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Mor61e

Welcome, nice looking cars

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I went without the adjuster and kept both spring pads in to give the height as you can see in my sig if that helps you

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I do vvv

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The camber isn't adjustable with the standard arms but when you lower the car the wheels will camber in by themselves anyway. If you don't mind going for smaller tyres I think you may be ok

How wide are the wheels and what are they?

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You can just do a straight swap, but would maybe be worth changing any worn bushes, or top mounts at the same time, plus tracking afterwards

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Refurbed my wheels: http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/dan_mor61e/Z3/729.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/dan_mor61e/Z3/731.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/dan_mor61e/Z3/741.jpg And mirror base: http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/dan_mor61e/Z3/762.jpg http://i206...

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Very nice Dan, wheels suit it really well

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As above, it's brand new, still in the box

I was going to keep it for when I eventually get an old M but realistically I probably won't ever need it

These are about £180 new

I'm asking for £60 collected from Stevenage

Thanks
Dan

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That's a spot on colour combo

You can pretend you're James Bond now

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Interesting read. But where do you lot that are in England find the space to use it?!

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Just to echo what others have said, they are a very tight fit. I over adjusted mine first time and then decided they were too loose so put the clips back to how they were and forced them in, been fine ever since.

They are OEM pads btw

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Hi what coilovers did you fit?? Just cheap ones, they're a bit bouncy which is why I plan to upgrade to BCs at some point :-P I've just done this. Cheap coilovers are not worth it. The BCs were relatively cheap at under 700 from Corby Motorsports but miles ahead of the similar price FK Silverlines ...

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i forgot to ask......what size tyres are you running on the 32s? also, do you know the offset of the fronts as the ones i have found are ET20 and 8" wide but i thought they would stick out of the arches? yours look to be flush with the edge of the arch. 195/40 on the front and 205/40 on the re...

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it looks like nice though how it stands where they cheaps ones from ebay? i cant decide if to go lowering springs and showks or coilovers Yeh you can get them from eBay, I got them from a group buy myself If you want it to be relatively comfortable then I'd say shocks and springs or pay extra for s...

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cosmosblack wrote:Hi what coilovers did you fit??

Just cheap ones, they're a bit bouncy which is why I plan to upgrade to BCs at some point

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i forgot to ask......what size tyres are you running on the 32s? also, do you know the offset of the fronts as the ones i have found are ET20 and 8" wide but i thought they would stick out of the arches? yours look to be flush with the edge of the arch. 195/40 on the front and 205/40 on the re...

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Just a few more pictures: http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/dan_mor61e/Z3/DSC_0778small.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/dan_mor61e/Z3/DSC_0767small.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/dan_mor61e/Z3/DSC_0782small.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/dan_mor61e/Z3/...

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g8jka wrote:Some smart mods you have done there, that's on nice looking zed

Thanks very much

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can i ask what model the style 32s are from? i have 32s on mine but i am looking for wide rears like you have. are they 7 series by any chance? They're 17x8 and 9 from an E39 5-series, they have a slightly bigger centre bore so need spigot rings What are yours from if they're not staggered? mine is...

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Mugs wrote:can i ask what model the style 32s are from?
i have 32s on mine but i am looking for wide rears like you have.
are they 7 series by any chance?

They're 17x8 and 9 from an E39 5-series, they have a slightly bigger centre bore so need spigot rings

What are yours from if they're not staggered?

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Hi, Looking good. Can I ask what you did with your old 5 spoke alloys as I would like to get a set of those for ease of cleaning purposes. I think the beige interior is a nice alternative to the usual black. BB Thanks, I still have the 5 spokes and am keeping them as spares I'm afraid They are very...

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Looks very nice. Which splitter is that? Looks a flexible type? And what part of the country are you in that let's you run the car that low, I've raised mine a bit now as our council has gotten speed hump crazy - the replaced those rubber square type humps with cheap copies made of Tarmac but made ...

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A bit too much suspension travel for my liking :shock:: http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/dan_mor61e/Z3/DSC_0031.jpg So I fitted some coilovers: http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/dan_mor61e/Z3/IMG_6362.jpg The wheels needed a refurb anyway so I thought I'd try them black: http://i206.p...

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...2 years later :lol: Absolutely loved owning the Z3 for the past couple of years and can't see myself selling it anytime soon :) Done a few things over that time including a full service and gearbox oil change. Also... New trackrods: http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/dan_mor61e/Z3/IMG_2432....

