Project Sunny Dakar Z3///M Staring mnbrennan and the usual suspects

[BMBabe]

Hello Zedders

You may of seen I am finally a proud owner of a Z3 Dakar
The story started before Christmas I saw the Z3 on eBay and been watching it for a while thinking surely this maybe my only chance to own one with prices getting higher.

@Lee and @Shortie_gal came up to Aylesbury just before Christmas to see @Mnbrennan and myself, so over dinner the discussion started and that was it this Dakar was stuck in my head.

The next step was to ask my fellow Zedders to see if anyone was kind enough to go and see it for me before we did the 2hr 45 mins drive. Luck would have it my friend and fellow Zedder @yocky z3 2.0 was working in the area and was kind enough to go and see it and give us the thumbs up it was worth seeing
I owe @yocky z3 2.0 a few beers

@Mnbrennan and @Lee came with me last weekend and after a good look round a test drive and inspecting I came to a deal with a nice chap called Gary who said the Zed couldn't of gone to a better home and is looking forward to being updated (yes he got a big hug)
So here she is my Sunny Dakar awaiting some tlc

 

[BMBabe]

The first thing to be ticked off the list was the Dropped window now fixed by @Mnbrennan

 

[BMBabe]

Next up was a good clean outside

 

[BMBabe]

Next up will be the Vanos seals and solenoid seals which I am waiting delivery of

 

[EnthuZiaZT]

So what did you do to it on the second Day Stacey, looks like Martin will be kept busy.!

Mike

 

[BMBabe]

So what did you do to it on the second Day Stacey, looks like Martin will be kept busy.!

Mike

That was all done on Sunday last week as we got back late on Saturday
Yeah he will he seems to be enjoying it and has even bought a new code reader

 

[Brian H]

I've said it before, I'm super exited for you. Well done to all the zedders chipping in to help. You've made one of your dreams come true, you go girl.

 

[Mnbrennan]

Been out and had the diagnostics on the car



No active error codes showing



5 ghost codes (no longer active)



Now cleared

 

[Grumps]

Keep the story coming!

 

[Shelly]

Your Z is lovely @BMBabe
I'm so pleased for you
Your one lucky girl

 

[Mrs Mint]

I agree with Shelly, looking forward to seeing Sunny in the flesh (well in the metal really )
So get those jobs done @Mnbrennan

 

[BMBabe]

New rear boot badge delivered and Vanos seals
Payday next week so will be ordering the Solenoid seals

 

[Mrs Mint]

Don't understand the technical terms, except the badge but it all sounds good
So your going to own 2 Zeds now @BMBabe how cool is that

 

[BMBabe]

Don't understand the technical terms, except the badge but it all sounds good
So your going to own 2 Zeds now @BMBabe how cool is that

Thank you it does feel pretty awesome and exciting but what's even better I have a Zed head boyfriend and he is happy to help with the project X

 

[Mint]

@BMBabe, this is going to be a great thread. I shall be reading it with interest.

 

[BMBabe]

Thank you @Mint, it's exciting She is staying standard so no crazy stuff happening just lots of tidying up and eventually some paint work
The bad bits .......

 

[Dino D]

Well done on getting the colour you wanted. I wonder how many Dakar M's were made...?
I've only ever seen facelift model in yellow, never an M.

Just remember to calibrate the right foot when going from the 2.2 to the M. It doesn't need nearly as much revs or throttle to get going (although the throttle pedal whole feel heavier on the M compared with the fly by wire on the 2.2)!

 

[BMBabe]

Well done on getting the colour you wanted. I wonder how many Dakar M's were made...?
I've only ever seen facelift model in yellow, never an M.

Just remember to calibrate the right foot when going from the 2.2 to the M. It doesn't need nearly as much revs or throttle to get going (although the throttle pedal whole feel heavier on the M compared with the fly by wire on the 2.2)!

Thank you Dino it's all very exciting and wow a lot more power in the ///M
I would love to know how many are about here in the U.K.
Btw thinking about doing a skid pan day

 

[Mnbrennan]

Well done on getting the colour you wanted. I wonder how many Dakar M's were made...?
I've only ever seen facelift model in yellow, never an M.

Just remember to calibrate the right foot when going from the 2.2 to the M. It doesn't need nearly as much revs or throttle to get going (although the throttle pedal whole feel heavier on the M compared with the fly by wire on the 2.2)!

There tends to be a bit of slack in the M drivetrain so she needs to learn to be progressive with the clutch. Took me a couple of weeks

 

[Dino D]

There tends to be a bit of slack in the M drivetrain so she needs to learn to be progressive with the clutch. Took me a couple of weeks

On my 2.8 the CDV delete and braided hose made clutch action much better. Then the new diff bush and subframe bushes made it better than it's ever been.
Not sure of the same applies to the M?

Oh and I also have a raised clutch stop which is nice if you have dead travel before the clutch bites.