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by M11 POW
Fri 21 Feb, 2014 19:20
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: POSTING PHOTOS
Replies: 3
Views: 1134

Re: POSTING PHOTOS

thanks fot the info, have got the idea now :nerd:
by M11 POW
Fri 21 Feb, 2014 10:53
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: POSTING PHOTOS
Replies: 3
Views: 1134

POSTING PHOTOS

[URL=http://splashurl.com/n9yq9dr[URL=http://splashurl.com/nkhjd3d having a few problems using photo bucket.
by M11 POW
Thu 20 Feb, 2014 14:37
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: looking for a nice z3m roadster
Replies: 70
Views: 9546

Re: looking for a nice z3m roadster

As can be seen Chilli4 (Chris) bought a 20k ZM for a price that amazed me, but he told me it was truly as new. My car is now for sale again, see my earlier post for details, it is still in really lovely condition, and I am looking for around £10500. You can see it with pics on Gumtree ref 1049259429...
by M11 POW
Tue 04 Feb, 2014 18:56
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: looking for a nice z3m roadster
Replies: 70
Views: 9546

Re: looking for a nice z3m roadster

Hi Gazza
Great that u still had those pics when you came round my house for the springs, did u ever fit them?
mike3
by M11 POW
Tue 04 Feb, 2014 15:48
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: looking for a nice z3m roadster
Replies: 70
Views: 9546

Re: looking for a nice z3m roadster

Hi I have just got my girl on the road again as she has been on sorn for the last two years. Many people on this site will know the car, as until the unexpected death of my wife 6 years ago we were were regular participants in events organised by the club. I havent visited the site since 2012, but t...
by M11 POW
Sun 25 Nov, 2007 19:55
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Hardtop owners - When will you be fitting yours?
Replies: 36
Views: 3825

Well I fitted it today as it was nice and sunny. Had to have the portable fan heater going for a few hours inside to make sure it was all thoroughly dried out :!: I can see out of the back window now :wink:
by M11 POW
Tue 20 Nov, 2007 16:38
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Hardtop owners - When will you be fitting yours?
Replies: 36
Views: 3825

Yes I am beginning to think the summer may be over :roll: so when it all dries out, the hardtop will go on, I wonder who fits theirs last :?:
by M11 POW
Mon 08 Oct, 2007 15:36
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: FOR SALE Z3 M Roadster 3.2 Only 33k FBMWSH 1 Owner Blue Z3M
Replies: 22
Views: 4553

The auxiliary fan at the front of the radiator is missing :!: :puzzle:
by M11 POW
Fri 31 Aug, 2007 13:36
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: The New 19inch Wheels Are On The M,ultra Nice Well Pleased
Replies: 96
Views: 16356

They look great Terry, make sure u keep well away from those kerbs as u havent got any nurf protection now :bawl: looks like u have also been busy with the spit and polish 8-)
by M11 POW
Tue 28 Aug, 2007 18:42
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Test the Nation - IQ Test
Replies: 18
Views: 1482

IQ 105, :roll: but I gave up answering anything on that section with the numbers matching various shapes and then doing the arithmetic, by the time I had done the calc, I was always too slow to find the shape that matched the number, just my age I guess :cry:
by M11 POW
Thu 16 Aug, 2007 18:31
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: CD auto changer conked out
Replies: 11
Views: 1492

varjak wrote:Got my CDs out with the credit card trick, poked around a bit inside and hey, the unit sprung to life! Great trick and I will know what to do next time too!

Thanks guys.
If I can help somebody............. la lal la :D :wink:
by M11 POW
Fri 27 Jul, 2007 17:53
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: CD auto changer conked out
Replies: 11
Views: 1492

Sometimes it is just a case of the CD case getting stuck. try the usual method of sliding a credit card underneath the cd holder to release it.
by M11 POW
Fri 27 Jul, 2007 17:45
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: ZM starfish wheels and tyres for sale
Replies: 6
Views: 1872

Now sold to SRV, cheers :cheers Paul
by M11 POW
Thu 26 Jul, 2007 14:38
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: when's this fr!ckin rain gonna end so I can work on the z!?
Replies: 14
Views: 1202

Rain? What rain? Still having to use the lawn sprinkler to green the brown grass :( We always tend to miss any bad weather here, as we are so far east. I hear it has been a little damp further north :roll:
by M11 POW
Wed 25 Jul, 2007 19:54
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: New Z3M Roadster owner
Replies: 12
Views: 1378

Welcome to the EXCLUSIVE Estoril clan :wink:
by M11 POW
Tue 17 Jul, 2007 18:39
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: How many have you had?
Replies: 34
Views: 2884

Just the one, my M. 8 years of bliss, when you've got the best, why want for more :?: :roll: :drive
by M11 POW
Wed 11 Jul, 2007 13:04
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: ever get the impression your not meant to DIY?
Replies: 16
Views: 1655

garythefish wrote:I think you will need at least an 8" extension

Gazza.
that's what all the ladies want :oops:
by M11 POW
Mon 09 Jul, 2007 16:52
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: ZM roadster lowered rear springs for sale
Replies: 9
Views: 2110

