Z3cades Zed - journal

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Sat 09 Apr, 2011 22:07

GazHyde wrote: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.

No the light around the volume stick on mine is blue not white.. but yes i did think it was alittle bright at night also.. but at under £90 cant complain and the sound quality makes up for it by miles...
Another nice touch i thought was the chrome ring on the volume dial.. matches the chrome dials in the center concole nicely..

hmm black ipod lead sounds a good idea.. think i may have to get a new blue ipod to match the interior too!!

Diamondj · Post by **Diamondj** » Sat 09 Apr, 2011 22:08

I love the centre console colouring and i was thinking of doing this myself before i'd seen your gallery (honest, i was), after seeing yours i think i still will

. Did you do it yourself/any trouble doing it or did hand it over to someone else?

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Sat 09 Apr, 2011 22:26

Diamondj wrote:I love the centre console colouring and i was thinking of doing this myself before i'd seen your gallery (honest, i was), after seeing yours i think i still will . Did you do it yourself/any trouble doing it or did hand it over to someone else?

Yep i did it myself and i was so chuffed when it was finished! id go for it...

Bit of advice.. the two pannels that you spray need totally sanding down first as there coated in a rubberised finish and the primer/paint wont take to it at all if you dont... trust me i tryed... but once you have removed all the rubber coating its just a case of sand smooth, tack cloth clean, prime, paint then laquer...

Diamondj · Post by **Diamondj** » Sun 10 Apr, 2011 10:06

cheers for the response mate i'll look into doing this as i really love how yours turned out

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Thu 14 Apr, 2011 07:43

Smoked/red Rear lights... something different

swamper · Post by **swamper** » Thu 14 Apr, 2011 12:15

i like that

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Thu 14 Apr, 2011 12:19

swamper wrote:i like that

Do you want them as there forsale... just got hold of another set

swamper · Post by **swamper** » Thu 14 Apr, 2011 12:32

Z3cade wrote:
swamper wrote:i like that
Do you want them as there forsale... just got hold of another set

no mate ....iv got some saving up to do

but i'd need black ones for mine

Wolverine_1999 · Post by **Wolverine_1999** » Thu 14 Apr, 2011 12:37

Z3cade wrote:Smoked/red Rear lights... something different

Very nice!

How did you do it? The clear lights are so expensive that this might be a better option which would match my smoked side repeators and bumper sidelights.

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Mon 18 Apr, 2011 22:02

Wolverine_1999 wrote:
Z3cade wrote:Smoked/red Rear lights... something different

Very nice!

How did you do it? The clear lights are so expensive that this might be a better option which would match my smoked side repeators and bumper sidelights.

There forsale if you want them

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Mon 18 Apr, 2011 22:16

Ive always thought the lack of bass for the sterio setup was an issue for me so i decided to tackle it by making a custom sealed sub box to fit an 8" sub in...
I found the only place that wouldnt get in the way was just infront of the passenger seat.... Its the perfect place for a sub as its position uses the footwell to rebound the sound and when sitting in the seat you wouldnt know it was their as its lower than the seat and drops down to the floor...

Its transformed the sound in the zed and now it has all the low end tone and punch that was missing

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Mon 25 Apr, 2011 09:24

Had a day out with my cousin and his M// coupe

He managed to take some great driving pics!
Just cant get enougth of this beautiful weather!!

Love this picture looks like ive just been to the garden center and picked up a tree!!

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Wed 27 Apr, 2011 15:55

Me new clear rear

Joycey · Post by **Joycey** » Thu 14 Jul, 2011 22:04

Your Z looks very smart! I've just purchased my first Z this week and found the Same issue with the sound system being flat! Do you know what sizes those speakers were you changed?

Any help would be brill.
Joycey

Dave'z3 · Post by **Dave'z3** » Fri 15 Jul, 2011 08:38

Really like your car, the mods you've done have REALLY improved the look of the car while still making it personal. I've never really been a massive fan of the gills being a different colour, but your silver as opposed to chrome looks great. Even thought went into picking your head unit to keep it with the blue theme.

