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Gary Brown

Hi again zedsters, haven't been on here for a while because of work, holiday and so on. I haven't been subjected to serious vandalism and truly feel for you risquenun and anyone else suffering from such mindless, cowardly acts. Had my z3 for over four years and pretty much echo what most have alread...

Gary Brown

Hi Geoff Sorry the be the bearer of bad tidings but you won't have much luck ordering a new 6cyl for the foreseeable future. Take a look at my 'I don't believe it post' for more indepth details (sorry I don't know how to link that post to this :dunce: ) Basically there is no way to order a 6cyl Z4 a...

Gary Brown

Had a few drinkies last night to get over the loss of zedy.

Bit fuzzy this morning and caught myself out

I looked out the window and my first thought was 'Feck ! Someones stolen the car!'

Only lasted for a second but boy my heart nearly stopped

Gary Brown

Well, my wee zedy is now off to a new home and I'm gutted

Only a few weeks till the new zedy arrives but quite frankly I don' t know how I'm going to cope in the meantime.

Gary Brown

It's possible according to the BMW brochures I have on the Z4.

Gary Brown

Had all yesterday haggling with the dealer but getting no further forward. They're not prepared to move on the price of the 3.0, or offer me anything extra in the way of compensation. Despite it being a lovely car in the colour I want I can't justify it, otherwise I would've ordered a 3.0 in the fir...

Gary Brown

BorderZ RaidZ, will be superb - Jules, Nero and pals organise great routes, just look at the other Scottish cruises they've done. The only problem is, they keep picking weekend's I can't make it :roll: Just my luck :lol: :oops: Yes, yet another one I have to miss out on guys and I might be collectin...

Gary Brown

Thanks Phooto Been thinking a lot about the 3.0. In effect they're actually offering me nothing more than 1% (about £300) as compensation. I got 7% discount on my 2.5 order. They're only offering me 8% on the 3.0 now. If I'd originally ordered the 3.0, I would have got 7% anyway. I'm VERY tempted by...

Gary Brown

There was an order signed but there are no 'terms and conditions' on my copy, so I don't really know what fallout there will be from cancelling. Had a good long chat with my ex-car salesman bro-in-law today, he reckons they wouldn't have the balls to keep my deposit given their error. He did however...

Gary Brown

Had a meeting with the salesman and his manager today. They confirmed the production of 6cyl models is on hold until the end of the year. They offered me a 3.0 toledo blue, which does have some of my options as standard but not some of the others I put on my 2.5, at a 'cost price' discount. They've ...

Gary Brown

No wonder sales are down when it appears to be so difficult to buy them :roll: Just my ever continuing luck (or lack of it). I'm expecting a call from them tomorrow and I'm steeling myself for more disappointment. I'm pretty close to just giving up entirely on the order :bawl: . As for the Z4M, unle...

Gary Brown

Spotted on the M8 eastbound between the airport and clyde tunnel turn offs about 1pm on Saturday 30th July. Black Z3 T-reg. I followed for a bit and we had a mini cruise for a couple of junctions till you turned off at the tunnel exit. Waved but didn't see you wave back. Why didn't you have the roof...

Gary Brown

Hi derek

I'd be up for a day out

Gary Brown

Thanks for all the advice / support guys. The latest is; I e-mailed the salesman on Friday night, explaining I wouldn't be taking the silver one and expected the blue to be re-ordered. I also pointed out that I was to be without a car from 1st Sept onwards due to their error. I expected my order to ...

Gary Brown

Got my Z4 on order from the local dealer, had a meeting with the salesman today to finalise any dealer options I want added. I'm going for the bodykit. When looking at the screen, the car has been ordered IN THE WRONG COLOUR :shock: :shock: :shock: (Titanium Silver not Toledo Blue as ordered and on ...

Gary Brown

Looks like you all had a superb time.

Great pics too, lets us poor unfortunates who couldn't attend even more jealous.

Hope to make the next meet.

Gary Brown

Hi Stiv3n Try z4um's site one of the moderators there has compiled a 'look out for' list for newbie owners. If you're thinking of going new, try bmwbuyers.co.uk they were over £2k less than BMW for the same spec Z4 2.5 I've just ordered. I got one of the Glasgow dealers (Fairbairns) to match the pri...

