Write Up Zedfest 2025

[B21]

Lovely day…about 120 cars out of the 150 turned up..

New format with cars sprinkled in different areas rather than all in one field…which I liked a lot

Sunny with a mild breeze

Good chat with folks

Very few Z3s..noticeable by their absence

Pleasant day..

 

[David62]

My first Zed event with my 2.8 Z3.

Good to meet names from the forum and plenty of interesting conversations,but I was surprised by the low number of Z3s

 

[Smudgemanuk]

A lovely way to spend a morning. It was nice to chat to some fellow owners and see some cars!

I was also surprised about the low numbers of z3’s

I also managed to find someone who lived in my village so bagged a ride home in an e85 m!
Fantastic engine!

Thank you for accommodating our “imposter” car!! I will bring the Z next time!

 

[Synclare]

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[Z Victor 1]

Sadly, I don't think that's the reason for the lack of Z3s Adrian. I have been commenting for a while about the few Z3s I see at events and on the roads. I put yesterday's Norwood Park show on the 'Events' section early this year, but there were only two Z3s there and neither were Zroadster or any other 'club' members. It's been the same all year, where are they? I regularly drive around Derbyshire and I know there are several Zroadster Z3 owners in the area, but I never see any.

 

[Kate and rod]

There were 3 similar events this year we went to Zednation, see post, where there were 8 z3s, how many were at this and the other one?

 

[Synclare]

I was up your way in the zed last week.

 

[Z Victor 1]

Just avoid Ripley Adrian, some dodgy people live there.

 

[B21]

There were 3 similar events this year we went to Zednation, see post, where there were 8 z3s, how many were at this and the other one?

Probably about 10 Z3 not including the owners…he stated that in the past about 50% of the 200 odd cars were Z3s…

 

[ktnez99]

I believe the lack of Z3s is because there are becoming fewer on the roads due to the maintenance costs associated with keeping them roadworthy. Far cheaper to scrap them than repair them and so dwindling numbers.

 

[Delk]

I would have loved to come this year but was tied up.

 

[Rod and Kate]

I would have loved to come this year but was tied up.

What you do in your own home is up to you

 

[Rod and Kate]

A lovely way to spend a morning. It was nice to chat to some fellow owners and see some cars!

I was also surprised about the low numbers of z3’s

I also managed to find someone who lived in my village so bagged a ride home in an e85 m!
Fantastic engine!

Thank you for accommodating our “imposter” car!! I will bring the Z next time!

Some of them (6) were in Scotland, DRIVING.

 

[colb]

We went to the Neath Classic Car Show on Sunday and we were the only Z3 in attendance, BMW Club had Z4's mostly E89's and a smattering of the big saloons a few M's amongst them. Multitude of old classics rather taken with a Rover 100 which was pristine and a good few Morris 1000's.

 

[andyglym]

Perfect weather for the day, glad it went well

 

[ktnez99]

Probably about 10 Z3 not including the owners…he stated that in the past about 50% of the 200 odd cars were Z3s…

Wait until your Z4 is 26-28 years old and then the maintenance costs will speak for themselves.

 

[B21]

Wait until your Z4 is 26-28 years old and then the maintenance costs will speak for themselves.

Age is cruel to all mechanical objects …seems Z3 are largely rusting out?….later cars seem less susceptible to that issue through better design and more non ferrous components…

 

[bertiejaffa]

For me - and this is only my opinion and not a slur on any event or organisers - I don't go to events like this as I prefer driving to parking.

Parking in a field and walking round different versions of the same car really does not float my boat unfortunately - and God help me if anyone proposes a "show & Shine"!!

However, as I say thats just me

 

[Pingu]

For me - and this is only my opinion and not a slur on any event or organisers - I don't go to events like this as I prefer driving to parking.

Parking in a field and walking round different versions of the same car really does not float my boat unfortunately - and God help me if anyone proposes a "show & Shine"!!

However, as I say thats just me

For me, it's a chance to look at different modifications, and get an idea if they really are worth it or not.

The only polish my car gets is when it goes down a narrow lane, and the wet leaves give it a gentle massage .