Just picked this up...

theduck · Post by **theduck** » Sat 26 Mar, 2011 22:02

2.0 straight 6 z3 with 91k on the clock, got it for a very keen price imo. Couple of quick pictures, will take more tomorrow.

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Sat 26 Mar, 2011 22:04

Congrats

I like the second pic.....looks moody

Tim.

hornel Z3M · Post by **hornel Z3M** » Sat 26 Mar, 2011 22:04

That looks superb, you would have been quackers not to buy that one.

theduck · Post by **theduck** » Sat 26 Mar, 2011 22:21

Thanks for kind comments. Am very happy with it so far!

jontymo · Post by **jontymo** » Sat 26 Mar, 2011 23:07

Looks great and a nice colour, look forward to seeing some daylight pictures

jontymo

G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Sun 27 Mar, 2011 07:44

Looks nice, I like the colour and with the hardtop. Will look even better in the daylight.

All we need is some sunshine

billz · Post by **billz** » Sun 27 Mar, 2011 08:17

Welcome, looks like a nice one you found for yourself and with the added benefit of a hard top.
bill

GazHyde · Post by **GazHyde** » Sun 27 Mar, 2011 08:48

Looking good, just can't wait for daytime pictures!

aceman · Post by **aceman** » Sun 27 Mar, 2011 10:48

Love the pics very atmospheric

Enjoy the car but just remember to take the hardtop off as soon as possible.

devboy · Post by **devboy** » Sun 27 Mar, 2011 17:09

Beautiful looking car, hard hat included.

Tori · Post by **Tori** » Sun 27 Mar, 2011 17:19

That looks very clean and straight.

Devon Z · Post by **Devon Z** » Sun 27 Mar, 2011 17:45

Nice to see another 2.0 in the fold, there's more on here now than when it was a current model and a founder member of this site owned one

Hope for some nice weather and get the roof down

enjoy.

theduck · Post by **theduck** » Sun 27 Mar, 2011 18:16

Thanks all. Unfortunately I have been too busy driving it today to take any photos

Will get some in the week though. Couple of intial niggles though, at 80mpg the front end begins to feel very light. Also at 40mph there is a slight wobble through the steering wheel. Lastly, the airbag light has come on, I have been told this is likely the connectors for the seatbelt pretensioners?

theduck · Post by **theduck** » Mon 28 Mar, 2011 20:13

Took the hard top off tonight and went for a quick drive in the country. Only one way to describe it, I loved it! Been a while since I was in a convertible with the roof down and I had forgotten what a thrill it is!

Post by **Robert T** » Mon 28 Mar, 2011 21:27

Like that.

Cheers R.

devboy · Post by **devboy** » Mon 28 Mar, 2011 21:33

Looking even better in the daylight! Nice one.

GazHyde · Post by **GazHyde** » Mon 28 Mar, 2011 22:48

Nice car, and even better in the daylight

Gary

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Tue 29 Mar, 2011 18:18

Very nice, love the colour

Gill

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Tue 29 Mar, 2011 18:35

Very Nice duck

Now let the modding bug begin!!

wont be long........

theduck · Post by **theduck** » Tue 29 Mar, 2011 18:38

Unfortunately got to start with fixing it...

Got wheel wobble at 40mph, checked balancing, still got to check for sticky calipers. Got ABS, ACS and airbag light on. Got few cosmetic bits to do to

Oh and a dead shock absorber.

Not looking quite as good a buy now

zedwheels · Post by **zedwheels** » Tue 29 Mar, 2011 18:52

Think it's a stunning colour, what is it called?
Hope you can sort out the niggles and get some happy

experiences.

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Tue 29 Mar, 2011 19:08

theduck wrote:Unfortunately got to start with fixing it...

Got wheel wobble at 40mph, checked balancing, still got to check for sticky calipers. Got ABS, ACS and airbag light on. Got few cosmetic bits to do to Oh and a dead shock absorber.

Not looking quite as good a buy now

Sorry to here that ducky.. these cars arnt as hard or expensive to work on as you may think..... and were all here to help

theduck · Post by **theduck** » Tue 29 Mar, 2011 19:26

Thanks guys, think the colour is steel grey

Not too worried about being difficult to work on just how hard it is to identify faults

theduck · Post by **theduck** » Wed 30 Mar, 2011 11:01

Good news! ABS & ASC lights cured themselves! Feeling a bit happier with it today, now just to sort the other issues, and find someone with an airbag light reset tool to avoid the BMW diagnostics fee...

GazHyde · Post by **GazHyde** » Wed 30 Mar, 2011 11:12

theduck wrote:Good news! ABS & ASC lights cured themselves!

Mine does that. Comes and goes, was on yesterday for a while but gone off again. Hadn't seen it for about 4 weeks before that

theduck wrote:now just to sort the other issues, and find someone with an airbag light reset tool to avoid the BMW diagnostics fee...

I just ordered one for £39.50 which a few people on here have used. Much cheaper than BMW charges.

http://www.bavariandominator.co.uk/page ... ent_294575

theduck · Post by **theduck** » Wed 30 Mar, 2011 11:28

Cheers for the link. Shame they dont sell one unit that does Airbag and service lights, wold be on it straight away then, however I dont think I'll need the airbag one again after using it as I am pretty sure I knw whats causing the fault and will fix it first.

Decisions decisions...

Dave'z3 · Post by **Dave'z3** » Sun 03 Apr, 2011 21:24

STUNNING car...It the gun metal grey? ...You've just added a colour to my list! Congrats on a great purchase!

theduck · Post by **theduck** » Sun 03 Apr, 2011 21:27

Its steel grey, BMW colour code 400

Dave'z3 · Post by **Dave'z3** » Wed 06 Apr, 2011 09:39

Love it! Congrats

theduck · Post by **theduck** » Wed 06 Apr, 2011 17:04

If I actually get homewhile its still light tonight I may have a quick update for you all

Only a subtle one mind.

theduck · Post by **theduck** » Thu 07 Apr, 2011 18:33

Well I was going to have a nice update but buying parts from Ebay is apparently a bad idea as they dont fit...

Diamondj · Post by **Diamondj** » Mon 11 Apr, 2011 19:12

It looks really mean in that colour, hope you sort out all the little niggles