Z3cades Zed - journal
Z3cades Zed - journal
A pic from when i took delivery
Thought id post a few pics as ive just fitted my newly refurbed alloys
And im loving the falken 452s that ive fitted on the rears...
Thought id post a few pics as ive just fitted my newly refurbed alloys
And im loving the falken 452s that ive fitted on the rears...
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few more resent pics....
M54 inlet manifold convertion
Body coloured door handles and `hang em highs` stone guards
High chrome painted side grills and clear indies
And after about an hours polishing...
Oh and something to keep that dam cat from sleeping on my roof!!!
Just need me eibach springs now so roll on xmas!!
M54 inlet manifold convertion
Body coloured door handles and `hang em highs` stone guards
High chrome painted side grills and clear indies
And after about an hours polishing...
Oh and something to keep that dam cat from sleeping on my roof!!!
Just need me eibach springs now so roll on xmas!!
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+1 - and for once a unique mod! Looking good!spurs fan in a coupe wrote:I love the contrast of side grills, looks better than chrome ones to me! Nice!
If you don't mind me saying, I think you are in need of some rear spacers to push the rear wheels a little.
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I do agree as i asked where others got the spacers from a while ago and i shall get a set after xmasGazhyde wrote:+1 - and for once a unique mod! Looking good!spurs fan in a coupe wrote:I love the contrast of side grills, looks better than chrome ones to me! Nice!
If you don't mind me saying, I think you are in need of some rear spacers to push the rear wheels a little.
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Its a fantastic cover and only cost £10!! Its a universal car top cover, size large that i got from a `JTF MegaDiscount Warehouse`freds dad wrote:I like the idea of the roof cover in the last pic. It looks easier than putting an old sheet over on frosty nights.
Do you have a link to where you bought it from?
Ta
Its got elastic hold points with plastic hooks on each corner making it very easy to hold in place! Bargin!!
http://www.jtfmegadiscountwarehouse.co.uk/index.php
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Looking great Z3cade allot of effort has gone into your car, its a credit to you!
How have you found the inlet manifold mod??? I had a go in nobbynom8s 2.8 with this on + a induction kit & remap. 240 bhp and it was amazing!!!
I look forward to getting my swapped with the E46 3.0l manifold as I have the M52TU lump.
Keep up the good work,
w4tkins
How have you found the inlet manifold mod??? I had a go in nobbynom8s 2.8 with this on + a induction kit & remap. 240 bhp and it was amazing!!!
I look forward to getting my swapped with the E46 3.0l manifold as I have the M52TU lump.
Keep up the good work,
w4tkins
My Journal
Favourite Quotes:
Favourite Quotes:
Rob Tan wrote: The Z3. Purely medicinal.
TREGZY wrote:''Ive seen the way you drive.....you got a heavy foot''
Thank you w4tkins, Its nice to hear when other people apreciate it toow4tkins wrote:Looking great Z3cade allot of effort has gone into your car, its a credit to you!
How have you found the inlet manifold mod??? I had a go in nobbynom8s 2.8 with this on + a induction kit & remap. 240 bhp and it was amazing!!!
I look forward to getting my swapped with the E46 3.0l manifold as I have the M52TU lump.
Keep up the good work,
w4tkins
Im looking forward to some eibach springs at xmas and id love some M/mirrors.... which i understand you have done, i think they make a big differents
240bhp you say!? wow i thought only 230 was achevable... Mine hasnt been remaped... yet. But as it is its freed up the top end and seems quicker when you get past 3.5k rpm
Youve got me all excited again now! Cant wait to get it mapped but it will have to wait till next year when ive saved some pennys....
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WOW!!!
That centre console looks mint! Well done mate
w4tkins
That centre console looks mint! Well done mate
w4tkins
My Journal
Favourite Quotes:
Favourite Quotes:
Rob Tan wrote: The Z3. Purely medicinal.
TREGZY wrote:''Ive seen the way you drive.....you got a heavy foot''
Thanks guysNaeem.m wrote:Your cars looking really mint and great job with the centre console. Looks really cool.
Really love the pictures you took for the calendar. They're gorgeous. Hope one of them makes it in.
Keep up the good work.
Naeem.m Your car is stunning.... Im sure one of your photos will be in the calender
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Zed got an early xmas treat today, Transmission and Diff oil change
Transmission and diff oil brought from BMW
Oil suringe from Screwfix - great tool for £7!
Local garage carried out the work as i didnt fancy getting on my back and oil everywhere!
The differents from the gearchange is great, smoother gearshift and not a whisper from the diff!
