for those like m...

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Want to buy an OEM cup holder and can see that they are available on Ebay from BMW Direct in either tan or black. I'm not sure if the tan is the same colour as my car's tan trim. Perhaps a black one would look ok? http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j207/pdykins/Z3/IMG-20120826-00081_zpse87c9799.jpg I...

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