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Thanks Pangster it has gave me a new love for the car I have put another post as I am serious in changing the handling characteristics of the car in the performance forum.

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Now that my car is fixed and with the discovery that I have a warped disk and a cracked rear driver side spring I think it may be time to spend some money on the handling. Last month I went out for a drive with my friend who owns my old MR2 Mrk2 GT T-Bar and when I followed the MR2 I could not belie...

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My Z is fixed wu hu!!!!
It was the air MAF which was causing the problem and its got a new one put on. So 6 new spark plugs, 6 coil packs, new oil and filter cleaned it is running sweeter than ever.

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Yep i know the dealers are dealers, diag result was 85pound and they were going to charge alot of money to do this job which my michanics did and still hasnt worked. Im lucky so far the warrenty covers these parts and labour but my cash starts to shell out now to find the fault and fix. I dout its t...

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Update on the engine, the guys who are looking after my car took it to BMW in Leeds and the machine came up with 4 coil pack faults which we thought great and to save money they have changed them for me but with them fitted the problem still exists. So its going back in on monday which is a shame as...

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If money was no object, so easy option drop a low milage E46 engine into the Z3m which would give a new heart into an high milage car. The E36 M engine how many miles have these cars been good for with regular service ect.

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I would believe the m3 E46 engine would be fairly a like for like swap and I would think drive chain and running gear would not need to be changed. As for the E92 I missed that there is no ECU with it which is definitely a head ache to replace and funds. As there some high mileage M roadsters out th...

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Thanks guys for the help I have printed the post off on my printer to take to my mechanic to have a read. They are very good and have looked after me with abs sensors being dirty and cleaned them so I would think they would give the cam position sensors a clean, if this is not the problem I think it...

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Hi everyone as some may know that I have problems with my Z3 2.8 which looks like the O rings need replacing. Which once this gets done I will be putting the car up for sale and go a head with buying a z3m. Just thinking how easy would ihttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-M3-E92-E93-Engine-Motor-Coupe-Convert...

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Yep the lads at the garage say it’s a fault code with my Lamba error well 2 errors, they believed it may be a gasses escaping from the outlet manifold but have not changed it yet as they are not 100% sure. With putting a catalytic cleaner it did for one day seem better so backing up your information...

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Car still not right when engine is started with revs up and down between the 500-900rpm. Shaky ideal and exhaust making a chocking noise and only clears when fully pressed accelerator, driving power delivery seems better now thou with that catalytic leaner. Think it will have to go back this week.

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Hi everyone had my car in with the jaguar garage in Leeds where I bought the Z, they say it’s not a vanos problem but sounds like a fuelling problem as they have put it on the machine and 2 fault codes appending came up. Codes are the LAMBAR sensors faulty. They believe it’s the exhaust manifold whi...

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Taken my car into garage today so waiting to here what the problem is. Keep progress reported.

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Congrats Tony I knew it would sell and the new owners have a great car to enjoy the summer in.

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I havnt had them read yet, I'm going to ring bmw tomoz and ask them if they can get it on their machine. Possition of sensors, well im rubish when it somes to anything more then oil and water checks. I have been on you tube and havn't found a noise like mine, its a very lound distink nock. Its sound...

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Hi everyone I have 2.8 double vannos unit and recently when I start her up, the engine struggles to keep revs between 1000, and 500 and the exhaust which is a ramus makes alot of popping noises. Only till i give it some gass it clears. Does anyone have any ideas, I started her up this morning and th...

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Hi TonyCal yep bit early, been looking at your car on autotrader and looks very nice clean example. Waitey yep spoke to you at malton will give you a buzz later.

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Hi everyone I am starting to look for a BMW z3m roadster or put feelers out anyway. I have a bmw z3 2.8 facelift 1999 and until my insurance policy ends on the car at the beginning of September as my insurer will not transfer a M on the policy I would loose the year and start a fresh one. Bummer I k...

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Hi every one I have a question about my car it is a 1999 2.8 double vanos unit. Did the suspension change over the years meaning could mine possibly have a so called M pack on the car.

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It seems one thing after another at the mo with my Z, wheels and the ride was not what I was looking for and then today my mate accidentally opened passenger door onto a wall and gave it a right dint on the edge of the door card. I got car reparse quotes for 350 for it pulling out and repay door and...

