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Corona Coupe Purchase Update......

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Corona Coupe Purchase Update......

Post by Jamezee » Thu Sep 24, 2020 11:09 pm

Had the coupe a few months now, bought during the corona crisis,

put 3,500 miles on it

had major service plus changed the auto gearbox oil and filter

diff oil

new wiper motor and gear

oil filter gasket and rocker gasket replaced

full wheel refurb

dent man

headlight refurb

new fog lights and reflectors plus steering wheel trims waiting to be fitted

bloody wing mirror glass replaced

discovered the bulb replacement nonsense

still looking for the oil dipstick

the roof still wont go down

many nice comments and headturns :D

hard ride but much fun

a totally different creature to my z3

montego blue just gorgeous

ALL THIS AND I HAVE STILL NOT SEEN ANOTHER COUPE.............. :tumbleweed:
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Post by dhobbs » Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:34 pm

Nice car and great colour. :thumbsup:
Do you know the car has an electronic dipstick? Wasn't sure if that was sarcasm.

Funny enough I've seen a few coupes round here recently.

Any photos to show off your pride and joy?
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Post by M1k3yC » Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:53 pm

Jamezee wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2020 11:09 pm
ALL THIS AND I HAVE STILL NOT SEEN ANOTHER COUPE.............. :tumbleweed:
Where are you based? I haven't used mine much this year but try and get out in it at least once every two weeks. Assuming I can resist the temptation to go out and thrash the MX-5 that I bought recently :D
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Post by buzyg » Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:34 pm

M1k3yC wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:53 pm
Jamezee wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2020 11:09 pm
ALL THIS AND I HAVE STILL NOT SEEN ANOTHER COUPE.............. :tumbleweed:
Where are you based? I haven't used mine much this year but try and get out in it at least once every two weeks. Assuming I can resist the temptation to go out and thrash the MX-5 that I bought recently :D
Oh they are such fun little things. Sold my sons the other day. Sad to see it go. :( We still have Mrs G's though. :D :driving: :thumbsup:

As for Z4 Coupes Jamezee..

I spotted three in one trip to mid Cornwall and back last Saturday. Spotted even more Roadsters though. Common as muck around here when the son comes out. :D No G29's though still too pricey for these parts. :wink:
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Post by Davz » Fri Sep 25, 2020 4:49 pm

Jamezee wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2020 11:09 pm the roof still wont go down
. I can help with that....I have a plasma cutter :fuelfire:
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Post by Mr Tidy » Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:13 pm

A Montego Blue Coupe is a great car!

We had a local meet a couple of weeks ago with 8 Z4s present and 5 of them were Coupes. :lol:

You just need to be in the right place at the right time.
Coupes because stunning!
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Post by Jamezee » Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:41 pm

Thanks for your replies, It seems there is a bit of a pattern re coupe ownership, I noticed when i was searching for one that most were in the southern climes :o I am up in the Peak district.

One more thing....where the hell is the spare wheel :?
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Post by Ilogik » Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:54 pm

Hey welcome to coupe ownership, love mine! Done nearly 45k in the last 5 years ownership. How much was the rocker gasket to do? And your new fog lights

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Post by Mr Tidy » Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:02 pm

Jamezee wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:41 pm Thanks for your replies, It seems there is a bit of a pattern re coupe ownership, I noticed when i was searching for one that most were in the southern climes I am up in the Peak district.
I'm not so sure! Admittedly I found my 1st one in Portsmouth, but my 2nd was in Rugby and my 3rd was in Rutland.

I think they all just seem far away whenever you happen to be looking for one, regardless of where you are. :lol:
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black

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Post by Jamezee » Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:05 pm

Ilogik wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:54 pm Hey welcome to coupe ownership, love mine! Done nearly 45k in the last 5 years ownership. How much was the rocker gasket to do? And your new fog lights
166 for the fog lights including vat and delivery, from memory I think the gasket was was about 150ish all in.
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Post by Jamezee » Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:09 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:02 pm
Jamezee wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:41 pm Thanks for your replies, It seems there is a bit of a pattern re coupe ownership, I noticed when i was searching for one that most were in the southern climes I am up in the Peak district.
I'm not so sure! Admittedly I found my 1st one in Portsmouth, but my 2nd was in Rugby and my 3rd was in Rutland.

I think they all just seem far away whenever you happen to be looking for one, regardless of where you are. :lol:
Thats all darn souff to me :wink:
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Post by Jamezee » Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:20 am

Fog lights and steering wheel trims fitted plus had the abs brake etc thingamagig ecu refurbish done too :D
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Post by Benderloch » Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:02 am

One more thing....where the hell is the spare wheel :?

Yes this is a favourite game for the uninitiated,
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Post by AveZ4coop » Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:43 pm

Benderloch wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:02 am One more thing....where the hell is the spare wheel :?

Yes this is a favourite game for the uninitiated,
Closely followed by a round of 'where's the dipstick'. I picked my car up one evening, by the time I was home it was dark. I spent 30 mins looking for the dipstick to check the oil level! :oops:
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Post by Jamezee » Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:56 pm

I am not even asking where the back seats are :?
Z3 2.2 sport tit silver
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