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by ChrisS
Tue 05 Jul, 2016 15:31
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Plastic types for body panels
Replies: 34
Views: 12357

Re: Plastic types for body panels

Curious how they get on matching the colour. I'm trying to get a colour match on a guards red 88 Porsche - paint technology and environmental regulations have changed a lot in the ensuing 28 years so a match is proving to be elusive so far. My preferred shop's paint supplier is unable/unwilling to ...
by ChrisS
Mon 27 Jun, 2016 20:40
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Z1 Technical Day 2017?
Replies: 71
Views: 21423

Re: Z1 Technical Day 2017?

Definitely interested subject to date. Same venue as last time?
by ChrisS
Fri 17 Jun, 2016 16:36
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Plastic types for body panels
Replies: 34
Views: 12357

Re: Plastic types for body panels

I have the screw which is in place, but the fixing eyelet has broken away from the panel. Actually, I don't know if it's the panel that is squeaking. I just made the assumption!
by ChrisS
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 15:28
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Plastic types for body panels
Replies: 34
Views: 12357

Re: Plastic types for body panels

Dank u Michael. Actually, I don't have any visible crack in the area of the door button. It's just that the panel stands slightly above the button and I can see that the top mounting of the panel is detached. The most annoying part is that the edge of the panel vibrates on rough English roads and it...
by ChrisS
Mon 13 Jun, 2016 11:49
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Plastic types for body panels
Replies: 34
Views: 12357

Re: Plastic types for body panels

Has anyone used the reinforcements for the front edge of rear wings? The contact area for the adhesive seems very small for a part that is under tension and is subjected to a lot of vibration.
by ChrisS
Wed 25 May, 2016 09:53
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Blue Z1 - Auction.
Replies: 36
Views: 9197

Re: Blue Z1 - Auction.

Thanks, Felix. It all looks about right then.
by ChrisS
Sun 22 May, 2016 22:53
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Blue Z1 - Auction.
Replies: 36
Views: 9197

Re: Blue Z1 - Auction.

I had my car valued through the Club (by Youknowwho) when I renewed the insurance last year. given the apparent increase in Z1 values over the past year, should I get the car valued again?
by ChrisS
Thu 28 Apr, 2016 19:44
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: VIN CODER Birthdays
Replies: 10
Views: 3342

Re: VIN CODER Birthdays

Mine was built in August 1990 but was not registered until April 1991, in Turin, to Eddie Irvine. Perhaps that indicates the increasing difficulty BMW encountered in selling this unique but by no means overpowered car. I wonder how much Eddie paid for it?
by ChrisS
Mon 25 Jan, 2016 23:32
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Hard-top
Replies: 2
Views: 1605

Re: Hard-top

Bonsoir Sam 19. Voulez vous poser votre question en français? Je traduirais pour le groupe. A+
Hi Sam 19. Would you ask your question in French please? I'll translate for the group.
by ChrisS
Mon 25 Jan, 2016 23:31
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Hard-top
Replies: 2
Views: 1605

Re: Hard-top

Bonsoir Sam 19. Voulez vous poser votre question en français? Je traduirai pour le groupe. A+
Hi Sam 19. Would you ask your question in French please? I'll translate for the group.
by ChrisS
Fri 15 Jan, 2016 10:39
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Open door policy
Replies: 19
Views: 8394

Re: Open door policy

René is a Z1 guru in the northern Netherlands. He instructed us on our Technical Weekend in 2014. He makes the doors work better than BMW ever did and charges a bit less than other sources of expertise. See www.rkv-trading.nl
by ChrisS
Thu 14 Jan, 2016 18:30
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Open door policy
Replies: 19
Views: 8394

Re: Open door policy

The garage has sent the battery back to the manufacturer for testing. They may refund me the cost of the new battery. On the bright side, their initial tests suggested I needed a new alternator (which I thought unlikely, as I could run the car a long way once it was started), and the battery was che...
by ChrisS
Thu 14 Jan, 2016 10:54
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Open door policy
Replies: 19
Views: 8394

Re: Open door policy

It just needed (another) new battery. Now I have a time switch to put the trickle charger on for a couple of hours each day. Initially, the garage thought the alternator was faulty but I couldn't see how that could be the case since I was able to drive 30 miles, but just couldn't start the car after...
by ChrisS
Sun 27 Dec, 2015 23:07
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Open door policy
Replies: 19
Views: 8394

