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Wet boot will almost definitely be caused by the third brake light, the seal around it perishes and lets water in. If you search the forum you'll find a couple of threads about it, new gasket is only a few quid.

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I think that'd be a good idea, or even go for something more fancy such as the PHPBB3 Classifieds mod: http://phpbb3hacks.com/modifications.ph ... lassifieds

It'd be a departure from the norm, for sure, but it does look like a great mod - maybe worth looking into?

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Take a look at this link for a breakdown of the different engines available for Z3s: http://users.belgacom.net/bmw_z3/bmw_z3_engines.htm Ignore the 2.5 as that wasn't available in the UK. A 1890cc (actually 1895cc) would be the 1.9 4 pot, which judging by your previous posts is the same as the one y...

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Update - it passed, no advisories

Ended up raising the rear up 20mm as it had settled at a height lower than I originally intended anyway.

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Great pics! Ragtop what mesh have you replaced the front grille with, and where can I buy it? It looks like exactly what I'm after, as my front grille fell off somewhere on the A38 a few weeks ago...

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Are you on commission for Alexanders of Somerset, Southernboy? I've lost count of the number of times I've seen you recommend that place

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Ah yes, viewing it in incognito mode in Chrome shows everything as it should be - good job

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Well, there's no broken images any more but about 50% of the images showing aren't the ones from that knowledge base article

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Erm, something appears to have gone wonky in the image migration, all of the images in this knowledge base article that I wrote have been replaced with different, unrelated images!

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... 18&t=30471

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pingu wrote:Do you have problems on speed bumps?

Only really high and deep ones, that's why I'm planning on raising it up a bit.

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100mm may have been an over-estimation. It's not on the bump stops, quite far off in fact, it's just got the height adjuster for my rear springs set quite low.

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It is adjustable but not without taking the springs out (it's the rear that's the problem), it's only an hour job and I was considering raising the rear up a little bit anyway. They said it needs a ramp with a sunken pit underneath, there's a garage round the corner that I've used before that has on...

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Had a little issue with the MOT today...

Time to find a garage with a sunken ramp

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How much was the new screen, if you don't mind me asking? Mines completely screwed, scratches all over the place and I've been considering getting a new one for a while, never got round to getting quotes though.

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Hellrot red? Check.
2.8? Check.
BBS Type 42s? Check.

You clearly have a good taste in cars

Welcome to the forum!

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+1 for eBay centre caps being crap quality and ill-fitting. The actual badges were OK it was just the plastic surrounds that didn't fit at all, ended up transplanting the new badges into the old plastic surrounds.

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The only thing you'll need is a socket set with quite a few extensions - the nut on the balljoint in the middle of the control arm is reached from above, but there's very little access, so you need to thread a socket down from above. Does this apply to the 6 cyl - doesnt seem to be a lot of room? I...

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Looks like a bargain for under £2k, considering all that's been done to it already. It's the right colour too

The M badge on a non-Z3M irks me, however.

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You can also use the BMW INPA software to diagnose door switch faults. One of the screens on there shows state indicators for all of the alarm related sensors, showing whether they are open or closed. This is how I diagnosed the fault with my alarm where it would only arm if I opened and closed the ...

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"Just rang them and it turns out they moved premises recently and have had major probs with emails reaching them, so chances are they never got your request." Really? Because moving office makes your e-mails magically disappear doesn't it. Especially when you don't even host your own e-ma...

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Submitted my free sample request. It's certainly getting good reviews on Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B002QQYTLC

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The ones from eBay are terrible Chinese clones if they're less than £10, I had one and it wasn't even enamelled properly. In less than 6 months it had turned into a smudgy mess. Even though it had "genuine" BMW stamps imprinted on it, complete with the correct part numbers it was definitel...

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If the additional battery is being used a lot when the ignition is off you'll need a split charge relay which ensures the starter battery isn't drained by the additional battery. Google "leisure battery wiring" and you should find what you're looking for. What's this battery being used for...

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The bracket on the belt side is part of every Z3 made after 1996 (all except the very first ones) and means that your car is suitable for fitting roll hoops. The inside ones are part of the retrofit kit and you'll need to source them separately if they weren't included with the roll hoops you've bou...

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Just use a small drill about 3/16 loads of little holes in plastic of sensor only drill about an inch deep,sensor will just fall apart then. That'd be great if I wasn't trying to preserve the sensor from the old steering upright to re-use it. I've just discovered the sensors are £9 on eBay so I'm p...

