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by Jonttt
Sat 25 Nov, 2023 16:54
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal
Replies: 671
Views: 304836

Re: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

My old car has surfaced, up for sale at Munich legends ….

https://munichlegends.co.uk/item/bmw-z3 ... s54-73357/
by Jonttt
Sat 27 May, 2023 12:28
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal
Replies: 671
Views: 304836

Re: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

Nope, none at all, only had it 2 months though but done plenty of mileage in it. I think lots of problems where software related resolved by a major update in 2022. The physical problems are heater matrix failure (no engine heat to provide heating so reliant on a heat matrix) which affected a lot of...
by Jonttt
Mon 22 May, 2023 12:34
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: Z3m Wheels for sale - need a refurb - SOLD
Replies: 1
Views: 16485

Z3m Wheels for sale - need a refurb - SOLD

UPDATE : now sold For reference I had a few offers for £450 either collected or wanted delivery for that. I ended up selling them for £500 + £40 delivery via Paisley Frieght who specialise in wheel and tyre logistics. I'm having a garage clear out of Z3m parts as and when I find them. First off is a...
by Jonttt
Mon 22 May, 2023 12:20
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal
Replies: 671
Views: 304836

Re: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

Another 2 years have past ....where does the time go. Has my old S54 ever turned up on the forum ? My garage has changed again since last being on here, I still have the 993 4S but the 981 boxster was replaced by an older (and manual !) 987-2 black edition. For every day driving I have gone fully el...
by Jonttt
Thu 09 Dec, 2021 23:16
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: S54 M Roadster Census - Please help
Replies: 195
Views: 133922

Re: S54 M Roadster Census - Please help

I’ve not been on here for a looooooooooong time so did not realise links where not working………try this ;-)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wd3lyxezd3pg ... LLh0a?dl=0
by Jonttt
Mon 01 Feb, 2021 14:18
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: whats the deal with these raid steering wheels?
Replies: 22
Views: 8813

Re: whats the deal with these raid steering wheels?

One of the best places to source them used to be Carnewal.....http://www.carnewal.com/ They are a well known Porsche aftermarket supplier and I sourced my last one from them, they used to be the best prices as well. worth an email / call to speak to them if your looking for one...... If your looking...
by Jonttt
Mon 01 Feb, 2021 14:09
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal
Replies: 671
Views: 304836

Re: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

Well its been a while :lol:

I wonder if my old S54 ever turned up on the forum after I sold it.....last I heard it had gone through an auction by the guy who bought it off me after being for sale a Redline for a while ......has it ever popped up back on here ?
by Jonttt
Mon 01 Feb, 2021 14:07
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Gazza - sad news
Replies: 21
Views: 9600

Re: Gazza - sad news

Wow, I have not been on here for such a long time and just thought I would see if I could remember my login by pure chance and this is the first thread I see.......such sad news.........a long term owner from before my days on the site........reminds us that time stands still for no one RIP
by Jonttt
Sun 21 Jun, 2020 15:45
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: FS: Registration BMW23M
Replies: 11
Views: 9523

Re: FS: Registration BMW23M

SOLD............
by Jonttt
Fri 24 May, 2019 07:54
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: FS: Registration BMW23M
Replies: 11
Views: 9523

Re: FS: Registration BMW23M

Still for sale, I've had a few enquiries trying to deal it up lol but in no rush to sell ;-)
by Jonttt
Mon 01 Apr, 2019 10:28
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: FS: Registration BMW23M
Replies: 11
Views: 9523

Re: FS: Registration BMW23M

Bump - price reduced to £2,500 !
by Jonttt
Wed 05 Sep, 2018 12:03
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: FS: Registration BMW23M
Replies: 11
Views: 9523

Re: FS: Registration BMW23M

I sold the car a few years ago.
by Jonttt
Thu 16 Aug, 2018 11:27
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: FS: Registration BMW23M
Replies: 11
Views: 9523

Re: FS: Registration BMW23M

First world problem but thanks for your input
by Jonttt
Thu 09 Aug, 2018 09:32
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: FS: Registration BMW23M
Replies: 11
Views: 9523

Re: FS: Registration BMW23M

Bump ;-)
by Jonttt
Wed 08 Aug, 2018 17:11
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Always worth another look: Silverstone 2012
Replies: 5
Views: 5460

