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MickyG
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First Z3: Lots to play with 🤗
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Yes I will try to take a photo of my throttlebody for you to confirm it’s the same as yours.
Nov 10, 2025
Stevo7682
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First Z3: Lots to play with 🤗
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So if they have a cable operated electronic throttle body then the full drive by wire cruise set up of the m54 still works . Stephen
Nov 10, 2025
Stevo7682
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First Z3: Lots to play with 🤗
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After your post you had me thinking i was going a bit off in my old age so out came the torch and went for a look and can say...
Nov 10, 2025
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MickyG
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First Z3: Lots to play with 🤗
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All M52TU engines have cable accelerators, but the cable operates an electronic actuator on the throttle body making them drive by wire.
Nov 10, 2025
Pond
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Mike’s Z3 - Retro Aircon + Cruise etc Project
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Having worked in the A/C industry for 40 years, I fully agree. Retro-fitting a/c is NOT something I would entertain. I did it a couple...
Nov 10, 2025
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MickyG
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First Z3: Lots to play with 🤗
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Yes, the M52TU is drive by wire, albeit that it has an accelerator cable that links to the electronic actuator on the side of the...
Nov 10, 2025
Stevo7682
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First Z3: Lots to play with 🤗
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@MickyG Re cruise. So is your zed drive by wire then ? If you only fitted 3 parts that will be the switch, control module and clutch...
Nov 10, 2025
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MickyG
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Mike’s Z3 - Retro Aircon + Cruise etc Project
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Hi Pingu That’s an interesting point regarding working at 20mph. I have an Audi Q5 with cruise - it works at 20mph, but will not kick in...
Nov 10, 2025
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MickyG
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First Z3: Lots to play with 🤗
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Hi Stephen Thanks for your response. I’m sorry but your comment regarding cruise control not being possible in an M52B28TU is not...
Nov 10, 2025
Dakar Z3
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NOVEMBER 2025 P.O.T.M
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Taken yesterday at the Car Barn Beamish.
Nov 10, 2025
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MickyG
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First Z3: Lots to play with 🤗
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Hello from Cabbage land😊😂 A meet up in Lincolnshire next year would be good.👍 You don’t like M seats? I drove a donor Z3 with M seats...
Nov 10, 2025
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MickyG
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First Z3: Lots to play with 🤗
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You are quite right - it is the M52B28TU and I’ve fingers crossed new bushes at the rear will resolve the handling.
Nov 10, 2025
Stevo7682
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First Z3: Lots to play with 🤗
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Hi and welcome from me in Scotland :welcome:. I also have a march 99 2.8 and as Andy has said your engine is not an m54 . It is a...
Nov 10, 2025
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huskcummerbund
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First BMW, and it's been on the road (slightly) longer than I have.
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Thank you. I still haven't taken any beauty shots yet. I'll have to take a look in those areas when I get it in the lift. It failed...
Nov 10, 2025
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