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old guy newbie
hi good evening
montreal blue 1.9 1998 z3
near rotherham south yorkshire
sold my other car and motorcycle to stretch myself and buy this car
two questions...
will the 1.9 provide enough thrills to prevent me selling it to buy another bike in summer?
whats the average age of you guys on here?
wife says im having a midlife crisis cos im 46 out of shape and balding!!!
cheers Dave
montreal blue 1.9 1998 z3
near rotherham south yorkshire
sold my other car and motorcycle to stretch myself and buy this car
two questions...
will the 1.9 provide enough thrills to prevent me selling it to buy another bike in summer?
whats the average age of you guys on here?
wife says im having a midlife crisis cos im 46 out of shape and balding!!!
cheers Dave
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z
welcome to the forum mate. I started with a lovely 1.9 and did everything to it , chipped, strut brace, k+n filter etc and it was fantastic, the only thing is you have missed the summer so will have to wait to REALLY enjoy it.
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Hi Dave
Welcome to the forum. I think you will find the Zed will give you a new lease of life.
There is no better feeling, as Toad said, as life on the open road with the top down with the wind spoiling your hair instead of a helmet!
We are on our 2nd Zed now and with endless holidays in France in this marvelous little car behind us, we wouldn't change it for the world
Welcome to the forum. I think you will find the Zed will give you a new lease of life.
There is no better feeling, as Toad said, as life on the open road with the top down with the wind spoiling your hair instead of a helmet!
We are on our 2nd Zed now and with endless holidays in France in this marvelous little car behind us, we wouldn't change it for the world
Mike & Sandy - Mora Metallic Individual 2.0L
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old boy newby
welcome dave not too old to have some fun just reached 54 and still up for a bit of spirited driveing , quite a few older on the forum that like to drive slightly above the speed limit cheers tony.
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cheers guys
yeah i thought i liked a bit of spirited driving until i took my new toy (owned 1 day) to show my bmw owning mate
he thrashed it down a single track country road , i swear i kissed the ground when i got out,, my baby wont be driven like that very often , well not by me !!
love the exhaust note it has a really nice growl (?) at 5k plus but is completely civil at lower revs
Dave
yeah i thought i liked a bit of spirited driving until i took my new toy (owned 1 day) to show my bmw owning mate
he thrashed it down a single track country road , i swear i kissed the ground when i got out,, my baby wont be driven like that very often , well not by me !!
love the exhaust note it has a really nice growl (?) at 5k plus but is completely civil at lower revs
Dave
Re: z
Quick question, who did you use for the engine chip? did you also do the sport CAT?hornel Z3M wrote:welcome to the forum mate. I started with a lovely 1.9 and did everything to it , chipped, strut brace, k+n filter etc and it was fantastic, the only thing is you have missed the summer so will have to wait to REALLY enjoy it.
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Welcome to the forum
BMW Z3 2.0 Titan Silver - Progress Thread
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Welcome to the forum Dave, your car looks very nice indeed.
I also have a 1.9, it is great fun. I'm sure you'll love yours too.
It's a shame that you'll have to wait a few months now to enjoy warm top down days, but it's still good on sunny winter days too (just be very careful that you don't crack the plastic rear screen if you have the roof down when it's very cold!)
My car is totally standard spec, but it is certainly lively enough.
As for average age on here, I don't know about that, but I'm 43, balding & not as in shape as I once was, so don't feel alone on that score! ha ha!
Pretty much everything you'll need to know can be found on this site, so you're in good company.
Enjoy!
Trayton
I also have a 1.9, it is great fun. I'm sure you'll love yours too.
It's a shame that you'll have to wait a few months now to enjoy warm top down days, but it's still good on sunny winter days too (just be very careful that you don't crack the plastic rear screen if you have the roof down when it's very cold!)
My car is totally standard spec, but it is certainly lively enough.
As for average age on here, I don't know about that, but I'm 43, balding & not as in shape as I once was, so don't feel alone on that score! ha ha!
Pretty much everything you'll need to know can be found on this site, so you're in good company.
Enjoy!
Trayton
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Re: old boy newby
Hey you Yocky ,talkin about me like thatyocky z3 2.0 wrote:welcome dave not too old to have some fun just reached 54 and still up for a bit of spirited driveing , quite a few older on the forum that like to drive slightly above the speed limit cheers tony.
Welcome thurnscoe,lots of people on here with 1.9s and they have loads of fun.
Maurice
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Re: old guy newbie
wife says im having a midlife crisis cos im 46 out of shape and balding!
HMMM that sound familiar
Welcome to Zedding
Regards
Gary
HMMM that sound familiar
Welcome to Zedding
Regards
Gary
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welcome to the forum and 46 is not old i'am 46 in March and still look like i did at 20 mullet and all never did grow up time for that when your in your 70s the 1.9 is a great car light and nimble your love it
E30 318 1988 Gone
E36 320 1992 Gone
E36 328 1995 write off
E39 525d M Sport 2003 Current
E37 Z3 M44B1.9 1997 Current
E36 320 1992 Gone
E36 328 1995 write off
E39 525d M Sport 2003 Current
E37 Z3 M44B1.9 1997 Current
Traction control OFF will help with thatthurnscoeboy wrote:Cheers, not been on here been busy developing rear end steering ha ha
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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Just read it
I remember turning my DSC off once on a run and pulled out from a T junction turning right, it snaked all over the road
I did a 180 turn in a carpark, the front right wheel remained on the spot
I remember turning my DSC off once on a run and pulled out from a T junction turning right, it snaked all over the road
I did a 180 turn in a carpark, the front right wheel remained on the spot
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe