My 2.8 Z3

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Gixerthou
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My 2.8 Z3

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Owned it for 2 weeks now and absolutely loving it.
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This was how it was when i bought it. Not much of a shine and very tatty wheels. First job was to polish it profusely with a polishing machine and paint a couple of bits.

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Welcome!
Enjoy your new Zed.
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Thankyou. First real convertible and what some weather we have had. 8-)
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Post by GazHyde »

Welcome to you and your Z3! :wave

That looks like it's got some interesting mods on it already.

Nice to see some more 'down south' owners joining up.

Gary.
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Ok progress to date. Polished and this fixed.
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Thanks to threads on here. White fluff is off the cover. :head:
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This fitted
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This cleaned up and treated
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Having owned a Subaru for the last 8 Years its good to be back in rear wheel drive mode :lol:
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Post by TitanTim »

Welcome to the forum and congrats :lol:

Wondered where I had seen this Zed before :lol:

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... +splitters

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My other toy
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Post by J1SUA »

That is tough. Like it and the colour coding. Personally would also code the outer part of the kidney grille to keep consistency throughout.
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Thats it 8-) Adam is a nice Guy. Wonder what he wil think of the changes.
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The Impreza i built from scratch. Featured in 4 Magazines and cost me a fortune. Wont be doing that again.
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Post by flames247 »

Hey the car looks stunning I'm so pleased it went to a good new home.

Those wheels are awesome!

Keep up the good work what's next on your to do list?

Adam
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Post by Wolverine_1999 »

Wow incredible transformation!

How did you get the chrome exhaust tips back to being so shiny?
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Hi
Is your exhaust actually functional on both sides or is the right hand side twin pipes cosmetic only?

The reason I ask is that I have looked at both options and the custom exhaust manufacturer actually talked me out of getting a functioning system made as he said it would be way too loud? I might go for the cosmetic only option instead.

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Lovely car and them alloys are stunning 8-)

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flames247 wrote:Hey the car looks stunning I'm so pleased it went to a good new home.

Those wheels are awesome!

Keep up the good work what's next on your to do list?

Adam
More power :twisted: Paint it, throttle cable first though.
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Wolverine_1999 wrote:Wow incredible transformation!

How did you get the chrome exhaust tips back to being so shiny?
Autosol and Meguires metal polish :wink:
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Orinoco wrote:Hi
Is your exhaust actually functional on both sides or is the right hand side twin pipes cosmetic only?

The reason I ask is that I have looked at both options and the custom exhaust manufacturer actually talked me out of getting a functioning system made as he said it would be way too loud? I might go for the cosmetic only option instead.

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They all work. Flames had them made. Around town and below 2500 rpm they sound great and pop and bang. Above that band on motorways theynare virtually silent. I'd like louder personally. Good quality though.
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jontymo wrote:Lovely car and them alloys are stunning 8-)

Jontymo
Thank you. A work in progress. :)
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Post by sobe_on »

nice, and you should add the rear lip :viking:
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the z is absolutely beautiful,
i wish i have a 2.8 too
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Post by Ferdinand »

WOW - What a transformation - very nice work so far!!!

ADVICE: Use a soft towel to cover the outside ot the rearwindow when to take the top down - not the missus :wink: - that will help reducing scratches on the plastic window.

Please note that the torneau cover goes under the rubber seal...

I NEVER use mine - think it looks stupid and if it begins to rain it takes too long to close it
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Nice looking car.

Tim, amazing spotted that one. Saddo!
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Post by Z3Topaz22 »

Good looking Z you have there, tasteful mods.

I agree with you, rear wheel drive is the only way!!

Enjoy the car

Cheers :thumb:
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Busy day today. Took doorcards off and removed the tweeter grills. i sprayed them satin black and installed my new Pioneer tweeters. much bigger so some thinking required on fitting. I then took out the footwell speakers after spending a day not so long ago installing Sony speakers. These were removed and he Pioneers fitted alongside a load of Dynamat. I now have the resmblence of bass. It wont win any sound offs but its a whole lot better.
I the fitted a dash kit i got off Adam. Not sure at the moment but its better than the manky black interior it had. Id rather it was Carbon personally. Its getting there though.
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Was it easy to take the door cards off?
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"Bling" doesn't work for me at all I'm afraid, I much prefer your car with the black red/combo.

