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Great advice! thanks - i will look at the Carbon canister as i do get quite a vacuum - next week i will have my van back on the road and that will give me time to get this little inconvenience sorted.
Thanks again to all! (in the event it gets sorted
David

New front pipe as it had split and blowing like a goodun! New lamber sensor as threads stripped. They also wanted to take off the manifold to remove knackered studs, but I said heat and hit! They came out sweet. A manifold off would have cost that little bit to much, Anyway it's very likely that the...

just had mine done at Mr Clutch - under £300. No probs
only thing is.... have to keep going back for 'clutch checks' - dont see a need but if i want to keep the warranty in place, then so be it!
Cheers
1999 Z3

hey it didn't cross mind about the fuel filter - i'll investigate - while i wait.... cheers

Hi All. I have a fuel sender/pump problem and at the moment have not a scooby how to fix – so can anyone assist? Almost straight after having a new front pipe installed, and then driving home, the fuel gauge just dropped, slowly, down to nothing. So, no fuel gauge. So I'm now filing up and making su...

Hey thanks all! I'm sitting in my hotel room in Villach, Austria at the moment and its a world away from snow and ice at the moment! Since i've not had a lot of luck in trying to sell i think i'm going to take the snow on. As said i could put some weight in the boot come the time. just got to think ...

Hi All. I've just got my self a full time job in Austria (oh yes!). Now they get a lot of snow there as you will all be aware. And you will also be aware that the Z3 is not very user frendly in the snow. Now i dont really want to sell my Z3. Can anyone tell me if they have used snow tyres on a Z3 be...

Hi - have i missed out on this part? Thanks. Dave

Hi Silver Roadster!
Yeahh i'll have the part if you still have it?
I'll send details and money if you have.

This could be a result!
THanks
Dave

That was easy. Right... the build date is: March 99.

OK. Thats why i wanted to upload an image of the part - i'll try again tonight.
Yes it is as you describe. As a few people have upgraded to the roll hoops i thought there might be some trim panels out there and i could get the part modified ready to fit in one go as it were. Thanks. Dave

Would anyone who has installed the BMW roll Hoops on a 1999 Z3 still have the Lateral trim panel bottom rear left, in black? It's the upper left trim panel into which the outside part of the roll hoop would go into. Part number 51438411523 in the OEM list (item 2). I would like to get my hands on on...

Yeah i did didn't I!
It's all this pressure i'm under.
Thanks

Would this be why i'm having such a bad time finding this part - suppose it would help to quote the right number :head: No that deserves two: :head: :head: It's item 2 in the parts list from estocks - the image gives the same number to the right and left handed part - it's the left side i need thoug...

Well I've been able to obtain all the parts required for installing the factory roll hoops... that is all bar one item!!!! :head: I've even got contacts in the USA who are unable to find this last part for me. Now it's down to salvage yards in seems. So if anyone can help with finding the part which...

Well i've had no luck so far - but just sent off using the link in last post. Thanks.

Slight miss-calculation on my part here! I'm still a part missing!!! The part number i'm missing is 51-43-8-407-165 It's the left hand trim panel which the outer part of the hoop goes into. I've tried BMW and a couple of salvage yards today and this is just the first day of my search - no luck so fa...

Cheers R at last i get to see them.

I'm on the case and do what i can to get them from OEM. As yet i've not been able to see what they look like so that's why i'm thinking i can make them up. Cheers.

Well you are more than likely right R! I will work on the idea that these rubber bits are still available! But i have access to a motor sport workshop and if all else they should be able to make some for me. I've got all the tools i would need to do the job - i'm afraid i could be described as a bit...

Hi all. Well another day in paradise has shot by! and i'm back at a PC screen. Seems things have move on a little. Thanks for the info - i will get onto a local BWM dealer in the first instance and move outwards if no good. I've had the roll hoops for some time now and have just now sorted out most ...

Hi. I've got the other parts from Motormec and they get the parts from BMW (well thats what they say and i've no reason to disbelieve them). It's not the most expensive part on the planet and i thought it was still avaliable. I know there is a rubber O ring i've got to make. But i need this one part.

Hi all! Can anyone help me in sourcing one part i need to install the roll hoops i have. I've now got all the trim parts to install bar one item which is part number 51-43-8-407-165. It's the trim part which the outter part of the roll hoop goes into.
Thanks. Dave

So... Mr Sliver - what would be your longer method?

Did anyone have an answer for this problem? I have the same issue. '99 1.9. I've only just got into this issue and have to dig further but... anyone?

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