The bloke who bought the rear wings is giving me his old ones for nothing, so all good! He is also going to buy my lovely blue and black sport seats so another win! These Z3 fanatics are stranger than Z4 ones TBH!
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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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Inspiration for you, Pondy. What’s possible with a Z3.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235438167455 ... media=COPY
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235438167455 ... media=COPY
2003 Maldives Blue 3.0i auto
Previously: Maldives Blue 2.5i manual (its back!) and another, and a Monaco Blue 3.0Si coupe
Previously: Maldives Blue 2.5i manual (its back!) and another, and a Monaco Blue 3.0Si coupe
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Yes seen that. They have 2 the same for sale, a red one and that one. They just changed the seats and steering wheels internally. Half a job!Zedebee wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:29 pm Inspiration for you, Pondy. What’s possible with a Z3.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235438167455 ... media=COPY
On another forum there are a few people 'building' 507 reps. Not my cuppa tea TBH.
My goal is for mine to look just like this one:
Still quite a way off TBH.
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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Will you be allowed to put a period plate on the completed car?
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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Not with a newer car as a base.
It is big business in NL to use the Mercedes G wagon base as they haven’t changed. So the old VIN determines the tax and registration whilst you get a new car
Current:
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
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It’ll be great. You can be Ferris Bueller, almost, or his dad. I think that was a 275 California iirc.Pondrew wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 5:24 pmYes seen that. They have 2 the same for sale, a red one and that one. They just changed the seats and steering wheels internally. Half a job!Zedebee wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:29 pm Inspiration for you, Pondy. What’s possible with a Z3.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235438167455 ... media=COPY
On another forum there are a few people 'building' 507 reps. Not my cuppa tea TBH.
My goal is for mine to look just like this one:
Still quite a way off TBH.
IMG-20231008-WA0000.jpg
2003 Maldives Blue 3.0i auto
Previously: Maldives Blue 2.5i manual (its back!) and another, and a Monaco Blue 3.0Si coupe
Previously: Maldives Blue 2.5i manual (its back!) and another, and a Monaco Blue 3.0Si coupe
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The Ferris Bueller car was a 250 GT California SWB, same as I am building. The cars in the film were also replicas, as the real ones are far too rare and valuable to be driven out of a window. Only 57 SWBs (with the covered headlights) were ever built by Fezza.
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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Is there no patent protection on the original?
Current:
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
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TBF if it looks like that it will have been worth the time and effort - good luck getting there.
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
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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That is not a conversation we have on public forums where anyone can see it. Seriously, it really isn't. So no comment!
It has become a VERY secretive and covert world. Which makes it even harder to build one, as the information is not a click away!
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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Z4MC - heavily fettled for track use
Lotus Exige - sensible daily driver on the mods slippery slope
Westfield SEiW - in hibernation
Modified RS4 Avant - back in Blighty
S2000 GT - gone
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I can buy any reg number I like as long as it's not newer than the car (2001). As for the metallic looking plates, not strictly kosha but don't think anyone's been thrown in jail for it.
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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A period plate would in my opinion look better!
I suppose the car will have to be inspected for build quality and i wonder if something such as that may be spotted ?
I suppose the car will have to be inspected for build quality and i wonder if something such as that may be spotted ?
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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Yes a 1960s plate is desirable.
There is no 'inspection' as such, as it is classed as a 'rebody' which doesn't need an IVA. I will fill in a DVLA form to change the model of the car (which can be anything you like) so it doesn't confuse the authorities. It then needs an MOT under the new designation, then can be used on the road.
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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Go on, call it a Pond Bug.