Newbie 2.8 Lady Owner

so_samantha · Post by **so_samantha** » Sat 20 Nov, 2010 12:37

Hi Guys,

I have just bought a 1997 2.8 Roadster. i wanted one for ages and love it.

Can anyone help me with a couple of questions please?

1. It mentions a cupholder in the handbook next to handbrake.. I can't see it? Just seems to be a big slot there and an ashtray.

2. I have a heated rear window button that lights up.. how does it work when the hard top is on? dosent seem to be any wiring?

Thanks

Samantha

Post by **Robert T** » Sat 20 Nov, 2010 13:15

Hi Samantha and welcome to the forum.

so_samantha wrote:1. It mentions a cupholder in the handbook next to handbrake.. I can't see it? Just seems to be a big slot there and an ashtray.

Which manual? The Z3 did not have cupholders as standard, at least not in the UK. There is an armrest thing you can buy with cupholders in it. TBH if you are driving it properly, your coffee would not stay in the cup anyway.

so_samantha wrote:2. I have a heated rear window button that lights up.. how does it work when the hard top is on? dosent seem to be any wiring?

There is a connector on the passenger side rear clamp. There are two contacts which are pressed against a corresponding pair of contacts on the roof when the clamp is fastened. With the hardtop off, the switch still operates the relay, but the circuit is broken at the contacts, so it doesn't do anything.

Post some piccies of your zed when you get a chance.

Cheers R.

bobandshar · Post by **bobandshar** » Sat 20 Nov, 2010 13:27

Hi Samantha

Welcome from another 2.8 lady driver.

Lots of help and advice from all the members on here.

Sharon

chris1984_99_99 · Post by **chris1984_99_99** » Sat 20 Nov, 2010 15:07

Welcome and enjoy! I second the motion to get some photos up! Also just be careful with the car as at this time of year the roads can be bad enough, never mind being in a new and powerful rear wheel drive roadster with lots of wheel spinny goodness on wet slippy roads!

billz · Post by **billz** » Sat 20 Nov, 2010 15:48

Hello and welcome, you should find this forum a very helful asset to keeping the zed in top condition.
bill

hornel Z3M · Post by **hornel Z3M** » Sat 20 Nov, 2010 15:53

welcome Samantha. Your not the witch are you

You will have good fun on here but will probably spend a lot of cash modding. Post some pics of yourself as well

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Sat 20 Nov, 2010 15:58

Hi Samantha,

Welcome to the forum

As Robert T mentioned there are no cupholders but you can get an armrest with integrated holders

Tim.

Z3Rude · Post by **Z3Rude** » Sat 20 Nov, 2010 16:13

Welcome Samantha, Excellent choice of engine

I bet it's silver

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Sat 20 Nov, 2010 20:58

so_samantha wrote:Hi Guys,

I have just bought a 1997 2.8 Roadster. i wanted one for ages and love it.

Samantha

Hi and welcome great choice of engine and colour - not that we're biased in anyway

Enjoy the Zed

Good · Post by **Good** » Sat 20 Nov, 2010 21:03

Welcome to the silver clan

so_samantha · Post by **so_samantha** » Sun 21 Nov, 2010 08:06

Hi,

Thankyou to all for the warm welcome, looking forward to putting the car through it paces, and hopefully not spilling my coffee

I will put some piccies on soon.

Thanks Rob for the info. The manual I have is a Z3 Owners Handbook ( Ref :- 01 41 9 789 951 ). It does say on it only 1.8 & 1.9 models but would assume they are the same inside? The reference to the cup holder is on page 68 under the "storage bins" section.

The console looks good so Ill try and get hold of one.

Sam

doozer · Post by **doozer** » Sun 21 Nov, 2010 14:17

Hi Sam, I have a 2.8 too, my book is the same but there is no cup holder.

SpaceMonkey · Post by **SpaceMonkey** » Sun 21 Nov, 2010 16:24

Welcome Welcome

eame64 · Post by **eame64** » Sun 21 Nov, 2010 17:15

Hi and welcome to the forum

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Sun 21 Nov, 2010 17:34

hornel Z3M wrote:welcome Samantha. Your not the witch are you You will have good fun on here but will probably spend a lot of cash modding. Post some pics of yourself as well

Hornel, behave your self.

A big welcome from me

best engine size too

looking forward to seeing some pics of your zed.

Gill

100GRA · Post by **100GRA** » Sun 21 Nov, 2010 18:53

Welcome. A good choice of car.

jontymo · Post by **jontymo** » Sun 21 Nov, 2010 19:54

Welcome, great engine.

better not say anything about the colour

jontymo

so_samantha · Post by **so_samantha** » Thu 25 Nov, 2010 20:57

Hi, piccies of my new boy as promised, it wont stay clean for long.

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Thu 25 Nov, 2010 21:26

Very nice looking Zed looks good with the hardtop. Thanks for reminding me that I've got a set of the 5 spoke wheels stored in the garage that I started to refurbish last year - must get them finished

Jamezee · Post by **Jamezee** » Thu 25 Nov, 2010 22:48

Welcome to the forum Samantha,
Nice colour

I have a removable cup holder in mine, it also makes the tea does the washing and generally looks after me

I call it 'the other half'

marcusplowman · Post by **marcusplowman** » Thu 25 Nov, 2010 23:59

If only you had red leather...youd look like me...in a wig

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Fri 26 Nov, 2010 08:26

How do!

and welcome!
You`ll get lots of help from everybody on here, there a great bunch

Bet you cant wait for next summer....

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