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    Im Back! Well, the Mrs is :)

    Hi Guys, Just wanted to say hello again! Great to be back after being without my Zed for around 3 years (Owned an E85 3.0i from 2009-2018). I've just bought the Mrs an E89 20i for her 30th birthday!! So a great excuse to be back here. Awesome to see some of the old skool lot are still...
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    2003 Z4 3.0i Manual - 87k - Silver With Red Leather - £4300

    Hi Everyone, With deep deep regret, the Z4 is probably going to go. This is likely the second highest factory specced car there has been on the forum from 2003. I've owned her since 2009 and have been an active member of this incredible forum since then, but she just doesn't get enough use...
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    Corbyn does it again in Traingate!

    Just had to share this as its rather funny - i don't support any side here but i just love the fail of epic proportions. Looks like Corbyn has almost completed his mission in destroying Labour for good... And to think he wants to be PM. Quick summary: Corbyn boards a Virgin train from London...
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    VANOS Seals - DIY report with some hints & tips!

    Hi All! Some others provided some really insightful feedback regarding this job, so i thought i'd put in my tuppence worth to hopefully make people's lives easier. The job is straight forward, just fiddly in places. I used the Besian DIY which is very easy to follow. Outcome: Totally...
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    New Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 - Worryingly bad grip :(

    Hi All, I've recently had fitted a pair of these to the rear of my 3.0i due to their fantastic reviews everywhere. I've now driven over 150 miles on them, and in short, they are crap! I was just hoping someone could re-assure me they may get better! I would say they have roughly half the...
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    Tyre Size - Going from 255/35 to 245/40 Win :)

    Hi All, Since removing the RFT's from my car many years ago i just switched to tyres of the same size. That was until i decided to go to the ///M rear size which was 255/40 R18 on non RFT's. With this small profile increase, the tyres seemed quieter, were more comfortable and certainly...
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    Please help! Soft top wire confusion!

    Please help me guys, I'm going through a moment of utter idiocy. I'm plugging the soft top connections back in, but I'm left with a small connector with 6 female pins which I have no idea where it came from! I've done this before and cannot for the life of me remember! These are on the left...
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    Door won't open - Fixed! See First Post

    Hi all, I'm normally one to offer help but this has me stumped! I'm in the middle of fixing my roof motor, and the pax door is stuck shut! I need to open it to finish the job unfortunately! This makes the car pretty hard to drive to a garage also :( The internal and external door handle...
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    USA East Coast Road Trip - Things to do help please!

    Hi All! 4 friends and I are soon embarking on a trip from New York to Miami and the Florida Keys for ~16 days. We already have loads planned, but was just wondering if any of the US members (or indeed well travelled Brits etc!) can highlight me to some hidden gems!! Our (very) rough...
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    Caught some little sod trying to puncture my tyres! Pics...

    Bless him, so glad i caught him at it before reversing off the drive!! :D
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    MOT Fail on corroded rear brake lines - Anyone else?

    As above, has anyone else had a problem with their brake lines? Mine has just failed on the rears. I'm guessing the exhaust running by them near the tunnel doesn't help things. After having a search, i've only seen one other thread of this happening. I also find it a little strange as my...
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    Hazards and headlights flashing when parked, but no alarm?

    Hi All, I've been told a few times at work that my "Alarm is going off"... However all my car is doing is flashing its lights without the beeping. I#m pretty certain the siren is fine, as i have locking chirps, and it indeed went off a few weeks ago when jacking up the rear end for a tyre...
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    Brake & Clutch pedal squeak/creaking agh!!

    Hi All, just curious if anyone else has had this... Suddenly today, whenever I release my brake or clutch pedal near to its resting point, they creak very loudly. So loud that you can feel the fretting through shoes! I pulled the panel off to take a look and it seems to be coming from the top...
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    Diagnostic Services - Members Register (INPA, Carsoft etc.)

    Hi All! I was just wondering if it would be a good idea to have a mini directory of services for those people happy to help out others waive extortionate dealer fees for fault diagnosis. Id personally be happy to do this and all id ask is a modest donation to be made to the forum, say £10+...
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    BMW Scanner / NCS Expert cables only scanning DME...?

    Hi All... I understand I probably wont get an answer to this but its worth a shot... I have 2 OBDII Cables, one for NCS Expert (and works with BMW Scanner 1.4.0 Demo), and one for BMW Scanner 1.4.0. The problem I have is that when the NCS cable is fully plugged in, It can only read the DME...
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