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Alfie

Gazza wrote:Lovely car and is on my list for the future.

Oh no....

Don't tell me we're gonna be driving the same cars - AGAIN!

Boxertwin: Great car in a great colour.

Just FYI, HERE is a photo of my upgraded stereo system. I'm very happy with it.

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Alfie

Some older members..... Easy.... Less of the "older". Hey Shirley. Great to see you back here! BIG congrats on the new purchase. Remember Windsor? A few years ago now.... Alfie's Topaz 3.0i gets a treat. http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s138/PRDZ3/9THREELOVELYLADIES_zps9acfb525.jpg Shir...

Alfie

Ditto from 'Broadchurch'....

I'll keep an eye out for you when you come down for some fish n chips.

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Alfie

Liquid gold ooooooozing in the sunshine.....

Luvvly.

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Alfie

the coupe lads don't talk the prices of their cars down like some of the roadster people though! Yeah, I've never understood that on this forum. :puzzle: Most folks on here already own their cars, so what's the point of knocking people who ask a decent price? The ///Ms (especially) are rare cars an...

Alfie

If anyone finds out when the episode is due to be broadcast, please can they post it on here? Preferably in a new thread so it's obvious!
Cheers.
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Alfie

Crisp and lovely. Well worth the money to the right buyer.
There can't be many in that condition in existence, even S50s.

Simple answer is, you need TWO....
One to cocoon in a time capsule like this one, and one to RAG THE ARSE OFF...

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Alfie

I take it from one of the pics there was a wrong turn involved. :D :shock: How very DARE you....! The 'U-turn' was to take in Hardy's Monument which was one of the sightseeing stops. We thought there would be a car park, but no, just a few passing points, so we didn't stop. We could've gone straigh...

Alfie

Phil wrote:Its some time since I've had a spirited drive with a kindred spirit in the same car. Awesome my old mate.

Alfie

A great day out! Lots of different types of road, not too much traffic (except one horsebox that broke us up....TWICE!), great weather, beautiful Dorset scenery, old friends, new friends, what more could you ask? Thanks loads to Ci who planned the route and organised everything, and to Dave (Mint) f...

Alfie

Hi All... We ran the route today, although not in the same order. Weather was not brilliant, but the roads were dry and we managed to have the top off most of the time. There is a great mix of roads, :drive some incredible scenery and some beautiful towns and villages to oggle at. Unfortunately many...

Alfie

Boysie wrote:Robert they go on the hardtop for storage don't they, if so I want some of them
I thought he meant the covers that go over the
fixing holes when hardtop is removed from the car

I need both...if anyone's planning on ordering a few pairs?

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Alfie

^^^Tasteful mods indeed, Southernboy. That car looks a hundred times better than it did originally. But... I believe that as these cars get older, and therefore nearer 'classic car' status, 'originality' will be more important than looks to the potential buyer. As we've seen with some of the rarer c...

Alfie

WOW.... Perfect. AND it's got a RED soft top too...! 8-) Cracking motor. And good to see the S50 prices are starting to creep up. :idea: With care, the next owner of this car will sell it for more than they paid. A. We'll if you take away the hard top and fitting kit and it's value, it's a sub 50k ...

Alfie

WOW.... Perfect.
AND it's got a RED soft top too...!

Cracking motor.

And good to see the S50 prices are starting to creep up.

With care, the next owner of this car will sell it for more than they paid.

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Alfie

Simplest tip is to only use soft bags, then there is always room to squeeze another little thing in... Hard cases (tailor-made excepted of course) are not an efficient use of space. Then there's always the OEM boot mounted luggage rack, but you have to drill your boot lid to fit it... :shock: Or I h...

Alfie

JAY wrote:
Alfie wrote:Looks like Mrs A. isn't able to swop shifts for that day so she probably can't make this cruise
Cheers.
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SHOTGUN

YEEEHAAAA....!

Alfie

Looks like Mrs A. isn't able to swop shifts for that day so she probably can't make this cruise :( , but myself and RED are very much looking forward to it! If I can find a few hours, I'll happily run the route in advance for you. It'd be a good excuse to let RED off the leash for a while! :twisted:...

Alfie

Great news!

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Alfie

Hey Daz.... :) Not seen you round here for a while. Sounds like Charlotte is still in good shape which is great to hear. Yeah, the 4 Imola sisters NEED a reunion....! RED and Jonttt met up at Silverstone last year, but we didn't manage to get any pics. Having spent many crazy miles hooning around be...

Alfie

Yeah, thanks for doing the investigative journalist bit ('_')Z3. I can't believe the main dealer didn't sell it on themselves. :puzzle: You would've thought it would take pride of place in their showroom. And years ago I heard a rumour that this car once lived on the Isle of Man. I'd like to know if...

Alfie

Phil wrote:Got an hotel in mind near Shaftsbury. Best Western and I have enough points for a free night.

Tightwad.

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Alfie

Phil wrote:Might well be up for this.....

Hey Phil...
It's a bit of a trek for you guys, but it'd be great to see you!
Let me know if you want me to arrange accommodation for you in lovely West Bay...

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Alfie

pingu wrote:If it is the last one made, whatever you do, don't tell the seller - even though he might lurk around here .

Good point, but looks like the seller is a dealer, so unlikely to find his way here....