Re: Open door policy

After about 20 minutes with the charger connected to the bulb holder in the boot, it was possible to release the door mechanism. I couldn't feel any heat in the wiring but I thought it safer to open the bonnet and connect the charger to the charging points in the engine compartment. After seven hour...
by ChrisS
Sun 27 Dec, 2015 18:12
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Open door policy
Replies: 19
Views: 8394

Re: Open door policy

I connected the charger on a low setting to the boot light terminals. After 20 minutes I could open the doors. Then I reconnected the charger to the terminal in the engine compartment as specified in the manual and to a suspension turret. The charger shows that it is doing its job slowly but won't s...
by ChrisS
Sat 26 Dec, 2015 23:12
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Open door policy
Replies: 19
Views: 8394

Re: Open door policy

Fantastisch Michael. Besten Dank.
by ChrisS
Sun 20 Dec, 2015 23:48
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Open door policy
Replies: 19
Views: 8394

Re: Open door policy

Thanks all. At least I didn’t leave the handbook inside the car! On a previous occasion I have done the emergency manual opening procedure without a hitch, but since then I've visited René Visser so there's absolutely no slack in the door mechanism. Naturally the boot divider is in place but I'll pu...
by ChrisS
Sun 20 Dec, 2015 00:56
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Open door policy
Replies: 19
Views: 8394

Open door policy

Z1 has been standing in my garage for two weeks. As it was a nice day, I thought I'd take it out for an errand 20 miles away. Annoyingly, the battery had run down and I can't open the doors. Yes I know there's a manual over-ride procedure which I've used successfully before but this time I can't qui...
by ChrisS
Fri 23 Oct, 2015 13:44
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Indicators packed up!
Replies: 6
Views: 2327

Re: Indicators packed up!

Similar experience this week comparing prices of suspension bushes from BMW garage and BMW Classic online. Trouble is that the Classic order is arriving gin dribs and drabs.
by ChrisS
Wed 14 Oct, 2015 11:43
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: shop.bmw-classic.com
Replies: 2
Views: 1865

shop.bmw-classic.com

https://shop.bmw-classic.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/Classic-ClassicDE-Site/en_EU/-/EUR/ViewStandardCatalog-Browse;pgid=lulgSDlWRQ1SR089I0.VFvib0000zdjlZFta;sid=MdViLrqzcvy3LuytD2VJdIgT8IQJUHviWqs=?CatalogID=Shop&CategoryName=SEARCH_AUTOMOBILE Does anyone have any experience of buying from...
by ChrisS
Tue 04 Aug, 2015 22:38
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Gaydon 2015?
Replies: 15
Views: 4693

Re: Gaydon 2015?

Sorry to miss you all at Gaydon this year. I'll be walking in Wales over that weekend. Travelling in the Z1 of course.
by ChrisS
Wed 24 Jun, 2015 12:06
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: I could have walked....
Replies: 3
Views: 1733

Re: I could have walked....

by ChrisS
Mon 13 Apr, 2015 17:01
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Gear linkage
Replies: 3
Views: 1801

Re: Gear linkage

A sheared rod connecting the bottom of the gearstick to the gearbox. A replacement will be in from Germany tomorrow, together with a kit of bushes, which should make the gear selection smoother. While the exhaust is off, we're replacing the perished rubber link at the front end of the torque tube. U...
by ChrisS
Fri 03 Apr, 2015 19:58
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Gear linkage
Replies: 3
Views: 1801

Re: Gear linkage

Part ordered. The exhaust needs to be removed to fit it, so I'm replacing the rubber link between the gearbox and the torque tube at the same time.
by ChrisS
Tue 31 Mar, 2015 13:28
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: What we doing next year?
Replies: 16
Views: 5353

Re: What we doing next year?

