Hugo
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3litre z3
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Don't think there has ever been a VTEC engine failure? Screams like a good 'Un and are bullet proof. That's low and some nice rims.I had one before the Z3, sold it with 91k miles on it, never a problem.
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I nearly brought a new one. Nice carsI had one before the Z3, sold it with 91k miles on it, never a problem.
I'd take the Focus RS personally. Standing by ...........
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The best RS was the RS 500 cosworth in moonstone blueI'd take the Focus RS personally. Standing by ...........
Sadly I'm just the £25-£30k short on that one. Agreed though. A proper machine especially if it was all plumbed in. Meep meep
my vtec h22a was still running on its original cam belt 22 years after it had left the factory
never EVER broke down or failed to start. (r.i.p little honda) but on the bright side - if i still had this car then i would have never had my Z (bright side for my anyhow)
never EVER broke down or failed to start. (r.i.p little honda) but on the bright side - if i still had this car then i would have never had my Z (bright side for my anyhow)
Biggest grumble about driving my mate's, wife's car (Civic type R) was when taking it for MOT in the winter and I hated the freezing cold alloy gear knob! Hellish quick tho ....
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Hugo
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Mine had an engine failure due to the trader thrashing it with low oil. I got a lot of abuse about those rims because they where staggered, could say Euro style from the die hard Jap fans.
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Euro car parts have 50% off till the end of tonight, Sunday. As it my birthday in a weeks time I decided to get NGK sparks, oil filter and air filter. Got them all for £53, the sparks plugs where £7 instead of £15 each. With the trade in value of my z3 being so low I thought there was no point going to BMW for inspections and do I'll most of it myself and get my mate to do an oil change when the time comes.
The funny thing is it probably doesn't need serviced till next summer at least.
The funny thing is it probably doesn't need serviced till next summer at least.
Good job Hugo, getting great discount! The way I look at the value for money aspect, irrespective of the price paid for our Z3 or any other car, is that the longer you keep the vehicle the more value / enjoyment you get from it, therefore I don't mind spending a few £s maintenance every year. I agree with you if you can do the maintenance yourself, why pay BMW! When self taught you are much more careful in ensuring the job is done right, in addition to the satisfaction it gives you on completion of the work!
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Whenever the zed was at BMW specialist to get the fuel filter fitted and checked over for the MOT, the specialist noticed a few nuts and bolts missing from covers which he replaced. But the thing is my zed has a full service history from the same dealer and these bits where missing which annoyed me. It's not a MOT failure but it is annoying after BMW go on about their 120 point checks.Good job Hugo, getting great discount! The way I look at the value for money aspect, irrespective of the price paid for our Z3 or any other car, is that the longer you keep the vehicle the more value / enjoyment you get from it, therefore I don't mind spending a few £s maintenance every year. I agree with you if you can do the maintenance yourself, why pay BMW! When self taught you are much more careful in ensuring the job is done right, in addition to the satisfaction it gives you on completion of the work!
Great discount for this day and age, well worth buying now and stock piling replacables at those prices as you plan on keeping the car. Agree with @DavidM about the self satisfaction of DIY and this is a great site to learn new and useful projects to attempt yourself and improve your skills. JIM
they may have a low trade in value, but they will NEVER be any cheaper than they are now, they will only go up. a work colleague of mine only ever buys 911s, when i questioned him on his great choice of motors his response was simple- money. he could buy a 911, drive it for a couple of years then resell it for the same as he brought it, so long as he kept on top of the maintenance and didnt cut corners, in his eyes - cheap motoring and great fun too boot.
I was going to mention BMW expertise in my earlier post, but thought it best not to bore members with my experiences of BMW staff, at management level and in the workshop. I take your point though some of the workmanship is questionable in some of these high flying dealerships, across the board. So here we go. Two years ago I left my Z3 into BMW for repair of the boot lock ( I couldn't get the boot open using the button / key). I briefed the service manager in relation to the problem and indicated that there was a solution to getting into the boot behind the BMW badge (by drilling a small hole behind the badge, inserting a small screwdriver, and triggering the mechanism inside). I had intended doing this myself, but thought BMW would have had a solution without the need for drilling! They charged me over £300 for labour and parts, which did not fix the problem. I wrote a lengthy, strongly worded email to the service manager, who after discussion, gave me £25 worth of coupons - useless. The problem still wasn't fixed! I repaired the mechanism myself and it still works after two years. The result, I haven't been back to a BMW showroom in two years. I still regret not taking my complaint further. Sorry for the rant - I have my reservations about all dealerships irrespective of make/ manufacturer!
its a shame really, that it comes to this, the loss of a customer just through short sighted greed. shame on them
Those were numbers 121-up I guess!! lol JIM
You must have a decent service manager at the dealership! Usually taking care of customer complaints on a used car is only done after a lot of complaining up the ladder there! Sometimes it just takes a bit of a raised voice so other customers can hear to get results others it's going up the chain of command. Just be sure you're right and don't give up. Glad you're being well covered! JIM
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The warranty was up in June but I still had to pay for suspension bushes, Brake callipers, pads and disks and diff seals plus bodywork during the first year of ownership.