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by calbens
Sun 23 Aug, 2009 22:22
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: I have taken delivry of a brand new BMW Z1 roof and seats
Replies: 4
Views: 1030

I can't wait to see it! :lol:
by calbens
Sun 23 Aug, 2009 21:48
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: NW Zedders Meet - Sunday 23rd August - Fylde Coast
Replies: 86
Views: 10192

Glad you enjoyed your day out, it looks you all had a fab time!
Snoops your order must have got way laid at the met office but I bet you still suffered DTS even with the rain?
by calbens
Sun 23 Aug, 2009 21:28
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: ///Maniac Takes First Place
Replies: 17
Views: 1678

Agh the luck of of the Irish! :wink: Can't think of anyone who deserves to come 1st place more than you and Hamish. Congratulations Conor! :thumb: And as for you Mairead, glad that you're home now from hospital :bounce: as part of your convalescing maybe you could look at planning another cruise for...
by calbens
Sun 23 Aug, 2009 16:55
Forum: HotelZ
Topic: Rose Cottage B&B, Somerby, Leicestershire
Replies: 0
Views: 5539

Rose Cottage B&B, Somerby, Leicestershire

If you want to stay in a cosy cottage thats very much a home from home then I can highly recommend Rose Cottage. I stayed there for 3 nights with my son and a few friends at the beginning of August and we had a fabulous time, helped enormously by the owner Sue and her husband Mitch. We couldn't have...
by calbens
Sun 23 Aug, 2009 01:08
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: NW Zedders Meet - Sunday 23rd August - Fylde Coast
Replies: 86
Views: 10192

Sat here at work (sssh don't tell anyone) have a fab time, i'll be thinking of you all driving down the prom!
by calbens
Fri 21 Aug, 2009 16:55
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: NW Zedders Meet - Sunday 23rd August - Fylde Coast
Replies: 86
Views: 10192

I really hope the weathers good for you, i'll keep my fingers and toes crossed! I would have loved to come on this but I don't finish work till 6am Sunday and then its an hours drive home at which point I'm pretty wasted :cry: Don't forget to take you cameras and take lots of pici's of the day. Have...
by calbens
Fri 21 Aug, 2009 15:43
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: show us your keyrings!
Replies: 58
Views: 6705

[quote="RobBruce"


Go on then - so will I ;)

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Wow! I always thought it was rubbish when they say how dogs resemble their owners, but on this occasion it's true :lol: :wink:
by calbens
Fri 21 Aug, 2009 14:55
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: What's wrong with Falkens
Replies: 36
Views: 4495

Yep, Falkens all the way for me too ! :thumb:
I've had them for quite a while now and have covered a fair few miles in all driving conditions, can't fault them one little bit.
by calbens
Thu 20 Aug, 2009 15:11
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Unmarked Police Cars
Replies: 21
Views: 1908

Wow, you were lucky Bex, if you were in Essex it could have been RobBruce in that unmarked car, imagine him taking down your particulars :lol: :lol: Now that would be scarey G :shock: and pretty embarrassing too, but I'm sure with a bit of friendly zed banter you could be looking at just a caution ...
by calbens
Thu 20 Aug, 2009 07:11
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Unmarked Police Cars
Replies: 21
Views: 1908

Unmarked Police Cars

Driving to work last night, like I do most nights along the M6 doing my usual speed which may have been a teeny weeny bit faster than it should have been, I noticed a dark coloured estate car with twinkling break lights pulled up on the hard shoulder with a car pulled up in front of it..For a split ...
by calbens
Wed 19 Aug, 2009 19:39
Forum: Z3 range knowledgebase
Topic: Z8 Chrome Washer Jets Fitting Instructions on a Z3
Replies: 16
Views: 15567

My heated wing mirrors are linked to my heated seats!
by calbens
Wed 19 Aug, 2009 17:14
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Chrome washer jets
Replies: 67
Views: 8891

Finally remembered to order mine today :lol: Parts guy was quite blasé about them, saying that there had been quite a run on them of late! :lol: I wonder how many times he's said that in the last few days? :lol: I did try explaining why he was having a run on them, but he wasn't very interested, pos...
by calbens
Tue 18 Aug, 2009 00:16
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: show us your keyrings!
Replies: 58
Views: 6705

Alfie wrote:I was about to post up a picture of something else, but then I realised the title of the thread was "Show us your KEYrings".... :shock:

Silly me, eh? :lol:

A.


