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by martlet
Thu 01 Nov, 2007 13:07
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: wing mirror mountings!
Replies: 12
Views: 2265

There is an article in the BMW Car Club Magazine (November 2007 issue) about Foreign Auto Breakers who now focus on BMW, FAB Recycling LTD, with specific mention of the Z3 door mirrors.
by martlet
Sat 27 Oct, 2007 22:03
Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
Topic: Piece of 'luck' - but need a quick tip.
Replies: 5
Views: 1276

Re: Piece of 'luck' - but need a quick tip.

Whilst driving up the M40 yesterday, what can only be described as 'half a house brick' bounced up and hit the front on my Z4. Luckily (I reckon that it was my manic swerve) it hit right on the front badge (wreaking it :( ), but missing every panel (wooooh! - yes!). :o :o :o :o How do I remove the ...
by martlet
Tue 11 Sep, 2007 20:56
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: For Sale: 2002 M Coupé with new S54 Engine
Replies: 2
Views: 955

There comes a time… Actually, I have driven very little this year, for one reason or another, partly because it took a while for BMW to decide to replace the engine (having twice replaced many parts of the old one) :head: In the meanwhile I took an interest in learning to fly a Glider, and have got ...
by martlet
Tue 11 Sep, 2007 16:55
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: For Sale: 2002 M Coupé with new S54 Engine
Replies: 2
Views: 955

For Sale: 2002 M Coupé with new S54 Engine

For Sale: 2002 M Coupé in Titanium Silver with Black Nappa Leather with 46,800 miles on the car, and 30 miles on a new engine installed by BMW. The usual ‘standard’ equipment includes DSC, ABS, Heated Seats, Air Conditioning, etc. The ‘optional’ equipment includes the Tilt Sunroof and the BMW Busine...
by martlet
Tue 11 Sep, 2007 15:57
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: Now sold: Rocking Seat Fix
Replies: 0
Views: 725

Now sold: Rocking Seat Fix

NOW SOLD Some time ago I noticed that the driver's seat on my M Coupé would move under braking or acceleration. The dealer fixed this under Warranty by replacing the seat rails (and other bits and pieces), but I subsequently discovered that the long term fix is to replace some bushings in the seat ...
by martlet
Tue 11 Sep, 2007 15:55
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: For Sale: BMW Z3 Service Manual 1996 - 2002
Replies: 0
Views: 729

For Sale: BMW Z3 Service Manual 1996 - 2002

One slightly used Service Manual is now posted on eBay at… http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300150276143&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=020 with a starting bid of £30.00. This is a big (that means heavy) manual with 1152 pages, 862 photos, and 715 illustrations: ...
by martlet
Thu 23 Aug, 2007 21:19
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: SOLD 31-AUG-2007: Z3 M Roadstar Wheels - SOLD
Replies: 1
Views: 904

SOLD 31-AUG-2007: Z3 M Roadstar Wheels - SOLD

I had a set of wheels for my Z3 M Coupé refurbished by LapTab in Birmingham a couple of years ago. I drove about 1000 miles on them while I had another set refurbished, and since then they have been sitting in my garage packed in shipping boxes. I believe a set recently sold on eBay for around £500,...
by martlet
Wed 25 Jul, 2007 18:55
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: Z4 CDV by Zeckhausen
Replies: 5
Views: 1824

Sorry, it did sell on eBay, and it is in the hands of the winning bidder.
by martlet
Sun 15 Jul, 2007 10:35
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: Z4 CDV by Zeckhausen
Replies: 5
Views: 1824

That exciting, is it? :roll: The text is copied from the Zeckhausen site, which I thought would be a good reference.

I am fortunately retired now, after a working life spent almost entirely in software development :pc for computer manufacturers (can you tell?)
by martlet
Sat 14 Jul, 2007 19:51
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: Z4 CDV by Zeckhausen
Replies: 5
Views: 1824

Z4 CDV by Zeckhausen

During a tidy-up in my office, I just discovered that I have a Z4 CDV (Clutch Delay Valve) as modified by Zeckhausen that I won as a prize at the Big Cheese Rally last year: I had forgotten about it. I have a Z3 M Coupé, so the CDV is of no use to me. The CDV is currently for sale on eBay (a search ...
by martlet
Sun 24 Sep, 2006 08:44
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: A few questions from a prospective Z3M owner
Replies: 15
Views: 1642

