Start of a long journey

[mktommo]

Hi everyone. After a lot of searching I've bought a 1997 1.9 Z3 - Atlanta Blue with red leather - it has 118,000 miles and loads of history..... All for just £1,750. Its a second car and treated as my first ever hobby / project.

I'm still getting to know precisely what I've bought (It takes a couple of thousand miles before you really work it out I reckon) but have already read some other posts of potential projects with interest. The aim is to keep it long term and slowly bring it back to a really good original condition and (probably) keep SORN'd in the winter. So far all the basics look really good and with the limited fiddling I've done, I'm really impressed how easy it is to work on. Great weather for a soft top too!

So - I'll be back with lots of questions when I've worked out what I'm doing in what order. I'll post some photos soon.....

Tommo

 

[Antm72]

Welcome Tommo great car for a project and as you say the mechanics are on the whole quite easy to work on which again is great for any diy mechanic.
Lots of people here to assist with those jobs you may need info on , just ask and someone will point you striaght im sure.

 

[Shelly]

Can't wait to read up on your Z @mktommo
Will be interesting to see what you do
Good luck

 

[ZTec]

Hi @mktommo and welcome to the forum. Great choice, a lot of car for a little money.

 

[Forsh]

Tommo from Warrington. I'm sure you'll enjoy tinkering with your Z. I had a BMW E30 as a daily driver/project before my zed and that was easy to work on too. Enjoy!

 

[andyglym]

to the forum from West Cumbria. Sounds like an interesting project

 

[GazHyde]

Welcome Tommo. The Z3 is the perfect home mechanics car, so easy to work on and with a few tools and a dry area to work you can do the most ambitious of tasks on them!

Shout out when you have the questions, we are all sat waiting for them now

 

[Bazza]

Tommo from sunny Dorset

 

[FRANKIE]

Hi everyone. After a lot of searching I've bought a 1997 1.9 Z3 - Atlanta Blue with red leather - it has 118,000 miles and loads of history..... All for just £1,750. Its a second car and treated as my first ever hobby / project.

I'm still getting to know precisely what I've bought (It takes a couple of thousand miles before you really work it out I reckon) but have already read some other posts of potential projects with interest. The aim is to keep it long term and slowly bring it back to a really good original condition and (probably) keep SORN'd in the winter. So far all the basics look really good and with the limited fiddling I've done, I'm really impressed how easy it is to work on. Great weather for a soft top too!

So - I'll be back with lots of questions when I've worked out what I'm doing in what order. I'll post some photos soon.....

Tommo

Welcome to the forum, Tommo, from the other side of the pond. Frankie

 

[Zeti]

A good project which will give you full satisfaction!
I wish I would purchase my car six years ago, with this price...
Keep us up dated and we may help when you need or...you can help us!
Dan

 

[Jack Ratt]

Hello Tommo, welcome to the forum. Zed's must be the cheapest and best value Beemer that you can buy. You will luv it mate

 

[DavidM]

Welcome from Ireland!

 

[BMBabe]

A MASSIVE welcome to you @mktommo from round the corner in Aylesbury

Shout when you are about for a drive out

 

[Rha]

Welcome Tommo from me not far away in Hemel, enjoy your Z and get some top down miles in while this weather lasts. Rha, Roy.

 

[BMBabe]

Welcome Tommo from me not far away in Hemel, enjoy your Z and get some top down miles in while this weather lasts. Rha, Roy.

Roy we will have to have a local zed meet up as more zedders now locally

 

[Rha]

Roy we will have to have a local zed meet up as more zedders now locally

Couldn't agree more Stacey, bout time we got another local meet together. Roy.

 

[t-tony]

Hi tommo, and welcome to our forum from near Lincoln. You've chosen probably the best car to play around with and enjoy. Good luck with what ever you do and if you have questions just give us all a shout, there's loads of info here.

Tony.

 

[oldcarman]

Hi from. Canada. JIM

 

[Eddie Zedder]

and enjoy, you have come to the right place for info, top guys and gals on here!

 

[Mrs Mint]

Welcome from Staffordshire - enjoy

Pauline