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On Saturday middayish, I think it was blue, and had a hardtop by the looks of it. Exchanged a flash of the lights

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I'm sure you would have tried this but just on the off chance you haven't, get 1 person to pull up on the bonnet while the other is pulling the release handle. It might not have enough tension to pop it by itself but with a bit of extra force it might work

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Thanks guys. So if I apply online I'll pay by card and recieve my tax disc by post? yes? Yup :) This only works if the MOT and tax don't expire at the same time, as the MOT must be valid on the 1st day that the tax disc is valid - mine both expire at the end of the month. I get mine MOT'd first and...

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Hi everyone, the Z is the first car I own in England and I have both MOT and road tax to renew before the end of the month, so here are my questions. Where is the best/safest place to get a road tax? And for the MOT, is there better places than others? BMW specialised? and what is a normal price? s...

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Southernboy wrote:less rain, slaves, etc etc

Lol!

Lovely car that

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Welcome to the forum too Mor61e :D Steve Thanks Steve! Very nice find! I agree :P Best colour.... .....other than Black ;) Haha I could never own a black car, too much hard work :shock: Nice car. Love the colour! I have the same gear knob and the center badge is in bad condition as well (end a bit ...

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Get out my thread with your OCD talk

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Brian H wrote: I fitted a complete new assembly, something similar to these late last year, save hassle and time. Clicky Link of course the tracking still has to be done, but it is easily adjusted.

Thanks Brian, a replacement is definately on the cards

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Hi More61e Welcome What a lovely car I bet you are grinning from ear to ear Also what a great garage, loads of room to do loads of things I thought that was just me who has the cig lighter the right way :lol: :lol: Like me waiting for the summer :) :) Thanks Boysie :) I wish that was my own garage ...

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I noticed the steering wheel sat very slightly to the right while driving straight so I did a quick wheel allignment: http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/dan_mor61e/Z3/DSC_0002.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/dan_mor61e/Z3/DSC_0001.jpg That'll be why then! The adjustment: http://i2...

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I assume it’s a post facelift, later 2.8 - nice car and a “keeper” in my view. That gear knob top insert is a non-standard addition; the original would have been plain black. The M style ones are an attractive upgrade and I would recommend a proper BMW one (about £9) as the proper BMW would not deg...

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cars looking really fresh there, nice one! Cheers Pal :) The two clips are for the bottom-most trim panels under the dashboard. Left or right are same clips. The small stopper is for the fuel filler. I like jammie dodgers with the cream in ... I can pm my postal address. Haha very good! I'll send o...

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I bought this last weekend and today was the first chance I had to give it a decent wash and look over, can't wait for summer now 8-) I'll probably document every little thing I do to the car in here just for the sake of it really :lol: A couple of post clean pics: http://i206.photobucket.com/albums...

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Gazza wrote:This 2.8 is in East London and definately worth looking at, owned by a Forum member.

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... 07#p341207

Thanks Gazza, I've PM'd him

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Z3cade wrote:Yes it's on eBay.. Search for bmw z3 2.8. It's blue, priced at 3995 with 66k on the clock would be a good buy at around 3-3.5k

Oh yeh i've got it, we'll see what happens in the next week or two, thanks bud

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The biggest problem with the crx's was rust.. Hence why not many on the road now.. Rust is one thing you don't have to worry about on the Zeds as there well built and have no 'major' rust issues. Plus most of the panels are bolt on so can easily be replaced if needed in the future. A good bonus to ...

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Brian H wrote:Welcome to the forum, I am sure you will get the info you need, good luck car hunting.

Cheers Brian

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No problem :wink: I was into Hondas.. Had all the crx's mk3 mk2 then my favourite mk1! Great fun cars.. But once I had my 2.8 zed.. Won't look back :wink: Nice, I do like the CRXs, really rare on the road now it seems :( The Teg is my first Honda and I love it but I fancy some rear wheel drive, roo...

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The 2.8s were superseded by the 3.0 and the facelift shape came in around 1999/2000. The 2.8 ended around the same time and so there were a few facelift 2.8s, which had revised duel vanos engines ( like Hondas v-tec system ). I had a late duel vanos 2.8, just smoother and slightly more economical t...

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Z3cade wrote:If budget can stretch go for a 3.0.. More powerful and prob one of the most economical too..

But the 2.8s are great too, I had one before the M

Yeh, am I right in thinking the 2.8 was only available in the pre-facelift and the 3.0 only in the facelift? Roadster if it makes a difference?

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Thanks :) Welcome! Nows the best time to buy too.. Can grab a winter bargin :wink: What Zed you looking for? Yes indeed :wink: Now this is mainly what I need to look into, all the different types! I want one that's at least as fast as my Integra so I think a 2.8 could be what I'm after, not sure abo...

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Ello everyone, I'm Dan from Herts

I'm looking to get a Z3 when I can bring myself to sell my DC2 so I signed up to research before buying as you do

So yeh...HI!

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