Timbo

Ha ha ha well yes true

I guess you have two choices then lol

Tim

Hello

I have booked my tickets and am going!! (Well Saturday and Sunday)

Tim

Just one little thing

Yes the guys are right you can put a bypass on it, but as I was told nine times out of ten they will put a disclaimer on it lol

But yeah that is also an option

I got mine replaced in the end

Tim

Hello Road,

The fixings can be quite pricey, I have seen them on ebay go for around the £250 mark, you can no longer get them from B.M.W directly, the hard tops can go for anything between £400-£600, there was a bloke in Scotland advertising to do the kit and fix it for a £1000!! but I didn't go down that road

I have had this done myself, it is worth it if you can get it, as it does give you a bit of added protection in the Winter

Tim

Tim

Hello Smithy

Another little bit to add to this, is if it has failed, it will need to be replaced!!

This year it is coming into force as a M.O.T failure if it is on

I know as I had to have mine replaced on the Z3 (and they ain't cheap!!)

Tim

Thank you for the reply. I should have them by tomorrow. Just as the snow is clearing lol. Oh well, I will keep them in the boot for next time.

Thanks again

Jason

Hello mate

Yes I have some for my Z3 they work fine lol

Tim

O.k guys, here is one for you lol, I have a BMW CD43 Business cd head unit, and a 6 c.d BMW changer, but the head unit does not recognise the changer, now searching for answers, as i have power to the changer but nothing else happens,

( I bought another one with the same result thinking I had a duffer!!)

But somewhere along the way there seems to be an wiring upgrade to make them compatible, this i bus cable, it is classed as a "repair cable" p/n 61 13 6 902 124, this is for the Z3 roadster.

The booklet with the head unit shows the changer with the correct part number so i know they are compatible, but am I missing anything else?

Tim

Thanks guys!

Question one is about paint chips, are there any threads on getting them to look as inconspicuous as poss? I've not really dabbled before!

I have a line of quite deep (down to the black plastic) chips on the rear bumper, around 10 of them a couple of mm wide. Having only just bought the car I cant yet afford to take it to a bodyshop so a DIY job will have to see me through for a couple of months.

Any help gratefully received!

Well hello

To be honest I have a mobile bloke who will be doing mine next month, going around it to re-spray both wing mirrors, and about half a dozen scratches, plus a couple of little scratches on the hard top, will set me back around about the £160 mark

(I have the same colour Z3 as you have, slightly different wheels though lol)

Silver is a funny colour to get right!!

Tim

Hello mate

Well am not too sure on the technical stuff mate, but most little odds and ends have found on "Ebay"

I have been trying to track down more of the Asthetic stuff, like a "tonneau" and various little bits like that

I have managed to find a "hard top" for it now as well which is a bonus which I got on a private sale.

I also have a Z3 2.8 and they sure are fun to drive lol

Take care

Tim

By all means add me

Timothy Wykes form Northampton, has a picture of "The Thinker" as my profile pic

Hello again!1

Thank you so much for the kind replies, I have just managed to get a "Tonneau" for my girly tonight!!, and I will defo be keeping tabs on what is going on here, now just for the hard top!!

Cheers!!

Tim

Hello

I was a little curious to see if I could find a B.M.W club, so tapped it in and up it came!!

I have never had a "Beemer" before, but I always liked the "Z3" but was way out of my price range, I got left a little money in a will and decided to dip my toe into the market and see what I could find, I have ended up with a 2000 model, 2.8 litre version with a very low millage of just 40,000 miles!!, my wife has now got control of my other car a Ford Fusion!! lol,I have had a few little jobs to get seen to to get her back up to spec, but she is in good nick, and have had sooo much fun driving her about

I am looking forward to getting next year, when the warmer weather returns to get the full benefit, but it will be used as my daily run around as I am a firm believer in using them for what the were designed for....driving!!

Hope to get to know some of you, at some point!!

Kind Regards

Tim