What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
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awaiting new handle for repair on door card
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Alas an expensive month.. abs module repaired @ £191.. MOT, insurance and tax.. also bought a pair of rear wings and a front wing to stockpile, a windbreaker, a 3 series space saver wheel and a new tyre to go on it, a non bump boot carpet set, new aerial grommet, headlight eyebrows and a stainless steel mesh lower grill for front bumper.. now skint so new tyres and steering wheel refurb will have to wait until next month lol!!!
1999 facelit Z3 Roadster 2.8 Auto in Cosmos Black aka 'Gloria'
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
For the M:
New (old) hockey sticks
Southernboy Seatbelt mods
Jack point covers
New (old) sun visors)
Exhaust mount
Extended leather pieces for the dash
New Gaitors
Vinyl Wrap
Leather dye
For the 2.0l:
Mudguards
Bumper sidelight
ABS Module refurb (thanks Alan W for the link)
A Pillar rust fixed
For the A5:
New Crankshaft flywheel/pulley and fan belt.
New (old) hockey sticks
Southernboy Seatbelt mods
Jack point covers
New (old) sun visors)
Exhaust mount
Extended leather pieces for the dash
New Gaitors
Vinyl Wrap
Leather dye
For the 2.0l:
Mudguards
Bumper sidelight
ABS Module refurb (thanks Alan W for the link)
A Pillar rust fixed
For the A5:
New Crankshaft flywheel/pulley and fan belt.
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Insurance renewed with General Accident cheaper than last year plus an extra £20 off for renewing online
Comprehensive self and spouse driving £151.28
Comprehensive self and spouse driving £151.28
Colb
1999 BMW 1.8 Z3
2003 BMW 2.5 Z4
1998 Honda Deauville NT650V
1999 BMW 1.8 Z3
2003 BMW 2.5 Z4
1998 Honda Deauville NT650V
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Fitted a new set of rear pads today.. didn't really need them (wear wise) but l know the previous owner had new discs and pads all round and my gut feeling is that the pads were very cheap pattern ones as l have always thought the cars brakes were somewhat lacking. Just replacing the front pads lasy week completely transformed the braking so l felt that changing the rears might improve things more. Will take it for a spin later and see how it fares.
Whilst under the rear of the car l found it almost unbelievable that a 17 year old car cold be so clean and rust free underneath.. even the exhaust looks like that on a 2 year old car!! The previous keeper owned it for 8 years and only used it in the summer months and it only came out on dry days.. l have maintained that for thd last 3 years and it has obviously paid off.
The car was bought as a retirement project.. l'm not a great mechanic but l enjoy a tinker, and l love driving thd car.. best investment l've ever made.
Downside is that l've got a bit obsessive and been stockpiling parts.. have l become an anorak?
Whilst under the rear of the car l found it almost unbelievable that a 17 year old car cold be so clean and rust free underneath.. even the exhaust looks like that on a 2 year old car!! The previous keeper owned it for 8 years and only used it in the summer months and it only came out on dry days.. l have maintained that for thd last 3 years and it has obviously paid off.
The car was bought as a retirement project.. l'm not a great mechanic but l enjoy a tinker, and l love driving thd car.. best investment l've ever made.
Downside is that l've got a bit obsessive and been stockpiling parts.. have l become an anorak?
1999 facelit Z3 Roadster 2.8 Auto in Cosmos Black aka 'Gloria'
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New (2nd hand) boot carpet arrived.. the set without the cd changer 'bump' which l've been after for some time.. found on eBay and won with a bid of £27 which l thought was a bargain. I was even more delighted when l opened the parcel and found they were in very good condition.. result!
1999 facelit Z3 Roadster 2.8 Auto in Cosmos Black aka 'Gloria'
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
A new auxiliary water pump. The old one failed and I lost nearly all the coolant. Gauge went from normal to the red in about two miles .
Did you know that the same part is fitted to the Jaguar XK8 supercharger cooling system?
£40 from a Jaguar dismantler. My pump motor was OK, so I swapped the pump heads and avoided having to mess with the wiring.
I completely stripped down the coolant system, flushed it through, and drained off a bit of oil to check for water. Everything was ok. It could have been so much worse.
Did you know that the same part is fitted to the Jaguar XK8 supercharger cooling system?
£40 from a Jaguar dismantler. My pump motor was OK, so I swapped the pump heads and avoided having to mess with the wiring.
I completely stripped down the coolant system, flushed it through, and drained off a bit of oil to check for water. Everything was ok. It could have been so much worse.
Pingu
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Another 30 euros of 2 star and the usual fortnightly trip to the automatic carwash!
