Silver Z3 with chrome gills and chavvy wheels

[Robert T]

On a trailer for "Strictly Confidential" on ITV1, 8pm this evening. Programme looks rubbish, but a tidy Z3 with chrome gills and some rather 'orrible looking 18 or 19" alloys on it. Couldn't identify the model, but it was a post-facelift non-M with the number plate DG52 YOK. Interestingly neither the RAC nor the DVLA have any record of it!

Any takers?

Edit: Got some screencaps now. The alloys look better when you see them on the stills. They looked like really weedy spokes on the telly.

[komis]

I saw it too, if you're talking about the one running over a garden. Looked like a 1.8. Certainly nobody from this site, who would be mad enough to put their Z through such hell?

[calbens]

On a trailer for "Strictly Confidential" on ITV1, 8pm this evening. Programme looks rubbish, but a tidy Z3 with chrome gills and some rather 'orrible looking 18 or 19" alloys on it. Couldn't identify the model, but it was a post-facelift non-M with the number plate DG52 YOK. Interestingly neither the RAC nor the DVLA have any record of it!

Any takers?

I can't believe you gained all that info from such a short advert (must be a blokey thing)
I only just managed to see it's colour and the fact it was being driven over the garden lol.

[Robert T]

I can't believe you gained all that info from such a short advert (must be a blokey thing)
I only just managed to see it's colour and the fact it was being driven over the garden lol.

No mystery - I had recorded a program earlier and the ad break got caught on the end - bit of deft single framing and Bob's your mother's brother.

To be honest I can't tell the difference between the non-M's apart from the 4-cylinders and even then only if I can see the exhaust. With the post-facelifts I think the rear end is the same regardless of engine size (pre-facelift, the 2.8's had wider arches).

I did try and find a video clip online, but the trailer on the ITV website is not the same as the ad. Might have to see if I can extract a couple of frames from my recorder for you.

Cheers R.

[komis]

That's bizarre. The car is definately a 1.9 pre-facelift, just look at those rear arches!!!! How come it wears a 52 plate, that is totally beyond me.. I guess the plate could be a fake (for tv purposes?)

[321bhp]

jesus christ,we are getting worse than train spotters on here,

[c_w]

That's bizarre. The car is definately a 1.9 pre-facelift, just look at those rear arches!!!! How come it wears a 52 plate, that is totally beyond me.. I guess the plate could be a fake (for tv purposes?)

Wierd, probably so it looks like a newish car without having to buy/find one for this use.

Indicators are orange too, they'd be clear on a 52 plate. Bonnet kidney grills would be chrome too.

[Robert T]

Can't see it on my screen caps, but it did have position lights on the front bumper. In the UK the 1.9s didn't have this - AFAIK they were only on the 2.8 and on all US cars - of course on they are on all the post-facelifts. The plate is probably a fake for telly - especially as it doesn't appear to be registered to *anything*! Maybe it is a mystery after all!

[calbens]

jesus christ,we are getting worse than train spotters on here,

Thats the effect they have on us

[Robert T]

Just watched the first episode. The number plate is a fake. It's a pre-facelift 1.9. And for some obscure reason it seems to have a strimmer dubbed over its engine.

As to train-spotting - at least we drive a Z's - unlike train-spotters who just hang round cold draughty stations wishing they drove the trains - if only because it's warmer than standing on a cold draughty station!

[komis]

Hahaha It's true!! Remember we have a... SPOTTED! section in here as well!!!