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Personally I wouldn't waste my money on a hard top :shock: If you clean and proof the hood properly you shouldn't have any problems going through the winter. Wouldn't it be better getting the softop replaced along with any dodgy seals if you have a leak or the hood is getting past its best. I think...

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I agree, £25 per wheel? what makes you think they have no work?, you already stated all the work thats in involved, i've had wheels done for £35 and £50 a wheel, and £200 a set is good value for a proper job. As for economic down turn, i'm in the motor trade and we have more work than ever with peo...

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spokey wrote:Where is East Angular in that list?

Sorry, I didn't want to leave anyone out - I have added it, but it's kind of South East.

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Can someone tell me how much hard tops and fitting kits go for or even if they are still available. What would BMW charge for these and is there anywhere else you can buy them from. Many thanks This has been discussed in detail recently many times. Have a look at the last 3 pages or so of posts. Ba...

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I think cam postion sensors too. I had this problem with my 2.0 Zed Yeah these do go.... I had the TDC position sensor on the 635 go, and it wouldn'd start. The cam and TDC were the same part on that, it was basically a magnet, but the resistance rises with age to the point where its too high to al...

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If I ran a wheel refurbish company and read that I wouldn't give you the time of day, You make it sound like we are doing them a favour by using them, not them doing us a favour by doing a lower price for a group buy. At the end of the day they are in business to make a profit and at £25 a wheel wh...

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Sounds like a good idea - but I would NOT recommend Fenwicks (see this thread http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18306 ) However, I have since been to see Brian and Linda Scott who run The Wheel Specialist Leeds Unit 4 Phoenix Court Lotherton Way Garforth LS25 2GY Telephone 0845 465 486...

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Ok I'll start: Region: London and within M25 Statement: I would be prepared to pay between £101 and £125 to get all four of my BMW wheels (irrespective of size) refurbished to a professional standard. This is a realistic figure if you want to just drop your rims off at a garage. If you want them to ...

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Hi once again, please register your interests from the original post ( http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18483 ) here: Lets go by region, and a declaration of interest. East Anglia South East South West London and within M25 Midlands North East North West Wales Scotland Northern Ireland...

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Re:www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk Hi A mate of mine who has BMW sent me this thread on your site.I was really interested to read the comments.I happen to be the MD for The Wheel Specialist and would be pleased to discuss a good rate for your members.We have or are currently opening branches in: Birmi...

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Basics here.... could it be a clogged fuel filter/ air filter, wrong plugs etc etc etc.... the cheap traditional stuff???

When was it last serviced?

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STOP PRESS - PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST BEFORE 20TH NOVEMBER AFTER READING THIS THREAD AT: http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=176116#176116 .... AND DON'T FORGET TO SPREAD THE WORD EVEN IF IT'S NOT A Z3 OR EVEN A BMW, THE MORE THE MERRIER. THIS WILL INCENTIVISE A GOOD PRICE TENDER. T...

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The same source stated that the control module is a bit more complex than a simple slector switch. This is most likely true. The heater elements probably aren't just "on" or "off", they are pulsed fast as they heat up then switch to a slower pulse to maintain the temp, Much like...

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Try here: http://www.partsauction.co.uk/Fog-Land-Switch,itemname,3823,id,auctiondetails I put the part number into RealOEM for you: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=CN12&mospid=48081&btnr=61_0145&hg=61&fg=35&hl=24 Just check it's what you want :) Ade Having problems...

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Why on earth would anyone bother to do this?? Surely for the costs involved in building this i.e. kit, oem parts and doner car, you could just buy a Z3?? http://www.usedfieroparts.com/bodyk/Z3/ Yeah, but where's the fun in that?... I love their phrase 'Sometimes it's what's outside that counts'. I....

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Thats an offer you can't refuse my son!

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What a trooper and glad it's better. Well the noise is still there, but I can't feel anything anymore, and it appears to drive well over the 50 or so miles I did yesterday. We shall see. The bottom line is that if I ever want to sell the car it has to be running well, so at least it is nice to driv...

