Z3 (&BMW) Newbie!

Zebbo

Regular Member
British Zeds
Joined
Dec 31, 2022
Points
13
Location
Near Folkestone, Kent
Model of Z
Z3 2000 2.0
Good Morning All
My name is Pete and I've just registered on this excellent group. I've just bought myself a gorgeous y2k 2.0 in Topaz Blue and absolutely loving it.
The car is the replacement for my beautiful Triumph T595 which was unfortunately written off in an accident in August 2021. I was a bit broken too with a fractured pelvis and a tibial plateau fracture which is basically a broken knee. The knee has been the big problem and I'm only just getting properly back to work as a self employed carpenter.
I'd considered what I wanted to replace the bike, Triumph Spitfire, maybe, or a Fiat X1/9 or MX5......
I hadn't even considered a Z3 until my son-in-law sent me a link to a 1.9 one owner car with just 48k miles on it. It was only 20 miles away so I went to have a look. It looked gorgeous with lovely shiny bodywork, I was already hooked! I checked the car over. The underside looked a bit unloved and the outer sills needed work but it had just recently passed an MOT so I thought it can't be bad, (can it??). We agreed a price if he got the sills done and I left him a deposit. On the way home I realised that I hadn't checked the MOT certificate so did it on-line when I got home, oh dear! The car had passed but had a huge list of advisories all about corrosion, basically it might have passed now but it won't pass the next! I pulled out, losing my deposit and learnt not to get carried away by shiny paint!!
The car I ended up buying is absolutely rust free and the underside looks like a 5 year old car. It drives faultlessly with no squeaks, rattles or bangs and the hood doesn't leak, superb! Looking forward to sorting out a few minor issues with the help of this site and bringing it up to scratch. Apologies for the long post.
 

Jack Ratt

Zorg Expert (I)
Supporter
British Zeds
The West Country
Joined
Dec 3, 2013
Points
200
Location
TRURO, CORNWALL
Model of Z
2.8i AUTO and 2.8i MANUAL
Good morning, hello and welcome to the forum. This group is probably the best aftermarket accessory you can get
 

t-tony

The Legend
Deceased
Supporter
#ZedShed
Joined
Dec 31, 2013
Points
226
Location
Torksey Lock,Lincoln, England
Model of Z
E89 Z4 23i Auto
Good morning Pete and welcome from me near Lincoln. My first Z (of 3) was a 2000 2.0 Z3 too. Where are you located please?

Tony.
 

ExMX5owner

Moderator
Staff member
Global Moderator
Supporter
Australian Zeds
Joined
Aug 31, 2022
Points
129
Location
Queensland, Australia
Model of Z
99 2.0
Hi Pete, and welcome from Australia.. The blokes here have been super helpful with regard to my recently aquired 99 2.0
 

colb

Zorg Guru (V)
British Zeds
Joined
Nov 25, 2012
Points
178
Location
Newport, South Wales,UK
Model of Z
Z3 M43 1.8 (1999) and Z4 E85 2.0i (2007)
Welcome to the Forum, you have arrived at probably the best Z Forum for information and help for your Z3 or Z4 model.

Its also worth adding your location in on your user details so it appears in the left hand side of your posts or add it in as part of a signature together with the model of your car so you get answers to questions you post that are pertinant to your particular model and help with anything from other members who may be close by.
Also very worthwhile to arm yourself with a decent code reader to scan your car when faults crop up. You can either go down the laptop based software such as BMW INPA or a handheld scanner like a Creator 310+ which is a good choice but not so good for models before 1999.
All available on ebay and Amazon for little outlay, they pay for themselves first time you have to use them when faults appear.
 

Shelly

Zorg Expert (I)
Supporter
British Zeds
East Anglian Crew
Joined
Jul 9, 2013
Points
201
Location
Norfolk
Model of Z
Z4 2.0 20i M Sport sDrive
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