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Ordered this small ragtop cover.
For some reason here in the States they are 3 times the price.
Oh we'll always happy to spend ££ back in the home country.
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
mot pass oil and filter change 2 advice notes, 1 slight rust on n/s rear brake pipe and no fan cover ,
peter2b
peter2b
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Hardtop to cover up my new soft top
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
hi
front wheel alinement, 4 new tyres to replace the 4 odd tyres, the wheel alinement to make the most of the new wishbones and ball joints and drop arms I fitted the other week, which followed the chrome door handles and oil for gearbox and diff, which followed the engine oil and all filters, which followed the seat belt guides which followed the floor mats and loads of polish and missing trim covers and trim clips and bonnet catches and cables and a obd2 reader and workshop manuals and fuel filler cap locking cable which all came about because I got me self a titan silver 2.2 Z3
still kept me busy through the winter only got to remove the sill on o/s to bash some dents out may leave that till this winter
front wheel alinement, 4 new tyres to replace the 4 odd tyres, the wheel alinement to make the most of the new wishbones and ball joints and drop arms I fitted the other week, which followed the chrome door handles and oil for gearbox and diff, which followed the engine oil and all filters, which followed the seat belt guides which followed the floor mats and loads of polish and missing trim covers and trim clips and bonnet catches and cables and a obd2 reader and workshop manuals and fuel filler cap locking cable which all came about because I got me self a titan silver 2.2 Z3
still kept me busy through the winter only got to remove the sill on o/s to bash some dents out may leave that till this winter
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Pair of handbrake cables and some new front brake pads.
Cheers R.
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Arctic Silver '99 Z3 1.9 & Black '59 Frogeye 1275cc
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Saved £100 by stripping down and fixing the Karcher. I was stumped until Youtube showed be that I just needed brute force to strip down the pump head .
Now I can go for a blast and then blast the dirt off
Now I can go for a blast and then blast the dirt off
Pingu
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
That's good to know, l always thought that once they died that was it!!
1999 facelit Z3 Roadster 2.8 Auto in Cosmos Black aka 'Gloria'
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
EBC USR Rear brake discs
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New OE sills and all associated nuts/bolts and clips - 2016 body refurb. project.
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
2 new heater bulbs - Manchester BMW threw in a 10% discount when I mentioned this site too
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New Exide heavy duty battery
1999 facelit Z3 Roadster 2.8 Auto in Cosmos Black aka 'Gloria'
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
just got some liquid leather stuff to redo my zed's seats done the black parts, look good but the blue dye I ordered said mid blue but is far to light more of baby blue so I will try thier dark blue
peter2b
peter2b
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
A rear nearside ABS sensor to replace the faulty one.
Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one. Harry Callahan.
BMW dust caps x 4 (replica)
Little Tree Air Freshener-Vanillaroma (now worn out and in the bin)
2006 AA road atlas (with the latest safety cameras)
BMW dust caps x 4 (replica)
Little Tree Air Freshener-Vanillaroma (now worn out and in the bin)
2006 AA road atlas (with the latest safety cameras)
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
I've noticed people struggle with blue on BMW. The general result is always Estoril Blue regardless of what you ask for - the only sure way of a match is to take a sample from under the chair and send it to them to matchpeter2b wrote:just got some liquid leather stuff to redo my zed's seats done the black parts, look good but the blue dye I ordered said mid blue but is far to light more of baby blue so I will try thier dark blue
peter2b
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
You need to do this as (IIRC) there are six shades of Estoril Blue.bertiejaffa wrote:I've noticed people struggle with blue on BMW. The general result is always Estoril Blue regardless of what you ask for - the only sure way of a match is to take a sample from under the chair and send it to them to matchpeter2b wrote:just got some liquid leather stuff to redo my zed's seats done the black parts, look good but the blue dye I ordered said mid blue but is far to light more of baby blue so I will try thier dark blue
peter2b
Pingu
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
A new windscreen
Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one. Harry Callahan.
BMW dust caps x 4 (replica)
Little Tree Air Freshener-Vanillaroma (now worn out and in the bin)
2006 AA road atlas (with the latest safety cameras)
BMW dust caps x 4 (replica)
Little Tree Air Freshener-Vanillaroma (now worn out and in the bin)
2006 AA road atlas (with the latest safety cameras)
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
New MOT today, passed, no advisories thank goodness but that will not stop me tinkering, may paint the calipers during the summer.