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OK, so after almost unanimous opinion that the gearboxes never go, and that you can't wreck a ZF box etc etc.... I changed the gearbox anyway, and the car is about 100 times better to drive. I managed to get a gearbox out of a left hand drive car with only 50,000Km on it, so it is pretty good now. T...

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I was under the impression that if it does it at speed it is more of an issue than if it just does it under deceleration.

I think it may just be the cold weather thickening up the oil.... these noises come and go with temperature fluctuations!

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Mike Fishwick wrote:It's all on the ETK parts list.

Is that realOEM - if it is, I cant seem to extract this information

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There are lots of S5D gearboxes, but they are not all the same as the ZF S5D 320Z HMW box of the larger Z3. For example, the E46 323 uses an S5D gearbox, as does the 1.9 and 2.8 Z3, but the decisive bit is the type code - which on a 1998 2.8 is HMW, which is common to E36 models with 2.8 litre engi...

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Man I could really use those Armour-all wipes right now. That Z came out really well I must say - very surprised, the windscreen and A-pillars are fine.... Does anyone remember the E36 3 series cabrio poster ad which showed two cars on top of each other, the second one resting on the A frame of the ...

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I asked that question when my wife's car was hit in the back whilst she was stationary. Her premium went up even though it was non fault. The logic? They say that someone who has had an accident, no matter whose fault, is more likely to have another one. That is twisted reading of statistics for yo...

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yeah might have a go at mine now,had a couple of small marks on,seems easy to take out dosent it,cheers for that Did i REALLY need anyone to tell me that . . . . yes i did :lol: :lol: :lol: Knowing my luck recently, if I took it out and put it in the washing machine, it would spontaneously catch fi...

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If you inform the insurers, but don't make a claim, it shouldn't affect your NCD. Don't you believe it. I, stupidly , reported a no fault, no claim incident and it has stopped me getting insurance with some companies, as it puts the total "claims" in five years above two (even though none...

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PhoenixCoupe wrote:

Thats lovely!

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whiteminks wrote:Gosh phb you have not been 'Mr Lucky' recently............... I hope it all gets sorted soon.

Mr. Lucky is considering getting shot of this car as it is is really upsetting me at the moment.

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it just think it is very good quality, i have washed it in the washer and it came up great, but it has a slight tear in it and it does bother me, so i will luck into getting it re done, also the parts on the door cards its the part where the handle is on the ZM's its the different colour part does ...

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IIRC, it varies between insurers, but you can make upto 2 claims in any 1 year and a max of 3 claims in 5 years if you have protected NCD. If you inform the insurers, but don't make a claim, it shouldn't affect your NCD. Some people, well those who have no concept as to their vehicle's dimensions w...

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I was walking back to my car after an 8am to 8pm shift at work, and this moron reversed into my car in his Jag X-type at about 7-8mph just as I was walking to it! Then he took ages getting out of the car and tried to look as though he didn't know I was there..... the parking space was about twice as...

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[quote="Lazeodoom"]I'll try to be a little kinder than the Fishwick Beatdown... quote] Isn't that a type of counrty dance in the deep south? Jokes - at least I'm not the only one getting shouted (typed) at for my abrupt forum replies! If I was getting that thing replaced, then I would get ...

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i now keep the proper legal ones in the boot,plus loads of those sticky pads,if the law pull me i can say sorry,i just got the new ones,can i put them on now please mr nice officer,no fine thankyou Genious! I need a set of trade plates in my boot so that if they pull me without tax, insurance etc I...

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I just had the exact same dilemma jollyassassin. Had about 5k to spend and found a lovely 2.8. She's going to be used for weekends away, the odd journety home back home to Sufffolk and hopefully a few field trips out to Europe. Decision was based upon the fact that its economy good but performance ...

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Have you got a driveway??? If so park it behind another car. If not.... I like the blown fuel pump fuse idea..... could also remove the gear knob.... that would put Jonny Joy-rider / car thief off. Bear in mind without being driven the battery will go flat in a couple of weeks, therefore no alarm. W...