My brother used to have a 2.8 Montreal blue Z3 and that was my first experience of a soft top. It was fantastic and I loved every moment I spent in it. He is the handsome one though, so I went for a coupe. He never had any bothers about the car. 2) I can't really say anything about tyres. It all de...
by martlet
Wed 20 Sep, 2006 22:34
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: Red Z1 in the Rybrook Shrewsbury Dealer
Replies: 0
Views: 556

Red Z1 in the Rybrook Shrewsbury Dealer

Tucked away on the sales floor, but well out of sight, an immaculate red Z1 with (I think) very low mileage. I asked the sales drones about it, and was told that it belongs to Peter Whale, Chief Executive of Rybrook Holdings Ltd (not just the Shrewsbury dealer principal, but the guy who owns the who...
by martlet
Wed 20 Sep, 2006 13:55
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: S54 Cruise control retrofit - Success!
Replies: 24
Views: 9484

I have a 2002 M Coupé, and you can count me in as another satisfied customer… I discussed this with RussJ via email (he sent me the Instructions), and Simon in person at the Big Cheese, and both convinced me that it would be easy: which it was, apart from the fact that I am over six foot and 200 pou...
by martlet
Thu 14 Sep, 2006 14:35
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Anyone Tried Shell's New V-Power just launched in the UK?
Replies: 31
Views: 3375

What a difference a few hundred miles makes to price. Filled up at my local petrol station with v-power. Cost 95.9p / litre. Cost on the M6 for v-power, 102.9p / litre. :shock: Coming back from Tuesday's Drive & Dine, I was running low (warning light had been on for 20 miles) so I stopped at th...
by martlet
Mon 04 Sep, 2006 14:44
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: BMW & Porsche Festival - Tatton Park - Sunday 3rd Sept
Replies: 24
Views: 5749

Robert T wrote:
Here are my photos of the Zs - sorry didn't get any of the Porsches or other BMWs.


Image

Nice touch to paste forum names in place of the number plates :D
by martlet
Wed 09 Aug, 2006 13:47
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: Midland Drive and Dine and Jazz 8th August
Replies: 15
Views: 2394

And 10 cars it was for a brisk drive before dinner. 9 zeds and a Porsche and good to see some Z4s again. Got up to go to work this morning and my car is dead. Not the battery --- waiting for BMW Assist now --------- but taking Marises car to work. :cry: Bet it is something to do with your alarm (ba...
by martlet
Wed 02 Aug, 2006 12:47
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: Midland Drive and Dine and Jazz 8th August
Replies: 15
Views: 2394

Its in my Diary, see you there...

Dave
by martlet
Fri 28 Jul, 2006 14:33
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: S54 Throttle Position Sensor values
Replies: 8
Views: 2283

2002 Z3 M Coupé values…

Pins 1-3: Throttle closed = 4K36
Pins 2-3: Throttle closed = 1K26
Pins 1-2: Throttle closed = 5K

(Sorry can't do the Throttle Open values, I'm 'Billy No Mates' at the moment)
by martlet
Fri 21 Jul, 2006 17:49
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: what gives? US prices genuine, or just crappy goods?
Replies: 5
Views: 720

We tend to get ripped off here. I bought an Omega watch in Nevada and saved about £300 on the UK price. What we tend to forget is that the wages in the US are lower than here and that with a strong pound we do very nicely on the exchange rate. The state purchase taxes vary greatly eg California is ...
by martlet
Tue 04 Jul, 2006 23:37
Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
Topic: Shopping List for my Z4 - what would you spend it on?
Replies: 20
Views: 3865

spokey wrote:A Veilside bodykit.
Bad Spokey :evil:
(do you want to get this thread locked for 24 hours as well?) :lol:
by martlet
Thu 08 Jun, 2006 15:11
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: Midland Drive and Dine 13th June
Replies: 15
Views: 2646

Now that the sun is out, I can come out of hibernation: I will join you on Tuesday

Dave
by martlet
Wed 17 May, 2006 22:32
Forum: The Beauty Parlour
Topic: Wheel Refurb Advice....
Replies: 12
Views: 1909

Iv herd very good reviews about Pristine alloy wheels, there ment to be one of the best in the country :D I've heard this too (from this forum), unfortunately I need my car (or a courtesy car / set of borrowed wheels to put on temporarily) to get to work. My local agent for Pristine tells me thay d...
by martlet
Wed 17 May, 2006 18:00
Forum: The Beauty Parlour
Topic: Wheel Refurb Advice....
Replies: 12
Views: 1909

Re: Wheel Refurb Advice....

