Z3 3.0i - from Sunny South Africa

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Ravo
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Z3 3.0i - from Sunny South Africa

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Greeting from SA…

Thought I would finally share my ride, as there is basically NO Z3 followers here in SA. :cry: :cry:
Owned the car for four years and absolutely loving it.

Thanks to all the Zroadster members and affiliates for the an awesome site. :)

Year : 2001
Mileage : 128000 KM (79000 miles)
Colour : Topaz Blue.
Interior : Blue.

Extras – Mostly ICE for now.

HEADUNIT - CD117Ri Alpine
SPLITS - DLS R5A
CO-AX - DLS 4 inch
SUB - JL Audio 6W3
AMP - Alpine V12 - MRV 407
Alpine MRP F306
CABLING - Audison.

Lemme know what you guys think..

Cheers

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stupot50
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No Z3 followers? Wait for Southernboy to pop up :D
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Beautiful Z

Looks like a little Toy Car in some photos
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Southernboy
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Yes, here I am....Seems to be a common problem in SA....I mean illeteracy... :D Nice to make your aquaintance Ravo..and looking forward to seeing your progress too.
There are quite a few SA guys on this forum, and a few that have spent time in SA....
And just wait until the Captain reads your thread... :twisted:
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Post by smc2402 »

I love a 3.0i Z3 .... oh, I have one ! Not as clean as yours though, but I am 40,000 miles up on you, and silver doesn't polish up as well as blue ...... Great looking car !
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Captain
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Welcome from sunny South Africa, well not so sunny at the moment. Nice looking Zed.

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Ravo
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Post by Ravo »

Wow, thanks guys.

Good to know there are fellow South Africans that are also yearning for ZED accessories here... Lol

I shoulda posted a while ago

Been browsing the forum for a while now, and got to say , you guys in the UK are lucky. So many choices for tuning shops and accessories.
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The choices are there indeed...but anything is available here too.... at a price.
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As Southernboy said, everything is available, you just need to shop online ebay etc.

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Hi Ravo and all you SA dudes! Zed lovers are zed lovers and that is all that matters! Welcome! 8-)
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Great looking Zed. Nice and shiny...Muppet will appreciate that :D

Those wheels really suit a Zed
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Greetings from a fellow 3 litre Topaz Blue owner. I have the 3.0i Sport which I have left totally original as it left the factory. It's a 2002 model, so one of the very last ones! I know lots of people on the forum think silver is the best colour, but for me its got to be Topaz Blue, I think this was reserved for the M model until the Zeds last gasp in 2002 when they sanctioned it for the 3.0 model....could be wrong on that, no doubt somebody will put me right!!
Great photos by the way, here is one of mine in its natural habitat.... the Lake District....

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magicmitch wrote:could be wrong on that, no doubt somebody will put me right!!
Great photos by the way, here is one of mine in its natural habitat.... the Lake District....
Yup, you're wrong. Topaz was a colour option for all the facelift zeds. The ///M colour was Estoril, though a few non-///M cars got it as an Individual colour.

Agree with the latter though - the Lakes is definitely one of the zeds native habitats - what are the roads like in S.A.?

Cheers R.
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Southernboy
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Roads here are excellent, fair & *+^t...depending. Some of the motorways are excellent, some of the A roads are too...but then you get some that have potholes, or bits missing from the edges... Probably much like what you experience there.. The closer to the large cities, the worse it gets, mainly because of traffic volumes. Generally the roads are pretty good.
We have tolled motorways, which are brilliant but boring and you can drive 2000kms across the country without leaving the M/way...or you can take the A roads, and keep your eyes open for the odd pothole, wild animals, cyclists and pedestrians...
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Ravo
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Post by Ravo »

Thanks "magicmitch". Also like the stock look, but considering a bit of "low" soon.
Nice wheels, dont think we got that option here in SA. Roof looks good in Blue.

@Robert , There are a "few" spectacular driving roads in SA, however the bad certainly out weight the good. The coastal roads (CAPE TOWN and DURBAN) are enjoyable, just gotta watch out for the "pot holes". the worst part in residential areas are the "speed humps", and thats why i have not tinkered with the suspension as yet.. :head:

IIRC, one of the TOP GEAR episodes was recorded in Cape town. :shock:
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Is it the R532 that goes up to Gods Window? Remember going there several years ago, stunning views :sunny
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That's a beautiful part of the country, those roads are made for driving, corner after corner :grin:

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Ravo wrote: Thought I would finally share my ride, as there is basically NO Z3 followers here in SA. :cry: :cry:
Hey Ravo,

No Z3 followers in SA hey... Hows this for a coincidence:
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My 2002 3.0, taken about two months ago :D

And just incase its not very clear what Im alluding to:

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Ravo
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Lol....seems I got it incorrect... That look like Deons car?
Ravo
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[quote="Captain"]That's a beautiful part of the country, those roads are made for driving, corner after corner :grin:

Agree Captain... Drove there once, was my buddies DTM .. Magnificent, especially the long tunnel on the way...
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Ravo wrote:Lol....seems I got it incorrect... That look like Deons car?
Correction - it was Deon's car - mine now :lol:
Small world.

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stupot50
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thinks you lot should form your own club :drive :-D
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Robert T wrote:
magicmitch wrote:could be wrong on that, no doubt somebody will put me right!!
Great photos by the way, here is one of mine in its natural habitat.... the Lake District....
Yup, you're wrong. Topaz was a colour option for all the facelift zeds. The ///M colour was Estoril, though a few non-///M cars got it as an Individual colour.

Agree with the latter though - the Lakes is definitely one of the zeds native habitats - what are the roads like in S.A.?

Cheers R.

Robert...you are quite right and I'm getting old, my Z is Estoril blue, hence my comments re the ///M.....I need to get out more....with the top down!!! and maybe get some new glasses...oh dear!
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