Hello from Cheshire UK

[Firelizard]

Hi, I'm Rob and based in Cheshire UK. I bought my first Z3 (a completely standard 1999, 1.9 roadster in Topaz Blue) just over a year ago, having wanted to buy one when they first came out in the 1990s. I have spent the last year doing a number of cosmetic and minor jobs (radio rewiring, seatbelt guide repair, seat motor repair, minor paint work, immobiliser/alarm, various trim etc)

This is a great forum and I've learned a lot over the last year from this and various other sources online and I'll post whatever tips I can, as I do work on my Z3.

 

[Shelly]

 

[Gatsoburner]

Welcome, great colour . Cheshires a big borough, where you based ?..
Im M29 area of Manchester.

 

[andyglym]

to the Forum from West Cumbria.

 

[Stevo7682]

Hi and welcome from me in Scotland

 

[Tom Martin]

Hi and welcome to the forum. Great colour Topaz Blue !

 

[Firelizard]

Hi all, thanks for the welcome. I'm based close to Chester, Cheshire. How do you get articles approved for publication? I've had two articles waiting for approval for a year now.

 

[MuttyMax]

Welcome

 

[Nodzed]

 

[elevensies]

howdee from lincolnshire

 

[Z Victor 1]

Hi and welcome from Derbyshire. Got to love a blue zed ! Had two topaz Z3s , one just like yours , the other a 2.8.

 

[Mint]

Hi Rob and to the forum from me too, not far away, in Stafford.

 

[jonco]

Hi all, thanks for the welcome. I'm based close to Chester, Cheshire............

Welcome from another Chester Zed - Westminster Park.
pm @GazHyde he should be able to assist on your article question.

 

[GazHyde]

Welcome from another Chester Zed - Westminster Park.
pm @GazHyde he should be able to assist on your article question.

Can’t see anything waiting approval…

 

[Firelizard]

Can’t see anything waiting approval…

Hi, maybe it's me... but this is the link..

How to make Z3 alarm trim panel blanking plates

One of mine was missing from the trim panel next to the alarm LED. Rather than pay high prices second-hand, I decided to make my own. I bought some 2mm black ABS plastic sheet to do the job, however at the same time I bought a laptop lithium...

zroadster.org

created March 2025 and this is the message I can see..

 

[GazHyde]

Clicked the article link - very odd, but kid of explains why I didn't see it... I'll try and have a look at the weekend!

 

[Firelizard]

created March 2025 and this is the message I can see..
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Clicked the article link - very odd, but kid of explains why I didn't see it... I'll try and have a look at the weekend!

View attachment 358993

Thank you !

There are two other articles of mine also in the same 'awaiting approval' state:

BMW Z3 Sill Cover (kick plate) refitting

method to install sill cover without breaking the clips

zroadster.org

Z3 Broken seatbelt guide repair

Z3 'invisible' repair of broken seatbelt guide using ABS sheet and glue

zroadster.org

 

[Firelizard]

created March 2025 and this is the message I can see..

Thank you !

There are two other articles of mine also in the same 'awaiting approval' state:

BMW Z3 Sill Cover (kick plate) refitting

method to install sill cover without breaking the clips

zroadster.org

Z3 Broken seatbelt guide repair

Z3 'invisible' repair of broken seatbelt guide using ABS sheet and glue

zroadster.org

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Hi GazHyde, do you think I would be better deleting my existing account and creating a new one to see whether it fixes the issue?