Got a quote to get my Radial Styling 32's refurbed inside + out from Chartwell Car Cosmetics in Derby - £305, but they leave the tyre on after deflating it then pushing it back slightly. Lap-tab at Birmingham strip down the wheel and they quoted £211.50 for the Hi-Power Silver finish. Apparently th...
by martlet
Fri 12 May, 2006 16:08
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: M Fuel Consumption
Replies: 6
Views: 1041

200 miles and I'm vaguely looking for a service station; 220 and the light comes on and I'm definitely looking for a service station; Exception is the trip from Telford to Edinburgh via the M6, which just about 300 miles, which I can do on a tank: the steady cruise seems to really help the MPG, rega...
by martlet
Wed 10 May, 2006 17:40
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: Northwest meet - It's was last Sunday!!!
Replies: 140
Views: 16822

eMail sent

Dave
by martlet
Thu 23 Mar, 2006 15:30
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: Alarm keeps sounding
Replies: 9
Views: 946

I think the standard answer is that it is (probably) the bonnet switch that is the culprit, although if the radio has been out of the dashboard, then the one behind the radio is a possibility.
by martlet
Thu 23 Mar, 2006 15:22
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Is this true?
Replies: 11
Views: 1020

Widely reported as an Urban Myth
by martlet
Mon 20 Mar, 2006 21:27
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: Seriously thinking of buying a Z3 M Roadster, advice require
Replies: 26
Views: 2701

Correct me if I am wrong, but the ///M was never made in any other blue than Estoril which is light blue Except for the 100,000th Z3 which was raffled off to the members of the BWW CCA. Actually, there were 12 or 13 BMW CCA members who were eligible to win this specific car, of whom I was one. Need...
by martlet
Fri 17 Mar, 2006 00:01
Forum: Better Driving
Topic: UPDATED Driver experience and training 18th April
Replies: 104
Views: 30690

Re: UPDATED Driver experience and training 18th April

When you email John please state that you are from the zroadster site , as I have said we have the first option to book. If you could kindly also PM me so I can put you on the list. We could arrange to meet at Warwick service M40 for those who don't know where the venue is. There is a Shell Station...
by martlet
Thu 16 Mar, 2006 23:54
Forum: Boyz Toyz
Topic: Custom gearknob
Replies: 17
Views: 3438

John Boy wrote: Steve is right. We have something similar in our Cooper and it is freezing in the mornings and is hardly warm by the time we get to work. :(
Am I the only one wearing driving gloves? Must be an old fart thing, since I have been wearing such gloves for forty years.
by martlet
Thu 16 Mar, 2006 23:47
Forum: The Beauty Parlour
Topic: Scratches That Scratch X Can't Remove.
Replies: 7
Views: 1866

What are you going to do about the dent? Perhaps whoever fixes that for you can do the painting (the deep scratches sound like a paint job?).
by martlet
Thu 16 Mar, 2006 23:44
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: Miserable Gits!
Replies: 27
Views: 3224

Spotted a green(-ish, I think) Z3 Roadster, somewhere in the Cotswolds Wednesday, driven by a blonde female. Got a wave in respone to my triple flash and wave. I sometimes think that the Z3 Roadster folk don't always recognize the Coupé as a Z3… certainly seems to be true about the Z4s, I almost nev...
by martlet
Thu 16 Mar, 2006 23:35
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: BMW Car Club - Central Region AGM - Saturday 29th April 2006
Replies: 4
Views: 1037

Phil wrote:Doesnt anybody else but me work Saturdays!!!!!!!!!!!
But how many Mondays do you have off :roll:
by martlet
Tue 14 Mar, 2006 00:51
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Anyone used Adrian Flux for Insurance?
Replies: 12
Views: 1132

Sorry, but can you clarify
Big Mr P wrote:I have been with them for many years and never had any problems. I have had a couple of claims in that time and they were on the ball in each case.
who you were with? Adrian Flux or Royal & SunAlliance
Thanks
by martlet
Tue 28 Feb, 2006 20:46
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: Anyone here own a silver MC with black leather?
Replies: 3
Views: 680

Got exactly the same one, if this is the 1:18 scale, left hand drive.

