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Hi 4Wheels

I used the AutoGlym headlight restoration kit. I got mine in Halfords. Seemed to include more pads than the Meguires equivalent.

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There was a fault with the handle needing slightly lifted up and a bit of pressure applied to open the door. A quick stop at the services on the way home and £2.99 for some WD40 sprayed into the door lock mechanism fixed that issue and has been fine ever since, pretty common e36 door handle problem ...

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That's the one I bought Mr Scalex !

I was happy enough to buy as it was all cosmetic with no rust, I spent about £500 getting her perfect. She's such an honest solid little car.

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Thanks guys.

Yes they are really rare here too, don't think there are many Mora Editions. Would love it in Australia though!

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Thought I'd post some pictures of my Mora Red zed. She's a year 2000 2.0 with 63K on the clock. So far I've added some Calibre Vintage Wheels, fixed the headlight switch and restored the headlights. She also has a matching hard top. https://3sa3xg.dm2304.livefilestore.com/y3mo7nDoA7reedoey057FV3PB_-...

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How difficult is this to fit as I would be interested in a facelift version.

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A

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Hi, I'm also from Northern Ireland. EWS will stop it starting as this is generally coded to the cars transponder chip in the key. So if there is a mismatch it will stop it from starting and give the symptoms you've described. Try this bypass as a test to see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGhaDwDddf4

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A little reminiscent of a Z8 at the back? Is the back straight or is it just the angle of the pictures?

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It's actually not a corvette-engined Z8, strictly speaking. It's a replica Z8, made from Z8 panels attached to a Cobra chassis. BMW hadn't actually produced any Z8's in time for filming and could only supply body panels. Any shots showing the interior of the car were filmed using a pre-production m...

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A replica Z8 as used by James Bond in The World Is Not Enough is up for sale for a starting bid of 30K Looks like Q was at the Corvette V8 conversion long before anyone here :) http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/memorabilia/the-world-is-not-enough-5602513-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjec...

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Hi Mike, Thanks for the reply, I suspect that it wasn't flushed properly. As soon as the rain stops I shall flush the system. I used a mechanic that used to do a great job but for some reason lately has taken a downturn. He didn't put a new rocker gasket on and now I have an oil leak onto the exhaus...

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Hi Guys, I have an M52 Single Vanos 2.8. I recently had the head gasket replaced and have run the car for around 200 miles now. I noticed oil in the coolant after this period. It only appeared after I screwed the expansion tank lid off whilst the engine was hot and pressurized. Is it possible that t...

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Doesn't look too bad at all. All you need is a new side marker light from the dealer. Before trying a scratch and match guy I would personally try some meguires scratch x. It doesn't look too deep at all.

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Erm guys.....

Harry Oaks test centre

Harry Oaks = H.Oaks which rhymes with Hoax

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I personally love Jersey. Travelled there with woprk alot and its a beautiful island. Hired out an SLK whilst there and it was very enjoyable. Would definitely go there with the Z.

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Yes its a nice apartment

Up Cranmore. Drooled at it a few times.

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Lazzzydog wrote:It depends on which gear you are in, in the forward gears the water flows from top to bottom, but when you're in reverse gear the engine obviously turns backwards so the water flows from bottom to top.

And why would that be when the engine still turns the same way?!?!

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The hot water flows out of the top hose and the cold water is sent via the bottom hose.

Here's a little bit of link to help with the generics of a car's cooling system

http://www.familycar.com/Classroom/CoolingSystem.htm

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Both hoses would not necessarily be the same temperature as one is bringing in colded water from the radiator and the other returning hotter water from the engine to the radiator to be cooled. Is one significantly colder?

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Yet another hijacked thread! We began with a query about cooling, and switched to Mark's Mayo! :roll: I would hardly describe it as hijacked when it was the original poster who added further information about the mayo on the oil filler cap and not someone else diverting the post subject. I believe ...

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Robert T wrote:
ajones13 wrote:What are the black strips down the side of the red z in this picture?
Tyremarks?

Cheers R.

That was some cruise

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What are the black strips down the side of the red z in this picture?

Andrew

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Also check the viscous fan coupling

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You say you used carsoft. Is it an official version of carsoft? It has been known for the unofficial versions with the cheaper connections to crash/timeout during an interorgation of the car's ECU. When this happens it can leave the ECU in a damaged state. This would prevent the car from starting. I...

