Stuart Outram
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- Jul 14, 2018
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The title sounds a bit melodramatic, but it sort of fits my present mood - I am the proud owner of a 2001 BMW Z3 1.9i. Purchased in February 2002, at 8,000 miles.
One previous owner, and I have had the exclusive pleasure of this fine car for 16 years. It has been a total joy, and the engine still purrs along, after 58,000 very sedate miles. It has mostly been a summer car, and until the last couple of years has not really shown its' age. I have not done more than the minimum to keep it in good condition, (serviced), and to get it through the annual MOT test, hence my crisis of conscience.
Recently it has started to give a couple of potentially small problems, and I now need a bit of advice on how to look for reliable and honest support on bringing it back to some of its' early glory - it is by no means 'over the hill' but I do not wish to enter the slot machine world of Main Agents, to seek out the best way forward.
Anyone with good mechanical/technical knowledge who is willing to reach out, would be greatly appreciated. I live in Derbyshire.
My issues are:
1. ABS light, (yellow) illuminating - brakes are working fine.
2. I did a trip to Norfolk recently - all went well for 80 miles, and then the car began to misfire intermittently, but still ran fine. Not on load, just generally. On the return trip it ran fine again for 80 miles or so, and then the misfire again. On local runs it has not behaved badly since, but no more long journeys since.
3. I have cut corners, and had third party brakes and discs fitted - the car stands in the open all of the year, and they are prone to bad rusting.
Stuart
One previous owner, and I have had the exclusive pleasure of this fine car for 16 years. It has been a total joy, and the engine still purrs along, after 58,000 very sedate miles. It has mostly been a summer car, and until the last couple of years has not really shown its' age. I have not done more than the minimum to keep it in good condition, (serviced), and to get it through the annual MOT test, hence my crisis of conscience.
Recently it has started to give a couple of potentially small problems, and I now need a bit of advice on how to look for reliable and honest support on bringing it back to some of its' early glory - it is by no means 'over the hill' but I do not wish to enter the slot machine world of Main Agents, to seek out the best way forward.
Anyone with good mechanical/technical knowledge who is willing to reach out, would be greatly appreciated. I live in Derbyshire.
My issues are:
1. ABS light, (yellow) illuminating - brakes are working fine.
2. I did a trip to Norfolk recently - all went well for 80 miles, and then the car began to misfire intermittently, but still ran fine. Not on load, just generally. On the return trip it ran fine again for 80 miles or so, and then the misfire again. On local runs it has not behaved badly since, but no more long journeys since.
3. I have cut corners, and had third party brakes and discs fitted - the car stands in the open all of the year, and they are prone to bad rusting.
Stuart
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