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- Thread starter Zephyr
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Hi, and welcome from me in Cardiff. 
Just a wrap up of what this forum helped me with.
discovered that there is a program called TIS, found it online and now I can do my own maintenance and checking.
following the directions found here, I changed the antenna grommet, checked my DISA valve, (that for some reason was not plugged), read all about maintenance and verified I have a torsen diff, lubed most of the parts in need, installed a bluetooth adaptor to my original cd player and last but not least I have seen some excellent photos and vehicles and had a good laugh at the special area.
So I guess I owe a big thank you to everyone.
p.s managed to change the tyres yesterday (problems with availability).
now “Q” rides on Continentals and what a difference there is from the 10 year old ones that I had to keep for almost a month.
Pics for your viewing pleasure, will post some more once I have the underside dry-iced and squeaky clean…
discovered that there is a program called TIS, found it online and now I can do my own maintenance and checking.
following the directions found here, I changed the antenna grommet, checked my DISA valve, (that for some reason was not plugged), read all about maintenance and verified I have a torsen diff, lubed most of the parts in need, installed a bluetooth adaptor to my original cd player and last but not least I have seen some excellent photos and vehicles and had a good laugh at the special area.
So I guess I owe a big thank you to everyone.
p.s managed to change the tyres yesterday (problems with availability).
now “Q” rides on Continentals and what a difference there is from the 10 year old ones that I had to keep for almost a month.
Pics for your viewing pleasure, will post some more once I have the underside dry-iced and squeaky clean…
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2016
- Points
- 218
- Location
- Maybole , South Ayrshire
- Model of Z
- Z3 Individual Dakar / Orinoco Individual
Uk ones definitely don't look like that underneath most uk owners would dream of their zed looking that clean underneath.
Stephen
Stephen
Three months with Z.
let me start by saying that once again I have to thank all of you for the warm welcome and priceless knowledge you so kindly offered.
just a recap of the Z story so far.
this car was the best decision I gave ever made in my car nut career.
yes. It is an underpowered 1.9, with just 118hp 20 years old cheap (well not so cheap) roadster.
yes. I could do better and have a Z4 or a boxster for this amount of money.
yes. I am an old fart who wants to feel the air while driving.
no, I never was a person that had a bigger bite from what he could chew, and no I am not someone who wanted to be defined by his car nor ever wanted redefine myself from what I actually am.
a middle aged, middle class, average nobody who finds pleasure in simple things.
picked the Z because it is semi-analogue. Meaning that it still has all the modern but not sophisticated electronics that make life easier, but still has a manual soft top, a manual shifter, a steering wheel that connects to the axle with gears and hydraulics, an easy to maintain engine and is cheap to fix.
picked the Z because after many near death experiences during my younger years, I finally accepted that I am not Colin McRae nor will I ever be.
picked the Z because I can reach its limits before mine and picked the Z because, to me, it is THE most good looking roadster that ever existed. And the Coupe (that I will never have) is a work of art (and lucky is whoever has one).
is it a keeper? yes it is. i will keep it as long as I can drive, and maybe some more.
so, was it what I expected it to be? Absolutely.
cheers everyone and once again thank you all.
let me start by saying that once again I have to thank all of you for the warm welcome and priceless knowledge you so kindly offered.
just a recap of the Z story so far.
this car was the best decision I gave ever made in my car nut career.
yes. It is an underpowered 1.9, with just 118hp 20 years old cheap (well not so cheap) roadster.
yes. I could do better and have a Z4 or a boxster for this amount of money.
yes. I am an old fart who wants to feel the air while driving.
no, I never was a person that had a bigger bite from what he could chew, and no I am not someone who wanted to be defined by his car nor ever wanted redefine myself from what I actually am.
a middle aged, middle class, average nobody who finds pleasure in simple things.
picked the Z because it is semi-analogue. Meaning that it still has all the modern but not sophisticated electronics that make life easier, but still has a manual soft top, a manual shifter, a steering wheel that connects to the axle with gears and hydraulics, an easy to maintain engine and is cheap to fix.
picked the Z because after many near death experiences during my younger years, I finally accepted that I am not Colin McRae nor will I ever be.
picked the Z because I can reach its limits before mine and picked the Z because, to me, it is THE most good looking roadster that ever existed. And the Coupe (that I will never have) is a work of art (and lucky is whoever has one).
is it a keeper? yes it is. i will keep it as long as I can drive, and maybe some more.
so, was it what I expected it to be? Absolutely.
cheers everyone and once again thank you all.