Z3 project...no going back now!

[inkey$]

Lovely looking yes, but how can the mileage be just over 2k - think they may have reset it and that is the new body mileage

Think thats also known as 'kit-car maths'.

[Ole gits rule]

Lovely looking yes, but how can the mileage be just over 2k - think they may have reset it and that is the new body mileage

Think thats also known as 'kit-car maths'.

Thats know as clocking surely - how the hell can that be legal, the car could have done 200k before the conversion, for £77k I would want to know all about the original car.

[pvr]

Reading the details, it does actualy state that:

Odometer reset during conversion – 2,150 miles covered since

And it refers to the service history of before, but never mentions the key value of how much the engine has done.

[Pondrew]

Lovely looking yes, but how can the mileage be just over 2k - think they may have reset it and that is the new body mileage

Yes..new gauges, new mileage. I am getting my new gauges programmed to the mileage on the car now, so will show 54k from day one. Much better way to do it IMO.

[Pondrew]

Reading the details, it does actualy state that:

Odometer reset during conversion – 2,150 miles covered since

And it refers to the service history of before, but never mentions the key value of how much the engine has done.

It does seem strange that most people use high mileage, half knackered old cars to convert. It is not a cheap conversion and ultimately it will still be the half knackered car underneath.
That is why I wanted a low mileage good car to start with.

BTW the last car to sell last month went for £70k. One recently sold in the US (built from a body the same as mine) for $267,000! It has been fitted with a 7 litre LS7 V8, though!

[pvr]

You are doing the right thing though by documenting the donor car and the various stages of dismantling, it is obvious it is a clean example from that rather than a knackered one.

[1536Z4]

That should keep you busy and probably means less time for you to be on the forum . Looking forward to the build . Good to know there are people around for advice that have done it before

[TitanTim]

Looking forward to see what transpires

In the meantime happy to give some ideas





Tim.

[Mr Tidy]

Yes..new gauges, new mileage. I am getting my new gauges programmed to the mileage on the car now, so will show 54k from day one. Much better way to do it IMO.

Yes, that makes much more sense.

And starting with a clean low mileage Z3 has to be the best approach.

[True-Blue]

What’s your timescale for completion? Have you mapped out what you’re doing when?

[Pondrew]

What’s your timescale for completion? Have you mapped out what you’re doing when?

I don't have one, TBH.
I am going to see the chap I am buying the body and a lot of the parts from next Sunday. Just want to go through some stuff and see exactly what I am getting for my (not inconsiderable) money.
I am now almost at a stage where I need the body panels to start moving forward.

I need to order lots of expensive parts aswell, but am putting that off until I have something to actually see what they will fit to.

[ronk]

Im looking forward to the progress - I hope you don’t rush or are tempted to cut corners!

[MikeyH]

Yes it will be a very interesting story, like a wheeler dealers special.

[Ole gits rule]

Yes it will be a very interesting story, like a wheeler dealers special.

Well he sells more cars than Mike Brewer but one difference, he always loses money.

This will be an interesting build thread for certain. looking forward to watching it develop

[Pondrew]

I keep looking at what is left of the car and thinking "what am I doing. Am I up to this?"
I took a couple of bits of trim off the other day and forgot to label them. I now have absolutely no idea where they came from/ go back!