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by billz
Mon 20 Jan, 2014 20:02
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: MAN FLU!
Replies: 19
Views: 3070

Re: MAN FLU!

Mozz needs more than V :roflmao: :roflmao: :-D iagra
by billz
Mon 20 Jan, 2014 17:16
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: MAN FLU!
Replies: 19
Views: 3070

Re: MAN FLU!

Last time i had it, the wife told me if i am off work then i can get the house cleaned to save her the job when she got home. If i remember right i had to clean the house while she rested in hospital with all mod cons just because she was a woman that brought a baby into the world. I dont know what ...
by billz
Sun 19 Jan, 2014 13:50
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise April 6th 2014

There are some more coming on .org that may be that way.

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by billz
Sun 19 Jan, 2014 08:28
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Z3, 2 years in garage, Canmans (Kevans)
Replies: 5
Views: 822

Re: Z3, 2 years in garage, Canmans (Kevans)

It shouldn't take much to do, so long as no rust has set in. Kevan kept it in good shape. 1st thing i would do seeing as its in the Garage is to dewax it then clay bar it then probable machine polish it as that should bring the body work up to the best condition. Interior wise it will probably just ...
by billz
Fri 17 Jan, 2014 16:29
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise April 6th 2014

bmwman Will you be requiring a meal and if so how many and where will you be meeting us
by billz
Thu 16 Jan, 2014 20:12
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise April 6th 2014

Put this post code in DE552AS, its just off Junction 28 so not a million miles away so you can fill up before you join us as there isnt one local to where we are
by billz
Wed 15 Jan, 2014 21:16
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise April 6th 2014

Mozz are you keeping count of the meals so YOU can reserve the tables :D
by billz
Wed 15 Jan, 2014 20:29
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise April 6th 2014

Hope meet will be around 11am or 9am Ripley which is around about 40 mins from donni
by billz
Tue 14 Jan, 2014 17:32
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise April 6th 2014

Pingu Meal for how many 1 or 2 ?
by billz
Mon 13 Jan, 2014 06:46
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise April 6th 2014

Yep thats the one Pingu
by billz
Sun 12 Jan, 2014 21:09
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise April 6th 2014

What do you mean didnt slow down. I never speed-ed up :D
by billz
Sun 12 Jan, 2014 19:28
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise April 6th 2014

New date for this cruise. Will now be the 6th April as the 30th March is Mothers Day. Roads will be full plus the places we have looked into for eating are booked up. Can everyone let me know by the beginning of March or sooner who will be definitely coming as we will have to book. The place we are ...
by billz
Fri 10 Jan, 2014 21:49
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise March/April 2014

List now updated. Possible 17 so far
by billz
Fri 10 Jan, 2014 18:53
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise March/April 2014

Richard will you be meeting up at Ripley.


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by billz
Thu 09 Jan, 2014 21:34
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise March/April 2014

List Updated. Doing a trial run Sunday to sort out stop off points, hope its :sunny
by billz
Thu 09 Jan, 2014 18:23
Forum: Performance
Topic: Wrong size wheels????
Replies: 5
Views: 1233

Re: Wrong size wheels????

The wheels came off our z4 and I just checked what they were and that is what realoem say

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by billz
Thu 09 Jan, 2014 18:01
Forum: Performance
Topic: Wrong size wheels????
Replies: 5
Views: 1233

Re: Wrong size wheels????

We have 18s on ours and are running 255 rears and 225 fronts. Off sets 47 and 50 they are 8.5 rears and 8s front Thats BMW Style 135
by billz
Tue 07 Jan, 2014 21:29
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: 60MPH on M1
Replies: 7
Views: 1657

Re: 60MPH on M1

We usually get a few that drop out due to unforeseen circumstances. The cruise is upto 15 participants but i will be surprised if we have more than 10. Just the nature of life :D
by billz
Tue 07 Jan, 2014 21:08
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: 60MPH on M1
Replies: 7
Views: 1657

Re: 60MPH on M1

Zee3 how come you have not put your name down for the cruise in March. We are meeting up at ripley

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by billz
Tue 07 Jan, 2014 19:09
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise March/April 2014