:shock:

:king:

:lol:
by calbens
Mon 17 Aug, 2009 23:06
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: show us your keyrings!
Replies: 58
Views: 6705

Every key on one bunch :) http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c303/garythefish/keys.jpg [/img] Hmmm...... :roll: And there was me thinking it was a Mattersons in your pocket! :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: You do realise I could have gone a few ways with that, but as children may be present, I refrain...
by calbens
Mon 17 Aug, 2009 22:23
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: show us your keyrings!
Replies: 58
Views: 6705

Purely to keep the feminine side up in support of Snoops and jonttt :shock: Here are mine :D <a href="http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g208/calbens/?action=view&current=IMAG0019-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g208/calbens/IMAG0019-1.j...
by calbens
Sun 16 Aug, 2009 13:26
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: NW Zedders Meet - Sunday 23rd August - Fylde Coast
Replies: 86
Views: 10192

Thanks Snoops & Jonttt. It is so sad and sooo unexpected, I think its going to take a long time for the team to get over it, we have to work so closely together and he was so good at keeping us laughing to get us through what can a times be a harrowing job. As they say only the good die young an...
by calbens
Sun 16 Aug, 2009 11:25
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: NW Zedders Meet - Sunday 23rd August - Fylde Coast
Replies: 86
Views: 10192

I'm sorry but we aren't going to be able to make this after all.

Life at work has gone from bad to worse after one of my team members died suddenly last night :cry: even sadder is the fact he was only 34yrs old!

I will get to meet you all eventually. :wink:
by calbens
Sun 16 Aug, 2009 11:18
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Chrome washer jets
Replies: 67
Views: 8891

Hurry up Jonttt and get them fitted! :D

Full 'how to' pics and instructions would be nice too. :wink:
by calbens
Sat 15 Aug, 2009 19:59
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: delete me
Replies: 62
Views: 7478

Giles wrote:
NickDale wrote:now i feel like i'm missing out
Nevermind.

To make up for your disappointment here's a pic of another 'stunning' Z3

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Oooh very nice Giles! Is that Charlotte???

That is how a Zed should look...Stunning! 8-)
by calbens
Sat 15 Aug, 2009 19:58
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Help Pleaase.... my Z3 has been stolen
Replies: 93
Views: 11105

:oops: I'm a dope!
I was thinking your house keys were on the car keys and that you needed those locks changing. :dunce:
*I'll get my coat*
by calbens
Sat 15 Aug, 2009 16:06
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Help Pleaase.... my Z3 has been stolen
Replies: 93
Views: 11105

To be honest it had very little petrol in it, im pressuming its been sat there since tuesday morning. I can go collect the police when i want to. However they would like SOCO to take a look at it. Its cost £150 to recover it and then £20 a day storage after SOCO have finished with it. It appears th...
by calbens
Sat 15 Aug, 2009 16:04
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Chrome washer jets
Replies: 67
Views: 8891

Re: chrome washer jets

ROBBELL wrote:They are shut now till monday 8.30 am.
If only I'd seen this post, I could have saved myself a phone call :lol:
by calbens
Fri 14 Aug, 2009 18:04
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Calais Day trip - beach nearby?
Replies: 12
Views: 975

I think you'll find that should be " merdre " :devil: Interesting spelling, Titan - either you are a fan of Ubu Roi or you mean this . :P If it's the former, then I await the riot. :D Cheers R. Maybe he was just creating a hybrid between French and Spanish? Spanish being mierda! :lol:
by calbens
Fri 14 Aug, 2009 18:02
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Calais Day trip - beach nearby?
Replies: 12
Views: 975

Weird freaky post deleted :roll :P
by calbens
Fri 14 Aug, 2009 14:18
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Calais Day trip - beach nearby?
Replies: 12
Views: 975

Dover is quite close :P :D For you maybe :lol: Nevermind the beach, stack up on the Vino :roll: You can take the man out of London, but you can't take the Londener out of the man! :roll: Its Vin not Vino...Vino is Spanish and Vin is French!!! :dunce: :P :wink: :lol: *I'm so gona get walloped for th...
by calbens
Fri 14 Aug, 2009 13:20
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Calais Day trip - beach nearby?
Replies: 12
Views: 975

Re: Calais Day trip - beach nearby?

