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[LIDDELL]

Hi!

After using this forum as a guest for quite a few months, i've decided to join and interact!

I bought my 2.8 pre-facelift Z3 back in February (after eyeing them up for years!) and has been a mini project of mine ever since.

Previously i've owned a 350z and a 370z nismo, and i'm looking forward to changing it up with the z3

Currently my goal is to get everything working and in good order, so far:
- all bulbs changed
- 3rd brake light gasket replaced (as was leaking)
- Headlights de-oxidised
- All badges replaced with OEM blue/white
- Sidelight housing replaced with clear housing
- Door handle gaskets replaced
- Passenger wing mirror replaced (and on the hunt for driver side)
- Shorter 16" number plates fitted
- Hardtop fitted
- New stereo fitted with Carplay (and was a bargain!)
- Gear stick replaced
- Waxed and polished exterior

Key points on my to-do list are:
- dent repairs
- paint correction where needed
- new soundsystem
- Re-trim interior (or replace with black interior parts as currently beige)
- Replace discs/pads/brake fluid
- new wheels
- new suspension
- new aftermarket seats (looks to be tricky based on some threads here)

Looking forward to meeting you!

Thanks,
James

 

[t-tony]

Hi James and welcome from me near Lincoln. Post up some pictures of your car please, we all like to see them.

Tony.

 

[LIDDELL]

Hi James and welcome from me near Lincoln. Post up some pictures of your car please, we all like to see them.

Tony.

thanks Tony!
Ah yes I should have mentioned I’m down on the south coast near Portsmouth.

 

[t-tony]

There are a few members in that area James. That’s a really nice looking car you have.

Tony.

ps. And a nice big garage too.

 

[Zephyr]

Hi and welcome.

 

[andyglym]

to the Forum from West Cumbria. Great choice, black is best, those with other colours just don't know it yet

 

[LIDDELL]

There are a few members in that area James. That’s a really nice looking car you have.

Tony.

ps. And a nice big garage too.

Garage goalssss right….imagine

Hi and welcome.

thanks Zephyr

to the Forum from West Cumbria. Great choice, black is best, those with other colours just don't know it yet

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Thanks Andyglym, yes too right - lovely z you have there, need myself a set of those wheels!

 

[andyglym]

Garage goalssss right….imagine



thanks Zephyr



Thanks Andyglym, yes too right - lovely z you have there, need myself a set of those wheels!

Staggered 17" Style 78s mate

 

[hard top]

to the Forum.

 

[petecossie]

Welcome to the Forum, great colour (Maybe I'm slightly biased ) looks like you’ve done a good job on polishing the car.

 

[Alan Slade]

Evening James,
Welcome to the forum from us just outside Portsmouth in Portchester. I’ve never seen Gunwarf Quays looking so empty. Good setting for a nice Z3. Alan & Maxine

 

[Shelly]

 

[LIDDELL]

to the Forum.

Thanks!

Welcome to the Forum, great colour (Maybe I'm slightly biased ) looks like you done a good job on polishing the car.

Thanks! I do love a good polish, I went for black due to that mirror look when its done and I go on to hope it doesnt rain and ruin it haha.

Evening James,
Welcome to the forum from us just outside Portsmouth in Portchester. I’ve never seen Gunwarf Quays looking so empty. Good setting for a nice Z3. Alan & Maxine

Hi both, thanks v much and thats very close! I got lucky with them pictures it was so quiet and the lighting worked well too I have seen quite a few Z3's around Portsmouth perhaps one of them was you?

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Thanks Shelly

 

[Ian&Sue]

Hi James, from North Yorkshire.

Ian & Sue.

 

[PaulG]

Hi James , lovely looking Z3, from Paul in Spalding Lincs

 

[LIDDELL]

Hi James, from North Yorkshire.

Ian & Sue.

Hi James , lovely looking Z3, from Paul in Spalding Lincs

Thank you