New Z3 owner

Peter53

Regular Member
Supporter
Joined
Aug 11, 2023
Points
14
Location
Forest of Dean, near Chepstow
Model of Z
Z3 2.0i manual
A week ago I heard a near neighbour was selling their 2000 2.0i. An impulse purchase, but after deciding not to go ahead with purchase of a TR6 long ago, insurance and no off-street parking, then work, house refurbs and family intervened, plus a string of company cars, but concluded last Monday that if I didn’t buy it, I’d never own a sports car. Now it’s sitting in my garage, far from perfect but still with MOT. 70k, been very little used in past 5 years. Lots of questions that I hope someone can help me with, such as which code reader is best, and as it’s got both odb1 and 2, are they accessing difference info?, how do I enter the radio code, it’s says wait; and is it sensible to replace all fluids as I suspect it’s had minimum service. And I know one call was replaced 2 years ago, no issues on last MOT 45 miles ago.

but that’s more about the car than me - I used to do all my own maintenance but it was only on 60s cars, then they got a bit complicated

in Forest of Dean near Chepstow, and sort of retired with a lot of voluntary work

Peter
 

Shelly

Zorg Expert (I)
Supporter
British Zeds
East Anglian Crew
Joined
Jul 9, 2013
Points
201
Location
Norfolk
Model of Z
Z4 2.0 20i M Sport sDrive

colb

Zorg Guru (V)
British Zeds
Joined
Nov 25, 2012
Points
178
Location
Newport, South Wales,UK
Model of Z
Z3 M43 1.8 (1999) and Z4 E85 2.5 (2003)
Welcome aboard the Forum, I am in Newport so not far away. I'm sure @Nodzed onn here will be along with a welcome, he is in Lydney so close to you. We do meet up at his works some Saturdays and do some jobs on cars when they require some love, much the same with me in Newport with Zedshed Cymru that I operate from my home garage. We do have a Whats App Group to keep in touch off the Forum and we do the occassional run out and meet up during the year. PM me with your phone number if you want adding in to keep in touch with what we are up to.
 

Nodzed

Zorg Expert (II)
Supporter
British Zeds
M Power
Joined
Feb 18, 2016
Points
231
Location
Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Model of Z
Z3M Imola and Z4 (e89)
:welcome: to a fellow Forester.

Failing earthquakes, tsunami's or intervention from the good ladies, hopefully we (me and Colb) are meeting at the shed (Lydney) on the 19th as I need his fault finding wizardry, feel free to come down with your Zed for a coffee and a chat, PM me if you are interested and I will give you directions.
 

Mint

Zorg Expert (I)
Supporter
British Zeds
East Anglian Crew
Joined
Sep 23, 2012
Points
222
Location
Stafford
Model of Z
2.2 & 3.0 Sport
Hi Peter and :welcome: to the forum from me too in Stafford. Great offer from @colb and @Nodzed :thumbsup:
 
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