z3

I’m just looking for a little bit of advice. I have a nongenuine hardtop fixing kit for sale. It came with a hardtop from one of the sites very well-known members. It’s actually posted on here and also on eBay. I’ve just had the following conversation with a gentleman from the US via eBay. As...

Slightly long story, but I have just found myself with a non genuine fixing kit surplus to requirements. Comes with full instructions & the all important demister switch. It's complete & until last weekend was on my own car. Can't seem to be able to persuade this section to upload pics, but will...

Apologies if this one has been asked before, but I can't find it. I recently embarked upon replacing my Z3's corroded mirror pedestals with plastic ones. Plenty of videos, posts etc showing how to do it, except I came across a problem with the mirror casing. All the guides say to undo the...

Thought i'd say hi y'all, In may this year after 2 years of owning a very tidy e46 320ci and 8 years of tin topped cars i decided i wanted a mini cooper s with the idea of something smaller and cheaper to run... Went to look at a cooper s although was a blinder of a day. The phone came out...

(Sorry for this short essay) My name is Craig and I am new to the bmw world having bought a 2001 Z3 2.5i recently. I am a long time enthusiast, though in the past I usually paid for most work to be done. I bought this very cheap ($2.5k),high mileage (170k) roadster with the intent on doing all...

When I bought my Z3 the subwoofer was blown. I bypassed it with the new Sony head unit I put in, and was just using speakers behind the seat and tweeters installed in the foot well locations. I finally broke down and put in an 8" Kicker sub, and an enclosure I found online. But I really wish I...

It's a 1.9 in Arctic Silver. It's done around 123,000 miles. Body work is reasonable for it's age. I had the sills repaired and re-sprayed a couple of years ago but they are showing slight signs of rust, as are the arches. All front drop links etc were replaced about 12 months ago. It's had a...

Hi everyone As requested by @Tim beard I'll be uploading progress notes in regards to spraying the new wing mirror bases. I’ve taken photos so far of where I have got to with spraying the bases of the X8R wing mirrors I’ve bought to combat the corrosion battle. My car is Boston Green so...

Hi Everyone Has anybody had experience with the Halford's BMW paint? My Zed is Boston Green and I don't want to spray the bases of the new X8R mirrors if it isn't going to match up. We have a family friend who does great paint work but he's away and I'm reluctant to wait as my wing mirror is...

Hi all I've been looking at getting a bigger size alloy on my beautiful little zed but I didn't want to deviate from the original alloys. The original alloys are the traditional 16" star shaped (attached photo). The gills (as I like to call them) are chrome and I am going to get chrome door...

Hey all, I've picked up a 97 z3 its the 1.9L 5 spd man, Its going to be a daily but id love to take it to our local track, I'm not wanting it to be super fast because i know its not, just wanting to attack some corners and have a bit of fun. After some light research i see lots about the car...

Happy New Year folks from newbie me! A question re the above on behalf of my partner. She has a 1996 Z3 with the common problem of alu mirror fittings corroding and dropping off. She wants to keep driving it and eventually sell it as a classic. Should she replace with same mirror type (even...

Hi all, since I had my coilovers fitted about 5 months ago I've had a clunk type noise coming from the boot area. I've checked countless times underneath the car and can't seem to find anything wrong. All spot welds are perfect too. I'd say about 6/10 times it does it either when I move from a...

In a recent thread the subject of the comfort factor of std Z3 seats was discussed. Now I am about to embark on a journey to change a less than pristine 2.2 non-sport into a Cobra looky-likey so am not concerned with keeping stuff OEM . That means I can play a bit and feedback to anyone...

I was wondering if anyone knows whether or not these wheels would fit my 2001 BMW Z3 2.5i Roadster: Front; 17x8 ET40 Rear; 17x9.5 ET15 Center Hub Size; 72.56mm (says they come with hub-centric rings) They are SSR Type-C I'm lowered on BC coilovers and would not mind having to run...

Hi guys Z3 owner here looking for fellow zeddy owners down in Essex, anyone know of any convoys? (Laid back ones) I’ve always wanted to do a run from hylands house Chelmsford up to holkham beach in Norfolk, nice set of roads along the way, perhaps when we’ve got some good solid weather back we...

Hi, I have a few questions regarding my z3. I bought it about seven or eight months ago. Prior to owning it, it had been used as a summer car, and only had 60k on the clock (W plate, 1.9). I get the feeling that it's not been looked after, or not driven very much, as I have had to replace the...

Hi everyone, I bought a Z3 last weekend and it came with the sought after tonneau cover which I will never use, so I’m offering it for sale. It looks as though it’s never been used to be honest. Comes int he original BMW plastic bag, not sealed though unfortunately. Looking for around £150...

Hello all, Been a while since I last posted but been lurking in the shadows for a while. Having sold my Z3, and then subsequently my Z4 and being car-less for the final 6 months of university I am finally in a position to start thinking about getting a car that I actually want! I currently...

hello........ Looking for some sound advice regarding my '98 Z3 M44. It's been driving fine for the two short months I've had her. Very occasional hesitation on acceleration, almost like a 'flat spot' then drives fine. Sometimes stalls as well. It's been so infrequent it's annoying. Initially...