Just like two peas in a pod 8-) So much better than those hard to keep clean black things (eh Terry :wink: ) Any more than two of those together and you would think you were at a funeral :devil:
by M11 POW
Mon 09 Jul, 2007 11:23
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: ZM roadster lowered rear springs for sale
Replies: 9
Views: 2110

NOW SOLD to Gazza 8-)
by M11 POW
Wed 04 Jul, 2007 18:45
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: foot pedals
Replies: 8
Views: 1191

Re: foot pedals

ROBBELL wrote:thanks guys for your advise will try ben at chromeline and then let you know how I go on Has any one got pictures of how it will look when its done
Robin
If u look on the M roadster forum under Last Clean of the Summer in Nov 06, u will find pics of my pedal install and modified foot rest.
by M11 POW
Tue 03 Jul, 2007 22:09
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: ZM roadster lowered rear springs for sale
Replies: 9
Views: 2110

Always a discout for Estoril owners :wink: Let me know when u want to pick them up.
by M11 POW
Mon 02 Jul, 2007 19:10
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: ZM starfish wheels and tyres for sale
Replies: 6
Views: 1872

w666est wrote:would these fit on a 1999 2.0??? :rtm:
w

As Garyw has said, with the wider track on the rear of the M, the rears would be proud of the rear arches. The fronts would be fine front or rear.
by M11 POW
Mon 02 Jul, 2007 19:06
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: ZM starfish wheels and tyres for sale
Replies: 6
Views: 1872

Sanchez. just rubbed against the kerb when parking, not banged. Done when I first bought the car when I was not used to the wider track at the rear. :roll: I will make enquiries about postage if your interested?
by M11 POW
Mon 02 Jul, 2007 18:57
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: ZM roadster lowered rear springs for sale
Replies: 9
Views: 2110

Can't remember what I paid for them, how about £15 :?:
by M11 POW
Sun 01 Jul, 2007 17:25
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: ZM roadster lowered rear springs for sale
Replies: 9
Views: 2110

ZM roadster lowered rear springs for sale

These are by Pi and are for the ZM roadster. Lowers by 30mm and are painted red. I have the rears only.
by M11 POW
Sun 01 Jul, 2007 17:18
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: ZM starfish wheels and tyres for sale
Replies: 6
Views: 1872

ZM starfish wheels and tyres for sale

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/m11pow/ZMwheels001.jpg [/img] http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/m11pow/ZMwheels002.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/m11pow/ZMwheels003.jpg These were the original ones fitted to my roadster. SLIGHT nerfs have resulted in different shades of silv...
by M11 POW
Fri 22 Jun, 2007 13:53
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: VANOS - has any S50 owner NOT had to replace the VANOS?
Replies: 23
Views: 3293

Mine is a 98 with 34K and a RR vanos. No problems :roll: It growls a bit, but has always done so since bought at 8K, anyway, I am a bit of an old bear so the growl suits both of us :D
by M11 POW
Fri 11 May, 2007 09:15
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: Boot Bag
Replies: 11
Views: 1306

Rags wrote:can you please reduce the size of your sig.
I have reduced the pixel size, but how do u reduce the physical size?
by M11 POW
Thu 10 May, 2007 17:04
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: Boot Bag
Replies: 11
Views: 1306

Boot Bag

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/m11pow/bootbag/bootbag1.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/m11pow/bootbag/bootbag3.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/m11pow/bootbag/bootbag2.jpg Thought u might be interested in this useful bag I fitted in the wasted boot space if u have an au...
by M11 POW
Fri 23 Mar, 2007 17:19
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: How many miles are on your Zed?
Replies: 74
Views: 4836

33000 on a 98R
by M11 POW
Wed 28 Feb, 2007 20:27
Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
Topic: Wind deflector.....do I need one?
Replies: 34
Views: 3549

321bhp wrote:no to a wind deflector-dont be so girlie :wink:
no to a hardtop-unless you use it all year round or the car is parked on the road
Your so macho Terry :roll: :wink: For us follically challenged guys, yes to both hardtop and wind deflector.
by M11 POW
Wed 10 Jan, 2007 23:19
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: zroadster.net calendar - NOW AVAILABLE
Replies: 115
Views: 10395

garythefish wrote:MII POW Wrote


321 bhp. Das ist gut ja?

Nein,325 bhp ist besser

Gazza.
You sink so? Ve have vays to make you sorry :devil:
by M11 POW
Wed 10 Jan, 2007 22:49
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: zroadster.net calendar - NOW AVAILABLE
Replies: 115
Views: 10395

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/m11pow/Zm0ct2006001-1.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/m11pow/Zm0ct2006006.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/m11pow/Zm0ct2006014.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/m11pow/Zm0ct2006015.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/m11pow/...
by M11 POW
Fri 29 Dec, 2006 20:13
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: Newbie just joined, picking up z3m tomorrow
Replies: 16
Views: 1814

Welcome, you have joined an elite, colour group here :roll: :wink:
by M11 POW
Fri 22 Dec, 2006 17:27
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: the m is back from bmw ,but im in bloody agony ahhhhhhhhhh
Replies: 14
Views: 1298