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First check that all the hoses for the airbox are connected securely. If there is nothing physically obvious such as disconnected hose or split hose then it sounds very much like you have damaged the MAF. Try leaving the MAF disconnected and then try starting the car. If it starts with MAF disconnec...

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Another thing that can cause this is the VANOS unit on the car. What can happen is that if the car is not driven often or poor quality oil used then the VANOS will either not have enough oil pressure to move due to poor oil or can get clogged up and cause it to not move at the required speed. This i...

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The fact that you state while in gear would suggest to me you are referring the shift lever as no one would really expect that to move around when in gear. If you were simply talking about the knob that would happen when out of gear or in gear. If it is as I suspect the lever you are referring to th...

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Just noticed the last pic has window winders

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I would guess at around 250 -350. It's not a particularily special plate i.e. first 3 numbers aren't the same and it only has limited appeal in that it takes someone to undestand that an M car is limited to 155 MPH. Therefore it has a very limited market i'm afraid.

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Guys there in NO difference between the RR vanos and the SACHs one. The SACHs one is simply a re con RR one. It is no better or worse.

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I think some of the confusion comes on this due to the different labelling when BMW fit a 'new' VANOS to replace the noisy one on a car. The 'new' VANOS which they fit is actually a remanufactured VANOS which had previously been fitted to and removed from another car. When the VANOS is remanufacture...

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That colour is gorgeous on the M Roadster, possibly the nicest one here

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Good luck with that, they are an absolute pig to slide onto the control arm.

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Good luck with that, they are an absolute pig to slide onto the control arm.

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He didn't take too much coaxing lol

Glad your back and on form Mairead.

Andrew

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Hi Richard,

It was the anual show hosted by NI BMW at Carrick Castle. See www.ni-bmw.co.uk for details of other events etc.

Cheers

Andrew

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A big congratulations to Conor who took first place at our local BMW Show with Hamish today:

Andrew

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I remember reading on here before that the Z3 was somewhat of a blot on BMW's history and something they would rather not highlight. I believe it was the response received by someone from the forum who had spoken to a BMW offical whilst on a factory/museum tour. If that was the case then it would ma...

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If it stops by depressing the clutch when switching of the engine then it could be the universal joint on the driveshaft, this has afflicted many BMW which I have owned. See here: http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/E36-Guibo/E36-Guibo.htm and also here for the part for an M44 Z3 (part Numb...

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Althulas wrote:It's just a restyled Z with hardtop and mini front lights, looks nice though.

I think thats a gross under estimation of the work that has gone into creating that.

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Why inflict more noise on everyone - including yourself? Induction kits only make more noise - not power - and as they use a K&N type oiled filter element, they coat the hot-wire airflow sensor, and tend to cause weak mixture, whic is why most responsible tuners now refuse to fit them. The stoc...

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Ah I get you now :D From the side view the aerial "leans" back 85mm from the perpendicular at the top tip http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt322/jonttt/Aerial/SideView.jpg From the rear the aerial is perpendicular http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt322/jonttt/Aerial/BackView.jpg That ...

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Looks well, the chrome window surround will be nice, but I think a chrome fuel cap might be a little too much? Just my opinion though.

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I always store my cash in the boot, oh no wait I mean the ash try

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See here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8051476.stm

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Sounds like an excellent day Conor. Cheers for organising this. Please count Pauline and Myself in for run and dinner.

Thanks

Andrew

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Hi Jim, For the packing what about the foam that comes on devices like computer hard drives? Its a grey foam, you could wrap it round the circuit board and secure it by using a cable tie wrapped around the outside of the foam? Example of such foam here: http://www.nortek.on.ca/Website%20Images/Comsu...

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I found a 50 pence piece helped to get the valve back in, any one who has replaced one will apprecaite what I mean by this. And yes it does take about 2.5 to 3 hours to do. Be prepared for aching arms and back afterwards.

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It looks as though someone has put some sealant over the constant pressure valve. Its a little valve at the number 6 cylinder. It commonly leaks as the O Ring around it persishes due to the heat generated by the very close exhaust headers. Its a pain to change as getting the socket up there is a rea...

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Hi Justin, Pauline told me the news, was shocked at first. You may have sold the zed but you Tet have still got all the friends you have both made. I think everyone else will echo the feeling that the club is more than just a zed club and you and Tet are welcome in whatever you are driving. My siste...

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