My Z3. My first ever BMW. I think I may like it.

Bumpa

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British Zeds
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Jun 23, 2017
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69
Location
Troon
Model of Z
Z3, 2.2 litre Sport
Hello from Troon (25 miles south of Glasgow, for the southerners among you). I picked up my Z3 on Wedneday and drove it 220 miles home. After a succession of MGBs and Midgets, with a Lotus Elan in the middle, the Z3 feels so civilised. It's quiet and comfortable with the top up, and sounds fab with the top down. That 6 cylinder engine is a jewel.

Mine is a 2002 roadster in Estoril Blue Metallic with the 2.2 litre engine and air con. It has the 17" wheels and has recently had a new top and all new brakes. Total mileage is 77,000 from two owners. I'm sure I'll find one or two things that need sorting (including the rain getting in as per my previous thread) but I can see there is plenty of advice available here. I like to do my own repairs so will be trying to gather a workshop manual from somewhere.

As for me, I am a retired hospital scientist and have rebuilt completely from wrecks, two Midgets, an Elan Sprint and my current MGB GTV8 conversion. I am currently working on a Triumph Dolomite which I was given.

Here's a photo of the Zed.
Mike
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Grumps

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2.2 sport. Nice car and a lovely colour. Enjoy!
 

Lee

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Basingstoke
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Nice colour nice wheels and a nice spec. Top banana :p
 

mwpe

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Camberley
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3.0
Nice looking car, one of the best combinations of colour and engine. :thumbsup:
 

Si

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Hello and welcome from sunny Kent
 

Nodzed

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Very nice ... enjoy :thumbsup:
 

Slam

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Zedless. Mini GP 1379
Hi and welcome from London, nice z you have there, enjoy !
 

Devon Z

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Location
Brixham, Devon
Model of Z
99 2.0 Individual
:welcome: From sunny Devon, I rebuilt a 73 MGB roadster and a 74 Mercedes 350SL in my youth which is where I got my love of roadsters:)

Enjoy :cool:
 

Redsheep

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Aberdeen
Model of Z
2.8
Lovely Zed Mike.

Look forward to seeing it at the Scottish meet in August?
 

Stevo7682

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Bazza

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Verwood Dorset
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:welcome: from me a great looking Zed mate enjoy:drinks:
 

Antm72

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South Yorkshire
Model of Z
2.8
Hi the car looks great the Z3 doesn't have the typical Haynes manual written for it it shares parts of the E30 and E36 for a manual you need the Bentley manual it's around £50 but gives you everything zed.
Enjoy you new car :thumbsup:
 

Mint

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Stafford
Model of Z
2.2 Sport Individual
Hi @Bumpa,:welcome: to the forum from me too in Staffordshire. Another happy 2.2 Sport owner:thumbsup:
 

Shelly

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:welcome: Hi and welcome from me too :coolsteer)
 
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