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BladeRunner919

I'm not aware of any significance. Probably just whatever bmw had available at the time.

BladeRunner919

That's great - I hadn't seen that one before. I'm the black car in the foreground at 2"40'.

BladeRunner919

Wow, that carpet is something else!!

BladeRunner919

I can't imagine that BMW make glass, so it seems reasonable to assume that they would come from the same place. Bonded windscreens all have a black band because that's where the adhesive goes - if it was clear it would look a right mess. I had a replacement put in by National Windscreens and it was ...

BladeRunner919

I do like your 'before' wheels - I like the new ones too, but I want to get some like your 'before' wheels for myself. Are they 18"?

BladeRunner919

The dealer will probably just contract it out to a windscreen fitter anyway. And if they don't, I'd probably rather have Autoglass or similar do it, as they fit windscreens every day, than have the workshop junior have a go!

BladeRunner919

Yeah, you can reuse the screen - if you go for a proper full respray, or the frame needs some welding then the screen has to come out and get replaced. A skilled windscreen fitter will be able to do it.

BladeRunner919

Are you sure it's the inside? They do go cloudy, but it's the surface that is the problem. I'd suggest you try this before going 'inside' the lights: http://www.amazon.co.uk/3M-Headlight-Restoration-Discoloured-Headlights/dp/B0078IHJ1K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460100252&sr=8-1&keywords=3m...

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An upper rear brace would be pointless because the top of the towers are located next to a u-section that runs across the car. I don't run any braces, but a lower rear one is supposed to deliver a decent benefit, albeit at the expense of some ground clearance. Have a look at this for some info: http...

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I assume it's this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-2-8-19 ... SwAvJW~XR-

BladeRunner919

Seriously, how is anyone supposed to answer that when you have given absolutely no idea of what you mean by 'custom'?

BladeRunner919

There's just a bolted-in bracket that supports the cd player.

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HI Alan - thats great information - you wouldnt know that I sed to play Bass in a band would you!??! I am one of those that just twiddles with the knobs till it sounds good (and loud). Using this information I can make sure that my new set up in my Zed is correct. Just a quick question - I am proba...

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Southernboy wrote:.... Can't recall Hilton - did I supply you the bits??

Getting forgetful in your old age, Barry?

BladeRunner919

There's no room in the door for the speakers to be set into, so they'd have to be 'surface mounted' - I guess you could use the door pocket as a space to accommodate them or you'd have to build an enclosure that mounts to the door card.

BladeRunner919

If you jack the car up with the handbrake off and turn the wheel by hand, does it bind at all?

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The headlight should point downwards by 1%, which means 1cm for every meter you are from the car. You just need to measure the height of the beam pattern right in front of the car, and then again at 1m to ensure the drop is there. Personally I'd measure it at something like 5m and look for a 5cm dro...

BladeRunner919

What have you been driving for the last year? I'm guessing you've just forgotten how the Z3 feels after driving something different, possibly less sporty, for year.

BladeRunner919

Sounds like the alarm fobs aren't sync'd with the system. My other half has a MX5 and I had to re-sync the fobs, but I can't remember how (I do recall that it was very easy). I'd have thought that a google for the alarm model should find the owner's manual and explain what to do.

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I'm pretty sure mine operate on either side. I know they definitely operate on the driver's side.

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I recall having a problem with a cd changer in a car ages ago. I found I had to kind of reset it by unplugging the cd cable from the back of the head unit, then power up the headunit without the changer attached, then switch it all off and plug it back in again. No real idea what the problem was, bu...

BladeRunner919

I believe that if the ABS unit has been emptied then you need to use INPA/DIS to activate the solenoids in the pump, otherwise you can't get the air out. However, I've not had to do it myself, so I'm sure someone that has will be alone soon!

BladeRunner919

Aftermarket wheels wouldn't make the wheels not centre in the arch, unless they're oval!

BladeRunner919

Are you saying that they are different from one side to the other?
Is it lowered? That will push the wheels back a bit.

BladeRunner919

I have mine on a multicar policy with my other cars, rather than a seperate policy. Works out good value on all the cars.

BladeRunner919

All facelift rear bumpers are the same and all widebody non-///M bumpers are the same. However facelift and widebody (referring to pre-facelift wide-bodied cars) are not the same.

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The radio alarm switch isn't part of the wiring to the radio - the original radio has a 'prong' that sticks out of the back and locates in a hole containing a switch. If you have an aftermarket stereo than that switch needs to be disabled, or you need to stick a pen lid in the hole where the prong w...

BladeRunner919

Interesting. What was the cost, if you don't mind me asking?

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I assume that cost included the spacers?

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This could be the ribbon cable connection from the lcd to the board - they have a tendency to become problematic. If you open up the stereo and take the front off, you'll see that the ribbon cable is stuck to its connector, rather than actually plugged in. The problem arises because the adhesive sta...

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I believe you have to undo the door stay to open it up wide enough. Otherwise you'll need to unbolt the door.

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I hadn't seen the snow plough attachment until today:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm//381556269190

BladeRunner919

That is a good price.

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Just to rule the blowers out, can you remove the blower relay from inside the fuse box and then see if you still get the fuse blowing? To answer your question about why the blowers depend on two fuses in order to work, relays need two power supplies - there's the main supply (provided by fuse 30) an...

BladeRunner919

Are you sure it's not the heater that's the problem?

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If you leave the switch unplugged that does isolate everything from the switch to the actual mirrors. Under what circumstances does the fuse blow exactly? Do you have a multimeter? If not, I'd suggest you get one as that will make fault finding a lot easier. They're not expensive - Screwfix have one...

BladeRunner919

That seems logical. But at the moment you are running it to earth, so it will definitely light up!

BladeRunner919

According to my wiring digram pin 4 is live, but is green with a black marker. The brown wire is an earth (hence the bulb lights). I think you are confusing yourself with the wiring diagram because 4 is brown at the mirror, not the switch.

BladeRunner919

The problem with anything other than haogen bulbs in a fitting designed for halogen bulbs is that you just get a lot of light scatter. A halogen bulb emits light from a very small, precise point (the filament) and the reflectors and lenses are designed to direct light originating only from that poin...

BladeRunner919

I think that's where I got mine from. You just have to be careful not to get smacked in the face if you're used to the old, knackered ones!

BladeRunner919

No, because as the wheels get bigger the tyre profile reduces, so the rolling radius stays the same.

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Rear wheels are not adjustable as standard, but worth geting a 4-wheel check done to give you a pointer in the right direction. Also check the suspension is all ok, as the camber changes with suspension height. Also worth taking measurements across both trailing arms so can compare the two sides for...

BladeRunner919

Don't think you've quite sussed the picture thing!

BladeRunner919

Why don't you want to use polybushes?

BladeRunner919

But there's more to it than how low the car sits at rest - if the spring rate is too low (which it will be) the car will bottom out it's suspension on the road.

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Neither. Unless you have any evidence to show that the engine can draw in more air than the filter can pass, you'll just be wasting money.

BladeRunner919

5harp3y wrote:
theduck wrote:BUMP - Anyone wiltshire area for the above??
Where abouts in wiltshire?

I think he may have sorted it since April 2011!!

BladeRunner919

It was a special offer email - it's worth signing up for their emails.

BladeRunner919

You might want to check what your insurance company thinks about removing the airbag before doing so.

BladeRunner919

A couple of threads on the subject:

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29114

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21189

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