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Alfie

was just looking at the red one on autotrader and saw this!!!!..., http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201404123280689/sort/default/usedcars/page/1/model/m_roadster/quicksearch/true/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/make/bmw/postcode/wn49ej/radius/1500?logcode=p I know the red is rare, b...

Alfie

Ok, cheers Ci.
It's in the diary.
Looking forward to seeing you again after a few years!

If you're looking for a lunch venue, I can arrange a free private car park and very decent pub lunch/carvery in West Bay....

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Alfie

It will either be 64118 or 64134, whichever Charlotte isn't.
I think this one will be 64134, or in other words, the last S54 Z3M ever made....

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Alfie

IIRC, the opening price for the basic models was the same as the engine size, ie:
1.9 was approx £19,000
2.8 was approx £28,000

I'm sure someone will come up with something more accurate soon!
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Alfie

Okay, okay, I'm trying to keep calm, but... THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT FIND..... As we know, there are just FOUR RHD Imola S54s, three of which have been regulars on this forum over the years: RED, Jonttt and Charlotte. There has always been one very elusive example that has never been seen or heard o...

Alfie

bazza1966 wrote:...a weekend trip to Devon a couple of weeks ago with another Z-site...

Didn't see that mentioned on here.
Shame.

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Alfie

Hey Ci...

Alfie, Di and RED would be interested, date dependent.
We're in Bridport Harbour.....

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Alfie

Might do the trick?

Good luck!

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Alfie

Stunning car. Made of liquid gold.
And only 9 ever made in that colour combo.

IMHO worth lots more than that to the right buyer....

Hope it sticks around on this forum.

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Alfie

CPC looked after RED before we moved away from London. Phil is an incredibly knowledgeable chap and passionate about everything BMW old and new, unlike most main dealers. Unless your car is still under BMW warranty, a top quality independent such as CPC will always be better and cheaper than a main ...

Alfie

Woody1000 wrote:Wish mine went in that easy, had to give them more than a little tap !!

Getting them in is one thing.... You try getting them out....!

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Alfie

I had chrome gills on my first Z3 which was a Topaz 3.0l. They looked great! The car also had a few other chrome bits which made it stand out from an 'ordinary' Z3.... like door handles, boot lock and ACS hoops. I also added the chrome windscreen surround and 3rd brake light cover so the car looked ...

Alfie

$39,000 for the Imola/Imola/Red combo..... HA HA....

That's an interesting site, but don't forget that the US S54 was detuned compared to the Euro and UK version, and the US S52 has roughly the same HP as the UK 3.0 litre. Yankie nancies....!

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Alfie

WOW...! Congrats!
Great find.

Welcome to that very exclusive club that ALL Zed owners aspire to....

Now.... get that wonderful machine out on the road!

Cheers.
Alfie.

Alfie

Car sold....

Getting married (at last!)....

Caribbean.....

Stay in touch mate.

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Alfie

That ///M is looking really sweet. Love the black & white theme. I don't normally like smoked/blackened rear clusters, they usually look so 'aftermarket', but on that ///M they really work well. Suggestion: Swop the front orange indicator bulbs for chrome ones to lose that 'fried egg' look. Nice...

Alfie

Nice spoiler... if you have a part-time job ironing....

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Alfie

GE45TON wrote:......just bought this on vinyl:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygdtsQyLM8Y
probably the best sound I've heard for ages, incredible musicians too.

WOW....!
Never heard of them before, but I'm off to Amazon right now. Right up my musical street. Thanks for the tip-off!

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Alfie

Alfie, this is not about tracking vehicle usage, or pay per mile or anything like that. Maybe not today, but what about tomorrow? It's just another step down that slippery path. Once the hardware is in place, sneaked in under the pretense of simplifying the VED system, it won't take much for some m...

Alfie

I think they're scrapping the paper discs because the electronic systems are already in place, rather than as an excuse to implement them. In London yes, and probably in some other big metropoli, but elsewhere? I'm certainly not aware of such cameras here in Dorset. The police already use ANPR rath...

Alfie

Just another excuse for 'Big Brother' to watch your every move. Pure and simple. Massive public response caused the gov to shelve the 'black box + spy-in-the-sky' scheme a few years ago because of the blatant infringement into the privacy of the individual, and quite right too. This is just another ...

Alfie

On Pistonheads, BlackBeautZ wrote:Will be open to very small offers...

Thirty quid?

Nice looking Zed.
GLWTS.

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Alfie

Yep. Toothpaste.... Really! I was recommended to try it on my old focus coz it might've failed its MoT with cloudy front light lenses. It definitely succeeded in reducing the cloudiness significantly. You have to be brave because the first treatment seems to make the problem worse, producing many fi...

Alfie

A few years ago I decided to SORN RED for six months over the winter, so arranged that with DVLA no problem. I contacted Admiral to tell them that the car would be off the road for six months and requested that they downgraded the insurance to fire and theft only, expecting to get a rebate on the fu...

Alfie

So Gazza...
What happened with your insurance?
Did you change your existing policy to a 'laid up' policy?

And yeah, scrapping road tax for the equivalent amount added to petrol duty would be so much fairer in every way....

I could list the reasons, but it's far too late at night for that!

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Alfie

There have been lots of 'imagined mock-ups' of the mooted Z2 over recent years, and generally they looked a whole lot better than this latest effort.
I WAS gonna start saving up, but....

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