Long time BMW owner/BMWCCA member, picking up a '97 2.8 Z3 this week

[e30cabrio]

The cams are going back to the seller. After 3 days of being sent from one shop to another shop & getting back to the first one, I found a shop willing (for 150/hr x8) to do the job, then I asked about the scoring, first they said none is ok, then maybe depending on how bad it is. Between the cost & possibility it will be a mess I called FedEx, requested they return to sender & created a return on eBay, seller isn't happy.

For almost 2500, I'm 1/2 way to a new SC for MAYBE 20hp, NO!

The 3rd wheel is the charm, #2 is boxed up & going back to Canada.

 

[e30cabrio]

New black kidneys, shift knob & boots for the shifter & parking brake, (the boots came from England) need a new leather handle before I scrape the current one off the brake.

 

[e30cabrio]

Did the brake boot after I found I can get handles like the one I have for 40 or a new one for 120, I conditioned mine.

 

[e30cabrio]

I changed the plugs & cold compression tested and got a high of 195 & low of 187.5 two were 190 & one was 192.5. The swing is 7.5 well under 10% difference so it's good no?

Cylinder 4 is 195 high:

Cylinder 5 is 187.5 low:

 

[t-tony]

Close enough. I would be happy with those.

Tony.

 

[e30cabrio]

Homelink auto dim compass mirror & radar detector installed. Powers on with ignition.

 

[e30cabrio]

Driver door pull came. Can't find masking tape that sticks to the door card.

 

[e30cabrio]

FedEx claimed my "business" was closed so could not deliver, I called & raised hell (you have to lie & say there is a billing issue & give an account number to get a person now) Turned out the new driver did not have the gate code, they came back...

This just came...

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[e30cabrio]

The M50 intake is in!

 

[e30cabrio]

Took a drive today, convertibles are the best!

 

[e30cabrio]

My Supersprint came.

 

[e30cabrio]

We are going to NY tomorrow. I shoehorned the BMW over & moved things around to get the Prius in the garage while we are gone. (antenna removed) I'm looking for a S2K stubby as well.

 

[e30cabrio]

The Prius would not fit.

 

[e30cabrio]

I did this:

 

[e30cabrio]

I was in Manhattan for a week, and came home to a slew of parts (no SC or coil overs) "installed" the Cravenspeed stubby & license plate!

The title has not come, but the registration is in my name.

 

[e30cabrio]

The center console came, it's better than I hoped!

My 52mm Innovate PSB-1 fits the M console.

 

[e30cabrio]

The console is shockingly nice, except the hole at the back but it will be covered by the armrest. I left it drenched in Leather Honey all night, just rubbed it down.....

 

[e30cabrio]

Making up for the 2 week late (and counting SC, KW coil overs are here.

 

[e30cabrio]

M Roadster interior came.

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Cleaned & slathered on the leather honey, hoping the sun will remove the divot & creases.

 

[e30cabrio]

Passenger door card in, needs less tan!

Dyed the tan tonneau.