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- Mon 18 Jan, 2016 19:16
- Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
- Topic: Bonnet wont release
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12150
Re: Bonnet wont release
Hi,mine was the other way, was i pig to open you really seemed to have to pull hard on the lever, and then it wouldn't catch sometimes when closing, So I gave both the catches on the slam panel loads of WD40 to dissolve all the old muck and grease, then gave it a bit of a scrubbing with an old tooth...
- Mon 28 Dec, 2015 23:57
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: headlight cover
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1485
Re: headlight cover/Air duct
i know this thread is quite old, and not sure if i'm posting this in the right place as its sort of on topic. But over the christmas holidays I had the front bumper off, (2.0l by the way) to do a couple of odd jobs and thought i'd do mike fishwick's air intake mod. Only to find that the 2.0l was the...
- Sun 21 Jun, 2015 20:28
- Forum: Stock exchange
- Topic: Z3 parts available in Sussex
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2507
Re: Z3 parts available in Sussex
Hi are the rear wings topaz boue andvehat conrition are they in ?
Thanks
Thanks
- Sat 25 Apr, 2015 19:35
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: How is the air bag light still on?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4017
Re: How is the air bag light still on?
Any tips on changing over the control module ? Just got one off ebay, same part number. Had a couple of fault codes using a B600 reader/reset tool it gave me a couple of fault codes but wouldn't reset them. One of the codes was F0 which according to the booklet that came with the reader was an error...
- Sat 18 Apr, 2015 08:19
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: mot fail
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1099
Re: mot fail
Had the same problem with my headlights, adjusting knob was seized and came off. Freed it off with some WD40 and worked it back and forth then degreased it and used epoxy resin to glue the knob back onto the shaft. Had to hold onto it for five minutes while the epoxy started to set so the knob wasn'...
- Wed 15 Apr, 2015 17:32
- Forum: Stock exchange
- Topic: Wanted Z3 roadster sill for passenger side
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2087
Re: Wanted Z3 roadster sill for passenger side
Hi, the sills are normally metal,hard to find second hand in good condition. There are some fibreglass ones but there not standard as they have gills at the rear, available usually on ebay for about £170 a pair and then youve got to paint them. Surprised nobody makes fibreglass standard replacements...
- Mon 06 Apr, 2015 10:12
- Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
- Topic: Thoresby hall 4th May
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6605
Re: Thoresby hall 4th May
Count me in if the weather is good as today
- Thu 19 Feb, 2015 16:57
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Insurance - result :-)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4883
Re: Insurance - result :-)
Is everybody talking fully comp insurance ?
And the multi car policy was that a £100 on top of just insuring your main car?
And the multi car policy was that a £100 on top of just insuring your main car?
- Sun 01 Feb, 2015 19:54
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: 2.8 engine into a 2 litre body??
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2224
Re: 2.8 engine into a 2 litre body??
Hi theres a 3ltr donor car on ebay, nothing to stop you now
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-3-LITR ... 1c4d7df02e
didn't read the last post properly
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-3-LITR ... 1c4d7df02e
didn't read the last post properly
- Sun 01 Feb, 2015 10:28
- Forum: Stock exchange
- Topic: Narrow body side skirts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1045
Re: Narrow body side skirts
Hi melaac theres some fibreglass ones on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-S-POWE ... 2c953bee46
Regards Martin
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-S-POWE ... 2c953bee46
Regards Martin
- Sat 31 Jan, 2015 20:04
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Only 1 speaker out of 4 works.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1246
Re: Only 1 speaker out of 4 works.
Hi warhammer23, not all the Z's had an amp I think it depended on what extras you ordered when the car was new. Mine has simple wiring head unit to speakers :) makes things simple. I only discovered this because when i got the car the front speakers wernt working but the tweeters in the doors and th...
- Fri 30 Jan, 2015 23:24
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
- Replies: 2088
- Views: 411177
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
The return pipe is 8mm bore at ethier end where it is rubber the rigid section is 8mm outside diameter so it fits inside the rubber pipe each end, will the silicone hose stretch? I cut my factory pipe clips with a dremmel , took seconds with less chance of slipping.Had to reroute/ lengthen my pipe a...
- Fri 30 Jan, 2015 18:20
- Forum: Stock exchange
- Topic: WTB Headlight motor
- Replies: 1
- Views: 489
WTB Headlight motor
Hi I a looking for a headlight adjustment motor, one of mine has decided to self destruct . Already tried ebay but no luck.