Have a look at THIS THREAD That's a nice subtle but effective change to the door speakers, just scroll down the thread a bit.

Just my opinion, don't take offence, I'm just not into all this shiny blingy glittery stuff that people are doing at the moment. But hey, if it rocks your boat then go for it :D.

I've only said something because you said you weren't sure :|
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Badman gee wrote:Was it easy to take the door cards off?
Yeah harder to get them back on. Just one screw and lots of poppers.
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snoops wrote:"Bling" doesn't work for me at all I'm afraid, I much prefer your car with the black red/combo.

Have a look at THIS THREAD That's a nice subtle but effective change to the door speakers, just scroll down the thread a bit.

Just my opinion, don't take offence, I'm just not into all this shiny blingy glittery stuff that people are doing at the moment. But hey, if it rocks your boat then go for it :D.

I've only said something because you said you weren't sure :|
I appreciate that. Not sure myself but the black was getting tired and scratched. It can come off it's not a permanent thing.
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Post by Ian_C »

Gixerthou wrote:
Badman gee wrote:Was it easy to take the door cards off?
Yeah harder to get them back on. Just one screw and lots of poppers.
Guide here :wink:
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The very one I used
8-)
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Thanks to you both. will have a go, my speaker grills could do with a respray,

How about the speaker grill between the seats at the back?

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I think the dash kit has improved it no end, better than I thought it would, I fitted the chrome air vent surrounds and speaker grill surrounds a couple of years ago and really lifts the dash, if like mine you have black seats, black dash, black everything it can feel a bit gloomy with the hood up.

What is that going across the top of the door cards :?

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Inbetween showers today i fitted some Jamex -40mm springs to the rear of the car. It had PI springs and shocks all round but i felt it looked to high at the rear.
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This is with springs fitted. I guess there is slightly more settling to do. I will get some 15 mm spacers this week to bring them out. I cant lower the front anymore as it just rubs on full lock.
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Saving for a paint job now. im looking at a Dark Silver that Ferrari use.
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Much better, the car is looking gooood 8-)
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Loads better mate glad you got them ok!
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Latest pictres. Now setled i think and 15mm spacers on rears. Just bought a white leather interior so thats next week end project. just need to decide on colour its going to be now.
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Loving the stance now.
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Post by shantybeater »

Loving the straight on rear shot, very aggressive! I have to say the quads look great on the that shape. You are also convincing me black grills work on a silver Z which I previously didn't like

The only thing which I'm not entirely sure about is the tinted tail lights, I think the M style half white half red would look better.

Very good styling though 8-)
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8-) Thanks.
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Well the seats arrived today. Not in the best shape but i know its only dirt. No tears that i can see.

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Door cards cleaned up really well....
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And before...

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Looks good mate them seats will come up ok with a refurb kit! I had the same red leather in mine and i'm not keen on the oregon leather so good choice with the nappa! Do you have any shots of the exhaust underneath the car just interested in how the pipeworks done for the additional exit? Thanks Daz
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Finally got round to fitting the seats today, what a nightmare job that was. Im finally happy with the interior.
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Hopefully the storage marks will eventually come out.
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Post by Z3cade »

looks cracking fella :wink: good job well done....
Your alloys, are they from ebay? 18" cruise alloys?
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Bm autosport yes 18" but can't remember which model.
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Post by g8jka »

Great journal! Your car looks fantastic, loving the whole style you have created. Definatly the best modified pre facelift zed I've ever seen, keep up the good work! 8-)
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As i've said in a previous post, i've just got hold of a Z3 and one of the seats is scuffed (rather badly in my opinion). I'll get pics sometime next week when the car actually gets to me (being delivered next week).

How do i go about getting a refurb seat?
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Putting it away now for this Year. Full respray and new front end next Year....
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Post by LookinFoolish »

Can i ask where you got those seats from??? they look mint !!
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