Also got the same one in 1:1 scale, right hand drive :D
by martlet
Tue 28 Feb, 2006 20:38
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: Independent - West Midlands
Replies: 4
Views: 777

Google Result for 'euroservice in wolverhampton' is…

Local results for euroservice near Wolverhampton, UK
B.M Euroservice - 1.8 miles SE - Unit 26 Waterside Ind Est, Wolverhampton, WV2 2RQ - 01902 408855
by martlet
Sun 26 Feb, 2006 23:52
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: Xtreme Wheels International
Replies: 14
Views: 2254

Congratulations… your car has been looking better and better, without going over the top.
I guess the "People" have good taste :D
by martlet
Thu 16 Feb, 2006 08:05
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: It's taken a while, but we have a new #1 poster
Replies: 7
Views: 837

Don't you ever sleep? :shock:

Must be a side effect of all the gigs you go to in the course of business? :lol:

Congratulations to you!!!
by martlet
Wed 15 Feb, 2006 23:19
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Weird Zeddie problem
Replies: 13
Views: 1087

Thermostat
by martlet
Wed 15 Feb, 2006 23:01
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: Binding brake mystery
Replies: 10
Views: 1305

Not quite the same, but the other day when driving away from the supermarket, I was getting intermittent brake warning light flashing, so I drove slowly and stepped on the brakes to be alarmed to get juddering/chattering, I think from the front. The car was slowed as I had hoped: I drove slowly on a...
by martlet
Wed 15 Feb, 2006 22:45
Forum: Better Driving
Topic: UPDATED Driver experience and training 18th April
Replies: 104
Views: 30690

garyw wrote:Main Post has been updated ...18th April, Bank Holiday week..

please email john direct to book your place and PM myself so I can add you to the list of attendees

This is a first come first served basis

garyw
      Sent email to John, and PM to Gary.
by martlet
Mon 13 Feb, 2006 16:35
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: What was your 1st car?
Replies: 39
Views: 3162

1937/8? Morris Minor… this was when I was a late teenager, and it provided basic transportation. I started to customise it by cutting off the roof with a hacksaw (surprisingly easy), and drove it around for a few weeks before selling it for parts and going back to school. Amazing how much better the...
by martlet
Mon 13 Feb, 2006 16:16
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Worlds Ugliest Car Voting on AOL
Replies: 9
Views: 1047

Re: Worlds Ugliest Car Voting on AOL

Just seen a poll for the wolrds ugliest car on the AOL homepage. Choice of 10 from Trabant to Fiat Multipla...wait for it The z3 Coupe is on the list :head: . At this moment 9% of the voters reckon the z3 coupe is the ugliest :shock: Well, actually I can believe it, I am on my second Z3 M Coupé. Wh...
by martlet
Wed 01 Feb, 2006 21:58
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: Alfie's new Imola ///M....! (Long)
Replies: 72
Views: 17923

Looks brilliant, congratulations Alfie!
by martlet
Tue 24 Jan, 2006 17:04
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Dakar trip photos
Replies: 13
Views: 1741

… I was riding one-handed at the time, with the video camera in my left hand. Tim How did you get the shots of the bike behind you? :shock: BTW, what camera was it, seems quite robust with good quality pictures. I assume there was some built-in image stabilization: do all the new(ish) cameras have ...
by martlet
Fri 06 Jan, 2006 19:24
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Just wondering...how old are you?
Replies: 153
Views: 17717

Now I just made a tactical error… :wink: Since I was concerned that maybe I was mistaken about out how old I am :shock:, I showed this thread to Mrs Martlet, first one she has read. Although pretty much uninterested in cars in general, and the Coupé in particular, I was quite surprised when she said...
by martlet
Fri 06 Jan, 2006 18:49
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Just wondering...how old are you?
Replies: 153
Views: 17717

summerhillie wrote:Sorry - 67 in September! Now where do I pick up that new Zed
as the winner?
:lol: :lol:
Er, I think I will be 67 before you, unless I am more senile than I think I am already?

Anyway, as has been said elsewhere, you are as young as (whoever) you feel :P
by martlet
Fri 06 Jan, 2006 14:36
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Just wondering...how old are you?
Replies: 153
Views: 17717

summerhillie wrote:Looks like I win this contest. The story of my life!
66 and rushing towards 67 but still young at heart.
:shock:
67 in August (or shouldn't I post, since I have M Coupé, not a Roadster… of course that never stopped me posting in the past)
by martlet
Mon 02 Jan, 2006 13:43
Forum: Better Driving
Topic: UPDATED Driver experience and training 18th April
Replies: 104
Views: 30690

Put me down for this, please Gary. I need all the help I can get

Captain Slow (aka Dave)
by martlet
Thu 29 Dec, 2005 08:31
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: East Midlands Xmas cruise - post your pics here
Replies: 26
Views: 3600

Another great day out, even with the added excitement of the slightly dodgy snowy bits. The venues were great (as usual I fumbled my pictures, I must figure out which way is up).
Thanks to Gary (and others) for the organization and the great handout.

Dave (aka Captain Slow)