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That's not to say it should have. If that particular tester doesn't care that is up to him/her, but just because they don't doesn't make it right. You can go to another test station saying " it passed like this last year" which puts someone else under pressure to do likewise.

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Common sense prevails. We'll done Brian.

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That could certainly be very interesting if, say, you turn up without a valid tax disc and they refuse to let you park and you may well have booked a night stay at a hotel before your flight out possibly including a dinner as well. If it's not in the small print, what then ? I think we shall be chec...

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Wishing you luck Brian.

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Similar thing that happened to us Ray, we were deadbaiting for pike my mate had 2 rods out and me 1. He says why don't you chuck one out on your spinning rod? So I did ona partially frozen lake near Lincoln and round the lake comes the bailiffs van. we both only had one Severn-Trent and one Anglian ...

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I see what you're saying Rob, no offence intended. Tony.

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You took the words out of my mouth there Gazza. My sentiments entirely.

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Well I guess I don't read it the same as you Gazza. Clear as mud. But I do agree that to invest all that money and then to sell it wouldn't be on my wish list either.

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Always try the grovelling letter. I did a good few years ago with the predecessors of the Environment Agency over fishing license. My friend couldn't be bothered. He went to court and was fined I didn't and never heard any more about it. Got to be worth a try?

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To compare engine remove/refit between a Frogeye and a Z3 is really stretching things Rob. And surely the cost of parts would be a long way apart even though Frogeye parts will come at a fair premium. At the very least 4 cyl versus 6 cyl. I guess the moral of this story is to get a written quotation...

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Mine is catless with a stainless rear box (unknown make) and it's pretty loud, would really like a standard system but too expensive for my tastes! You'll also need a friendly MOT tester :) What you really need is an M.O.T. tester who says to you bring me the car with the cat still fitted so I can ...

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If you don't have the hydro/electric motor gear to sell does it really make any difference? Surely the actual soft top would be the same regardless how it was raised and lowered. Unless there are extra brackets to accommodate the motors. If a car needs them they are there, if not you wouldn't need t...

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No problem Alan, that's what a forum is all about. Glad it helped. Cheers, Tony.

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Hi Jeff, if you are available please reply to this as I can't send email with photo's to the address listed on here. Regards, Tony.

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Years ago when I was a lad, I think it was Humbrol, who did upholstery paint for plastic(pvc) interiors. I used it on my mini(s) because most mini interiors were awfull colours. Biggest mistake was doing some of it while it was still in the car as it was cellulose based and I ended up intoxicated. I...

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As I said some are better than others but really you can't beat a hard sired connection.that's why I ended up changing my head unit for a Sony one. I still use an MP3 player but it wires into the front panel of the head unit and the player lives in the holder I used for my iPod. It also has USB sock...

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Unless you have an aux port on the front or even rear of your head unit then I think you're stuck with the transmitter type. I have an i-trip for iPod nano which I find to be great . Some are much better than others. I also have a miniature phone type of grip holder which fastened to my centre conso...

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I too like the beige interior and the tonneau really does look the business when you learn how to fit it easily.I have finally got around to uploading some photo's to photobucket this week to try uploading them to the forum.However I do keep getting a warning from my security that it is putting my c...

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Yes,the Mk1 and Mk1 facelift cars did have a fairly round ended rear side window.In fact these were one of the first cars to have the window hinges glued directly to the glass itself. Unfortunately to my own cost I found this wasn't a roaring success as my nearside on fell off,it happened to my frie...

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I changed the crank sensor on mine too. Not an easy job on the 6cyl even on a ramp at work. Never done one on a 4 so I can't comment on how easy/hard that may be.

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I changed both on mine with the inlet cam one being the higher priced OEM spec one but the lower priced one for the exhaust cam (the one which gave problems) was the lower spec one. Got that one changed under warranty and up to now all is well.

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In principal I would agree with Jonco as I have had this experience with my car this last year,all be it on a 2.0 6cyl. However Euro car parts do offer cheaper after market items which are not probably made to last(ok for the trade and anyone selling a car) but also they offer non genuine OEM spec o...

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If you really want a DVD player in your car I would look on eBay and search for "Eonon".I did have one of their units in my Z3 which had a 5"x3" screen which was adequate for watching dvd's whilst waiting for my other half at doc's etc. Added bonus was this item had hands free ph...

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The white car directly behind the Escort in the centre of the photo is I think an Austin Allegro. What a car !!

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There is a nice man on youtube who has posted a video of how to replace the rubber button pad on these keys. And you are right it's easy.

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Low battery voltage can also cause strange things to happen re alarm setting and if battery has been dead flat could also have caused system to go to default factory settings?

