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Tilly

In the real world is there a major difference? I can directly compare my wife's auto 1.9 with my ZM . On paper there is a significant performance difference but in the real world not much. In most driving situations, on today’s roads, my wife keeps up with me with little trouble. Yes I can accelerat...

Tilly

Sorry to hear about the problems. As you say could be many things. Suggest that you read the fault codes as they may give an indication of where the problem/s lie. Two areas I would closely look at are idle control valve and vanos. As you can see from my previous posts correct diagnosis can be a rea...

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Tilly just read through this and glad you got it sorted. There are times when the heart must rule the head ;-) Thanks Jonttt, You are absolutely correct. When my wife and I retired we decided to sit down and rationalise our cars. Looked at our needs, usage, costs and a host of other things. The log...

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Final update: “The Beast” is waiting outside I was informed, by the service manager, when I went to pick up Blackie yesterday. Everything had been sorted and the car was in rude health. They will be sending me a complete breakdown of all the work carried out for my records. He was right about the ru...

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Hi Roger, sorry to hear you have been having grief with your Z3M! Chris and I have now relocated to Aylsham in Norfolk after my retirement. There are lots of lovely roads around Aylsham suitable for spirited driving, so my Z3, Zelda, is loving her new home! I'm now trying to find a local band that ...

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Heard from a "reliable source" that there are major problems with a new electronic parts management system. We apparently are lucky in the UK as it is considered, with the USA and China, as a major market. Rumour has it that a number of Italian dealerships are in the process of taking lega...

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Update:

Three weeks in the garage awaiting parts from Germany. BMW cannot give an expected delivery date for the parts. Cannot get any official conformation on why this delay.

I could be in for a long wait.

Tilly

TR4man wrote:
I've only had my little Zed for 14 months, but already I'm quite attached to it.

Hi Peter,
Beware Zedism is very, very very addictive. But............................................. FUN

Tilly

[quote="gookah"]As your asking for opinions... "Was I born yesterday?" Taking a car of this age and mileage back to a main dealers? I would say yes. Your MOT should have had one advisory... "Get rid" Swap it for a Z3M that doesn't need a Vanos job every 12 months, there...

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A long time ago in a garage far, far away.................... Well not quite but Feb 2009 the car failed its MOT because of poor emissions. Then the story unfolded over many years in several different garages both main agents and independent BMW specialists Km Date Problem Solution cost 113966 28.04...

Tilly

When I read topics like this, it makes me glad that I only have a humble 2.0 Z3. You could have bought a very nice Z3 for the price you have paid just for your vanos. I appreciate that Z3Ms offer super car performance for a bargain price, but potential buyers need to understand that they require a ...

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Sorry double sent.

Guess I am not proficient with the technology!

Tilly

A result, New vanos plus gears fitted free of charge as a goodwill gesture. But BMW never cease to amaze me. If you order a vanos you now get the unit which includes the splined shaft which fits into the unit. That is half of the gearbox. If you just fit that the you will have the new splines on the...

Tilly

The coment your garage said'its the gears' and then they have to replace them seems abit odd. The gear unit has an auto adjuster that should stop the vanos rattle. Mr vanos 'Steve' guarantees his units won't suffer from rattle after one of his units are fitted as the gears are upgraded during the p...

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The prices on bmwfans are not up to date - put the part numbers (with no spaces or dots) into http://www.cooper-bmw-parts.co.uk/ to get the current sterling price. Cheers R. Hi Robert, Thanks and just tried it. The two gear units are £700.01 each. That is about the price I was quoted. However the v...

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Hi Tilly, Sorry to hear of your troubles, try http://www.bmminiparts.co.uk for the parts. They supply OEM Parts at a greatly discounted price. You will have to request a price through the price finder but they get back to you quickly. HTH Brian Thanks for the info Brian.I will certainly look into t...

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I'm in shock of the cost of the replacement vanos.. :shock: MR Vanos here in the UK does replacement units (reconditioned+upgraded) £795+vat fitted with valve clearances set. Has done mine and my cousins Mcoupe.. Watched him in action. If you have vanos rattle then something isn't right.. Regards w...