We're spending a couple of hours at Cite Europe Cheers Only a couple of hours? :shock: I would need at least a day to feel content that I'd covered it all and that is just the supermarket :lol: I'm jealous, I wish I lived closer to the ports, then I could food shop there once a month and it would a...
by calbens
Fri 14 Aug, 2009 11:52
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: delete me
Replies: 62
Views: 7478

stu wrote:I notice Spokey's awful quiet on this subject.

Is he in for his op this week?

:twisted:
:lol:

Que Spokey!... :joker:
by calbens
Fri 14 Aug, 2009 00:49
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: NEWS FLASH (BMW Z1 badly damaged in Brighton)
Replies: 34
Views: 4455

If the matt black looks anything like this then go for the black 8-)
Either way it's gona look cool!
by calbens
Thu 13 Aug, 2009 22:18
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: So..does the 'ultimate' euro wheel suit the M?
Replies: 25
Views: 2145

Sorry Shanty but thats a no from me too. :shock:
by calbens
Thu 13 Aug, 2009 22:16
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Z3M Interior Installed
Replies: 9
Views: 2378

I love silver with the a blue interior (sorry Titan :D )

So will you eventually be going to go for a Blue roof? 8-)
by calbens
Thu 13 Aug, 2009 21:30
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: delete me
Replies: 62
Views: 7478

errr no it was 100% NOT in my profile, just the catched photo links. Correction it was in your post! When you viewed them from your profile, one for you and one for your car. I'm not a techy so have no idea why it was showing there and not in the post. It hasn't magically appeared there by itself, ...
by calbens
Thu 13 Aug, 2009 21:24
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: delete me
Replies: 62
Views: 7478

I love the car yes, but it seems the person who posted my site is small minded and finds me a total joke. Sorry people how could I now stay here after he has mad fool out of me. Just pray I dont bump into him, or his car. Chrisie, you posted that yourself, I found it in your profile! To be honest y...
by calbens
Thu 13 Aug, 2009 21:18
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: delete me
Replies: 62
Views: 7478

'Chrisie is a pre-op transsexual from Southampton. her dreams have always been to be in the lime light or the media so to speak' too much lime light this forum lmao OMG!!! How do you know? If it is true, then.... How many of you guys are all squirming saying that you knew that really??? :roflmao: :...
by calbens
Thu 13 Aug, 2009 21:09
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: delete me
Replies: 62
Views: 7478

z3Dave wrote:'Chrisie is a pre-op transsexual from Southampton. her dreams have always been to be in the lime light or the media so to speak'

too much lime light this forum lmao
OMG!!! How do you know?
by calbens
Thu 13 Aug, 2009 21:03
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: delete me
Replies: 62
Views: 7478

Welcome. Nice website, I've read it all. 8-) What web site is this? :? Welcome aboard Chrisie http://web.bethere.co.uk/chrisie:bethere.co.uk Thanks estocks, I had discovered it myself, but for some reason the site is down. I'm guessing by the response that it's something I'm probably best not looki...
by calbens
Thu 13 Aug, 2009 20:38
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: delete me
Replies: 62
Views: 7478

estocks wrote:Welcome. Nice website, I've read it all. 8-)
What web site is this? :?