Re: Always worth another look: Silverstone 2012

Damn, makes me miss the car ......52 secs in I’m there ;-)
by Jonttt
Mon 30 Jul, 2018 18:34
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal
Replies: 671
Views: 304836

Re: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

The car was sold by the collector I sold it to as part of a large batch of cars he had a clear out on...... I understand from him (I met up with him recently) that it sold at auction for >£30k. Quite a bit less than he paid me but still top of the market I think. The car was unique and so the price ...
by Jonttt
Mon 05 Feb, 2018 08:57
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: FS: Registration BMW23M
Replies: 11
Views: 9523

Re: FS: Registration BMW23M

Thanks Alfie, good to see your still around these parts ;-)
by Jonttt
Sun 04 Feb, 2018 13:04
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: FS: Registration BMW23M
Replies: 11
Views: 9523

FS: Registration BMW23M

I have BMW23M on retention for immediate transfer. One of the best registration plates for a Z3m Roadster or Coupe and no fudging with letters or spaces needed. I'm not interested in discussions with amateur valuers who are not in a position to buy so please keep your views on value to yourself. I'm...
by Jonttt
Tue 03 Oct, 2017 18:56
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: Z3M V8 Conversion
Replies: 420
Views: 173104

Re: Z3M V8 Conversion

Pretty standard then :lol:
by Jonttt
Mon 31 Jul, 2017 14:48
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: Z3M S54 Roadster (2001) For Sale
Replies: 5
Views: 3323

Re: Z3M S54 Roadster (2001) For Sale

Good luck with the sale ;-)

ps the inner fabric roof liner was a facelift 04/99 change ie not exclusive to S54 models, late S50 models also have it and it can be retro fitted so some older cars have it.
by Jonttt
Sun 09 Apr, 2017 23:26
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: Z3M V8 Conversion
Replies: 420
Views: 173104

Re: Z3M V8 Conversion

Looking good Deano 8-)
by Jonttt
Fri 17 Mar, 2017 11:58
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: POPULAR MODIFICATIONS for Z3
Replies: 20
Views: 31374

Re: POPULAR MODIFICATIONS for Z3

You do not say what engone you have but in general you are better off sorting handling / feel than power unless you just want to get away from traffic lights quicker. The problem is most current cars would still beat you ;-) If I could have only done one mod to my Z3's it would have been fit a small...
by Jonttt
Tue 14 Feb, 2017 23:29
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: Reduced Becker cascade for sale
Replies: 5
Views: 3448

Re: Becker cascade for sale

I'll post it up on the Porsche forums for you as they are sought after in 993's ;-)
by Jonttt
Thu 09 Feb, 2017 00:10
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal
Replies: 671
Views: 304836

Re: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

Cheers Randy.

I must admit I enjoyed picking the GTS up today....

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by Jonttt
Mon 06 Feb, 2017 20:58
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal
Replies: 671
Views: 304836

Re: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

Not with the current owner, he is the last person you would see on an internet forum. I have a small glimmer that one day it may end up back with me, he has promised me first refusal should he sell....... be he would have to take a hit on the price lol Truth be told I had it all prepped ready for hi...
by Jonttt
Mon 06 Feb, 2017 00:07
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal
Replies: 671
Views: 304836

Re: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

Sorry to see you go. You have been a real asset to the site. Would be very interested to see, when you get used to it, how the GTS compares to the M on ordinary roads. Not only in the areas of performance but also in other drivers attitudes to a new Porsche. In terms of performance, in a straight l...
by Jonttt
Mon 06 Feb, 2017 00:01
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal
Replies: 671
Views: 304836

Re: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

Alfie wrote::shock: :shock: :shock:
:shake: :shake: :shake:
:bawl: :bawl: :bawl:

Sometimes, emoticons are the best method of communication....

