Just bought a 2001 z3 Dakar Yellow

Scotty597

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Hello everyone,

Had a Z4 previously and decided this time to go back in time, really my wife's and daughters car. 2001 2.2 manual Roadster. It was really tidy, full history and lots spent recently, 99000 miles 9 owners. Lovely Dakar yellow paint, freshly done split rim bbs, new roof. Downside, brakes were poor, little bit of rust on the outer sills turned out to be more than stone chips with inners suffering rust. Parasitc draw from the Harmen Karden amp and blown speakers. It's up on the ramp. New brake calipers and flexi hoses all round, clutch hose changed with cdv delete as the gear change was poor. Sills rubbed back and treated, no welding required, some mesh and filler for the outers. May change them next year. Worst bit is the rear wing bracket...rusted badly but recoverable on the nearside, driverside....terrible. hasn't spread to the wings so som Krust and rub down. Drivers side needs a bit chopped out and replaced on the bracket. Weekend job. All going great, but I brokenthe rear bumper clips...trying bmw for them as some jokers on ebay want £14 each. If not I'll need a bodge..
 

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Jack Ratt

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Hello welcome to the forum. While your car is on stands it's a good time to check all the suspension bushes
 

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:welcome:
 

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Hi and :welcome: to the forum from me too in Stafford.
 

Scotty597

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Hello welcome to the forum. While your car is on stands it's a good time to check all the suspension bushes
The previous owner spent a small fortune on the front end, back end all seems sound. Car almost beck together, just waiting on my rear bumper clips from Sopers. Great price and service from them. A good wash and shake down run to follow..
 
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