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I'm a bit suspicious of Dr Vanos. My -98 MR had a renovated vanos unit installed. This unit was bought from Dr Vanos according to the dealer. The job was done by a BMW shop in Sweden with a good reputation. When I had bought the car I noticed a small oil leak from the exhaust solenoid chamber. When...

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Thanks robert, Part number was B11.36.1.404.701 which is the complete AT adjustment unit. I have a gear that looks like it is part of the vanos gear box outlet ( part B11.36.1.405.174). Now that is not listed. Bill itomised is: Checking cam shaft timing £240 Replacing vanos £300 Stripping down vanos...

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I must appear to be an idiot. In August 2010 a reconditioned vanos was fitted from Dr Vanos in the States and all was initially fine. In June last year the car went into the local BMW main agent with a lumpy idle and hesitating throttle response. The garage said that the “exhaust valve solenoid was ...

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Hi All, thanks for the replies. This is encouraging news and all the insurance companies you have mentioned will be my option very soon. Using my zed only 1000-1500 miles per year makes me think using normal insurance does not cut the mustered keeping the annual price as it should be. I will keep y...

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Good luck with the sale and move John.

Maybe we can all come over and visit you. I am sure that you will be able to locate some good eating and drinking places.

Tilly

Tilly wrote:- My "re-paint" etc cost me around £ 800.00. The biggest cost was the front buper and the hood...with the stone chips... also the fronts of the rear wheel panels from "sand-blasting"...I've fitted the magnetic guards now... :wink: That is a very reasonable cost for t...

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....Yes...I did a full body respray last year sometime...after I did the full interior change from Oregon Beige to Red / Black...More of a "blow-over" than a full body strip and re-paint...the original paint was in good shape, but I had a few of the inevitable front end mini chips, and th...

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Almost a mirror image to mine. My Rollover bars a black and I have a LHD. You bodywork looks immaculate. Have you had it resprayed in its lifetime?

Tilly

Had Blackie( 85,000 miles) for over 14 years and Bluie(44,000 miles) for over 13 years. Running costs for Blackie for its life just over £22,000. For Bluie about £8,000. Definitely NOT for sale. Don't care how much they are worth or not worth! http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt147/Tillyzm/Sixteen...

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Spotted at today's breakfast club meeting amongst all the Ferraris, Lambos, Astons,Porsches, Mclarens and even a couple of Bugattis this single Alpina.

Tilly

Thanks for posting the pics. Great looking car, further enhanced by you.

The 2 litre six is a great engine and you can certainly have some fun. My wife's is a 1.9L and we often go out in hers. Roof down on the average Bitish roads it is perfectly fast enough. BPH is NOT everything.

Keep Zeding

Tilly

Went for Halfords and they were very helpful. However it was not a straight forward job. They had no record on the computer for Atlantablau metallic code 306. When they typed in the name the programme found Motocicli 796 Altantablau metallic. This is apparently for BMW motorbikes. At £13.99 for a 30...

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I see pics now. :D Nice car and color combo! We're pretty much twins, save for the fact that you have about 170hp more than me. :cry: Oh yeah, and left hand drive, FTW! You have obviously spent a lot of time and effort on you car. Would love to see some larger pics. It looks great. Now you will jus...

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Thanks guys for the two options.

Tilly

Need some Atlantablau metalic spray( code 306). BMW do not supply the spray cans anymore, only the touch up paint tube with brush. Apart from getting some mixed in a body shop anybody got any ideas where I maybe able to get some. Had to rub down a bit of surface rust on rear sill and need to spray a...

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Almost did a double take when I saw your car. Its a mirror image of mine except for the hood. :lol: Lovely, lovely car - but then I would say that You maybe biased Phil but I could not possibly disagree. Went to ATS Euromaster for the tyres and they organised the wheel refurb. I believe that they u...

