Steel Grey 2.8

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Dr. Wilson
Joined: Tue 30 Sep, 2008 20:25
Posts: 117

  Z4 M roadster
Location: London

Steel Grey 2.8

Post by Dr. Wilson »

Hi all,

Returning roadster forum member here. Around 2007 I owned my very first BMW: a facelift Steel Grey 2.8 that I adored. Foolishly sold it and bought subsequent Beemers: 330i Saloon, Z4 3.0se, Z4 M Coupe, 335i saloon, Z4M Roadster and most recently a Z3M Coupe which I sold a week ago.

My additiction is strong though, and today I picked up a 99 model 2.8i Steel Grey wide body on just shy of 82k miles. It’s a slightly unusual car as its a U.K. spec RHD car, but was first registered in San Diego and brought over shortly after where it was re-registered as a U.K. car in 2001.

I’m no ultra expert, but I think I’m right in saying that Steel Grey was a facelift colour and it has the M52TU engine in it, so I’m thinking it’s one of the last mark ones to be made. If anybody knows any differently please let me know.

Comes with electric sport seats, chrome pack and is in really good condition. I want to sort a few things out though and this is a bit of a project car for me, and I plan I to update here as a build thread. Jobs I’m going to do/ considering are:

- Due Inspection I
- General health check: boot floor, springs etc.
- Check brakes, refurbish calipers.
- Clean and refresh leather seats
- Investigate Bluetooth and DAB head unit to replace Alpine CD (any recommendations?). Or go back to OEM and add module.
- H&R arbs.
- New throttle cable
- Refurbish headlight plastic
- Seat runners need sorting on drivers side as it has the classic ‘shift’.
- New Wheels and tyres. I have a set of Style 68s I need to refurb and fit 4 x Eagle F1s.
- Clean and waterproof treatment the roof.

Anyway, here are a few pictures - pre clean...

https://flic.kr/p/24rBhRC
https://flic.kr/p/24rBhPU
https://flic.kr/p/K4pygd
https://flic.kr/p/K4pyeu
https://flic.kr/p/K4pyfS
692DPG
Joined: Sun 09 Mar, 2014 19:30
Posts: 94

  Z3 roadster 2.8
Location: Lancashire

Re: Steel Grey 2.8

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Looks great! Welcome back!
1997 (R) BMW Z3 2.8 Roadster - weekender
Hell Red/Imola Red/Black Z3M leather - 2 door, manual
2005 (55) Porsche 997 C4S 3.8 - man-o-porsche
Arctic Silver/Black leather - 2 door, manual
2017 (67) BMW M140i - daily
White/Black leather - 3 door, manual
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