I would recomend to do this if your zed is high`ish mileage, mines on 101k and its made a good improvement.
Transmission and diff oil brought from BMW
Oil suringe from Screwfix - great tool for £7!
Local garage carried out the work as i didnt fancy getting on my back and oil everywhere!
The differents from the gearchange is great, smoother gearshift and not a whisper from the diff!
I would recomend to do this if your zed is high`ish mileage, mines on 101k and its made a good improvement.
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update my zeds now been lowered 30mm all round and i must say she looks a beauty...
Full service history, half bmw then indies. Full stamped book and a big folder of reciepts!
All keys, 4 in total
NO rust
Body work, interior and hood in Fab condition!
(since ive owned)
M54 inlet manifold convertion 230-240bhp
New rear window
New water pump
New belts
New accelerater cable
New SACH super touring GAS Shock absorbers front and rear
New Rear top mounts
New 30mm lowering springs
Diff and gearbox oil change
Recent new falken 452 rear tyres 245 width rears, 225 front
Refurbished type 44 17` alloys... Not a scratch!!
Upgraded speakers front/rear
Full service history, half bmw then indies. Full stamped book and a big folder of reciepts!
All keys, 4 in total
NO rust
Body work, interior and hood in Fab condition!
(since ive owned)
M54 inlet manifold convertion 230-240bhp
New rear window
New water pump
New belts
New accelerater cable
New SACH super touring GAS Shock absorbers front and rear
New Rear top mounts
New 30mm lowering springs
Diff and gearbox oil change
Recent new falken 452 rear tyres 245 width rears, 225 front
Refurbished type 44 17` alloys... Not a scratch!!
Upgraded speakers front/rear
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Taken off sale... for now.
I have now decided not to sell my zed right now.
I have decided to complete my zed to a perfect standard and sell it as a complete package later in the year then look for an M//.
So the car has had a few more treats already and has more lined up in the next couple of months!
So far...
The zed has had the common boot floor spot welds repaired!
Five had poped and now they have been counter sunk, Mig welded then primed....
Much stronger than the original spot welds!
The rear cross member/floor was checked and now soild as a rock.
Was carried out at `Bridge Enginernering` in Peterborough today!!
I have also picked up a complete set of new shock absorbers, front and rear also rear top mounts!!!!
SACH Super Touring GAS shocks, much better that the original OIL filled shocks
I plan to get all these fitted shortly....
Im also going to get the zed booked in for a custom remap so i can get the full benifit from the M54 inlet manifold!!! Hoping 230-240bhp
I`ll post up the Dyno print out with figures once ive had this done...
Hopefully in the next month or so....
I`ll also be ordering some 15mm spacers to finish off the stance of the rear wheels.....
Couple of recent pics of engine bay clean and 30mm lowered stance
I cant wait to get zeddy all done and use it on some runs this year!!
If i can source a nice pair of sport seats i think i`ll fit a set and then i can say zeddys finished...
Happy Zedding people!!!!!
I have decided to complete my zed to a perfect standard and sell it as a complete package later in the year then look for an M//.
So the car has had a few more treats already and has more lined up in the next couple of months!
So far...
The zed has had the common boot floor spot welds repaired!
Five had poped and now they have been counter sunk, Mig welded then primed....
Much stronger than the original spot welds!
The rear cross member/floor was checked and now soild as a rock.
Was carried out at `Bridge Enginernering` in Peterborough today!!
I have also picked up a complete set of new shock absorbers, front and rear also rear top mounts!!!!
SACH Super Touring GAS shocks, much better that the original OIL filled shocks
I plan to get all these fitted shortly....
Im also going to get the zed booked in for a custom remap so i can get the full benifit from the M54 inlet manifold!!! Hoping 230-240bhp
I`ll post up the Dyno print out with figures once ive had this done...
Hopefully in the next month or so....
I`ll also be ordering some 15mm spacers to finish off the stance of the rear wheels.....
Couple of recent pics of engine bay clean and 30mm lowered stance
I cant wait to get zeddy all done and use it on some runs this year!!
If i can source a nice pair of sport seats i think i`ll fit a set and then i can say zeddys finished...
Happy Zedding people!!!!!
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Rear shocks fitted today!
Managed to get the rear shocks fitted today - Very easy job i would recomend doing these yourself as it only took me about an hour!!
And WOW What a differents....... The car no longer bottoms out at the rear over big bumps and its stiffened the rear up a treat, so much more feel at a the rear with no sagyness.... Worth doing if your rear feels alittle soft and saggy....
Cant wait to get the fronts on now!!! i think its going to transform the car
Few pics....