Colb
Colb
Colb
1999 BMW 1.8 Z3
2003 BMW 2.5 Z4
1998 Honda Deauville NT650V
1999 BMW 1.8 Z3
2003 BMW 2.5 Z4
1998 Honda Deauville NT650V
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
H & R performance springs
Brake discs - full set
Brake pads - full set
Black marker pen - refreshed the door speaker grills
Wipers
New machine polisher - Das 6 Pro - Awesome bit of kit
Brake discs - full set
Brake pads - full set
Black marker pen - refreshed the door speaker grills
Wipers
New machine polisher - Das 6 Pro - Awesome bit of kit
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Had fun making a sunshade for my TomTom. I can only the bright sunshine we are going to have this summer justifies my efforts .
It must be for the M as none of the others are this shade of blue .
It must be for the M as none of the others are this shade of blue .
Pingu
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
New headunit
Windscreen DAB aerial
New 5" speakers for the rear
New M badges
Plastic bezel for the lighter
Some scrap leather offcuts (free)
Little tin of airfix Ferrari red paint (Southernboy will know what for...)
Windscreen DAB aerial
New 5" speakers for the rear
New M badges
Plastic bezel for the lighter
Some scrap leather offcuts (free)
Little tin of airfix Ferrari red paint (Southernboy will know what for...)
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Painting the needles on the dials maybe?bertiejaffa wrote:Little tin of airfix Ferrari red paint (Southernboy will know what for...)
New headlight bulbs for me, plus a mount which will need to be modified to fit my new dashcam and a couple of new tyres about a week ago.
2000 BMW Z3 2.8 Titanium Silver Roadster with too many mods to list
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
g8jka wrote:Painting the needles on the dials maybe?bertiejaffa wrote:Little tin of airfix Ferrari red paint (Southernboy will know what for...)
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Apart from a new soft top........new front shocks and top mounts, original standard control arm bushes (purple PowerFlex perhaps a little too hard for my liking?) and a new high viz brake light rubber seal (and what a pig to fit! )
1997 Z3 2.8 (M52) Roadster Montreal blue
2013 330d (F31) M Sport Alpine White
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Not been on here for a good while.....
Today had brake overhaul.....replacement discs pads all round plus rear shoes, wear sensors (all pagid) & fluid....oh and a front nearside caliperswapped out for new.
Tomorrow having 4 new tyres......Going to try Nexen N'Fera SU1.....Non Sport 2.2i so 225/50/16. Will post a small write up on the tyres once scrubbed in and driven properly wet & dry.
Also just sourced a salvage centre vents as original suddenly cracked a while back.
Not much change from £700 but money well spent
Today had brake overhaul.....replacement discs pads all round plus rear shoes, wear sensors (all pagid) & fluid....oh and a front nearside caliperswapped out for new.
Tomorrow having 4 new tyres......Going to try Nexen N'Fera SU1.....Non Sport 2.2i so 225/50/16. Will post a small write up on the tyres once scrubbed in and driven properly wet & dry.
Also just sourced a salvage centre vents as original suddenly cracked a while back.
Not much change from £700 but money well spent
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Black Z3 2.2 & Black X5 4.4 Sport.
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
AW8, which part of Sussex are you from?
Z3lda (Zelda), 1998 2.8, Montreal Blue, Beige Oregon leather interior and M steering wheel, Sports Seats, Wood trim, Chrome Line Interior, Centre armrest with Cupholder, Alpina Softline wheels, Chromed Angel Eyes, De- tango'd, Rear stone guards, Sport aerial, ASC front strut brace, Strong Strut Butt Strut and Body Brace, Uprated brake fluid, Yellowstuff pads 78k.
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Immaculate and rust-free, rear offside, narrow body wing already painted in Arctic Silver. The existing one has had a poor repair in the past as it shows poorly sanded filler and rust. I’ve already bought two new OE sills (BMW had surplus UK stock and were selling at a discount). All to be painted on their undersides with Por 15 – which I find bullet-proof. Bit of work on the front bumper chips and then the car is back to showroom condition.
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
all weather car cover from halfords as the swallows are starting to arrive, med size fits my z3 perfect, gave her a good wash and wax before covering her up for the night, plus a full tank of go juce
peter2b
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
A new set of pilot sport 4 shoes.
Quite new but get a very good review:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Miche ... port-4.htm
Quite new but get a very good review:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Miche ... port-4.htm
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Led bulbs and black grilles.. This week
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
A pair of door cards. The drivers door card on the Z3 I bought recently had a nasty bodged repair so needed a replacement. Couldn't find one the same - all black leather/vinyl - so I've bought a pair of black cards with the anthracite material middle sections which I think will look good. If so I'll have an all black passenger door card for sale!