- Wed 28 Jan, 2015 18:48
- Forum: Check your diary
- Topic: Mallory Park meet and track parade
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2032
Re: Mallory Park meet and track parade
Count me in
- Sun 25 Jan, 2015 21:45
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Anyone see one of these around?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3365
Re: Anyone see one of these around?
Now your just braggingakirk wrote:saw 6 of them in a layby locally (cotswolds) soon after they came out - very beautiful...
Alasdair
- Sat 24 Jan, 2015 18:34
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: Strut Brace questions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8716
Re: Strut Brace questions
Do they charge you more if you tell them?
- Sat 24 Jan, 2015 17:03
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Anyone see one of these around?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3365
Re: Anyone see one of these around?
Funny this read this post yesterday, then today just about to take the Z out for a spin and theres one of these driving up my road, very quiet must have been on electric only. By the way i'm in Gedling, Nottingham
- Sat 24 Jan, 2015 06:17
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Headlight
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1155
Re: Headlight
Hi southernboy thanks, so was the provision for the sidelight in the headlamp just blanked off in the six cylinder models
- Fri 23 Jan, 2015 22:15
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Headlight
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1155
Headlight
Does anyone know if there were any differences in the early facelift headlights with the orange indicators to any previous model mine dont have the sidelight in the headlight its in the bumper so Is my headlight different to a 1.9 pre facelift? I need to replace my offside one, quick replies appreci...
- Tue 20 Jan, 2015 22:09
- Forum: Stock exchange
- Topic: SOLD:Seat belt guide fix - polished silver
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1634
Re: FS:Seat belt guide fix - polished silver
Hi Orinoco you have a PM
- Tue 20 Jan, 2015 19:00
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
- Replies: 2088
- Views: 411177
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww186/stevov/Mobile%20Uploads/20150108_160549_HDR.jpg Strut brace Hi Stevov I brought the same strut brace :D. Put it on the car didnt seem to line up that easily, but after removing the brace and fitting the brackets to the strut towers(left them loose) still to ...
- Sun 18 Jan, 2015 21:00
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Front strut Torque setting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1883
Front strut Torque setting
Just purchased a strut brace, I know I should have sorted the rest of the suspension first but couldn't resist something shiny :lol: Anyway the question is whats the torque setting for the three bolts on the strut tower, and they don't seem very long not long enough to accomodate a strut brace can t...
- Sat 17 Jan, 2015 20:51
- Forum: Stock exchange
- Topic: 2.0l cam cover
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1266
Re: 2.0l cam cover
Thanks TR4man got them, a minor detail but it bugged me .
- Sat 17 Jan, 2015 16:49
- Forum: Stock exchange
- Topic: For Sale - Z3 2.8 wide body/mouth Artic Silver front bumper
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2446
Re: For Sale - Z3 2.8 wide body/mouth Artic Silver front bum
Hi spurs fan i'm looking for an offside sidelight if your willing to sell them separatley
- Sat 17 Jan, 2015 13:52
- Forum: Stock exchange
- Topic: 2.0l cam cover
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1266
Re: 2.0l cam cover
Yep looked on ebay and found a couple of complete covers but that means i'd be stuck with the main bits which i don't need, might bite the bullet and see how much the bmw dealers want
- Sat 17 Jan, 2015 09:29
- Forum: Stock exchange
- Topic: 2.0l cam cover
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1266
2.0l cam cover
Hi i recently purchased a 1999 2.0l straight six a little tatty round the edges but mechanically sound just one thing engine wise thats bugging me, the plastic cam cover has four bolts holding it on these are covered by plastic caps, the rear two are missing. Can anyone help or have i got to go to a...
- Tue 13 Jan, 2015 20:23
- Forum: Stock exchange
- Topic: Wanted: Sideskirt/sill Driver-side facelift
- Replies: 1
- Views: 676
Re: Wanted: Sideskirt/sill Driver-side facelift
Theres some fibreglass ones on ebay, but i took mine off derusted them (quite badley corroded, a couple of holes.
Repaired them and they look good as new
Repaired them and they look good as new
- Fri 19 Dec, 2014 20:16
- Forum: New to zroadster.net?
- Topic: Missing Airbag bulb in the instrument panel
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6248
Re: Missing Airbag bulb in the instrument panel
Hi this is my first post here, bought my first Z3 about a week ago its a 1999 2.0l in Topaz blue. Anyway long story but on driving the car home i noticed a strange looking warning light slightly glowing in the bottom right of the instruments, found out it is the air bag light but guess what some T**...