Gary Brown

Hi Nicola If you check out the Z3's in the 'approved used' section of BMW's site you'll get the widest range of years/models. There is a 'standard specification' section next to each as well as the options which are on the actual car for sale. As far as noise factors go, I use both the normal conver...

Gary Brown

Hi Nicola If you check out the Z3's in the 'approved used' section of BMW's site you'll get the widest range of years/models. There is a 'standard specification' section next to each as well as the options which are on the actual car for sale. As far as noise factors go, I use both the normal conver...

Gary Brown

Hi and welcome QED Both the BMW and independant dealers I've been speaking to certainly feel there is maximum profit to be made selling a z3 during the summer months. Both are interested in taking my car off my hands now rather than August - which would leave me without a zed for the summer :shock: ...

Gary Brown

No extended warranty. Just the 3 year one from new, which is now expired.

The boot was replaced about a year ago under the 6 years anti-corrosion bodywork warranty due to rust bubbles forming around he bootlock. (There is an extensive post about that particular subject elsewhere on the forum)

Gary Brown

Jules 75 I waved to a Z4 Monday morning about 7:30, I was on the Inchinnan Rd towards Paisley Z4 was going in opposite way. Got the wave back :wink: Didn't think it was you, thought the 4 was a darker colour than your maldives, but it was pretty early in the morning - not my best time of the day :oo...

Gary Brown

Looks very good, Sledgehammer.

Did you remove them from the car or paint them whilst still attached?

Gary Brown

I'd be certain it's the same one, did have a very large spoiler. There CAN'T be two like that in and around Paisley. Has the 'testarosa' style mods on the front wings too. I agree with Drew, I've never seen such a modified z3. Personally, not my taste and IMHO the 'spoiler' lives up to it's name but...

Gary Brown

Followed a bit of almost everyone's advice. Spec'd up the Z4 on BMW's site. Did the same spec on bmwbuyers.co.uk they were £2k/7% cheaper (This was for a car sourced from a UK BMW dealer with warranty, OTR tax, fuel etc included and not some grey/dodgy import) Went round my local dealers to see if t...

Gary Brown

Well, I've been and gone and done it. :shock: Ordered the Z4. :D Arrives August. :) Gave the dealer (Fairbairns in Giffnock) a good kicking into the bargain :shock: I put in my spec on the BMW site then did the same at 'bmwbuyers.co.uk' (who were £2k/7% cheaper) Took both prints into the dealer aske...

Gary Brown

Driving today on M8, joined at Glasgow Airport Jct, citybound. VERY modified ZM in silver, all round bodykit, spoiler, bonnet air ducts. I waved on the way past in my zed but no response, maybe not surprising as it was on the way past Braehead Shopping Centre with all the 'Spirito d'youngster' type ...

Gary Brown

G17DEY

The Glasgow franchiser wouldn't touch my Titanium Silver Z3, i see your zed is the very light met blue - so you could have similar lack of interest.

Gary Brown

As Garyw says, #3.

I just rubbed a bit of vaseline over the end of the stopper. Stopped the noise. Originally caused by me being a bit too diligent with the cleaning

Hope it works for you.

Gary Brown

Hi Komis

As GaryW says, it's the black rubber bonnet stops. I've had this problem too and the clincher for me is that the noise disappears when it rains. Mine did exactly the same and like yours started with the n/s then gradually the o/s joined in.

Hope it helps.

Gary Brown

Fitted one about two weeks ago. It does make zed sound better. Personally I do feel a slight improvement in performance in my 2.0, think the power really kicks in just a tiny bit earlier when putting the foot down. It seems to really pick up at about 3500rpm whereas before it was at about 4000rpm or...

Gary Brown

Too true mate. Some of them are good fun but they do have the WRC pitfalls of being rough, rutted and covered in muck most of the time

Gary Brown

Hi Komis I tackled my squeek this evening and have it fixed - I know you've taken the glovebox out before, but do the same again. If you look up underneath, towards the passenger door you'll see the air vent duct, there will be two cables running from this area down towards all the other electrical ...