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Mot passed, sourced a cover for positive battery jump connector (mine was missing), also sourced some bolt fastenings to replace afew cosmetically tired items in engine bay.
Ontiken you have PM btw
Ontiken you have PM btw
Black Z3 2.2 & Black X5 4.4 Sport.
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Just put my passenger side door card on ebay. A Z3 all black leather/vinyl card in very good condition if anybody has need of one.£50 ono.
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Had a very lumpy tick over and the culprit turned out to be this...
It was so perished it broke up during removal..
£12 for new one from dealer wasn't too painful but fiddly to fit
Car now runs as sweet as a nut.. happy days!!
It was so perished it broke up during removal..
£12 for new one from dealer wasn't too painful but fiddly to fit
Car now runs as sweet as a nut.. happy days!!
1999 facelit Z3 Roadster 2.8 Auto in Cosmos Black aka 'Gloria'
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
As It passed its MOT last week (hardly surprising as its only covered 600 miles since its last one), I thought I should freshen up a few bits that started to look a bit tatty:
£102 for a new gear knob ( why are they so expensive? ) :
As well as a new boot lid roundel as the original had started to delaminate slightly :
I have also just ordered a new braided clutch hose, as the original is starting to get spongy when hot. I'll get Grosvenor of Reading to fit this when they do the bushes.
That's it for the moment.
£102 for a new gear knob ( why are they so expensive? ) :
As well as a new boot lid roundel as the original had started to delaminate slightly :
I have also just ordered a new braided clutch hose, as the original is starting to get spongy when hot. I'll get Grosvenor of Reading to fit this when they do the bushes.
That's it for the moment.
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Hi there Renaud,
Is that an OEM roundel youve bought or an internet site replacement, the quality looks superb and my bonnet badge is now looking very tired indeed.. having my bodywork sprayed in and tidied up this week so a new bonnet badge will complete the look..
Regards Jeremy.
Is that an OEM roundel youve bought or an internet site replacement, the quality looks superb and my bonnet badge is now looking very tired indeed.. having my bodywork sprayed in and tidied up this week so a new bonnet badge will complete the look..
Regards Jeremy.
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Hello Jeremy,
Both parts are genuine BMW from main dealers, the cheapest I could find was from Soper's of Lincoln. Part number for the boot lid roundel is 51141872969, at a cost of £33.37 including VAT and postage. Its probably worth checking the exact part number you need on realoem.com, as there may be differences between the models
If you look at the photo on my previous post, the fitted roundel on the left is the new one, with the old one on the right starting to delaminate between the B and the M.
Hope that helps.
Rgds
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Both parts are genuine BMW from main dealers, the cheapest I could find was from Soper's of Lincoln. Part number for the boot lid roundel is 51141872969, at a cost of £33.37 including VAT and postage. Its probably worth checking the exact part number you need on realoem.com, as there may be differences between the models
If you look at the photo on my previous post, the fitted roundel on the left is the new one, with the old one on the right starting to delaminate between the B and the M.
Hope that helps.
Rgds
R
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Tin of Halfords brake caliper paint in blue, all four calipers painted and lots left over, each one had two coats.
Colb
1999 BMW 1.8 Z3
2003 BMW 2.5 Z4
1998 Honda Deauville NT650V
1999 BMW 1.8 Z3
2003 BMW 2.5 Z4
1998 Honda Deauville NT650V
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Thanks Renaud.. will check out my local dealer for an original bonnet badge..My Zed is a daily driver with circa 150,000 miles on the clock that ive owned for years, suffice to say its a good time to invest and send the old girl out to fight another day all patched up and looking pretty again, I intend to hang on to this car forever, which is a long time!! so really look forward to the upgraded look, fresh paint, badge, mats, etc.. Have a good weekend.
Happy Motoring, Jeremy.
Happy Motoring, Jeremy.
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
The badges are much cheaper on ebay - they might not last as long but with the saving you will make you can afford to change them every yearZ3Jeremy wrote:Thanks Renaud.. will check out my local dealer for an original bonnet badge..My Zed is a daily driver with circa 150,000 miles on the clock that ive owned for years, suffice to say its a good time to invest and send the old girl out to fight another day all patched up and looking pretty again, I intend to hang on to this car forever, which is a long time!! so really look forward to the upgraded look, fresh paint, badge, mats, etc.. Have a good weekend.
Happy Motoring, Jeremy.
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
fitted new window sliders first up/down some thing went bang right hand arm had bust out of the hole in the slider breaking the top off, fitted another one after tightening all the mounting bolts , the window now goes up and down smoothly
peter2b
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