A.
Thanks Alfie, we never did manage to get the Imola S54's together did we :(
by Jonttt
Sat 04 Feb, 2017 10:21
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal
Replies: 671
Views: 304836

Re: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

Well I did not think that the day would come, certainly not so soon but.......... I've sold the Z3m :shock: A bit of a story behind it........ I have a number of friends who are not only true petrol heads but also, to be polite, filthy rich. I met up with one of them and his son about 5 years ago in...
by Jonttt
Sat 31 Dec, 2016 03:03
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal
Replies: 671
Views: 304836

Re: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

Lovely car JT Good to see it unleashed again. Mine needs a drive, it's been tucked up since September. Nothing wrong with not using it if it's serviced properly and on trickle charge. Mark They are still a great car to have for fun. Using it yesturday left a nice feeling that I own it which given s...
by Jonttt
Sat 31 Dec, 2016 02:52
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal
Replies: 671
Views: 304836

Re: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

Nope, it had a major service prior to being put in storage and the race bike battery is disconnected. I have two in place so if one fails to crank the other can be connected but the cranking power has never been an issue, always turns over like it was a daily driver :wink: It will get a service for ...
by Jonttt
Thu 29 Dec, 2016 19:19
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal
Replies: 671
Views: 304836

Re: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

Yep rubber would deteriorate.......over about 20 years :roll: I've seen first hand an e36 M3 evolution brought out of a garage after over 10 years of none use, full 3 day detail and service and it was mint with only 7k on the clock. The only rubber affected was a side window seal which had been on t...
by Jonttt
Thu 29 Dec, 2016 15:38
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal
Replies: 671
Views: 304836

Re: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

I spent an hour with the Z3m today to give it its 19 monthly wake up lol So recent history of the car..... 13-09-2013 Last Ran on the public road and put into storage 15-04-2014 Car ran around storage to warm engine / turn over tyres 29-12-2016 Car ran around storage to warm engine / turn over tyres...
by Jonttt
Wed 14 Dec, 2016 22:08
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Drink driving
Replies: 3
Views: 4407

Drink driving

DRINKING AND DRIVING!!!!! I would like to share a personal experience with my forum family about drinking and driving. This might save you the cost and embarrassment of being arrested. As you know, people have been known to have unexpected brushes with the authorities from time to time, often on the...
by Jonttt
Fri 09 Dec, 2016 00:19
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: A Surprise From WeBuyAnyCar.com
Replies: 8
Views: 6402

Re: A Surprise From WeBuyAnyCar.com

We have sold a few ex company hacks to them e.g. 4/5 year old c class mercs, Audi A4's etc... and to be fair they have been ok. They do generally knock off a few hundred £ on inspection but are open too some bartering if the cars are generally in good nick. My understanding is they work on a £500 ma...
by Jonttt
Mon 21 Nov, 2016 18:02
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Cars as investments
Replies: 18
Views: 9263

Re: Cars as investments

To show another side of the equation I'm pretty confident I'm on the plus side of owning a WB 993 and S54 Z3m and that gap will only widen on the +v side over time.

And yes I know how to factor in total cost of ownership and opportunity costs :wink:
by Jonttt
Mon 14 Nov, 2016 00:23
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal
Replies: 671
Views: 304836

Re: Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

I took my 6 year old daughter shopping yesterday and parked in the same car park as the Z3m is parked. I showed her the car. Its the first time she has seen it in her eyes (she was 3 the last time and can't remember it). She was really excited. I think it may be time to get it back on the road next ...
by Jonttt
Fri 21 Oct, 2016 21:26
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: engines fitted to z3's
Replies: 23
Views: 6541

Re: engines fitted to z3's

You could argue that the last few S54 engined cars were a facelift compared to the earlier S50 engined cars Not sure if there are any changes to headlight indicator lenses and other minor tweaks. I was thinking the same after I made the comment, there are slight differences to the S50 model but to ...
by Jonttt
Thu 20 Oct, 2016 16:01
Forum: BMW Car Club and Z Register
Topic: starting vin numbers z3m roadsters uk
Replies: 2
Views: 5046

Re: starting vin numbers z3m roadsters uk

Wow, I can't even remember doing that lol
by Jonttt
Tue 11 Oct, 2016 16:37
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: Wanted: Head unit
Replies: 6
Views: 2937

Re: Wanted: Head unit

Ah but the backers retain / increase in value so are better value all be it at a higher entry price ;-)

Look for VDO units, retro styling at reasonable prices, just make sure you get the correct color display.
by Jonttt
Sun 09 Oct, 2016 08:28
Forum: Boyz Toyz
Topic: New head unit recommendations?
Replies: 18
Views: 11672

Re: New head unit recommendations?