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You might be interested in this Carl, just popped up on the Stock Exchange: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=38275

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you may also need the mounting brackets and bolts for the hoops which fix to the body under the turrets if they are not fitted already. Great advice just a slight correction, the mounting brackets don't fit under the turrets they fit under the centre storage box (hence the need for a new smaller ce...

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That's the thread I used as a reference when fitting mine, great guide. The parts new if they're even still available are ridiculously expensive so I'd definitely go down the second hand route if you can find some (and all the new trim/storage box you'll need). They don't come up too often, I import...

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Is there any trick to this? I've removed the allen bolt and there doesn't seem to be anything else holding it in other than rust. When I fitted my new suspension I had to switch the nearside steering upright for one from a scrapyard, and since then I've had the ABS and ASC lights permanently illumin...

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And if you're not aware how to check when it was manufactured, there's a sticker on one of the suspension turrets. Picture courtesy of someone on this forum (Titan?):

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Both bulbs were blown

That'll teach me to not check the simple things before posting.

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Yeah don't try to fit the rubber to the door/card when you've already got the card back on, I spent a good hour wrestling with it the first time I took the door cards off until I realised you need to attach the rubber/metal reinforced strip to the door card first, and then it just slots down onto th...

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Southernboy wrote:Maybe you're not driving fast enough... Try something over 70MPH...the deflector makes a substantial difference..

Confirming that 110mph with the roof down without a wind deflector is...unpleasant.

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BladeRunner919 wrote:I assume you've checked that the bulbs haven't just blown?

See my sneaky edit that I posted as you were typing this

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My rear lights (the ones that come on with the headlights) have stopped working, are there any "usual suspects" to check out? The boot loom looks fine, no other issues with the other rear lights, indicators and reverse light are still working fine. The only possible coincidence is that my ...

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but i was always told never run low because you pick up the crud at the bottom of the tank Does anyone have any insight as to whether this is true? I'm sure I've read that it's somewhat of an urban legend, and that since the fuel is picked up from the bottom of the tank anything settled there is go...

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One thing you could try is holding down the red light/button on next to the heating controls after turning the ignition off, this disables the interior sensors. You'll have to do this every time you park up for the night but you'll at least be able to rule those out.

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So, the rear was MUCH easier than the front, literally 1 nut on the strut and 1 on the drop link. Pretty damn pleased with the final result, the rears need 20mm spacers but otherwise it's looking about right. Forgot how good the new paint job was until I washed it today, it's been in the garage for ...

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Update time! Following on from the full respray last month (thread here: http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=37529) next on the list was to sort out the issue of ride height. http://i.imgur.com/7UpUkmd.jpg Decided on BC Racing coilovers after considering static lowering springs, ...

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With regard to the inner ball joint nuts, access is alot easier from above by using extra long socket extensions or even snapping a few together to get around 1m in length. If you peer down the side of the engine from above you can clearly see the ball joint nuts and doing it this way allows you to...

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Thanks for the tips, I think I'll go with replacing the entire tie rod as per Brian's suggestion though as a) I don't have a blow torch and b) they really are rusted good, probably worth replacing any way. I've read somewhere that you need a special spanner for the connection from the tie rod to the...

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How much would you want for the passenger side steering knuckle? A bolt sheered off on mine when removing the strut so I'm looking for a replacement. It looks like this and is attached to the hub/brake carrier: http://c1552172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/23073_x800.jpg

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This weekend I planned to replace the front end suspension on my Z3, including new coilovers - it hasn't exactly gone to plan though. After 2 days I've got the control arms and the struts off - this was a LOT more work than I anticipated, those 22mm nuts on the centre ball joints are a complete pain...

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You need to use photobucket or similar to upload the photos then link them here. There's a guide here, although the screenshots are outdated it's the same principle: http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7658

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Where do you see if someone's a sponsor in their profile - I don't see anything on Eastsix's profile? Maybe add a sponsor badge under their name next to the country flag over there >>>>> ?

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Psh, Shell cards - after over a year of filling up every week I finally had enough points for £3.50 off a fill up, how generous of them!

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16" and 17" wheels are in fact a standard option on most Z3s, and I've had 17" on mine since I bought the car with no issues. Some people report increased tramlining issues when you take it up and above 18" however.

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They're hard to find because they're almost guaranteed to have corroded and fell apart by the time they're 10 years old meaning there's a high demand for them. Somewhat of a design flaw in the Z3, not sure what it is about the alloy the sprung posts inside the door mirrors are made from but it doesn...

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Yep that's the spare that lives in the tray underneath the car. I've seen quite a few photos of rusty ones but I think mine's probably the worst I've seen on these forums.

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This is what the wheel from my 1997 was like before I removed it and promptly took it to the tip

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