New member....old face

[Z3YEEHA]

Hi Folks!

I happened upon the forum while posting to a Z3 thread on Facebook and thought I'd join. I've owned my Z3 since 1996. It is an August 1996 build 1.9l that was delivered to us in Germany while I was in the Army. I cant believe it is coming up on 20 years!! My wife, Lynn, and I were among the early organizers of the old Z3CCA, now ZSCCA. I'm a retired Army colonel, now president of a small 2 year private college in northeast PA.

Mark

 

[Jack Ratt]

Hello and welcome from Truro. Great looking car, I don't think there are too many people on here who have owned their Z3 from new. How many miles have you clocked?

 

[GazHyde]

Welcome Mark

 

[hard top]

Great looking car, think I have seen you on FB, welcome on the forum.

 

[Z3YEEHA]

Thanks! Current mileage is 80,274 miles. The hood and front bumper were just repainted this month - a small "ooops" at the dealer while it was in for service. They repainted the entire hood (no stone chips now - yay!!!!) and I had them do the bumper since it was in the body shop. I am still letting it harden before I touch it.

It's been a great car for us. Had to have the fuel pump recall done (think there was an O2 sensor recall, too?) and that's about it maintenance wise.

 

[littlefeller]

welcome,
i have posted links to .org a couple of times on fb, it might have been one of those you spotted

 

[littlefeller]

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nice wheels

 

[hard top]

It's been a great car for us

And you have got your boot rack on the right way round..
Much discussed subject on here.

 

[Z3YEEHA]

And, of course, one needs a Whalen Shift Machine that matches the license plate.

I took the idea for the license plate from an old BMW ad that showed the interior of a BMW with YEEEHA on the shift lever and made it my own.

 

[Z3YEEHA]

And you have got your boot rack on the right way round..
Much discussed subject on here.

That is actually how I found the forum - it was referenced on one of the FB groups - saw it while following a discussion showing one of the 007 cars that had the rack backwards. I have had so many people over the years tell me that I had mine on backwards - I actually have copied the installation manual and post pages from it to prove I'm right.

I, with the help of a friend, installed the rack myself. Drilling those holes scared me a bit but it turned out to be fairly easy to install. The locations for the holes are actually marked with indentations on the underside of the trunk.

 

[hard top]

@Z3YEEHA have you got the OEM BMW suitcase?
Would be willing to sell mine but would have to check on shipping costs.

 

[andyglym]

to the forum from West Cumbria. Currently sat at Scotch Corner services and it's lashing it down. Thankfully not in my Zed.

 

[Z3YEEHA]

I do have the hard case - and the inner case, too. I rarely use the inner case, though. We just pack our clothes directly into the hard case.

 

[hard top]

Looks like a good Z cruise going on there...

 

[Rha]

Hi Mark, and welcome from me in Hertfordshire, you've certainly taken top spot for owning a Z the longest and from new,as far as I can see. Still a great looking Z you have. Rha, Roy.

 

[DavidM]

Welcome from Ireland!

 

[Zeti]

Welcome Mark!
It's so comfortable to have you here, as a first hand owner of a Massive M44!
I always said the M44 it's a "Semper Fi"!
Enjoy the forum as you enjoy your Zed!
Dan

 

[t-tony]

Hello to you Mark. Welcome from me near Lincoln.UK. 20 years is a long time to own a car especially from new. That run in Tenessee looks like one I may get around to in the future.

Tony.

 

[Bozzy]

@Z3YEEHA have you got the OEM BMW suitcase?
Would be willing to sell mine but would have to check on shipping costs.

How much would it cost to buy a boot rack and suit case Jim if one could be found ?

Steve

 

[hard top]

How much would it cost to buy a boot rack and suit case Jim if one could be found ?

I will PM you.