Will bear it in mind. Thinking of another in 2015, this is the first year in the last 4 i wont of done one :cry: :( :bad
by billz
Tue 07 Jan, 2014 18:41
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise March/April 2014

Will be nice to meet up with all old and new faces. Have not arranged a run for a while, well if you dont count when i arranged our euro trip :D
by billz
Tue 07 Jan, 2014 18:25
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise March/April 2014

Date set to the 30th March
I have altered the route to take in Winarts pass so we will be going up to Hope (2nd meet point) then doing a round trip back and then on up to woodhead. Will have ITN Files available when i have done the final recce as i still need to find a lunch stop off
by billz
Mon 06 Jan, 2014 20:29
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: 60MPH on M1
Replies: 7
Views: 1657

60MPH on M1

Was watching the news tonight and the Highways Agency are proposing to do a 32 mile stretch of the M1 from Junction 28 up to Rotherham a 60mph maximum speed limit. Was only 2 years ago they were on about putting it up to 80mph. All in aid of cutting Emissions. If this gets the go ahead we all know w...
by billz
Sat 04 Jan, 2014 09:32
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise March/April 2014

Mozz your on the .org list you can not be on both otherwise i will get confused :D
by billz
Fri 03 Jan, 2014 20:48
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise March/April 2014

First Meeting Point will be Mcdonalds at Ripley just off the A38 about 10mins from Junction 28 of the M1. Quite local to Both Derby and Nottingham. From here we will take some back roads upto Matlock and on through Chatsworth Park ending up at. The Second Meeting Point which will be the Old Hall Inn...
by billz
Sat 28 Dec, 2013 21:23
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise March/April 2014

Best way to judge it is to fill it to the brim, run it refill to the brim and do the figures yourself
by billz
Sat 28 Dec, 2013 10:57
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise March/April 2014

Looking at a Sunday in March. So if you can check your diary's and let me know which is your best date then i will see about arranging it for the majority.
by billz
Sat 28 Dec, 2013 08:46
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Considering a swap...
Replies: 16
Views: 1699

Re: Considering a swap...

Regarding fuel consumption, we have the 3.0 roadster and we have been on runs from Derbyshire to the Lakes with various owners of Z3 models from 1.9 to M's. On all the runs we have done we have returned either the same or more MPG than any of the other models. Also regarding the power, this comes up...
by billz
Wed 11 Dec, 2013 19:17
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise March/April 2014

No probs dave you could even start in the slower and work your way up :D
by billz
Wed 11 Dec, 2013 18:07
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise March/April 2014

List fully updated. I will look into a location for lunch and to look at stop off points. If there are a lot of us then i will look at splitting into possibly 2 groups. I would suggest (due to knowing a few) 1 group for the quicker drivers and one for a slower group. I will need to look into who wil...
by billz
Tue 10 Dec, 2013 19:11
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise March/April 2014

PM Me your Email and i will sort it out for you
by billz
Mon 09 Dec, 2013 21:07
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Re: Cruise March/April 2014

Map has been updated and will probably be the route. Approx 126 miles
by billz
Mon 09 Dec, 2013 16:49
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Cruise April 6th 2014
Replies: 189
Views: 47720

Cruise April 6th 2014

Seeing as 2013 was fairly quiet on the cruise front i am putting together a cruise to start off the events in 2014 I have put a route together that i am thinking of doing around March/April next year. This no doubt will change as i keep going through it and doing trial runs. When i have finished i w...
by billz
Mon 09 Dec, 2013 09:21
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: 2014 cruises
Replies: 18
Views: 8910

Re: 2014 cruises

Have done a few runs around there. Will take you through the tunnel

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by billz
Mon 09 Dec, 2013 08:57
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: 2014 cruises
Replies: 18
Views: 8910

Re: 2014 cruises

I will create a new thread when I finalise the route and the stop offs. Will def be wetton tea rooms and woodhead viewing point. Will prob arrange a couple of meeting points. 1 for people close by and poss 1 for those around Manchester area

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by billz
Mon 09 Dec, 2013 07:46
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: 2014 cruises
Replies: 18
Views: 8910