Great example!

Dave

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Fri 15 Jul, 2011 09:27

thanks guys..
the speaker sizes for the zed are 13cm front 10cm rear, hope that helps joycey..
Dave hope your getting on well with the new 2.2 lump

glad you got it sorted in the end...
havent updated in awhile but should have some new goodies soon!

Dave'z3 · Post by **Dave'z3** » Fri 15 Jul, 2011 10:37

Thanks buddy, it's still getting settled but once I take it in for the 500 mile service and her bolts and nips have been tweaked she'll come around and be purring like a kitten...

Dave

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Sat 16 Jul, 2011 10:08

Looking good

the only thing i'd change is the chrome side grills, they just stick out too much for my liking but i've never seen a set in the flesh so I could be wrong. Keep up the good work

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Sat 16 Jul, 2011 11:39

shantybeater wrote:Looking good the only thing i'd change is the chrome side grills, they just stick out too much for my liking but i've never seen a set in the flesh so I could be wrong. Keep up the good work

There not chrome there a very shiney silver!

And i think they look awsome...

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Sat 16 Jul, 2011 12:01

Quick update..

A few pics of the cold air feed mod that i forgot about completely!
was done over a year ago....

And a few recent pics from Derbyshire cat and fiddle

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Sun 17 Jul, 2011 11:16

Nice pics, I recognise that M

badmans?

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Sat 23 Jul, 2011 17:16

Just fitted my ebay universal splitters....
I think theyve turned out well...
Not bad for £9.99

macca · Post by **macca** » Sat 23 Jul, 2011 18:24

9:99??? They look great.

Badman gee · Post by **Badman gee** » Sat 23 Jul, 2011 18:25

Saw them sanded and in the flesh, good stuff mate, see u in the morn.

Badman

Badman gee · Post by **Badman gee** » Sat 23 Jul, 2011 18:35

shantybeater wrote:Nice pics, I recognise that M badmans?

It is sir, mr Cade lives 4 miles away.

How are you sir?

Still haven't downloaded the vids from satapod yet? Sorry

Don't think they will be much good though

Dave'z3 · Post by **Dave'z3** » Fri 05 Aug, 2011 07:53

Z3cade wrote:Just fitted my ebay universal splitters....
I think theyve turned out well...
Not bad for £9.99

We must have similar taste as I WANT those splitters, been looking at ones on ebay for a couple of months now...just always a bit chary about stuff like that and photoshopping it onto my car can only do so much! Would you mind giving me the ebay link please

Thanks in advance,

Dave

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Tue 09 Aug, 2011 18:33

Got a set of new Gaiters from fleebay to replace my shabby ones..
Im very pleased with them.. black with royal blue stitching

Real leather, they smell gorgeous! and very soft...

Old

New

Another £13 well spent

hornel Z3M · Post by **hornel Z3M** » Tue 09 Aug, 2011 18:41

Why on earth dont you replace that worn handbrake

Dave'z3 · Post by **Dave'z3** » Tue 09 Aug, 2011 18:46

hornel Z3M wrote:Why on earth dont you replace that worn handbrake

My guess is that he is waiting for the right one to come up with a gear knob to match it...

It's looking great

No idea how you find these absolute bargains on ebay!!

Regards,

Dave

jayson f · Post by **jayson f** » Tue 09 Aug, 2011 19:04

have you got a link for those gaiters pleaseeee!!!

Badman gee · Post by **Badman gee** » Tue 09 Aug, 2011 19:05

hes after the storm stuff

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Tue 09 Aug, 2011 19:52

hornel Z3M wrote:Why on earth dont you replace that worn handbrake

But i like my worn handbrake!!