I shall definitely not make Silverstone. It coincides with my son's wedding on 25 July.
by ChrisS
Thu 26 Mar, 2015 15:02
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Gear linkage
Replies: 3
Views: 1801

Gear linkage

Z1 won't play today. Gear lever is unconnected. It feels completely floppy. Is it likely to bethe bottom of the gear stick or the linkage into the gearbox? Does anyone have previous experience of this?
by ChrisS
Tue 17 Mar, 2015 14:03
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Fantastic plastic
Replies: 0
Views: 1138

Fantastic plastic

If anyone happened to be in Switzerland with a Z1 at the end of May, this could be interesting:
http://www.zwischengas.com/de/infos/fan ... autos.html?
by ChrisS
Tue 10 Feb, 2015 18:01
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Hardtop
Replies: 4
Views: 2580

Hardtop

I'm not interested in this but I wondered if any of you were. http://www.kapaza.be/fr/pieces-detachee ... 483155.htm
by ChrisS
Sat 07 Feb, 2015 15:30
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Price prediction
Replies: 2
Views: 1830

Re: Price prediction

Logically, since the principal market for these cars is mainland Europe, values denominated in other currencies, e.g. sterling, will tend to decline. On the other hand, for a Euro-zone enthusiast, buying in a Z1 might seem more attractive than other investments, which should stabilise prices. And sp...
by ChrisS
Sun 16 Nov, 2014 21:51
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: What we doing next year?
Replies: 16
Views: 5353

Re: What we doing next year?

For Prescott events, see this link: http://www.bugatti.co.uk/events.aspx Lots of nice driving roads round there too. Sadly I can't make La vie en bleu in 2015 as I'll be hosting some other French people, but I'd be happy to help organise an event around any of the other weekends. What's interesting,...
by ChrisS
Fri 31 Oct, 2014 11:43
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: What would you pay for a "driver" Z1?
Replies: 23
Views: 5640

Re: What would you pay for a "driver" Z1?

I've just had my water pump changed at the same time as the cam belt replacement. The water pump was £99 from BMW afterdiscount. Since then, René Visser has told me he has water pumps for 40 euros. I'm taking my car to him from 10-14th November for work on the doors, so I'll have a chance to see wha...
by ChrisS
Mon 13 Oct, 2014 18:14
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Timing belt change
Replies: 11
Views: 3846

Re: Timing belt change

Thanks Sam, and others who have replied by pm or on Fb. Apparently North Oxford know it's the same part as for an E30 325i but it still has to come from Germany. I'll quote both part numbers to them in the morning and see if they can find the part quicker. It's embarrassing to have the car clogging ...
by ChrisS
Mon 13 Oct, 2014 13:36
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Timing belt change
Replies: 11
Views: 3846

Re: Timing belt change

Good afternoon. My Z1 is in today for a new timing belt, while it's being serviced and MoT'd. I should have asked for the water pump to be changed and the garage has just phoned up to say it needs replacing anyway. They tried to order a new water pump from BMW North Oxford and were told that the par...
by ChrisS
Fri 03 Oct, 2014 10:26
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: London Classic Car Show
Replies: 6
Views: 2493

Re: London Classic Car Show

What are people doing about the Classic Motor Show in NEC, Birmingham on Fri 14, Sat 15, Sun 16 November?
by ChrisS
Fri 03 Oct, 2014 10:23
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Red Z1 for sale- soon to be featured on TV
Replies: 24
Views: 7677

Re: Red Z1 for sale- soon to be featured on TV

My car has been in the UK since 1998. There's never a question about its km/h speedometer and the 'mileage' is always qualified on the MoT certificate as being kilometres. I want to keep the speedo in km/h, partly because it tallies with the distance recorder in km. The speedometer is also fairly in...
by ChrisS
Fri 12 Sep, 2014 14:04
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Volume Air Flow Sensor
Replies: 9
Views: 2919

Re: Volume Air Flow Sensor

The part number is shown as being applicable to a 325i. How about this? http://www.eeuroparts.com/Parts/11109/A ... mpaign=%za
by ChrisS
Wed 06 Aug, 2014 00:37
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Z1 Tour Sept 6th
Replies: 16
Views: 4495

Re: Z1 Tour Sept 6th

I'll be returning from Cumbria late on 5th (probably not in Z1) and could join in the afternoon of 6th if I knew where you were having lunch. Also have a few nice route suggestions for the Cotswolds if you haven't fixed a route already...
by ChrisS
Sun 27 Jul, 2014 21:17
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Replacement Z1 Top
Replies: 5
Views: 2059

Re: Replacement Z1 Top

My hood was frayed on the driver's side, so I had two patches sewn in by AllWheel Trim. They replaced the back window at the same time for £400 inc VAT. They had previously done the same for the ex-Clarkson fungelb Z1. Because the rest of the hood and all the seals are still in good condition, I tho...
by ChrisS
Fri 18 Jul, 2014 16:58
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Gaydon 2014
Replies: 16
Views: 3882

