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Now also on AutoTrader & reduced by £2000 https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... 4088403156

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Strange. I just clicked on it & it took me to my advert

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Selling Z3M I've owned & throughly enjoyed for last 19 years. Mileage 81k. Estoril with hardtop.
Advert here https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16171898

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Good point. I did try that. but didn't solve it. seems more like a mixture problem

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I wonder if anyone else has experienced this. My S50 Z3M Ok for ten or twenty miles then tickover gets lumpy. Then starts firing only on 5 cylinders. Plug looks sooty. Not oily I'm pleased to say. Then I change spark plug on offending cylinder & Ok for about another 20 miles. Then the same happe...

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My M is only firing on 5 cylinders. Spark plug, coil & compression is OK
So I'm going to buy & fit new OEM injector to that cylinder. Is it essential to recode it ?

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Hi
When I put my reg number in
Halfords site says - Castrol Edge 5W-30 M Oil
Euro car parts says - Castrol Edge FST Engine Oil - 5W-40. This has titanium in !
Any thoughts which might be best ?
Thanks
Edit
I found the answer on Castrol website - Castrol EDGE 5W-30 M

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Excellent Pingu. Much appreciated. All makes sense now

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I'm having trouble finding a supplier give me the correct part numbers to make a set of four Bosch Lamda sensors My understanding is I need one for pre cat & one for post cat for cyl 1-3 & same for cyl 4-6 But part numbers given to me by suppliers don't match what's on their site Do I need f...

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Garage has determined that misfire's due to a faulty coil pack. The bulk head end one that is more inclined to get drips of water on so most often packs up.

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Probably not a faulty one.
The plugs have done 10s' of k's of miles & they don't last forever. Someone said it may be the coils.
Getting it checked out tomorrow by local garage. The have code reader that will let them know which cylinder misfire is on

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Hello I tried to search forum for 'spark plug' but doesn't seem to work. Anyway, after running rough for a few miles my car now seems to only be running on 5 ! I hope unburned fuel didn't cook the cat as I limped home ! Can anyone recommend best spark plugs for Z3M S50 ? Wondering if there's any bet...

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Hi Robin, it's a long time since we chatted on here, just wondering is the stiff clutch is due to an age thing, us not the car, stick with it, a zed 3M is better than a zed 4m because if the clutch is softer it's obviously designed for the older driver. LOL. please no disrespect for the Z4M divers ...

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I've been getting some minor left knee problems. My everyday driver is an auto. The knee problem seems worse after I've driven my Z3M. The Z3M clutch pedal is quite a heavy action. For those of you who've driven both then did you notice if the Z4M pedal action is lighter than that of the Z3M. If so ...

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Had a new viscous coupling on radiator fan fitted this week. The fan's been coming on for a year or so when it shouldn't. Borg Warner one for £95 including fitting by an indie garage. Scotthall BMW main stealer wanted £216 just for the part ! Car goes a little better too without all that drag. Shoul...

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I recommend Bartley too

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One front & one rear.

Front http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... CA:GB:1123

Rear http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 1074939415

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Many thanks SB. Will be good to ditch the somewhat primitive & power wasting viscous fan.

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If the viscous is shot...the fancan be stopped easily while the motor is running...to test this, start the motor, and use a rolled up newspaper and put it in the way of the fan...if it stops...the viscous clutch is US'd...get another one... NB. there are aftermarket viscous clutches which you don't...

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Here are the areas you must check:- 1. Viscous clutch on mechanical fan...if it's stuffed, it will spin easily and freely by hand. If stuffed...replace clutch. 2. Waterpump impellers broken. This prevents coolant being circulated....Replace waterpump. 3. Thermostat stuck in the closed position...ve...

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I took my M out this morning for a 35 mile trip, stopped in lights went up to 90 mph, the needle on the temp gauge never budged (which i commented on the to other half)and the fan never came on once, so you may have some blocked fins in the rad or the thermostat is not opening wide enough, there mu...

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I'm surprised how often my radiator fan's comes on even when not queued in traffic.
I even put the heater fan on directed up the windscreen to lose engine heat without heating me, but no difference.
Does anyone else find in warm weather their radiator fan is on for most of the time ?

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Many thanks Brian. I'll order a set of the Ireland Engineering slotted brackets as It needs quite a bit of adjustment.