Gary Brown

Komis I have exactly the same squeek, must be the same roads in Glasgow :evil: Mine was fixed (albeit temporarily) by BMW one of the times I had it in for service. To echo X985, this was Henry Bros third attempt and only success with the problem and they've had another unsuccessful attempt since :? ...

Gary Brown

I've used Autoglym for years and was always pleased with the results. HOWEVER, reading all about Meguiars on the forum has prompted me to change and I used the 3 step system for the first time this weekend - the results are stunning and it takes a lot less time for a far better result.

Gary Brown

That's a real downer Jules, hopefully it can be resurrected for another time. I was SO looking forward to this, having had to miss out on the last 2 Scottish meets due to work/family committments. And the scenery on offer is simply stunning.

Gary Brown

2.0i, W reg - from 2000, just clocked 30000. Daily driver.

Gary Brown

Am not going to post an opinion on the sexism or general content of postings on the forum. As long as there are cars on the road, we will all encounter bad driving by other road users; male/female, young/old, rich/poor and 'good' car owners and 'not so good' car owners. Try and enjoy your cars as be...

Gary Brown

Have been tempted by a strut brace for a while, given the great reviews from the zedsters who have them fitted. Am going to go for a front brace and I appreciate that a lot of people recommend 'Strong Strut' but I'm not really keen on paying that sort of cash just now, as it's likely I'm going to be...

Gary Brown

Thanks Tetchmeister and TonyCal, I've spent some of the day shopping :oops: I managed to get a detailer and clay bar kit on ebay which was cheaper than speeding.co.uk :shock: But ordered the ultimate wash mitt and some scratch-x from speeding as they were the cheapest I could find. I'm just very sur...

Gary Brown

The cars look really good, as usual the darker the colour, the better.

Had a look on the meguiars site for the clay bar, appears they don't seem to do it anymore, couldn't find it at all, even using their search facility. Just thought I'd pass that on.

Gary Brown

Thanks a million TonyCal. As ever, you're a brilliant source of extremely helpful information. Will try the step one for now but will give the clay bar a try for the post summer spruce up. I'll get round to some of the other products in due course but have a shedful of Autoglym detailing stuff to us...

Gary Brown

Mine is a daily driver too and normally gets washed once a week. In the summer months it also gets a polish every fortnight, originally Autoglym and recently Zymol. In the past it's been having a 'spring clean' where it gets a very diligent polish to get rid of every tiny mark I can find from the cr...

Gary Brown

I'd be interested in one, if not two.

Gary Brown

Having read and seen (8-) wow) so much about their products on the forum, I've decided to make the leap to the congregation of Meguiars. Got myself the Gold Class shampoo and the 3 step system. Before I actually start using it, I'm looking for a little advice on how often you actually use each of th...

Gary Brown

My girlfriend showed me an article from her 'weekly soapstars / celebrity gossip mag' Apparently the government are prepared to take action after the series. £50milion has been 'wrung out of the government'. Tony Blair plans to ban processed food in favour of the type of meals cooked by Jamie on the...

Gary Brown

Thinking of changing my Z3 to a Z4 (yet again :lol: ) and whilst trawling the net have blundered across bmwbuyers.co.uk and broadspeed.co.uk. Has anyone bought their Z4 or any other new BMW from these guys? Anyone heard any reports? Good / Bad / Don't touch with a barge pole. They claim to buy from ...

Gary Brown

I've had my share of back problems in the past too, I spend almost all day, every day in numerous makes of car and BMW's (& other German makes haven't tried a Porsche) are the best for long periods / journeys on the road. I was recommended a very quick and simple cure to ease the pressure on you...

Gary Brown

I've heard that the filters are a more convienient option rather than the induction kit?

Any recommendations on the best place to buy one? E-mailed K&N, they told me the local Halfords - who had no idea what I was talking about.

Gary Brown

The full series was a real eye opener for me, especially the second episode- they stopped feeding 'processed' food to two kids from Co Durham for a week and the results were AMAZING. Better behaved, not fighting with each other, going to bed on time, getting up for school without being woken, doing ...

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