Re: Gaydon 2014

Are you going Saturday or Sunday?
by ChrisS
Fri 11 Jul, 2014 16:02
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Black/Light grey Z1 for sale
Replies: 7
Views: 2253

Re: Black/Light grey Z1 for sale

I think you mean Baur for the E30 convertible? See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karosserie_Baur

Of course, you're right. I thought Bertone did the development of the E30 proper cabrio while Bauer did the targa version.
In fact, Bauer developed both.
by ChrisS
Thu 10 Jul, 2014 16:04
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Black/Light grey Z1 for sale
Replies: 7
Views: 2253

Re: Black/Light grey Z1 for sale

I think Bertone was involved in engineering the E30 convertible. Perhaps the confusions stems from there. That doesn't explain how the roof has been upgraded. Could this be a reference to the hardtop? I seem to remember that Bertone was involved with that. In which case, it's a pretty odd way to des...
by ChrisS
Wed 02 Jul, 2014 21:54
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Is original relevant?
Replies: 8
Views: 1703

Re: Is original relevant?

You're not selling, are you?
by ChrisS
Wed 02 Jul, 2014 18:38
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Is original relevant?
Replies: 8
Views: 1703

Re: Is original relevant?

"Z1s are a tad scarce in the UK, but no so much the wider community, still 5000+ vehicles worldwide, it seems attitudes are changing, coinciding with the 25th year anniversary, better to have a non-standard Z1, than no Z1." You would say that, Jamal, although yours is quite tasteful. :wink...
by ChrisS
Sat 31 May, 2014 20:42
Forum: The Beauty Parlour
Topic: Green mould on cabrio roof
Replies: 7
Views: 2020

Re: Green mould on cabrio roof

Thank you all for your advice. I think we'll try each of them in turn! Milton was my first thought, though it is also a bleach. I suppose we could re-colour the hood afterwards. It's black.
by ChrisS
Sat 31 May, 2014 10:31
Forum: The Beauty Parlour
Topic: Green mould on cabrio roof
Replies: 7
Views: 2020

Green mould on cabrio roof

We have another open 2-seater in the family, whose soft top is now suffering from green mould. Autoglym's products cleaned it last summer but it has reappeared. Does anyone know of a more permanent solution for a car that isn't garaged? I'd be grateful for any advice, short of advising us to get a n...
by ChrisS
Mon 26 May, 2014 13:12
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Z1 on front cover of BMWCC SS
Replies: 30
Views: 5639

Re: Z1 on front cover of BMWCC SS

Just noticed this Z1. 50,000 miles and a colour that is an 'acquired taste'. http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/bmw-z1-essen/194412600.html?lang=de&pageNumber=1&__lp=4&scopeId=C&sortOption.sortBy=price.consumerGrossEuro&makeModelVariant1.makeId=3500&makeModelVariant1.modelI...
by ChrisS
Sat 19 Apr, 2014 23:48
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: What would you pay for a "driver" Z1?
Replies: 23
Views: 5640

Re: What would you pay for a "driver" Z1?

Clearly, the Z1 owners who frequent this forum are not in our right minds. On the other hand, our cars are certified classics.
by ChrisS
Thu 06 Mar, 2014 15:35
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Z1Wanted
Replies: 21
Views: 5259

Re: Z1Wanted

http://automarkt.auto-motor-und-sport.de/site/de/fahrzeugliste/ I noticed the one in Nordhorn advertised in the paper magazine I bought in Germany a couple of weeks ago. Mileage and condition look reasonable. There's also a red one with a reproduction of the AR Penck art car design in Remscheid. Low...
by ChrisS
Tue 04 Mar, 2014 11:18
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Non-starter
Replies: 5
Views: 1864

Re: Non-starter

I think it was the immobiliser er... immobilising. I had left the doors open, so that the charger cables could reach the battery and I think the immobiliser got out of phase with the doors locks. That's a relief, especially as it's a sunny day.
by ChrisS
Mon 03 Mar, 2014 13:56
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Non-starter
Replies: 5
Views: 1864

Non-starter

Just a relay click when I turn the ignition key. Battery was replaced two years ago and the trickle charger indicates that it's fully charged. Doors go up and down at the usual speed. No headlights and the fuel gauge shows empty, though the tank is nearly full. All fuses in the big fuse box look OK....