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Hi everyone, I'm new around these parts. Just picked up a 2003 Z4 3.0i. Previously owned by my father in law for the last 19 years and has been replaced with the new Z4 M40i. This car has only done 55k and spent most of it's life in a garage. I'm based in Kent - UK.
My immediate plans are:
-fit new battery
-try and sort central locking issues
-sort coolant level light
-refurb wheels (dreaded white worm)
-respray front bumper as there's a few issues on there.
Here's the obligatory picture after this mornings wash and wax session, I've missed having a car just to enjoy it.
My immediate plans are:
-fit new battery
-try and sort central locking issues
-sort coolant level light
-refurb wheels (dreaded white worm)
-respray front bumper as there's a few issues on there.
Here's the obligatory picture after this mornings wash and wax session, I've missed having a car just to enjoy it.
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That looks in great condition for a 19 year old car, not my favourite Z4 wheels and on here I'm probably in the minority as they take some looking after. If you're going to refurbish them properly you'll need to split them and then ensure concentricity when re-assembled.
Gorgeous SFR Z4 M40i
Gone 2017 Iridium SL400, 2015 435d xDrive Convertible, 2012 E350 CDi Convertible, 2010 DSB Z4 sdrive30i, 2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet, 2006 Phoenix Yellow Z4 2.5Si, 2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible
Gone 2017 Iridium SL400, 2015 435d xDrive Convertible, 2012 E350 CDi Convertible, 2010 DSB Z4 sdrive30i, 2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet, 2006 Phoenix Yellow Z4 2.5Si, 2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible
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Come again...in English please?
Welcome OP.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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It's in really lovely condition. Wheel return will be a job for the professionals!sars wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:27 pm That looks in great condition for a 19 year old car, not my favourite Z4 wheels and on here I'm probably in the minority as they take some looking after. If you're going to refurbish them properly you'll need to split them and then ensure concentricity when re-assembled.
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Concentricity is a 3-Dimensional cylindrical tolerance zone that is defined by a datum axis where all the derived median points of a referenced cylindrical feature must fall within. All median points along the entire feature must be in this tolerance zone.
Now do you get it
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Nope!Dav the wheel nut wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:51 pm Concentricity is a 3-Dimensional cylindrical tolerance zone that is defined by a datum axis where all the derived median points of a referenced cylindrical feature must fall within. All median points along the entire feature must be in this tolerance zone.
Now do you get it
I thought it was the very expensive 'magic' that keeps the lights on; in concentrated form....
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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T_J_G, probably for the best
Pondrew, Dav the wheel nut, I wonder way back when, that split rims were the only way to meet concentricity requirements on racing wheels because mono bloc wheels machined on lathes one side, turned around and then machined on the other face was worse. Given modern manufacturing methods it is now probably the other way around
Pondrew, Dav the wheel nut, I wonder way back when, that split rims were the only way to meet concentricity requirements on racing wheels because mono bloc wheels machined on lathes one side, turned around and then machined on the other face was worse. Given modern manufacturing methods it is now probably the other way around
Gorgeous SFR Z4 M40i
Gone 2017 Iridium SL400, 2015 435d xDrive Convertible, 2012 E350 CDi Convertible, 2010 DSB Z4 sdrive30i, 2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet, 2006 Phoenix Yellow Z4 2.5Si, 2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible
Gone 2017 Iridium SL400, 2015 435d xDrive Convertible, 2012 E350 CDi Convertible, 2010 DSB Z4 sdrive30i, 2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet, 2006 Phoenix Yellow Z4 2.5Si, 2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible
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A dolphin, a seal or a Dover Sole?
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Welcome to the forum. Looks good from the pics. Always good to know a cars history. Doesn't make them any younger though.
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Not "IN" the harbour.
But yes we have all of the above down here
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Certainly doesn’t, this’ll be a summer car once my new one arrives in the new year.
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