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z3cop · Post by **z3cop** » Sat 19 Jan, 2008 01:01

Hello,
This is my baby. Just wondering where ya get the clear headlamps/side lamps from. Dont like the orange look.

Justin Time · Post by **Justin Time** » Sat 19 Jan, 2008 01:17

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Info on the lights can be found at Motormec and Chromeline Design. Hope that helps. The job of fitting them can be a DIY one, use the search function above to find out more info on fitting instructions.

Love the Z btw

shabsbmw · Post by **shabsbmw** » Sat 19 Jan, 2008 09:27

Hi and welcolme.....

Like the colour inside, that's not standard is it.....??

Shabs....

100GRA · Post by **100GRA** » Sat 19 Jan, 2008 20:00

Welcome to the forum, from an ex-Donny lad and fellow 2.8 owner - mine's a pre-facelift (April 1999), in Arctic silver (I presume yours is Titanium) with tanin leather, but I have the same wheels as you.

Looking at the pics of your very shiny car, it confirms my belief that silver painwork looks better without the chrome side gills. It seems to give the car a cleaner look, whereas I think the chrome gills make it look too fussy.

You're a policeman, I see. My parents were friends and neighbours of the then chief constable of Doncaster who was a great sport when he was off duty. His party trick was drinking a pint of beer while standing on his head. I never did work out how he did it.

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Sat 19 Jan, 2008 20:19

Hi and Welcome from a relative Newbie. I've found lots of useful stuff on the various forums.

Car looks very nice. I'm in and out of Donny 2 or 3 times a week at the moment so will keep a look out.

c_w · Post by **c_w** » Sat 19 Jan, 2008 21:02

shabsbmw wrote:Hi and welcolme.....

Like the colour inside, that's not standard is it.....??

Shabs....

That's what my interior was like when I got my 2.8 Topaz (apart from the gearknob which was the normal ///Mtech pack one). I personally didn't like the all blue centre consol and blue gaitor (just TOO blue

) so I swapped the two blue centre console trims to black and it contrasted nicelt with the rest of the blue leahter.

the_///M_widow · Post by **the_///M_widow** » Sun 20 Jan, 2008 00:34

Hello and welcome to the forum. Your car looks really beautiful.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Mon 21 Jan, 2008 14:13

Hello and welcome to the forum. Looking really smart that Zed.

A credit to you

Conor

z3cop · Post by **z3cop** » Mon 21 Jan, 2008 20:27

Cheers for all the positive replies.xx got a hard top for it now so will post some more pics ..looks great. x

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Mon 21 Jan, 2008 22:36

z3cop wrote:Cheers for all the positive replies.xx got a hard top for it now so will post some more pics ..looks great. x

Great. Would be nice to see some with the hardtop.

Justin Time · Post by **Justin Time** » Tue 22 Jan, 2008 00:34

z3cop wrote:Cheers for all the positive replies.xx got a hard top for it now so will post some more pics ..looks great. x

whered you get the fitting kit?

would really like to know

z3cop · Post by **z3cop** » Wed 23 Jan, 2008 12:14

Here ya are. Excuse the photo, done with my phone. It certainly changes the cars appearance. I love it. Just needs adjusting at the front as im getting a little wind noise at 60+ mph, but apart from that its great.
I bought the roof from a guy in Portsmouth and bought his brackets from him at the same time. Absolute doddle to take off and replace, about 40 minutes. Ive just got to find the heated rear window cable under the console/rear panel and connect it up, but havnt had a dry day to do it.
Got a bargain too. Roof and kit for £850. Lovely jubbly.

Will post some better quality pics soon, as this pic doesnt do it justice. xx

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Wed 23 Jan, 2008 12:24

z3cop wrote: Got a bargain too. Roof and kit for £850. Lovely jubbly.

Will post some better quality pics soon, as this pic doesnt do it justice. xx

Thanks for the photo - looking good. You did really well getting all that for £850.

PaulW · Post by **PaulW** » Wed 23 Jan, 2008 18:53

[quote="z3cop"]Just wondering where ya get the clear headlamps/side lamps from. Dont like the orange look.
quote]

You can get clear indicator from this site. Its in german, but if you email them they will reply in english with costs etc

http://www.erwinmettlach.de/Seite%203.html

I did mine before christmas and really like the look.

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15762

remove headlights from car, remove bulbs
remove metal clips that hold the front lense inplace
place in oven for 10mins at 110oC
ease the unit apart, return to oven for 2-3mins if required
once apart remove orange lenses and replace with clear ones(may need Glueing in)
fit headlamp back together place in oven again to reseal the sealant.

Some have just removed the lenses and not replaced them with clear ones.

remember to replace the bulbs with chrome ones, or you can spray them chrome.

clear side repeaters are cheapest from the $tealers

do some searches, there's loads of info

z3cop · Post by **z3cop** » Fri 25 Jan, 2008 17:16

More Pics. Got the clear side repeaters from BMW, just need clear headlights now.. x

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Fri 25 Jan, 2008 17:28

Looking really well. I'm not a big fan of the ///M badge on the kidney grille. Would look so much better without IMHO.

Justin Time · Post by **Justin Time** » Fri 25 Jan, 2008 17:31

I'm with Conor on that one, but other than that, a beautiful Z.

PaulW · Post by **PaulW** » Fri 25 Jan, 2008 17:56

if you're doing the clear indicator thing don't forget you can also do the rears aswell clear / red

whiteminks · Post by **whiteminks** » Fri 25 Jan, 2008 18:28

Looks great Z3Cop and clever you getting a hard top and kit for that price.

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