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That's a good result then,now you can have a merry Christmas!

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You've got my sympathy .

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Oops.

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The rear bush/mounting will come complete in the alloy housing and will just need pushing onto hype hexagonal end of the arm. Make sure you align the bracket correctly to bolt back onto the chassis.

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3rd brake light gaskets are available to buy.

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Best way if you don't have a fork is to separate the ball joint at the wheel end,then slacken the 2 bolts which hold the rear mounting to the chassis rail. Loosen the nut on the ball joint which goes through the chassis past the nyloc section of the nut until it is "finger" tight and then ...

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If they didn'tget the oil to the correct temperature the emission tester will not have entered any different parameters to the test criteria ie it may alter the level at which t.he car fails or passes. Most people who are NOT mot testers don't know about this and many who are ignore it because it is...

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Any chance of an appearance at the Kit Car show at Newark showground? This usually around the same time of year.

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Is there a note on the emissions failue to indicate that the oil temperature was measured and if so what was the oil temp was,should be a minimum of 80 deg C.A LOT of testing stations only carry out a bet test and fail cars unfairly - by not doing a full cat test properly.Main culprits locally are t...

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IF the refusal notice does not mention the emissions as a failure,a) the tester has cocked up (it happens he is a human being) and b) only the items listed on tne refusal of an mot certificate will need to be re tested. So you will only NEED to replace the lower suspension arm (ie ball joint) and a ...

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They are 2 cool cars,my Z3 is a 2000 year 2 litre Auto so not awfully powerfull but I do love driving it. It's just a toy for the summer months as I have a VW Touareg for the winter. My wife drives a VW Eos with the folding tin top however my 2yr old grandson much prefers Daddats car.

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Hi and welcome from me,I would love to have a Z3 over there as we have a villa in Kissimmee,Florida and cannot think of a better way to tour the state than in a Z. Maybe one day . . . . . . . Good luck with the events,Tony.

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You make some good points Southernboy re led's,have you seen the rear end of a Dodge Charger with lights on? And I totally agree with the Z3 being a fantastic looking car and though we all start out with the same basic car I think everyone likes to think that there is only one like"mine"

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By the way I agree with comments re. people driving on sidelights,WHAT do they think that they are saving? In Florida the LAW states that if it is raining and you have your wipers on you must have headlights on too.I don't understand why cars are still produced with sidelights.They are totally irrel...

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Surely there must be someone here who remembers the old 240 series Volvo's which had the original driving(DRL) lights on the front wings,these had a 5/21w bulb ei a stop/tail bulb which without the sidelights on powered the 21w filament(daylight time) but powered the 5w filament when the lights were...

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A guy at work had a 7 series a few years ago,a late 90's if memory serves,and when the battery in his key went flat Sopers of Lincoln told him that you need to rotate the key in use rather than continually using the same one as it gets a charge from the ignition barrel to keep the battery charged. C...

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If DRL's are really what you're after I fitted some on my Z this summer.They came from Auto-Electrical co. in Lincoln. I fitted them in the centre grille right at the bottom as far apart as possible in the bottom "slot" of the grille and I had to remove the 2 outer uprights on the lower sl...

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Just watched the Z3 convoy video on youtube and enjoyed it.Are there any Z3 owners around Lincoln? I see quite a few regularly on my way into work,it would good to get together locally if anyone is interesestd.Or do I have to go outside the area to meet other owners?

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My Z3 is a 2000 2.0 Auto. I've had it for 4 years and it averages about 28 mpg on a daily commute of 26 miles from home to work and back. I bought an Auto because on most evenings throughout the year it is a crawl getting out of Lincoln at home time.I find it is quite lively when you need it to be a...

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Hi Mark,welcome to the forum. As everyone says you will find this a mine of information and hints etc.Enjoy your Z3 even in the cooler weather. Where are you located? Anywhere near Lincoln?

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More than likely it is the door solenoid which is not operating which is at fault. My advice is check this out before looking at the boot wiring loom etc which are the usuall suspects on this forum. You can pm me if you would like.

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Hi,my Z3 2000 Auto(W reg.) came with K&W coilovers and are great. It is lowered by 50mm. Good firm ride but still comfortable with excellent handling too.

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Got mine insured through Bewiser. Good price and very helpful,will be going back to them next May.

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I had this problem on my 2000 car last spring,checked all wiring etc. Eventually traced fault to n/s door solenoid. Replaced with a part sourced at Euro Car parts in Lincoln at £36(trade). This fixed the problem,been fine ever since. Took about 45 mins to fit.

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