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Lovely looking cars Tilly, I was surprised to see the ///M is a LHD, was this through choice or lack of availability of ///Ms at the point of buying? (just being nosey). This is a German prelaunch car manufactured in Feb 1997. I was at the time living in Switzerland and was invited to the launch on...

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After over sixteen years and 85,000 miles the car is holding up very well. Apart from the mechanical work over the years the only cosmetic work carried out was a wheel refurb a year ago. All dents and chips accumulated over the years are still on show. It really says something about BMW build qualit...

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drummachine wrote:A drummer can drum - a drummachine can merely wish he could (me)

Yeah i miss the VX for its driving ability and performance but patience can wear thin on them sometimes!

You can have both car and drums:

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... =6&t=20332

Tilly

Thanks Ferdinand and Gazza. Phoned the BMW garage and they are of the opinion that if the glue firmly holds then there is no need for a replacement. They will check the situation during the next service. The glue will not react with petrol or vapours. Unlike the US cars, where the whole fuel tank sy...

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Thought I would drive down to the Goodwood breakfast meeting yesterday. To cut a long story short I took the back roads over the downs which would bring me into the estate by the Goodwood Hotel. Unfortunately, coming round a corner near East Dean I hit a very large pot hole. Huge crash as the front ...

Tilly

Boysie wrote: Also hate the rack on the boot

Why do people often fit the boot rack on the wrong way round?

Tilly

Julie Z3 wrote:but then what do us girls know!

Much more than you usually let on!

My experience over many years is that BMW have many variations within models and especially with M version cars.

Tilly

Europarts list an alternator for the 3.2 M at approx £230 with a surcharge for your old unit, obviously too late now , only looked as I'd love to trade up to an M but not if an alternator costs £600 :D Now I am not totally sure on this but the guy who worked on my unit tried Europarts and the one t...

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I have three cars with Admiral Multicar. All fully comp with windscreen cover and no mileage restrictions, but £150 excess for each car. Only named drivers, myself and my wife, and we both have full no claims. 2010 525 Touring £348 1998 Z3 1.9 auto £193 1997 ZM £273. The touring also has a BMW short...

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Quick update, Getting an alternator proved a real problem. Easier to find hens teeth. A replacement reconditioned BMW unit would have cost £500 plus fitting. Parts would have to be flown in from Germany I eventually had my old one rebuilt with new bearings. brushes and voltage regulator. Cost includ...

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Reading all of the enthusiastic reports on here makes me think I should deepen my mid life crisis and swap the 2.8 in for a Z3M.!!! This story sums it up for me. Last autumn it was a beautiful, clear, Sunday morning. I could not stay in bed. My wife asked why I was getting up so early. I feel like ...

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The only car that comes close in my opinion to my M is the new Toyota GT86. Light, agile, rear wheel drive and few driver aids. It does not have the legs or the grip on the M but on real UK roads it would be very difficult not to bring a smile to your face. Also believe that on the Top Gear track it...

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I'm glad you found the fault before the zed let you down,pity it's cost you more money.Happy motoring when you've got the parts fitted. Thanks for the support. I am looking forward to getting it fixed and up and running. As to the costs, well running a car costs money. Your comment made me think ex...

Tilly

Can you get your old battery back? There is probably nothing wrong with it. Since it was 7 years old and it must have been absolutely flat, I don't think I want to run the risk that it hasn't been damaged. I have an old battery already that I use, so another would be just clutter. Spending all my t...

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geminimustang wrote:I suspect the new battery is masking a problem and the techies will come along shortly and suggest why.Once the car had been started,it shouldn't have cut out,regardless of a flat battery.

Also big thanks to geminimustang. Again proved my knowledge was very lacking.

Tilly

Update: Firstly we removed the air cleaner and MAF to get axis to the alternator. The negative battery cable was removed and the charge warning light on the instrument cluster came on. Since the light was working it indicates that there is a fault with the alternator especially since the battery vol...

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Brian H wrote:Hi Tilly,

I get 14.1 / 14.2 Volts when the engine is running, hope you find it is something simple.

Brian

Thanks Brian,
I hope it is not too complex a problem. Car was running so well recently. Still that's life.

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