My new car

[Retrospective Soothsayer]

Can't beat an estoril blue 2.2 sport, looks fantastic on them wheels. Nice choice!

Thanks - Estoril Blue was my number 1 colour choice. The car generates interest whilst out on the road, so obv others think it looks nice too

 

[GazHyde]

Oops, the pics make the blue look really dark, thought it was Topaz

 

[Retrospective Soothsayer]

Ha i It does look a little dark in the pics doesn't it

 

[Shelly]

What a beautiful Z , I love it ,

 

[Antm72]

Congratulations on your new zed a great looking car enjoy

 

[N4LLY]

Most excellent Motor

 

[Retrospective Soothsayer]

Quite possibly the handbrake cable. Try easing the handbrake on a click or two while driving just to tension the cables.

Tony.

ps. Lovely looking car!

Spot on t-tony - I took the car out for a Sunday spin, I clicked up the handbrake a notch or 2 and hey presto the rattle stopped.

Should I start saving for new pads or h/b cable or both ?

 

[DaveP]

Nice Zed !

Well done on the purchase

Dave

 

[t-tony]

Spot on t-tony - I took the car out for a Sunday spin, I clicked up the handbrake a notch or 2 and hey presto the rattle stopped.

Should I start saving for new pads or h/b cable or both ?

How many clicks do you have on the handbrake? Sometimes all you need to do is adjust the cables up a litlle bit.

Tony.

 

[FRANKIE]

View attachment 63012 At last i have my new car......

Gool luck with it. It's beautiful...........nice color and low miles.............................Frankie

 

[Rha]

Lovely clean looking Z, great colour choice too.

RHA,Roy.

 

[Paul Rice]

Great looking Z (They all are) but really love the colour

 

[Sidubber]

Hi, lovely car, I too have an estoril blue z3. Best colour , Everyone will agree lol.
With regards about the handbrake cable, if pulling the hand brake up alittle stops the rattle, then gently remove the hand brake gaitor in the car and you will see 2 nuts. if the rattle is coming from the rightside, tighten the nut on the right-hand side. it just takes the slack out of the cable. only turn the nut a couple of turns at a time and road test it till the rattle stops. its very common. Enjoy !

 

[Jjim]

Looks like a great car, enjoy

 

[Nodzed]

The car is lovely to drive but it has an annoying 'tin can rattle' coming from the O/S/R (doesn't rattle when stationary) - any ideas ?

Nice looking Zed ..... check the spare wheel carrier for the rattle

 

[the Nefyn cat]

Rather than just adjusting up the cable(s), since you've only just bought it it might be better to have a look inside the drums and make sure there's nothing actually coming apart in there. Nothing complicated in these brakes, but better safe than sorry, it may be low mileage but still 15 years old.