Introducing... Smurf!!!

[EnthuZiaZT]

A man can dream, unfortunately not enough headroom. I suppose I could knock into the living room upstairs

I'll come down and help Martin, I've got a big hammer waiting for some action.

Mike

 

[Redline]

I'll come down and help Martin, I've got a big hammer waiting for some action.

Mike

Just take out the whole lounge floor and keep a car on the ramp in there instead. Who could possibly complain?
Ok. Maybe a shovel instead of a hammer then

 

[Mnbrennan]

Just take out the whole lounge floor and keep a car on the ramp in there instead. Who could possibly complain?
Ok. Maybe a shovel instead of a hammer then

Nah she'll be fine, we're both short so no stooping

 

[BMBabe]

No complaints here!! Happy to lose the lounge to sit In Z3 to watch the TV

 

[t-tony]

When I had my garage in town, if we had a few cars to squeeze in at night I came up with the idea of drilling the four ramp posts and making some pins to push through them, also a similar thing with the run-on ramps which lifted and were pinned in a similar fashion. You could load a vehicle onto the ramp, send it up pop the pins in and then lower it onto the pins to rest. Drive another one underneath.

Tony.

 

[Althulas]

A man can dream, unfortunately not enough headroom. I suppose I could knock into the living room upstairs

Well doing that mod you can always sell drive in movie experiences as well as a quick rear sub bush replacement service

 

[Rha]

Like the latest addition (although not as much as the coupe) but another Z, just can't make my mind up if you know something we don't. ...............


Roy.

 

[t-tony]

Like the latest addition (although not as much as the coupe) but another Z, just can't make my mind up if you know something we don't. ...............


Roy.

He's just a kleptomaniac Roy ...............................

Tony.

 

[BMBabe]

 

[FRANKIE]

Yes, ANOTHER Z3 added to the family.


Having seen the Laguna Seca Blue (by far my favourite colour) Coupe on eBay, and not being able to afford it, I was browsing eBay and by chance came across a roadster in LSB: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182512578863?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT


I thought about going to see it and had decided against it until house mentalist Stacey MADE me go and see it on the way back from work.


The respray was excellent and after taking it for a quick spin, a deal was done.


The details:

1997 car

2.8 litre engine

105k miles

M roadster seats

AC Schnitzer exhaust

5 series wheels, with an LSB line painted in

Reprayed in LSB from Atlanta Blue


The car was owned by the owner of The Body Motor Works (bodymotorworks.com), who completed the respray. The respray has been done properly, meaning that the entire engine bay has been resprayed (engine out) and I can’t find a trace of the old colour. All voids were also treated to Waxoyl

In the last 15,000 miles the car has benefitted from:

New soft top
New rear top mounts
New 3rd brake light seal
Speaker upgrade
Lower steering column bearing replaced
New front suspension arms
Front Powerflex lollipop bushes
New radiator and hoses
New belts
Water pump removed and checked
New clutch plate and flywheel
New catalytic converter
Replacement MAF sensor
Wing mirrors replaced

There are a couple of issues to be resolved:

The car is running too cool (temp is just above the blue on the water temp gauge). Assume that the thermostat is sticking
The viscous clutch for the fan is sticking – needs replacement
Rear spacers are too wide, meaning that the wheels are hitting the rear quarter panels over big bumps.
Brakes are not very good – new discs and pads were supplied with the car. Will also be replacing the brake fluid.

Hopefully most of this is going to be resolved tomorrow.

A few pictures:

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Great color Martin. Good looking car. Best of luck with it..........................Frankie

 

[Mnbrennan]

Been out for a good drive and the coolant gauge is now rock solid

Here are a few pictures

 

[t-tony]

Looking good mate, glad you got the cooling sorted . . . . . . . . . summer's on it's way well, it bloody hot here anyway.

Tony.

 

[Mnbrennan]

Looking good mate, glad you got the cooling sorted . . . . . . . . . summer's on it's way well, it bloody hot here anyway.

Tony.

Loving the 'stang

 

[Mint]

Smurf's looking good Martin and even better now you've fixed the cooling system

 

[Antm72]

Glad the cooling is sorted Martin car is looking great

 

[PHILIP BAXTER]

I love that colour.

 

[Rha]

Looking good Martin, glad you resolved the, " Cool Runnings".

Roy.

 

[oldcarman]

Well I guess that puts your trip over back a few years Martin but do like the new baby on the block though! JIM

 

[Mnbrennan]

This morning I continued the detango thanks to @spurs fan in a coupe with rear lights and indicators

Before

Comparing the two

Showing the extent of the respray

And finished!

 

[billz]

Cars looking good Martin. You will be able to join the proper zedders now and get the roof down. (waiting for the flak to come my way)