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That's a dog! hens are the ones with a beak and peck lolI got bitten by a hen once. Aggressive little sh**

Hi, @Perkio, and welcome to the forum from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. I've just read through this thread and agree with all the others about you getting the car regardless of the top. I am driving a 1.9L '96 at the moment. My top is manual. However, I have been on the forum for quite a while and remember that at one time, a member was having trouble with the top not going down and it turned out to be a wire going from the brake lights to the top. Perhaps I might be wrong and don't remember this right, but it was my impression that when the brakes are applied, the brake lights go on and electrify a wire from the lights that go to the motor to tell it that the brake is on. If I do not remember this correctly, another forum member will correct me. FrankieHi everyone I'm Steve who with my partner Helen was hoping to buy a 1997 Z3 2.8 Roadster yesterday afternoon, it was going so well, just 68K from new in metallic silver, near perfect black leather interior, that sweet straight six as quiet as a church mouse, no rust anywhere, for a 19 year old car it was ticking all the boxes... till we were ready for the test drive & the electric roof refused to work so I drove it with the roof up & mechanically everything was perfect, if the roof had worked we would have had it then & there ( though the soft top ideally needs replacing soon as is original), is there any common faults with these roofs & could they be disengaged from the mechanism & used as a manual roof? Such a nice car & a good price, thanks Steve
THAT'S REALLY GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any one of us will tell you that you didn't make a mistake. Such low mileage!!!! And it's not just the car that you have. You have all the members of this forum happy for you. You're about to meet an entire group of people that have the same interests and get together to meet and always have such a good time. It's like another world here. It's so good to have you with us with your "new" car. The best of luck with it. FrankieThe deed is done, how could I not with all your support & encouragement! £3550 with fresh MOT tomorrow & the buyer will do what it needs to pass no quibble, he didn't need to as it still has current MOT till April '17, but gives us peace of mind http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201609308287066?make=BMW&postcode=sp110pz&body-type=Convertible&price-from=500&model=Z3&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New&advertising-location=at_cars&price-to=7000&radius=1500&sort=distance&zero-to-60=TO_8&page=1
Hopefully will pick-up Friday or Saturday will try & do some pix over the weekend Dan, cheers SteveGreat, no pictures please to see what for we have encouraged you!
Dan
PS from the advert car is looking great, upholstery perfect and you have , seems to me, the rare upper spoiler!
Your personal pics will be better, I'm sure!
Well done Steve that's a great price and you will find plenty of cruises down south as wellThe deed is done, how could I not with all your support & encouragement! £3550 with fresh MOT tomorrow & the buyer will do what it needs to pass no quibble, he didn't need to as it still has current MOT till April '17, but gives us peace of mind http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201609308287066?make=BMW&postcode=sp110pz&body-type=Convertible&price-from=500&model=Z3&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New&advertising-location=at_cars&price-to=7000&radius=1500&sort=distance&zero-to-60=TO_8&page=1
Just noticed a couple of you asked where we're located, Weyhill just outside Andover Hampshire, thanks everyone, Steve