Welcome aboard Chrisie
by calbens
Thu 13 Aug, 2009 19:56
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Curious Petrol Gauge!
Replies: 32
Views: 2889

Have you house-trained your cat Bex? It could be filling up your tank for you, but not with petrol? :twisted: Cheers R. Doh Rob :dunce: she's a house cat, how would she get out????? :roll: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: I'm going to fill her up in the morning so it will be interesting to see by how ...
by calbens
Thu 13 Aug, 2009 19:31
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: Zmas 2009
Replies: 18
Views: 3744

Hi Carrie,

You should receive it in the morning if it hasn't arrived already....Sorry It's late :oops:
by calbens
Wed 12 Aug, 2009 20:15
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Holland Harry & the Alpine Cow!
Replies: 17
Views: 1931

Please tell me that has been photoshopped???? How many cows do you know, carry bells in their mouths? :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
by calbens
Wed 12 Aug, 2009 20:08
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Help Pleaase.... my Z3 has been stolen
Replies: 93
Views: 11105

:shock: OMG that is terrible!

But would you really want her back, knowing that some T%@# had abused her in a way that you probably wouldn't dream of doing???
:cry:
Fingers crossed that you get her back, the way she was.
by calbens
Wed 12 Aug, 2009 18:42
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: Naughty Z3 Driver!
Replies: 7
Views: 1689

Maybe the driver saw you coming and thought, I'll get a wave by cutting him up??? Definitely one way of getting your attention :shock: :evil: :lol:
by calbens
Wed 12 Aug, 2009 15:13
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Curious Petrol Gauge!
Replies: 32
Views: 2889

I don't know whats going on with it, but I've just moved my car again and the petrol gauge has gone even higher :shock: to the point that it's showing just slightly under half full! :shrug Now before anyone asks, no, I haven't been at the vino and nor (as far as I am aware) do I have petrol fairies ...
by calbens
Wed 12 Aug, 2009 09:31
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: NW Zedders Meet - Sunday 23rd August - Fylde Coast
Replies: 86
Views: 10192

Jonttt wrote:Only 20 years ago ? :devil:
You're right, it was 22 actually :geek:
by calbens
Wed 12 Aug, 2009 01:12
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Curious Petrol Gauge!
Replies: 32
Views: 2889

Curious Petrol Gauge!

I came home from Leicester last Thursday completing the round trip in approx 256 miles. On my home leg my pertol gauge was getting pretty close to empty and for at least the last 3 miles my orange warning light was on, but I knew I had enough petrol to get me home so I carried on. Apart from being m...
by calbens
Wed 12 Aug, 2009 00:57
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Chrome washer jets
Replies: 67
Views: 8891

Jonttt wrote:
The parts guy was pretty chuffed as it was the first time ever they had had a customer ask for a Z8 part :D
I guess he's going to be ecstatic then when he gets an order for at least another two sets lol :D
by calbens
Wed 12 Aug, 2009 00:53
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: NW Zedders Meet - Sunday 23rd August - Fylde Coast
Replies: 86
Views: 10192

I suppose it means something to someone lol, People are so very very strange don't you think? By the way my Nana used to live in a tiny cottage in Pilling, typical roses round the door etc and I was Christened in the church there :D that was very odd because I was 12yrs old at the time lmao...Garsta...
by calbens
Wed 12 Aug, 2009 00:46
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: Topaz Hardtop - Ebay
Replies: 21
Views: 2487

I was the highest bidder but no point going any higher due to the cost of the fitting kit,one went for 400 all in Sunday,missed it :( OMG that is way to cheap!!! It wasn't that long ago I was bidding £700+ if it had the fitting kit and that was in a totally different colour too :shock: Some were re...
by calbens
Wed 12 Aug, 2009 00:37
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Ferrari F430 roadster
Replies: 26
Views: 4069

I'm in the wrong job!!! :head:

I dread to think what favours you have to give him in return :shock:

:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
by calbens
Wed 12 Aug, 2009 00:29
Forum: Z3 range knowledgebase
Topic: Clear Perspex Wind Deflector Install
Replies: 20
Views: 17913

It looks great and just to be awkward I prefer it without the edging :wink:

So what price could we expect to pay for a group buy???

Nowt like cutting to the chase! :lol:

Bex :D
by calbens
Mon 10 Aug, 2009 21:11
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: Topaz Hardtop - Ebay
Replies: 21
Views: 2487

:shock:

Why is she selling??? :cry: