hellrot 666
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My new car to me ...introducing my mid life crisis hellrot Z3 1997 1.9 5sp manual 22000kms still runs beautifully she lives in Queensland 6
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G'day from Glasgow, Scotland.
Looks very nice in red. Very glossy.
Looks very nice in red. Very glossy.
to the forum from Cambridgeshire, UK.
- Joined
- Feb 18, 2016
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- 231
- Model of Z
- Z3M Imola and Z4 (e89)
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2016
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- 208
- Location
- Maybole , South Ayrshire
- Model of Z
- Z3 Individual Dakar / Orinoco Individual
Hi and welcome from me in Scotland
Nice, welcome from me.
- Joined
- Nov 25, 2012
- Points
- 178
- Location
- Newport, South Wales,UK
- Model of Z
- Z3 M43 1.8 (1999) and Z4 E85 2.5 (2003)
Welcome aboard the Forum, you have arrived at the best Z Forum on the Web, help and advice always available here.
As our membership is Worldwide its a good idea to update your user details with your location and model of your car, it assists us in answering your questions.
You could also add a signature to show these detail so they appear in all your future posts.
If your new to OBD2 you will want to bolster your toolbox with a decent Code Scanner, bound to need one sooner or later.
I can reccomend a Creator 310+ as a good all round scanner and easy to use.
If you want to go the Laptop route then find yourself a Windows laptop running Windows 7 or above and
purchase BMW Scanner 1.4 available on ebay for little cost, it comes with its Interface, cable and software on a usb stick, you will need a 16pin to 20 pin cable changer to plug
these diagnostics in to the under bonnet diagnostic plug (Pac-man socket) to read all modules on the car.
If yours has a 16pin obd2 socket under the steering wheel inside the car that will only read the engine and transmission modules,
the Pac-man socket reads all modules. If you get hooked on Diagnostics you may want to have a go with BMW software, INPA, NCS Expert, Winkpf and DIS, these
can be problematic setting up but usually due to configering the right drive and usb settings. Help usually forthcomming on the Forum if you run into install problems.
We had a memorable holiday down your way in January visiting Perth, Cairns Sidney then a Cruise around New Zealand would have loved exploring the Blue Mountains in a Zed instead of a bus.
As our membership is Worldwide its a good idea to update your user details with your location and model of your car, it assists us in answering your questions.
You could also add a signature to show these detail so they appear in all your future posts.
If your new to OBD2 you will want to bolster your toolbox with a decent Code Scanner, bound to need one sooner or later.
I can reccomend a Creator 310+ as a good all round scanner and easy to use.
If you want to go the Laptop route then find yourself a Windows laptop running Windows 7 or above and
purchase BMW Scanner 1.4 available on ebay for little cost, it comes with its Interface, cable and software on a usb stick, you will need a 16pin to 20 pin cable changer to plug
these diagnostics in to the under bonnet diagnostic plug (Pac-man socket) to read all modules on the car.
If yours has a 16pin obd2 socket under the steering wheel inside the car that will only read the engine and transmission modules,
the Pac-man socket reads all modules. If you get hooked on Diagnostics you may want to have a go with BMW software, INPA, NCS Expert, Winkpf and DIS, these
can be problematic setting up but usually due to configering the right drive and usb settings. Help usually forthcomming on the Forum if you run into install problems.
We had a memorable holiday down your way in January visiting Perth, Cairns Sidney then a Cruise around New Zealand would have loved exploring the Blue Mountains in a Zed instead of a bus.
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JohnkVancez
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Wow, your hellrot Z3 is an absolute beauty! 
That color is just 
and it's incredible that it's still running so smoothly with only 22000kms on the clock. Queensland sounds like the perfect place for a car like that, with all the beautiful roads and scenery.
I can totally relate to the excitement of getting a new car, and I'm also in the process of getting one. However, it's a bit of a challenge for me because I need to have it shipped to my place. I've been exploring options, and A1 Auto Transport - Free Quote is on my radar. They offer a free quote, which is super handy for planning.
That color is just and it's incredible that it's still running so smoothly with only 22000kms on the clock. Queensland sounds like the perfect place for a car like that, with all the beautiful roads and scenery.I can totally relate to the excitement of getting a new car, and I'm also in the process of getting one. However, it's a bit of a challenge for me because I need to have it shipped to my place. I've been exploring options, and A1 Auto Transport - Free Quote is on my radar. They offer a free quote, which is super handy for planning.
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Gidday..mine lives in Cairns.
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