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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/954312.htm
Here are the Cruize 19" Alloys that I have put up for sale, If any one is interested or with another model in the bmw range feel free to pm me.

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Hi TitanTim yep I was looking forward to having bigger wheels on the Zed but with the wait and trouble in fitting the wheels and then the ride quality was a bit hard for me. Put me on a downer from the start lol. No chance in swapping the wheels as it was used and not new condition, never mind they ...

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Hi TitanTim I put my 19" cruize alloys on my car at the weekend after all that problem with DP motor sport. I was so looking forward to the wheels and once I put them on the car they def needed to be lowered or the car was too high and the ride quality was very harsh. With this disapoinment I h...

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Well yep its resolved but I know what you mean, I had a nervous week as I never before baught anything like this from just a pic and description and a sales man on the phone saying that they will fit.

I think im going to be straight up in morning washing and waxing and get the pics posted

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Hi every one bolts arrived to day and spacers. I have just put the smaller bolts on and it worked first time and they look a real treat now and fill the arches perfect :D , DP motor sport was helpful and they them self’s have never come across the problem on these wheels on the Z3 before. Anyways th...

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Up date with wheels. My local mechanic has just this moment had a look at the alloys and car, searched all possible problems. He has found just like every one has said on the topic that bolt length is too long by around 2mm and makes catching noise. The noise comes in one particular spot in the hub ...

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Ye Robert T the wheel that I bolt through is thiner than the originals or even deeper set back and as the bolt starts to thred into metal plate behind that is quiet thin compaired to the back.

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I have used both original and the bolts which they have sent me and it make that noise. I have contacted the company with only solution they could fink of is the bolts touching and I need smaller bolts. No other bolts or spacers have arrived yet even thoe they said that they would be with me for tue...

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eemm stock wheels 17" are fine iv listend again and again but carnt hear any thing need to it to garage to check and take it from there realy.

so fustrating

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Yep I carnt see how hard it would be to put these on very strange

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are right i did get some but not exactly like these on ebay link you gave me mine that they sent me a quiet thin compaired to thoes. I think it could be this then strange backs dont make noise thoe if so, but does make me remember that when I tryed to tighten bolts as it was jacked up I saw very sli...

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Hi everyone im back with the information of the box the fronts came in. PCD = 5x 120 ET: = 38 PCD/H: 120/5H CLR: H/S C.B: 74.1 the message from pangster information on fitting says the centre bore should be 72.5mm and the centres for mine are 74.1 a big difference i would thinks even with the plasti...

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I think I needs to get an action plan in place realy, to moz i will measure the centre piece to see if it is larger then 72.5mm. this could be another problem and as soon as the spacers arive take it all down to a local garage to let some mechanical minded professionals have a look. If this doesnt c...

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Hi rang the company up and they said that they are a direct fit no spacers ect required, so to put spacers on is not what I am looking for but if its going to cure the problem well. I have messaged 321bhp to ash him as well, the noise puzzels me as inspection nothing seems to be catching, if i loosl...

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Thanks everyone for your input, this is my concern with spacers the wheels will protrude out of the arch at the front too much. If this doesnt go to plan and a garage cannot fix the problem looks like I will be left with alloys that wont fit and out of pocket.

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Thanks myredzed I hope they do work as when all 4 wheels were on the car looked fantastic and would be a shame if the don’t. Offset of 35 means? im not as clued up as others, I would be grateful for a dummy explanation of this lol.

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Hi every one I have a 1999 2.8 Z3, I have baught these alloys http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/19-CRUIZE-134-ALLOY-WHEELS-BMW-Z3-SERIES-R-C-TYRES_W0QQitemZ350170900186QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET?hash=item350170900186&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689%7C66%3A...

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That’s what I thought it could be a waist of money, I will ring RS tuning up to moz straight away and get a price and the best chip for the car. I cant make the RR day as I am away that day a shame would be a great day, thanks for the invite thou (aceman) What cams would work well on the car this so...

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Thanks Gazza for reply,

I am struggling to find other mods which I can do to the car for performance as I have found out that I cannot have the M50 manifold put on with my unit.

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Hi every one its my first subject on the forum, I have a Z3 2.8 double vanos unit and its got some nice mods such as K&N induction and a Ramus exhaust which gives it some extra horses. I have my car booked in for its remap at Well lane turbo in Batley which will work well with the current mods b...

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