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Poley
Joined: Fri 10 Feb, 2012 17:34
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  Z3 roadster 2.8
Location: Eastbourne

Look what I've bought!

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Hi, new to the forum, new to Z3's, in fact new to BMW.

Been looking for a 2 seater to just have some fun with for a while now and after much investigating and help from this forum, finally bought a 1997 2.8. Despite the photo's it's that green colour that a lot of this age are.

Love the mechanical sounds, the petrol grunt and close to the road ride (my daily mile muncher is a diesel Volvo V70). Can't wait for the weather to turn so I can get out on those dry B roads with the roof down.

Oh and yeah, yes I am having a mid life crisis. It was this or another woman and the car is definitely a better ride!

If what I've seen so far on the forum is anything to go by, looking forward to getting loads of help and advice. Talking of which, was the '2.8' badge on the back an after market 'sticker', it looks a bit cheap if you ask me?



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OldskoolRS
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Location: Wokingham

Post by OldskoolRS »

Nice 2.8. That makes two of us this week having a mid life crisis. :D I'm going to take the badge off the back of mine...I might even replace it with a 1.9 for extra steath and in the hope it'll be less likely to get pinched for a joy ride.
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  Z3 roadster 2.8
Location: Upper Basildon

Post by Pistol968 »

Very nice- I got a green 2.8 too!
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Post by Poley »

I'm gonna have that 2.8 badge off this weekend. I'd prefer to catch some boy racers out at the lights. Reel them it and then spit them out!
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welcome to the mid life crisis club :D yes a better ride but things can get expensive :bawl: aas you will get the bug............. it spreads like wilfire in here :twisted: nice car . you should get a sticker for it-saying

my other car is a volvo :colourful:
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Post by Gazza »

Looks like a nice car, get the roof off asap :D
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Ragtop
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  Z3 roadster 2.2i
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Welcome to the forum Poley. Your Zed looks good. I'm often over your way at Beachy Head will keep a look out for you.
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Location: Worcester

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A Mid Life Crisis in a Green 2.8 .....did somebody call ?
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Very nice and very original looking.
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Post by hornel Z3M »

welcome Poley. nice looking 2.8. Pretty qick as well and nice racing colour. :wink:
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2.8 in green the only way to be seen. 8-)
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Poley
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PCSAM wrote:welcome to the mid life crisis club :D yes a better ride but things can get expensive :bawl: aas you will get the bug............. it spreads like wilfire in here :twisted: nice car . you should get a sticker for it-saying

my other car is a volvo :colourful:
Actually in about 4 weeks time the Volvo goes and a bright new BM 5 Series arrives (520d as it's nice and efficient as a company car) :nerd: .
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Ragtop wrote:Welcome to the forum Poley. Your Zed looks good. I'm often over your way at Beachy Head will keep a look out for you.
Topless is the only way to go by the sea! Will look out for you too. Can't be too hard to spot that fabulous colour.
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Poley wrote: Actually in about 4 weeks time the Volvo goes and a bright new BM 5 Series arrives (520d as it's nice and efficient as a company car) :nerd: .
Must be part of the mid life crisis thing :) I've just got a 320d Touring company car which costs buttons in tax. Be careful though as they have quite a bit of mid range power, so the Z3 might not seem as quick. [We can always mod our Z3s though :evil: ].
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Post by Jamezee »

welcome to the forum Poley, my MLC is silver to match my hair! :)
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Post by bobandshar »

Warm Hello from us too, another green & 2.8, enjoy.

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Nice.

Reminds me of my first 2.8 8-)
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Post by ///M_aniac »

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on the Zed. Looks very smart, apart from the missing aerial. Get an OEM replacement or a little mangowalk stubby. Will set if off nicely.

Hope you have many happy Zedding miles at the wheel. :P
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  Z3 roadster 3.0i
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Sorry to hijack, whats a mangowalk stuby? Have you got a link?
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Ragtop wrote:Welcome to the forum Poley. Your Zed looks good. I'm often over your way at Beachy Head will keep a look out for you.
Yes welcome to the forum, but watch out ragtop might have that number plate off you 'CUS' as in custard :lol:
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Jamezee wrote:
Ragtop wrote:Welcome to the forum Poley. Your Zed looks good. I'm often over your way at Beachy Head will keep a look out for you.
Yes welcome to the forum, but watch out ragtop might have that number plate off you 'CUS' as in custard :lol:


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Re: Look what I've bought!

Post by Poley »

Hey everyone, thanks for the very warm welcome.

Small problem with the aerial. Under the rubber cap on the wing there is no wiring and given the radio doesn't pick up an signal I'm guessing that there isn't any connection. I do have a stubby aerial which I found in the car glovebox which I might fix on, but given it wont make any difference to the radio whats the point?

Wiring in an aerial seems quite a lot of effort, especially as the best sound track in this car has to be the engine, exhaust and rushing wind symphany! :D
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