Might get a beater Z3 roady?

[RobMCoupe]

Originally Posted by Westersund

Are you talking about an E36 M3 or an E46? In Sweden the Z3 2.8 Coupess are pretty cheap while the 3.0's cost a bit more. You can get an 80K mile car for about 9 grand. That's E36 M3 territory, but no where near the E46.

I have a typo. It is M Coupe.

[Vanne]

Lol so the guy rang me back today with an offer I couldn't refuse.. So I now own that z3 Roady. Not gonna do much/any work to it, but I'll clean it up a bit. Might chuck my 224 wheels on it and replace the crappy radio in it. Steering wheel needs a cleanup as does the interior leather. I've got an old center console from the 3.0 z3, so will probably replace that, as some of the buttons are rubbish on this one. My center console has the classic analog clock, where as this one has the trip computer. I like analog.. But hope I don't loose too much if I dump the trip computer?

One of the stock rims has a ding in it, I wonder how hard that would be to repair?

[Vanne]

Okay a few bits and pieces over the last few days..



Service - new seals for callipers. new brake fluid. new engine oil/filter, and engine flush. new CDB. new brake pads. New radiator fluid/flush.

20mm wheel spacers/bolts
new style 68 wheels
New Salik sticker
new antenna/base (old Mr whippy from my Z4M)
new M rearview mirror
New coil overs (crap Emotion brand)
newTA Technix Kit for Camber adjustment Rear axle BMW 3 series

I recon thats probably about it for the moment, i already have seat heaters that i need to fit when i get the seats recovered in Alcantara or leather.
oh and i need to get the steering wheel/ebrake/door cards also ...

The car is now affectionately know as the "Silver Bullet"

[JonM]

Originally Posted by Vanne

when i get the seats recovered in Alcantara or leather.

Will you change the interior color? I have always liked the Lotus White. That was originally a 1st-gen M6 color, albeit in a better grade of leather than what the Z3 used.