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- Wed 07 Mar, 2012 11:36
- Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
- Topic: White Z3M Roadster
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2010
Re: White Z3M Roadster
There were a total of 4 White Z3MR's made in RHD. Only one was an individual build and that is Boomer. The others are slightly younger and stock factory builds. Boomer featured in an article in BMW Car Magazine about 3 years ago. I still have the article and can scan it in if anyone is interested.
- Mon 23 May, 2011 11:23
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: coilovers z3
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1040
I Have KW Variant III on mine
But also looked at the BC Racing set on behalf of a mate. Seem quite reasonable and I have the BC Racing coilovers on my Impreza.
- Mon 22 Mar, 2010 16:08
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Carbon fibre/fibreglass bonnet interest
- Replies: 48
- Views: 8295
I'm in. No question. A saving of about 20 kg is very useful. I'm not bothered about the print through etc as I will be repainting to match the rest of the car. Just let me know when there is enough. Also you guys who said that it was too cheap initially and then the comments when the price was amend...
- Wed 05 Aug, 2009 09:11
- Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
- Topic: Ultimate BMW Show, Santa Pod, Sunday 20 September 2009
- Replies: 108
- Views: 24469
Thanks namatjira; you'll be very welcome. It would be great to see Boomer in the metal. Will you be taking the zed down the strip? I think you'd generate plenty of interest :wink: Yes, provided of course that Thorney have given it a clean bill of health. Sorted a number of intermittent problems but...
- Tue 04 Aug, 2009 13:07
- Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
- Topic: Ultimate BMW Show, Santa Pod, Sunday 20 September 2009
- Replies: 108
- Views: 24469
- Mon 11 May, 2009 15:37
- Forum: Spotted!
- Topic: White Z3M Queensferry Road, Edinburgh (19/04/09)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 629
White Z3M you spotted.
It wasn't mine unfortunately at that's still in at Thorney Motorsport.
However they are rare. Only 4 White Z3M's in RHD were ever made according to Spartansburg and mine 'Boomer' is the only White Z3M Roadster Individual ever made. Still the other 3 White ones are very rare and very cool.
Cheers
G
However they are rare. Only 4 White Z3M's in RHD were ever made according to Spartansburg and mine 'Boomer' is the only White Z3M Roadster Individual ever made. Still the other 3 White ones are very rare and very cool.
Cheers
G
- Thu 15 Jan, 2009 13:01
- Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
- Topic: Z3M after market alloys
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1351
The supercharger is a ProCharger C2 SC and is running about 4 psi boost. It could go to about 7 psi boost without a bottom end rebuild but first the cooling would need improving and possibly the installation of a charge cooler. 7psi should give a 3.2M about 450-480 bhp. A bottom end rebuild, lowerin...
- Wed 14 Jan, 2009 22:47
- Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
- Topic: Z3M after market alloys
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1351
- Wed 14 Jan, 2009 17:45
- Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
- Topic: Z3M after market alloys
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1351
Re: Z3M after market alloys
Can anyone send me some details/pics of after market alloys for the Z3MR... suggestions etc. Cheers Later this year I will be selling my BBS 19" CH wheels from my Z3MR when I put on some custom wheels from Forgeline. The BBS set were specially made by them for the M Roadster. Bookmark my detai...
- Sun 30 Nov, 2008 11:39
- Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
- Topic: BMW Car Magazine December 2008 page 40 - Review of Boomer
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1760
yep i read the article - it was a great read too really enjoyed it. who came on the shoot? was it luke wood and matt? One of my cars was featured the month before - the red m3 gt2. those guys really know how to take a good picture dont they? congratulations :) Hiya and thanks, It was Daniel Goodyer...
- Sun 30 Nov, 2008 11:36
- Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
- Topic: BMW Car Magazine December 2008 page 40 - Review of Boomer
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1760
- Sun 30 Nov, 2008 11:35
- Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
- Topic: BMW Car Magazine December 2008 page 40 - Review of Boomer
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1760
Incredibly cool - ice cold! :D The other 3 made, were they for the UK or other world markets? I have a contact on my facebook group for the Z3 ///M Roadster who has a white one and he's in the U.S. Can I ask, how did you contact BMW at Spartanburg SC, did you send a letter or e-mail? I would like t...
- Sat 29 Nov, 2008 22:53
- Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
- Topic: BMW Car Magazine December 2008 page 40 - Review of Boomer
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1760
Thanks ///M_aniac, The article turned out nothing like I expected. As you, I thought more on the car and less on me. In fact I would have been quite happy as some anonymous owner. But as was pointed out to me the readership of this magazine are interested in stories behind cars and they felt in this...
- Sat 29 Nov, 2008 10:35
- Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
- Topic: BMW Car Magazine December 2008 page 40 - Review of Boomer
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1760
Thanks Spokey. The day of the photo shoot was a bit nerve racking. The day before it was raining and that morning it has looked like it might again. But thankfully it held off till about 5 minutes before I got home from the shoot. The journo and photographer were both great and it was fun driving it...