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Thank you. I'll look into that.

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My rear tracking is out. Tows out rather than in.
The chap at the tracking centre said Z3 rears can't be adjusted.
Does anyone know if this is correct?
If so is there a work around?

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I''m just getting round to having my spot welds in the cross member & boot mended.
I just saw this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85UfQYmVR_8
Didn't realise the diff bracket could break on the smaller engined Zeds.
Something worth checking for early signs of failure.

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Think how much more he could have cut it if he didn't shell out £8bn a year of our money in foreign aid & £18bn a year to the EU. Vote UKIP What? and get your kids taken away? OK ....I'm in :D :lol: EU = New Soviet Union ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92Vjc_PeYtc http://www.youtube.com/watch?...

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Think how much more he could have cut it if he didn't shell out £8bn a year of our money in foreign aid & £18bn a year to the EU.
Vote UKIP

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geminimustang wrote:so wash the car with water and then use a wash that has less water than other washes and we'll say we've washed the car dry.that man in the white coat just pulled up outside my house again,i think he wants to speak to me.

Try it. You'll see it works very well with little effort without using water.

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This works extremely well with very little effort leaves the car looking washed waxed & polished. Only concern is scratching due to any dirt/grit on car. So don't press the application cloth too hard. In fact there's no need to press hard as this stuff really lifts the dirt. If the car's very di...

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Why should I support Mike Fishwick? He deleted an entire thread where I posted information & photos of my torn diff mount & boot spot weld problem that could alert other Zed owners to the issue including possible safety issues & how to fix it. I had to start a new thread & repost the...

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If someone asked me the most westerley place in UK I'm sure many including me would say land's end!
So I see it's not then. Beautiful scenery in Scotland. Thanks for posting. Makes me want to visit there again.

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Thanks, but It's not mine.

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3M-3-2-R ... 500wt_1413

1998, Estoril, 46500 miles, starting bids £6500

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I measured the diff bracket at just 0.2mm thicker than the original when I upgraded mine. I did some stress calcs though and found the hanger bracket was plenty strong enough. I think it only fails when the upper floor welds have failed and the cross member starts moving around - the diff hanger cr...

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The replacement diff bracket I got for mine was microscopically thicker than my old one, still far too thin. You would have thought BMW would just think, "lets go OTT and make it beefy enough to handle anything", but they just went and increased it by about 0.5mm which probably according ...

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Alternatively fit Red Stuff brake pads which will at the same time give you decent braking.

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I would say it was badly executed if they were fixing a problem but ignoring the reason why it failed, so that it happened again. I'd take back to BMW looking like that! What a huge waste of labour taking the car back the bone at the back end and stitching in a new floorplan that was just as weak a...

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I don't think it was badly executed so much as not an improved. They just replicated the way the car's are put together rather than strengthen anything, other than the diff arm bracket.

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Thanks John
I'll email him
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Discovered today a recurrence of popped spot welds & torn chassis components. This after a complete new boot floor pan fitted by BMW about 4 years ago. However the photo shows BMW didn't address the full problem in such a way to prevent a reccurence. The only part that's not failed this time is ...

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Thanks Emek.
I registered there to be able to send him a PM.
He's still got the subframe.
So thanks again:-)

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Does anyone know of a Z3M or Coupe that's been up for breaking in last few months?
Thanks

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if Yellow pads need a disc upgrade then I'd say the vast improvement just going from standard pads to red stuff pads is more than enough for anything other than extreme driving & only then probably on the track. In which case Red stuff should suffice for the vast majority of situations. I drive ...

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When I fitted Red Stuff it felt like a major brake upgrade. Extremely pleased with them. Much much better than standard pads. Plus as Badman says next to no dust from them

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Not Jesting Robert.
Just asking a question. Now answered. Much appreciated.
I now understand the need to update.
Will be much more robust among other things.
Job well done thanks.

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I didn't see anything wrong with the old server/site & the way it looked. I thought it looked great.
Just wondering why the switch ?

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I hope the latest posts will scroll up the page as they do now.

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This is the real deal http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HARLY-WAX-car-polish-PURE-NO-1-YELLOW-CARNAUBA-WAX-/370355728382?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item563aebeffe#ht_2248wt_1139 I met the chap who sells it in his 1974 De Tomaso Pantera GTS on the ferry back from Le Mans. I digress. Any...

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