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[JayPee48]

Hi All.. Just bought a Z3 after many years of envy and finally reaching a time in my life when I can afford the luxury of a second car and insurance costs have become manageable. My Z3 is a yr. 2000; 2.0L in Topaz Blue and has done 107,000 miles. Got it as a private sale after a fairly long search for a decent one. It has the 6 cyl. 150 bhp engine and certainly drives well. My only grouse is that when I got it home I tried to fold the N/S mirror in and it came loose! On closer inspection I found it had been broken for a while and bodged back on to the broken internal spindle with some black gunge so now I'm looking to buy the repair kit used by some of your contributors. I'll post some pictures in due course. JP

 

[Shelly]

Hi and welcome
Hope you enjoy many years of Zedding

 

[littlefeller]

hi jaypee, welcome. common problem there, they corrode then break off when you try to move them, sounds as though it has happened to yours before, good news though is as its a common problem there is loads of info about.

 

[Low Rider]

Hello and welcome to the home of the Zed family

 

[Low Rider]

eBay item number:

181910951669

£120

 

[Low Rider]

BMW Z3 E36 Outside Wing Door Mirror Spindle Repair Fix RHD Passenger Near Side

eBay item number:

231692787670

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-E36-Outside-Wing-Door-Mirror-Spindle-Repair-Fix-RHD-Passenger-Near-Side-/231692787670?fits=Car+Make:BMW|Model:Z3&hash=item35f1f75fd6:g:B2gAAOSwQPlV--tA

I've just watched the video at the bottom of the eBay page and it's interesting to watch

 

[andyglym]

to the forum from West Cumbria.

 

[DavidM]

Welcome from Ireland!

 

[Jack Ratt]

Hi @JayPee48 welcome from Truro. Where are you based?

 

[GazHyde]

Welcome @JayPee48,

There is a fault list that every Zed owner will be able to tick off at some stage, and wing mirrors are on it! Details in the first link on how to strip it down, and a decent supplier of new copied wing mirror parts on the second link. Shout if you have any questions

https://zroadster.org/articles/bmw-z3-mirror-base-refurbishment.66/

https://zroadster.org/threads/bmw-z3-wing-mirror-upgrades.5674/

 

[FRANKIE]

Hi All.. Just bought a Z3 after many years of envy and finally reaching a time in my life when I can afford the luxury of a second car and insurance costs have become manageable. My Z3 is a yr. 2000; 2.0L in Topaz Blue and has done 107,000 miles. Got it as a private sale after a fairly long search for a decent one. It has the 6 cyl. 150 bhp engine and certainly drives well. My only grouse is that when I got it home I tried to fold the N/S mirror in and it came loose! On closer inspection I found it had been broken for a while and bodged back on to the broken internal spindle with some black gunge so now I'm looking to buy the repair kit used by some of your contributors. I'll post some pictures in due course. JP

Welcome to the forum from the other side of the Pond. Frankie

 

[Mint]

Hi @JayPee48, to the forum from me too in Staffordshire.

 

[Bazza]

Welcome Jay

 

[ZTec]

Hi and welcome to the forum, common fault, mine was broken and bodged by the previous owner..

 

[Eddie Zedder]

Hello and , great choice of Z.

 

[Mrs Mint]

from @Mint 's better half enjoy

 

[oldcarman]

Welcome from Canada! JIM

 

[Rha]

Hi and welcome from me in Hertfordshire. Rha, Roy.

 

[JayPee48]

Hi @JayPee48 welcome from Truro. Where are you based?

Hi, I'm in Greater Manchester.

 

[JayPee48]

Thanks to everyone for the welcome and the mirror repair tips. I've just received the replacement "plastic" unit from Germany via Ebay and it looks like a quality product. About £96 with postage. I didn't go for the colour sprayed base element as I'll probably leave it black. Should get round to trying to fit it in the next few weeks, though without a garage I'm condemned to working in the cold!