- Sat 29 Nov, 2008 10:24
- Forum: New to zroadster.net?
- Topic: Hi All
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1748
Hi and welcome. If you don't fancy all the searching around and checking then I could recommend one of your countryman. Alan McDonald Sportscars in Dalkeith was the guy I bought my //MR from nearly 2 years ago now. He is one of those rare things, a fair car dealer and all round gentleman. If you tel...
- Sat 29 Nov, 2008 10:17
- Forum: New to zroadster.net?
- Topic: A couple of questions from a proud new owner of a 2.8 Z3
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3636
Consider upgrading the suspension to something like KW Variant 3 before adding a Strut Brace. I did that on my //MR and haven't needed a strut brace at all and the handling is vastly improved. Welcome to the group anyway. Cheers By the way nearly 2 years on and the novelty factor still hasn't worn o...
- Sat 29 Nov, 2008 10:09
- Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
- Topic: BMW Car Magazine December 2008 page 40 - Review of Boomer
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1760
BMW Car Magazine December 2008 page 40 - Review of Boomer
Just thought I'd like to brag a bit and tell you the the December 2008 issue of BMW Car Magazine has a review of my car Boomer. The Journo was supposed to leave me out of it and concentrate on the car, but he ignored me so apologies for any personal references. Some good photos though and the articl...
- Mon 24 Nov, 2008 19:43
- Forum: Let's talk
- Topic: ZRoadster Calendar 2009 - Photographs Wanted!
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7709
A few of the photos from Boomer's photoshoot
The photographer has said okay to use provided he has credit. Still waiting on release from the magazine just to cover bases but expected to be yes.
All are available fullsize.
All are available fullsize.
- Sat 22 Nov, 2008 10:13
- Forum: Let's talk
- Topic: Ambitious, or a typo?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 800
- Sat 22 Nov, 2008 09:59
- Forum: Let's talk
- Topic: Help!! Spec decision - Not me and not BMW!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1766
- Sun 21 Sep, 2008 01:08
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Hardtop Fitting kit
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1467
- Mon 08 Sep, 2008 19:08
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: Tyreseal
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3156
Thanks for the reply That was going to be my next question on wether it would be possible too balance the wheels when the tyres have been treated so thanks for that. I think they have put the correct quatity in but watching the guys it did not seem to be accurately measured. Mine was available in d...
- Fri 05 Sep, 2008 15:57
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: Tyreseal
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3156
I have now put about 500 miles on he car with the Tyreseal installed and at motorway cruising speeds upto 80 mph the front end feels rather vague and wobbly. wondering if it is the tyreseal or the bushes or perhaps the wheels need balancing. It is bad enough to make the missus question what is wron...
- Fri 15 Aug, 2008 21:56
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: LS3 V8 conversion
- Replies: 104
- Views: 60294
- Thu 07 Aug, 2008 12:37
- Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
- Topic: Speeding
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1338
Even then, you still have a chance to fight it. When they send the penalty notice to you, if it is not an SP30, write back and ask for a copy of the Operators Manual, the device Service History, the date it was last calibrated prior to the offence, and the certification and experience of the operato...
- Mon 04 Aug, 2008 21:26
- Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
- Topic: 235 front tyres ?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1960
- Mon 04 Aug, 2008 21:23
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: more power
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4183
You could also try to lighten your unsprung weight by fitting some light weight wheels. You can save up to 4 or 5 kg per corner. The general rule of thumb about unsprung weight is that it is worth about 6 x its weight in performance benefits so a saving of 4 kg / corner adds up to about 80 kg equiva...
- Mon 04 Aug, 2008 07:17
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Z3 prices taking a kicking
- Replies: 55
- Views: 5911
Another factor affecting used car prices and especially the prices of those models of car that could be deemed non-essential second or third vehicles, and that is the current mortgage squeeze. This has nothing to do with oil prices or that we have the most expensive fuel in the world, just that many...
- Thu 31 Jul, 2008 10:04
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: LS3 V8 conversion
- Replies: 104
- Views: 60294
Well it will be more hp than that. My SC 3.2 currently does 420 hp and if I push the boost I could get maybe 480-500 hp without major engine rebuilding but I know that will not be enough. So I am looking at a custom build of an LS7 with 700 hp approximately (and clearly all the other mods to support...
- Wed 30 Jul, 2008 18:03
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: LS3 V8 conversion
- Replies: 104
- Views: 60294
- Wed 30 Jul, 2008 16:17
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: LS3 V8 conversion
- Replies: 104
- Views: 60294
Hi, The losses are not just transmission but also diff, wheel bearing assembly etc. Basically everything mechanical and anything that changes the direction of rotation will 'drag' the HP down. BMW normally assume on their own //M drive trains a loss of 17% from flywheel to diff. at peak HP revs. but...
