Good morning all! My name is Mark and I'm from Edinburghand hope to buy a Z3 2.8 soon, I had planned on travelling today to see one in London but I'm too busy this weekend, if it's still available next weekend I will most likely make the journey. 
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Welcome to Zorg!
That's a long trawl to look at a car, are there no good ones nearer you? Although the long drive home will give you plenty of time to bond with your new car!
Shout if you have any questions!
Gary
That's a long trawl to look at a car, are there no good ones nearer you? Although the long drive home will give you plenty of time to bond with your new car!
Shout if you have any questions!
Gary
Thanks for the welcome
There is one local but the colour combo in London is my ideal, it's only a 1.5 hr flight and the same back if it's not as pristine as the guy said it is.
There is one local but the colour combo in London is my ideal, it's only a 1.5 hr flight and the same back if it's not as pristine as the guy said it is.
Hi Mark, welcome to the forum. Hope the car works out, sounds like the one for you. Keep us posted.
Thanks Tony! I certainly will
Welcome along.
Finding the right cars the key. If it's what you want it doesn't matter at all if you travel a long way. A little time spent ends up giving you a lot of pleasure.
The train ride is good as well. The part between Edinburgh and Berwick is a stunning journey along the coast.
Good luck and I hope it's what you want.
Finding the right cars the key. If it's what you want it doesn't matter at all if you travel a long way. A little time spent ends up giving you a lot of pleasure.
The train ride is good as well. The part between Edinburgh and Berwick is a stunning journey along the coast.
Good luck and I hope it's what you want.
Welcome from me too.
Mark 2.8 the right car to go for as fare as I'm concerned, it took me about 3 months to find the right one happy hunting, what colour combo are you after?enjoy the forum from Bazza & Zelda
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zedonist
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Welcome from me too, good luck with the hunt
Welcome from Wales Mark. I am coming to Edinburgh at the end of the month for a short break. Love the place. 2.8 a nice car.
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badman gee
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Welcome, good luck
Welcome from Canada. I bought my car in UK because I couldn't find one in Canada or USA as good. If this isn't the one wait it will show up. JIM
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bonzo
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welcome from Bonzo and another Zelda. 2.8's Rule...
Cheers.
Cheers.
I did the opposite. Went from Kent to Edinburgh to buy a Z.
It was well documented car so I knew all about before seeing it. I've travelled for nearly every car I've bought to find the one I want at the price I want.
Flights are easy and cheap, train was expensive if I recall correct. Can always have a day out in London too and drive/fly back next day.
Good luck and enjo
It was well documented car so I knew all about before seeing it. I've travelled for nearly every car I've bought to find the one I want at the price I want.
Flights are easy and cheap, train was expensive if I recall correct. Can always have a day out in London too and drive/fly back next day.
Good luck and enjo
My ideal would be to collect the car in London, then head to Bishops Stortford for some driver training in it with Andy Walsh of 'Car Limits' to get more familiar with the car and then head home the next day or that evening but I'm not sure that will work out as nothing booked and don't know the car is any good or could handle that sort of behaviour hahaha
Saw your post and remembered that there was one in Scotland on Zroadster.net a few weeks ago. If the London car doesn't work out may be worth checking to see if it is suitable and still available. 3.0 rather than 2.8.
http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=41015
Oh and welcome to the world of Z.
http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=41015
Oh and welcome to the world of Z.
Thanks, that does look good! My only issue with it is the colour, silver is a nightmare to colour match if ever it needs a touch up. Possibly a little more than I want to spend at the moment too
Glad it was of some interest Mark. As I say it was a couple of weeks ago so may have been sold.
You comment about silver being a nightmare colour for touch up. I bought my Silver Z3 last year and have had the drivers door replaced and rear wheel arches repainted. Admittedly this was at a body repair shop but the colour match and how the aluminium orientates is near perfect. I have 20+years experience in large scale industrial paint processing and I have a reasonably good eye for this.
If you end up with a silver car I would be happy to give the the name of the guy who painted mine (small scale repair shop) with sensible prices, about 100 miles south of Edinburgh but good public transport connection via Newcastle.
You comment about silver being a nightmare colour for touch up. I bought my Silver Z3 last year and have had the drivers door replaced and rear wheel arches repainted. Admittedly this was at a body repair shop but the colour match and how the aluminium orientates is near perfect. I have 20+years experience in large scale industrial paint processing and I have a reasonably good eye for this.
If you end up with a silver car I would be happy to give the the name of the guy who painted mine (small scale repair shop) with sensible prices, about 100 miles south of Edinburgh but good public transport connection via Newcastle.
Thanks roadvoyager!