After a break of 3 years we have taken the plunge and put a deposit down on a hellrot red 2.0 ltr z3 , W reg
previously we had a green 2 .8 ltr z3 , this one seems to be in very good order , 53k and "out of the box" last lady owner for 8 years , and appears to be exactly as it left the factory............. with a few nice factory fitted extras
car is having an Inspection 2 service and new rear widow , ready 9th June , cant wait ! really looking forward to being behind that silky smooth 6 cylinder engine again , will make a nice change from my transit connect (110 bhp) and 53 reg golf tdi estate ( 90 bhp)
will post up some pics when I collect it
old boy - new z
Re: old boy - new z
Congrats! Look forward to seeing some pics. I do like the Zed in red. Really makes them stand out.
Cheers
Dave
Cheers
Dave
Re: old boy - new z
Yep it was the colour that swayed SWMBO - we went to look @ it in the morning - went for some lunch, and then went back and bought it in the afternoon - I am chuffed to bits , looking forward to USING it - I don't do garage Queens - hoping to get on some Events with like minded zedders...........
Re: old boy - new z
Congrats on your purchase, red is good but not as good as blue - cue discussion about colours.
Looking forward to the pics
Looking forward to the pics
Re: old boy - new z
Dave, that won't be a discussion, it'll be an onslaught!! . But the picture of my zed might give a clue as to my favourite colour!! Also like Red and Black and Estorial in the M.
Cheers
Dave
Cheers
Dave
Re: old boy - new z
Great choice of new car Another hell red example in Lancashire too - look forward to seeing the pictures when it arrives.
1997 (R) BMW Z3 2.8 Roadster - weekender
Hell Red/Imola Red/Black Z3M leather - 2 door, manual
2005 (55) Porsche 997 C4S 3.8 - man-o-porsche
Arctic Silver/Black leather - 2 door, manual
2017 (67) BMW M140i - daily
White/Black leather - 3 door, manual
Hell Red/Imola Red/Black Z3M leather - 2 door, manual
2005 (55) Porsche 997 C4S 3.8 - man-o-porsche
Arctic Silver/Black leather - 2 door, manual
2017 (67) BMW M140i - daily
White/Black leather - 3 door, manual
Re: old boy - new z
PS Mint/Dave - stop hi-jacking a red thread with all your 'blueista' talk!Mint wrote:Congrats on your purchase, red is good but not as good as blue - cue discussion about colours.
Looking forward to the pics
You know red rules, followed by blue, then black, then............."
1997 (R) BMW Z3 2.8 Roadster - weekender
Hell Red/Imola Red/Black Z3M leather - 2 door, manual
2005 (55) Porsche 997 C4S 3.8 - man-o-porsche
Arctic Silver/Black leather - 2 door, manual
2017 (67) BMW M140i - daily
White/Black leather - 3 door, manual
Hell Red/Imola Red/Black Z3M leather - 2 door, manual
2005 (55) Porsche 997 C4S 3.8 - man-o-porsche
Arctic Silver/Black leather - 2 door, manual
2017 (67) BMW M140i - daily
White/Black leather - 3 door, manual
Re: old boy - new z
He he, sorry for hijacking the thread but I thought the saying was 'blue is best'….692DPG wrote:PS Mint/Dave - stop hi-jacking a red thread with all your 'blueista' talk!
You know red rules, followed by blue, then black, then............."
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Re: old boy - new z
I was always worried about red paint oxidising. Is that still the case or have things changed?
I like blue too but my Zed is green. The paintwork is in very good condition with no lacquer peal. It is not showing it's age (1999) unlike it's owner!
Mike
I like blue too but my Zed is green. The paintwork is in very good condition with no lacquer peal. It is not showing it's age (1999) unlike it's owner!
Mike
Re: old boy - new z
Metalmickey, modern water based paint suffer less from fading but you do have to keep on top of red cars more than metallics in my experience. Dave.
1997 (R) BMW Z3 2.8 Roadster - weekender
Hell Red/Imola Red/Black Z3M leather - 2 door, manual
2005 (55) Porsche 997 C4S 3.8 - man-o-porsche
Arctic Silver/Black leather - 2 door, manual
2017 (67) BMW M140i - daily
White/Black leather - 3 door, manual
Hell Red/Imola Red/Black Z3M leather - 2 door, manual
2005 (55) Porsche 997 C4S 3.8 - man-o-porsche
Arctic Silver/Black leather - 2 door, manual
2017 (67) BMW M140i - daily
White/Black leather - 3 door, manual