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In that situation Terry I would have a set of Standard plates to use at MoT time A second set of plates is a very good idea for the following reasons.... The original dealer supplied plated make the car look like it has never been touched/ repaired from new. Someone cracked my number plate on my la...

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I've seen a few Zeds for sale recently, 2.8 and 3.0 seem to sell quicker than the rest. yeah the 3.0 seems to be flavour of the month on the foum recently to a degree.... am I correct in thinking that it is essentially a generation newer mechanically than the rest of the Z's (excluding the S54 M of...

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i now take all my cars to my local mot/garage and they do a fine job,its only 2 mins walk so its practical for me to just go home and wait for their call,i did used to take my m to bmw,but they pissed me off big time after failing the m on the plates,which they passed the year before and the same g...

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Get real, it takes a average of 45min to do an MOT, It takes 2 people to do a test, so once to take out rent, equipment, calibrations every 6 months 2 peoples wages, insurance etc, there isn't as much profit as people think. What are: The weekly wages of an MOT tester? The weekly rent for an MOT ba...

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Is this any use, the VOSA website is not very good - it at least tells you where to contact if you thing you have been unfairly fauled. It says nothing about BSU numbers and was written in mid 2007... http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/repository/Your%20Car%20and%20the%20MOT%20Leaflet%20July%2007...

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Garages make loads out of MOT's - They can easily do 2 an hour, so thats £80+ an hour just for MOT's. Get real, it takes a average of 45min to do an MOT, It takes 2 people to do a test, so once to take out rent, equipment, calibrations every 6 months 2 peoples wages, insurance etc, there isn't as m...

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In this economic climate the 2.8-M's are the best value by far. The 2.8 is relatively basic, and should be easy to find a pretty good one used, as their is a lot more choice out there. The 2.0 may not use much less fuel than the 2.8, BUT the M uses considerably more fuel than the rest (so I believe).

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PVR wrote:
phb10186 wrote:Garages make loads out of MOT's - They can easily do 2 an hour, so thats £80+ an hour just for MOT's.
Uh - I just paid £54 for an MOT for my Golf so they make even more.

Not sure why a UK MOT is twice the price of a European equivalent.

Is it a diesel? I know they charge more for diesels.

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That kind of behaviour would really pi$$ me off, and I would tell the garage what I though of them, and then not use them ever again. And if it was a simple, honest mistake on the part of the MOT tester trying to interpret vague directions from the VOSA..... :roll: The MOT serves a useful purpose -...

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What a stupid story, It is so typical and unnaceptable for a garage to fail someone without being fully informed of the rules. They can't fail everyone, so to keep VOSA happy, they have made you a scape-goat. This country stinks - it should be the owner and drivers responsibility to ensure that thes...

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I suppose that this shows what a real classic is. Something whose value is not devalued much in a financial crunch. Porsche Speedster, BMW 507, Mercedes Gullwing, pre WW2 cars, DB5. I feel that the Z3 will have to become a lot older and rarer to fall into the category. I'll tell you that the Z3M an...

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There are lots of S5D gearboxes, but they are not all the same as the ZF S5D 320Z HMW box of the larger Z3. For example, the E46 323 uses an S5D gearbox, as does the 1.9 and 2.8 Z3, but the decisive bit is the type code - which on a 1998 2.8 is HMW, which is common to E36 models with 2.8 litre engi...

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The classiest Z is undoubedly the ZMR, that has a lot of it for the simple reason that it is individual and pointless, and for these reasons - the less classy of us (including myself) don't understand the rational of choosing it over a roadster. 1. Please define "pointless" -Without a poi...

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Sorry but anything with gold wheels and a picnic table on the back is not classy. Just my opinion of course. :wink: I don't like the picnic table either, but it's good if you ever have a picnic! Also, like few others, I think it actially does something. It's all individual oppinion, which I do of c...

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with a budjet of 7k ish what wud u buy pref a trubo below 6 seconds 2 60 pref jap, had a gt4 brothers got a 14a 200sx other brother has a rx 7 my zed was brought because i was pissed off with keep playing around with cars i had it bout one and a half years tocuh wood i have only spent mot and tax o...

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