- Tue 29 Jul, 2008 19:54
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Z3MR Supercharged
- Replies: 42
- Views: 9938
No more real pics. Well maybe a few. Anyway Boomer will be on show at Gaydon on the 10th August. Not many mods in the last year just concentrating on handling and braking. However have been planning some ambitious mods for the next year including an engine swap, widening the track and arches by seve...
- Mon 21 Jul, 2008 17:09
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Speedo Error
- Replies: 6
- Views: 757
You can have a difference of a couple of mph between a brand new tyre and one that is 'just legal' at the same temperature. If you also factor in ambient temperature, tyre temperature, wear and tear in mechanical components, minor errors in the digital to analogue conversion for the gauge, then it i...
- Sat 19 Jul, 2008 10:04
- Forum: Stock exchange
- Topic: FOR SALE E36 Active Autowerke Turbo Kit
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1172
You could also try joining a modified forum like www.britishmods.com and advertising it on there. There are quite a lot of modified groups out there and they are definitely into turbo'ing etc.
Good luck
Good luck
- Thu 17 Jul, 2008 15:52
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: European Travel
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2107
Any automotive engineer will tell you that carrying extra weight will increase fuel consumption and so increase the carbon footprint of that vehicle. I guess this means that the Eurocrats are not interested in reducing CO2 because by decreeing this they have added several hundred tonnes in luggage w...
- Thu 17 Jul, 2008 15:45
- Forum: Stock exchange
- Topic: Cheap Z4??
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1937
- Wed 16 Jul, 2008 15:57
- Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
- Topic: Re-map on the M
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3289
Disagree with you there on drive train losses Mike. All the stats I have got from both BMW and from BMW Race Tuners indicate a normal loss from flywheel to rear wheel of about 17%. With any manual transmission car if the claimed losses are less than 12% - 15% then I would distrust the figures. I hav...
- Sat 12 Jul, 2008 21:16
- Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
- Topic: Re-map on the M
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3289
Most mag reviews are quoting 160mph indicated which usually means about 155 actual. There IS a speed limiter on the //M but mine has been removed with the remap after the supercharger installation. Also with the wheels and tyres on mine the actual is about 1.4% faster than indicated so I do have to ...
- Sat 12 Jul, 2008 21:07
- Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
- Topic: BMWCC festival Gaydon Sunday Aug 10th
- Replies: 68
- Views: 10318
Hi all, New member here, would be great to meet BM enthusiasts, but how do we tell our forum buddies from other BM mortals? Do you send out hats with flags attached? Could it be name tags [illuminated i hope] Shall i stop and question everyone in the hope of meeting a forum buddie. Please tell, and...
- Mon 30 Jun, 2008 10:53
- Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
- Topic: 20 Sept: ZRoadster Visit to Herts Police HQ
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6139
- Sun 22 Jun, 2008 07:37
- Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
- Topic: BMWCC festival Gaydon Sunday Aug 10th
- Replies: 68
- Views: 10318
- Sat 21 Jun, 2008 23:29
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: Anybody used Water Wetter?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 895
Anybody used Water Wetter?
As you can imagine a supercharged Z3M does suffer from heat issues when caught in London traffic in summertime. I has been suggested to me that Water Wetter such as that from Redline might help but I am reluctant to try it out without further research. I do understand the claimed science behind it b...
- Fri 20 Jun, 2008 23:38
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Z3MR Supercharged
- Replies: 42
- Views: 9938
- Wed 28 May, 2008 16:06
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: Tyreseal
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3156
I have had Ultraseal in my tyres for a year now. The vibration is more pronounced in low profile tyres but if you keep your speed under 50 mph until the tyres have warmed which is about the same distance until the Oil temp reaches 60 degrees, then it is not an issue. You can go faster than that but ...
- Wed 28 May, 2008 16:04
- Forum: Stock exchange
- Topic: KW V3 Coilovers for a Z3M
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1635
- Thu 08 May, 2008 16:57
- Forum: New to zroadster.net?
- Topic: Time for a new car...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1833
- Wed 07 May, 2008 15:49
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Wheels
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2374
- Wed 07 May, 2008 14:09
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Rear Spoiler/Lip
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2481
While I agree that the back does not look as good as the front, I am also aware that the aerodynamics are important too. Most rear spoilers for any car are not worth anything as far as aerodynamics are concerned. As the owner of a modified ///M and into many more mods, I plan on putting mine through...
- Wed 07 May, 2008 10:59
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Wheels
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2374
- Mon 05 May, 2008 18:29
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: z3 m thats not an an m??
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3187
Alpine white 300 was not offered as an optional colour on Z3 M's until either late 1999 or during 2000 according to BMW. Mine was an April 1998 manufacture and was a special order from the factory at a premium of about £8,000 with the full purchase price being payable in advance. This is according t...