Old and new shock
Rebuilt rear shock with new top mount
Passenger side done!
Drivers side done!
Will get fronts on in next few days...
And WOW What a differents....... The car no longer bottoms out at the rear over big bumps and its stiffened the rear up a treat, so much more feel at a the rear with no sagyness.... Worth doing if your rear feels alittle soft and saggy....
Cant wait to get the fronts on now!!! i think its going to transform the car
Few pics....
Old and new shock
Rebuilt rear shock with new top mount
Passenger side done!
Drivers side done!
Will get fronts on in next few days...
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Front shocks changed!
After changing the rears earlyer today i just had to fit the fronts!!
New shock rebuilt
Passenger side done!
Drivers side shock built
Drivers side done!
Job done in a day!!!!
I can honestly say its now a different car
Its so stable and precise it sits flat round corners like its on rails!!
I would recomend replacing your shocks if there the originals like mine were... you realy dont know how bad they are till you replace them...
Next on the list a re-map!
New shock rebuilt
Passenger side done!
Drivers side shock built
Drivers side done!
Job done in a day!!!!
I can honestly say its now a different car
Its so stable and precise it sits flat round corners like its on rails!!
I would recomend replacing your shocks if there the originals like mine were... you realy dont know how bad they are till you replace them...
Next on the list a re-map!
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M seats
Managed to pick up a fantastic set of Mcoupe seats.... They are so comfy..... By far the best mod yet. I would recomend to anyone....
Also the colour match to the topaz is unbelievable....
Before
After
Im over the moon with them!!
Also the colour match to the topaz is unbelievable....
Before
After
Im over the moon with them!!
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Z3cade,
That Z3 of yours now looks fantastic, I agree with you the seat mod is 100% and really transforms the whole car.
Mine is also in Topaz and I think yours shows just how good these cars look in that colour.
I'm looking forward to going to some meets this year so might see you there. Will be hoping to get out to Germany for a long weekender later in the year so really looking to make the most of owning a roadster again. The weather has been great where I live over the last week so the roof has been down in the sunshine, long may it continue.
Cheers
That Z3 of yours now looks fantastic, I agree with you the seat mod is 100% and really transforms the whole car.
Mine is also in Topaz and I think yours shows just how good these cars look in that colour.
I'm looking forward to going to some meets this year so might see you there. Will be hoping to get out to Germany for a long weekender later in the year so really looking to make the most of owning a roadster again. The weather has been great where I live over the last week so the roof has been down in the sunshine, long may it continue.
Cheers
Driving for pleasure.... not for purpose!
2001/Y BMW Z3 2.2i Roadster / Topaz Blue
2001/Y BMW Z3 2.2i Roadster / Topaz Blue
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The zed is looking very nice mate good mods!
Can i ask what you did with the rubber seals around the door handles when you color coded them? I'd like to do something similar
Can i ask what you did with the rubber seals around the door handles when you color coded them? I'd like to do something similar
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Thanks for all the coments guys
Its getting to where i want it now and havent much else on the to do list.... the seats have really finished it off in my eyes and it honestly feels like a different car to drive with the new shocks, springs and hugging seats....
Z3topaz22 yes you also have the best colour zed and i hope you can get to some meets this year where we can meet up... more topaz the better!
shantybeater all i did with the rubber handle seals was replace them with new ones from bmw.. had to buy the handle surrounds also as you cant buy the seals on there own.
happy zedding guys.... summers on its way
Its getting to where i want it now and havent much else on the to do list.... the seats have really finished it off in my eyes and it honestly feels like a different car to drive with the new shocks, springs and hugging seats....
Z3topaz22 yes you also have the best colour zed and i hope you can get to some meets this year where we can meet up... more topaz the better!
shantybeater all i did with the rubber handle seals was replace them with new ones from bmw.. had to buy the handle surrounds also as you cant buy the seals on there own.
happy zedding guys.... summers on its way
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New head unit
Recently fitted new Sony CDX-GT540UI headunit, great ipod/iphone conection that also recharges and sounds fantastic...
Also the blue ilumination goes pritty well with the colour too!
Also the blue ilumination goes pritty well with the colour too!
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I just bought a MEX-BT3800 unit which looks pretty much the same. Only downside I found is that there is a white semi circular light around the button but that is really bright at night. Is yours the same?
Other wise, its a great unit and so much better than the OEM unit.
I also bought a black USB lead for my iPhone which doesn't stand out as much.
Other wise, its a great unit and so much better than the OEM unit.
I also bought a black USB lead for my iPhone which doesn't stand out as much.
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