Re: 2014 cruises

I have put a route together that i am thinking of doing around March/April next year. This no doubt change as i keep going through it and doing trial runs. When i have finished i will offer out itn files for both Tomtom and Garmin
http://goo.gl/maps/7nN4x
by billz
Sun 08 Dec, 2013 17:16
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: 2014 cruises
Replies: 18
Views: 8910

Re: 2014 cruises

If the sun shines then it is cruise weather

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by billz
Sun 08 Dec, 2013 17:14
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: 2014 cruises
Replies: 18
Views: 8910

Re: 2014 cruises

A lot of cruises start around march onwards. We have even been on some in January when its been -9

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by billz
Sun 08 Dec, 2013 15:34
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: 2014 cruises
Replies: 18
Views: 8910

Re: 2014 cruises

A few of us cruise around Derbyshire, Yorkshire and we even go over to Wales when there have been cruises. Deano usually does a Yorkshire Cruise we have organised a couple of cruises upto the Lakes. To be honest this has probably been the quietest year since owning the Z's. There are also cruises ru...
by billz
Tue 26 Nov, 2013 22:43
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Bonnet Bra
Replies: 10
Views: 1236

Re: Bonnet Bra

We got ours solely for doing the cruises as we got fed up of the front end getting peppered with stone chips. But now we are going to get rid of the z3 and just keep the z4 we will no longer need it. I personally do not like the look of them but it is cheaper than a front end respray :D I also would...
by billz
Tue 26 Nov, 2013 18:22
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Bonnet Bra
Replies: 10
Views: 1236

Re: Bonnet Bra

Pic as promised
Image
by billz
Tue 26 Nov, 2013 12:32
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Bonnet Bra
Replies: 10
Views: 1236

Re: Bonnet Bra

I will try and sort one when I get the chance
by billz
Tue 26 Nov, 2013 07:25
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Bonnet Bra
Replies: 10
Views: 1236

Re: Bonnet Bra

I have a full American Colgan Body Bra that i am willing to sell. Difference is the Number Plate as it is for the USA market but doesn't look out of place when fitted. But it does fit really well, Its also in the carbon fibre look. PM me if your interested. I have only used it 3 times. Cost around £...
by billz
Fri 22 Nov, 2013 17:04
Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
Topic: MPG - Which engine?
Replies: 9
Views: 3170

Re: MPG - Which engine?

We have the 3.0si and get around 32mpg doing 8 miles to and from work. Did a euro cruise around 4000 miles and some spirited driving and still returned the same 32mpg reckon if my foot was lighter then i would get mid 30s on longer runs. But hey these cars are meant for enjoying so mpg doesn't facto...
by billz
Wed 25 Sep, 2013 06:05
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Wheel size...
Replies: 7
Views: 747

Re: Wheel size...

If going for 18" will need 9" rears with 255/35/18 Tyres and 81/2 Fronts 225/40/18 as that will keep the staggered fitment most Z3s have
by billz
Sat 07 Sep, 2013 06:30
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Battery Life
Replies: 11
Views: 716

Re: Battery Life

Ours has just gone. But that will prob be down to the car not being run for a month.

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by billz
Tue 27 Aug, 2013 06:03
Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
Topic: My new Zed :o)
Replies: 18
Views: 3834

Re: My new Zed :o)

Looks nice Gill, welcome to the 4 side. :-D
by billz
Thu 08 Aug, 2013 03:08
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: In-Dash DVD Players
Replies: 33
Views: 5602

Re: In-Dash DVD Players

I still have the pioneer in ours, can not fault it. You can also get the satnav add on function but its not cheap, around £300 plus the £400ish for the head unit. But because they are separate you can buy them in stages. The pioneer also has the option of various colour schemes for the display.
by billz
Sat 27 Jul, 2013 05:16
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Impromptu North Welsh cruise Saturday 27th
Replies: 2
Views: 1284

Re: Impromptu North Welsh cruise Saturday 27th

Pity, but i am working.
by billz
Thu 18 Jul, 2013 19:58
Forum: The Beauty Parlour
Topic: New wheels now fitted
Replies: 4
Views: 1198

Re: New wheels now fitted

I like the deep dish wheels in the y shape think the look simular to oem than most of the others