I've told you to take more water with it Terry, but you flogged me your soft drinks holder, remember :?: :devil: Hope you feel better for Crimbo. :P
by M11 POW
Tue 19 Dec, 2006 17:49
Forum: Performance
Topic: group buy - strut brace
Replies: 47
Views: 6582

Hi Nicola, put me down for a cosmo brace for my MR please 8-)
by M11 POW
Sat 02 Dec, 2006 17:53
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: The last clean of the summer
Replies: 17
Views: 1512

Hi Mike, This company are brilliant and will make the exact match for car. You just give them the make and model and colour. www.liquidleather.com It cost me £26.10 for a leather cleaner ( to get grease off before staining), the stain itself and a leather conditioner. My seats are black so not so d...
by M11 POW
Sat 02 Dec, 2006 17:46
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: The last clean of the summer
Replies: 17
Views: 1512

Re: The last clean of the summer

Also fitted a new pedal set, and new Eagles Hi, I like your motor, it looks fabulously shiny. Did you trim the foot rest to fit? I ordered pedals like these and mine came with an enormous foot rest that I think would probably go in a left hand drive one quite nicely but not in mine without some ser...
by M11 POW
Sat 02 Dec, 2006 17:31
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: The last clean of the summer
Replies: 17
Views: 1512

Taz wrote:may i ask what you used on your seats?
Hi Taz, Just used Halfords leather clean and feed. still need to deal with the scuffs on my seat :oops: I wonder if anyone has found a good blue leather stain to match :?:
by M11 POW
Sat 02 Dec, 2006 12:59
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: electrical nightmare
Replies: 19
Views: 1975

It is where the loom follows the left hand hinge in the boot and is tied to it with plastic ties. The bend in the wire is quite severe, and all that opening and closing does the damage internally. As I said there is a modified loom avalable for that area, as BMW regognised there was a problem. good ...
by M11 POW
Fri 01 Dec, 2006 10:08
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: electrical nightmare
Replies: 19
Views: 1975

Just wondered if u ran the wiring from the amp/sub alongside the loom that runs against the left hand boot hinge :?: . That is a well known weak spot where the wiring breaks inside the taped covering and can cause all sorts of gremlins. There is a modified loom that is available at the dealers now ...
by M11 POW
Thu 30 Nov, 2006 09:53
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: electrical nightmare
Replies: 19
Views: 1975

Just wondered if u ran the wiring from the amp/sub alongside the loom that runs against the left hand boot hinge :?: . That is a well known weak spot where the wiring breaks inside the taped covering and can cause all sorts of gremlins. There is a modified loom that is available at the dealers now I...
by M11 POW
Wed 29 Nov, 2006 17:03
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: What's in a name?
Replies: 18
Views: 1282

Image

The M Power link is pretty obvious, less obvious is my name Mike Powell :roll: :wink:
by M11 POW
Wed 29 Nov, 2006 16:52
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: How many M's are still well.......M's?
Replies: 21
Views: 1688

A total of 699 S50 RHD M Roadsters were bought into the country, the rest of the RHD's going to japan (maybe) and Australia/New Zealand. They are still one of the rarer Z models on the road, with the exception of the S54 variant that is, only 79 RHD made, not sure how many in this country though. s...
by M11 POW
Mon 27 Nov, 2006 10:54
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Z3s in Essex
Replies: 79
Views: 5098

North Essex again, (Great Oakley near Colchester) 8-)
by M11 POW
Sat 25 Nov, 2006 21:16
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Does your car have a name?
Replies: 35
Views: 2707

Bloody 'ell :!: :!: :!: :!:
They were the first words I uttered on my test drive :oops:
by M11 POW
Sat 25 Nov, 2006 14:06
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: The last clean of the summer
Replies: 17
Views: 1512

Re: hi

321bhp wrote:looks nice mike,nice shots of them,about time you got your-self an e-type now :wink:
CHEEKY BUGGER Terry :shock: As long as the old bones will let me get in it, I wont be changing her. :D
by M11 POW
Fri 24 Nov, 2006 23:32
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: The last clean of the summer
Replies: 17
Views: 1512

jhb1 wrote:Must admit it looks better on your pics than on their web site .

On closer inspection of your photos - is your roof blue ? have only seen 1 like it and 8-)
Yes its blue, but only OEM, the photo seems to make it look lighter than it is.
by M11 POW
Fri 24 Nov, 2006 23:24
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: The last clean of the summer
Replies: 17
Views: 1512

Giles wrote:8-)

Hope all's well Mike.
All hunky dory Giles, retired now so have more time to work on the beast :D Sorry to read your horror story re BP, use Teso super u myself :wink: Do u know if there is going to be a lakes trip this year :?:
by M11 POW
Fri 24 Nov, 2006 23:09
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: The last clean of the summer
Replies: 17
Views: 1512

jhb1 wrote:Clear wind deflector looks the doggies bits 8-)

Was it stock BMW ?

Beuty bye the way 8-) Looks mint 8-)
Thanks for the compliment, imported the wind deflector from the states four years ago http://www.topdown.net/ very effective 8-)