Depends on your budget........ becker are the best value but also one of the more expensive. The reason, the porsche and ferrari guys love them for their classics, so expensive to get hold of but retain / go up in value. So you can spend c£100 on a radio which will be worth £0 in 3 years or £400-£50...
by Jonttt
Fri 02 Sep, 2016 22:32
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Chrome Roll-Bars
Replies: 9
Views: 3539

Re: Chrome Roll-Bars

Ac Schnitzer hoops are TUV approved and where officially a dealer option.

No other are approved BUT you don't need hoops, the seat rest and windscreen frame are the rollover protection or BMW could not have sold the cars without roll hoops as they did
by Jonttt
Thu 28 Jul, 2016 23:31
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: 2003 3.0i Sport Edition Roadster Individual
Replies: 44
Views: 28521

Re: New Beginnings - 2003 3.0i Sport Edition Roadster Indivi

Last week a long standing 'Followed Search' came through on eBay in the form of a shiny pair of AC Schnitzer Roll Bars (ACS Part No. 98 05 4 613 730). Given that the price worked out at less than £150.00+P&P I didn't hesitate to click 'Buy it Now'. I wasn't 100% sure the sale was legitimate, ho...
by Jonttt
Mon 11 Jul, 2016 23:53
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Perspex windscreen
Replies: 12
Views: 3231

Re: Perspex windscreen

I carried out some side by side tests a number of years ago and can confirm IMHO: - the OEM mesh type is the most effective - the Perspex ones look better. They are only marginally worse than the mesh type. - anyone who drives without one is stupid :lol: They just make the drive more pleasurable but...
by Jonttt
Mon 11 Jul, 2016 23:45
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: HOW MANY Z3M ROADSTERS LEFT?
Replies: 12
Views: 11252

Re: HOW MANY Z3M ROADSTERS LEFT?

You have to be careful with how many left as there are subtle differences in V5 descriptions which where not consistent through a production run, often in some random way, When we looked at this some years ago it was obvious that some Z3m's where classed as none ///M's on the database ;-)
by Jonttt
Sat 02 Jul, 2016 10:36
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: Z3M Coupe for sale Phoenix Yellow
Replies: 7
Views: 3668

Re: Z3M Coupe for sale Phoenix Yellow

Ryanb6789 wrote:
Jonttt wrote:Phoenix yellow is not an S50 colour, very strange :rtm:
It was previously Dakar Yellow and i had it re-painted phoenix 2 years ago as i loved the colour of phoenix yellow.
Yep I know, just thought a change from original color should be mentioned in a for sale ad :wink:
by Jonttt
Wed 29 Jun, 2016 21:27
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: Z3M Coupe for sale Phoenix Yellow
Replies: 7
Views: 3668

Re: Z3M Coupe for sale Phoenix Yellow

Phoenix yellow is not an S50 colour, very strange :rtm:
by Jonttt
Wed 29 Jun, 2016 21:25
Forum: Performance
Topic: steering wheel
Replies: 21
Views: 11329

Re: steering wheel

If you want more than just a cosmetic change fit a 340mm raid wheel, retains airbag (although only single stage if you have a 2 stage system) and transforms the driving experience on the Z3's. One of the best mods I did to my car, the stock wheel whether recovered or not is just too big IMHO
by Jonttt
Sun 22 May, 2016 08:32
Forum: New to zroadster.net?
Topic: Soon to be Z3M owner
Replies: 8
Views: 7124

Re: Soon to be Z3M owner

Hi, it's probably a "facelift" 2000 model year ? It's not easy to tell unless you know what to look for as most changes are under the skin eg upgraded airbag system, roof interior lining is the easiest to spot difference
by Jonttt
Sun 01 May, 2016 21:12
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Zed Parade Video 2012 Silverstone
Replies: 15
Views: 5065

Re: Zed Parade Video 2012 Silverstone

Lol, I wondered what you where going on about until I read my own post :lol:
by Jonttt
Sat 30 Apr, 2016 23:06
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Zed Parade Video 2012 Silverstone
Replies: 15
Views: 5065

Re: Zed Parade Video 2012 Silverstone

Wow, I think that's the last time I drove my car :lol:

42 sec to 1 min ........... Damn it looks good, a great weekend.

I missed last years show as I ended up double booked :head: but have my tickets for this year so hopefully will see lots of Zeus