Like The Badman said im waiting for my Storm Knob n Handbrake

Jayson F yes there here....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E36-R-BLU ... 3a58480093

For some reason the seller has put the price up... i payed 10.49 + 2.99 p&p.......
But still a good price!!
Look in the sellers shop as they do them in different colours with different stitching....

If you order a set you MUST tell the seller there for a Z3 so they can send you the right size handbrake gaiter... worth every penny....

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Thu 11 Aug, 2011 16:48

Had a play around, chopped the lips off and managed to sit them in a better place... Looks more like the M// bumper now without the silly fins...

Hope you like them..

much better me thinks

jayson f · Post by **jayson f** » Thu 11 Aug, 2011 18:05

looks better now more like an m bumper, thanks for the link for the gaitors.

swamper · Post by **swamper** » Thu 11 Aug, 2011 21:24

Dave'z3 · Post by **Dave'z3** » Thu 11 Aug, 2011 23:46

I liked it before, but now it does look a lot better

Brave! although I guess it was only a £10 punt. Just happened to pay off lol looks a lot better!

Dave

Diamondj · Post by **Diamondj** » Thu 11 Aug, 2011 23:52

Yep, definitely looks better with what you've done to those fins

Naeem.m · Post by **Naeem.m** » Fri 12 Aug, 2011 02:13

They look sweet mate. Alot better than before and make the front look more aggressive. Just the right amount

A storm gearknob would look great, especially the V1 in titanium but I'm just being a tad biased

Great work pal. Keep it up

Badman gee · Post by **Badman gee** » Fri 12 Aug, 2011 06:53

looking good liam

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Tue 16 Aug, 2011 06:46

Had the sign team chrome my 3rd brake light to carry on with the chrome pack theme...

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Tue 16 Aug, 2011 11:53

Z3cade wrote:Had the sign team chrome my 3rd brake light to carry on with the chrome pack theme...

Should have said, I've got the genuine unused part lurking in a drawer somewhere.

Tim.

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Tue 16 Aug, 2011 12:08

I dread to think what you payed for it tim as i got a price from bmw and they wanted £130 for it!!!! Were as i got mine done along with the door handles for £20

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Tue 16 Aug, 2011 15:25

Z3cade wrote:I dread to think what you payed for it tim as i got a price from bmw and they wanted £130 for it!!!! Were as i got mine done along with the door handles for £20

I think I paid around 80 quid for it at the time off e-bay but I chickened out fitting it as was worried I might cause a leak taking the assembley apart. Did you take it apart yourself? I would be interested to know how easy it is to do and whether there is a gasket fitted.

Tim.

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Tue 16 Aug, 2011 17:13

Got home today to find four presents waiting for me

(Mildred and Ollie were not seeing eye to eye as they couldnt decide who claimed the box first!!)

But Ollie gave them a big paws up

Badman gee · Post by **Badman gee** » Tue 16 Aug, 2011 17:22

very nice mate

macca · Post by **macca** » Tue 16 Aug, 2011 17:25

I hope your going to have them fitted before Sunday....

J1SUA · Post by **J1SUA** » Tue 16 Aug, 2011 17:28

Wheels look great. Not sure about those front splitters though. Guess I'd have to see them in person. Car looks great

EnthuZiaZT · Post by **EnthuZiaZT** » Tue 16 Aug, 2011 18:44

[quote="Z3cade"]Got home today to find four presents waiting for me

(Mildred and Ollie were not seeing eye to eye as they couldnt decide who claimed the box first!!)

Not sure which are the most appealing, the cats or the wheels

Sandy

PS Mike loves the wheels

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Tue 16 Aug, 2011 18:59

Alloys look great

Just make sure you keep em nice and shiny

Tim.

Dave'z3 · Post by **Dave'z3** » Wed 17 Aug, 2011 18:36

Okay this is getting ridiculous...Have you got a trojan on my PC that informs you of every mod I'm looking at but cant afford as I'm too busy fixing the bits that go wrong?!?!?!

If you are...stop, because it's not funny

As always....looks GOOD...

Dave

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