SpaceMonkey
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Well yesterday I finally went over to Minge's house to pick up the Z3.
It was late & dark & tbh I wasn't really on top form after a savage night on the razz with some of the mob from here, so didn't go mad. But I thoroughly love the car
It still looks very fresh & the paint is in fantastic condition. A couple of tiny stone chips, but that's to be expected on a car 11 years old, but no dig or dinks in the panels.
The interior although that age feel head & shoulders in quality in comparison to the 182 & alot more comfy too if I'm honest. Although you do feel like you're sitting on the floor
The interior condition is very good too. There are few marks, but again a car this age these are unavoidable. It also smells like an older car if that makes sense. Although I've bought a air freshener & dare say once it's had a good clean it'll be top notch.
The performance is fantastic. Pulls from no revs at all & gives relentless shove all the way round to 7500rpm. I didn't go mad last night, only 2 big squirts all the way home from Essex to mine, but it feels great. My favourite thing is the way it sounds! It just sounds rude & with a metallic rasp at higher revs. The G'box is a very manual affair. Quite heavy & diliberate in it's moves & the gears thud home strong & true.
I was worried about how it would feel handling wise in comparison to the Clio, but hand on heart it feels much the same, although again I haven't pushed. I did give carry a bit of speed through some of the corners near me I know well & it gripped just fine.
There are definately some areas & some work I'll do in the coming months.
:idea: It's due an oil service, so I'll be taking this to Tom @ TGM or MJF Engineering very soon.
:idea: Replacing the current illuminated gear knob with another new OEM one
:idea: Treating a couple of marks of the leather to a Gilptone scuffmaster kit
:idea: Giving the engine bay a good clean
:idea: Cleaning & retreated the roof
:idea: Changing the clutch cable to a braided Earl's item
:idea: Etech strut brace powdercoated in matt black
:idea: Braided brakes lines & new fluid all round
:idea: Replacing the seat bushes (Common problem)
:idea: Having the steering wheel reconditioned with extra padding, slightly different leather & tri-coloured stitching
:idea: And a top secret number that'll be incoming from the USA once fabricated (It'll be a first on a Z3 in the UK too )
I'm sure I'll be updating this as I go by & will defo get some better pics along the way too. But here are a few taken from my BB so please excuse the quality
It was late & dark & tbh I wasn't really on top form after a savage night on the razz with some of the mob from here, so didn't go mad. But I thoroughly love the car
It still looks very fresh & the paint is in fantastic condition. A couple of tiny stone chips, but that's to be expected on a car 11 years old, but no dig or dinks in the panels.
The interior although that age feel head & shoulders in quality in comparison to the 182 & alot more comfy too if I'm honest. Although you do feel like you're sitting on the floor
The interior condition is very good too. There are few marks, but again a car this age these are unavoidable. It also smells like an older car if that makes sense. Although I've bought a air freshener & dare say once it's had a good clean it'll be top notch.
The performance is fantastic. Pulls from no revs at all & gives relentless shove all the way round to 7500rpm. I didn't go mad last night, only 2 big squirts all the way home from Essex to mine, but it feels great. My favourite thing is the way it sounds! It just sounds rude & with a metallic rasp at higher revs. The G'box is a very manual affair. Quite heavy & diliberate in it's moves & the gears thud home strong & true.
I was worried about how it would feel handling wise in comparison to the Clio, but hand on heart it feels much the same, although again I haven't pushed. I did give carry a bit of speed through some of the corners near me I know well & it gripped just fine.
There are definately some areas & some work I'll do in the coming months.
:idea: It's due an oil service, so I'll be taking this to Tom @ TGM or MJF Engineering very soon.
:idea: Replacing the current illuminated gear knob with another new OEM one
:idea: Treating a couple of marks of the leather to a Gilptone scuffmaster kit
:idea: Giving the engine bay a good clean
:idea: Cleaning & retreated the roof
:idea: Changing the clutch cable to a braided Earl's item
:idea: Etech strut brace powdercoated in matt black
:idea: Braided brakes lines & new fluid all round
:idea: Replacing the seat bushes (Common problem)
:idea: Having the steering wheel reconditioned with extra padding, slightly different leather & tri-coloured stitching
:idea: And a top secret number that'll be incoming from the USA once fabricated (It'll be a first on a Z3 in the UK too
)I'm sure I'll be updating this as I go by & will defo get some better pics along the way too. But here are a few taken from my BB so please excuse the quality
