Vanne's Z3 98 1.9 In christchurch

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Thu 05 May, 2011 03:08

Hi everyone, budding new Z3 owner, and av been enjoying the roads fir the last 2weeks. It's been real good and the Z goes great. Alright enough talk, here are the pics.

More to come. And improvements I can make that you guys could recommend? Also anyone know what performance package this would be? Loving the Z so far. : )

XVar · Post by **XVar** » Thu 05 May, 2011 05:45

Welcome to the forum, I see you decided to get the best colour Z

As for improvements I'd say angel eye headlights and clear indicator lenses, they make the car look about 10 years younger. It's one of the next things I plan to do to mine (my thread is a few further down in the gallery).

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Thu 05 May, 2011 06:04

Hi Vanne and welcome to the forum

I agree with the de-tango suggestion and that exhaust tip looks like it could do with some attention

After that, the sky's the limit - as I'm sure you know

Jamezee · Post by **Jamezee** » Thu 05 May, 2011 06:53

Greetings Vanne,

Load's of info on here and if you can't find the answer just ask, we are a friendly bunch (in the main)

Hard Top · Post by **Hard Top** » Thu 05 May, 2011 09:48

Hi Vanne & welcome.

Where about's are you from in the Netherlands?
My OH has family in Martinborough, we have never been there though.

These are a good bunch as well. http://www.z3forum.nl/index.php?act=home

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Fri 06 May, 2011 05:39

Hi ya Everyone, thanks for the responces: Yeah, that exhaust tip look crap, but it doesnt look like its supposed to have chrome on it. (i scratched some of the black stuff off and its just mild steel underneath) should i grab a chrome tip for it?

Yeah, my family lives in Deurne (down in the south near Eindhoven), though ive spent most of my life in Australia (which i call home

not many Z's in Aus, though maybe cos i haven't noticed them much before. Depending on what return i will get when i leave NZ (new Zealand) i may end up putting the girl on the boat back to AUS. And if thats the case, then i will be keeping her for a long time. (though most likely she will become my wife's car, while I look for a Z3M to do up

Unless i am sure that i will keep her, iam going to keep spending down, and then if i do keep her, ill do most of the mods mentioned here in the forums. Esp roll bars, that is properly the first thing i would do.

I payed quite a bit for this car, proberly above what it would cost in the states, but its in mint nick, cept a few stone chips here and there but that cant be helped. so i would spend around bout 800nz to send her back home. but we will see what happens with my job and so on first.

Loving the Zee s far

V.

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Fri 06 May, 2011 07:45

Vanne wrote: Yeah, that exhaust tip look crap, but it doesnt look like its supposed to have chrome on it. (i scratched some of the black stuff off and its just mild steel underneath) should i grab a chrome tip for it?

Chrome tips are a telescopic slide over tube with a grub screw/bolt retainer.
A cheap and cheerful solution would be to simply paint it black with engine enamel or similar

I believe Oz are a bit funny regarding car imports - there was (is?) a forum member who shipped a Z from the UK but it had to stripped into at least three separate containers viz engine/body/rear axle

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Fri 06 May, 2011 20:58

quick question on tires, i just had a look and on mine its got:

245/40Zr17 rear and
225/45Zr17 on the front

is that standard or staggered? also would it be worth while getting a 5-8 mill spacer for the back?

cheers

Z3Topaz22 · Post by **Z3Topaz22** » Sat 07 May, 2011 11:19

Hi Vanne

Looks like a good car you have there, I won't get drawn into the colour discussion as the Z3 is a great looker whatever the colour.

Yes is the answer to your question, your wheels are staggered with the rears being wider than the fronts. The spacer question is all about personal choice.

Glad you are enjoying it

Cheers

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Tue 24 May, 2011 04:16

Well there you have it, one a good note though, I spent about 3 hours cleaning the rims today and the car now looks awesome again!!!

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Tue 24 May, 2011 04:19

Heh actually, just looking at the first photos I put up, on one of the pics you can see evidence of the same crack... I think... Funny how I did not see that before... Eitherway the question still stands how to fix it best?

Cheers!!!

Ekhangell · Post by **Ekhangell** » Tue 24 May, 2011 13:15

Funny, I've got almost an identical crack on my front bumper as well, the same side, the same shape of the crack. I don't even know when I got it. Joining to the question.

Hard Top · Post by **Hard Top** » Tue 24 May, 2011 14:43

HTH

http://youtu.be/gMr9aJ-j0NQ

J1SUA · Post by **J1SUA** » Tue 24 May, 2011 21:52

You might be able to glue it back together. Depends how bad it is. Otherwise I'd suggest some fibre glass on the inside of the bumper and possible some under where not visible then sand down and apply a touch of red

But suggest you do something as soon as incase you hit a bump again and completely kill the bumper

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Wed 25 May, 2011 21:15

Am going to give 2pack areoldite a go first.. As long as it doesn't get any worse... Kinda annoyed though..

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Sat 08 Oct, 2011 06:34

okay, kinda end of an era for us (both me and my wife) as we sold the Red Zed today... *sigh* we didnt want to let her go, but as we are moving to Dubai, its not worthwhile shipping her across..

A lovely girl came and took her to her new home. Hope she will have as much fun in the Zed as we did.. Its been a great little car and mechanically A1. Cant fault it...

anyways, if she does show up here in the forums, please make her feel welcome.

Regards

Vanne
Ps, now looking possible for a Z4 or a Z3M Coupe in Dubai...

Hard Top · Post by **Hard Top** » Sat 08 Oct, 2011 06:49

Here you go.

http://www.autotraderuae.com/index.php? ... r_id=38614

Hope you have fun in the sand pit

By the way, are you in the oil & gas biz?

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Wed 19 Sep, 2012 11:15

Nope, not oil n gas..

I drive planes for the daily grind : D

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Vanne's Z3 98 1.9 In christchurch

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