The Exclusive Club Maldives
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well, i put my blue up but it ddint seem to make it to the list, and now im selling it.. ho um..
So this is my attempt to join the ‘Exclusive Club Maldives’ alongside a bit of a project.
So I received this today, pretty poor state but was expecting worse, it’s just been unloved a bit.
BUT LOOK AT THAT FRONT BUMPER AND SEATS!!!!!!!
So within an hour it was in the bodyshop where it will remain for a short period of time (2 weeks)
When it returns it’s to have a full leather refurb and roof scrub to bring it all back to its former glory.
The big question is ‘Do I stick with the whippy’
More update as and when they happen.
So I received this today, pretty poor state but was expecting worse, it’s just been unloved a bit.
BUT LOOK AT THAT FRONT BUMPER AND SEATS!!!!!!!
So within an hour it was in the bodyshop where it will remain for a short period of time (2 weeks)
When it returns it’s to have a full leather refurb and roof scrub to bring it all back to its former glory.
The big question is ‘Do I stick with the whippy’
More update as and when they happen.
1066 Country
not surprised its needing love, it seems to be on its roof alot too 
road warrior said:not surprised its needing love, it seems to be on its roof alot too
Eh’
Photos are upside down
road warrior said:
Ahhhh I see, well I’m picking it up this morning so hopefully Ill get it back ok.
Then I can collect my solid gold “Exclusive Maldives access all areas” key
Looks nice 
So here it is. I bought this completely blind and had it transported to me knowing it was more of a project than anything. This was the autotrader pic and pics the trader sent me
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THIS IS WHAT I RECEIVED
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The list initially was,
- Sort Bodywork (potential with the front bumper)
- Sort seats (M Sport seats...... worth keeping defo)
- Replace Whippy
So off it went to the body shop
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TO BE CONTINUED
ON THE NEXT POST (photo limit)
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THIS IS WHAT I RECEIVED
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The list initially was,
- Sort Bodywork (potential with the front bumper)
- Sort seats (M Sport seats...... worth keeping defo)
- Replace Whippy
So off it went to the body shop
View attachment 1
TO BE CONTINUED
ON THE NEXT POST (photo limit)
Then the shocks felt a bit...... none existent so I replaced both front shocks, sheering 1 of the clamp bolts in the process..... Passenger side took 20 mins, driver side took 3 hoursView attachment 7View attachment 8
CD player wasn’t working or the changer so out they came, the CD player got repaired and the changer got replacedView attachment 6View attachment 5
Then I had a mental electronic failure which was down to the airbag module getting corroded. It nearly made me give up as it took over a week to solve and killed everything else in the process, no roof, no lights, no indicators, no PDC no remote locking and nothing linked to it so I had no clue what it was. But thanks to the power of the forum I had a hunch it could be that so out it came and everything came back to life. It is one of the few remaining things to sort.View attachment 4View attachment 3
Then the seats. Quite easy really with a £10 bottle of black stuff from amazon and after stretching the leather back into place they have come up really well.View attachment 2
AND HERE IT IS
Oh yeh I managed to get some M-Sport Wheels also
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Just ARB bushes to do and that’s it.
Another Maldives Blue Z4 saved
Update:
ARB bushes replaced
Lower arms replaced
Lower arm lollipops replaced
Drop links replaced
Gearbox oil changed
NOT A RATTLE ANYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!
BOOM
CD player wasn’t working or the changer so out they came, the CD player got repaired and the changer got replacedView attachment 6View attachment 5
Then I had a mental electronic failure which was down to the airbag module getting corroded. It nearly made me give up as it took over a week to solve and killed everything else in the process, no roof, no lights, no indicators, no PDC no remote locking and nothing linked to it so I had no clue what it was. But thanks to the power of the forum I had a hunch it could be that so out it came and everything came back to life. It is one of the few remaining things to sort.View attachment 4View attachment 3
Then the seats. Quite easy really with a £10 bottle of black stuff from amazon and after stretching the leather back into place they have come up really well.View attachment 2
AND HERE IT IS
Oh yeh I managed to get some M-Sport Wheels also
View attachment 1
Just ARB bushes to do and that’s it.
Another Maldives Blue Z4 saved
Update:
ARB bushes replaced
Lower arms replaced
Lower arm lollipops replaced
Drop links replaced
Gearbox oil changed
NOT A RATTLE ANYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!
BOOM
Hello friends, as promised this is the latest photo of the Z looking much better. Sadly no way near as juicy as dwoodford1987's but a vast improvement after some polish and elbow grease. I am still in need of a new front bumper as well as a passenger side front wing and rear quarter panel. I have managed to find someone with all 3 but he wants £240 for each. Any comments would be appreciated, is this a good idea?
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matthewpri said:
Your car looks good - on that side anyway!
£240 per panel sounds dear, but if they are the right colour and in good condition I can't see you getting ones in a different colour any cheaper by the time they have been painted.
But if you're buying 3 parts, surely there should be a deal to be done?
Good luck anyway.
Mr Tidy said:matthewpri said:
Your car looks good - on that side anyway!
£240 per panel sounds dear, but if they are the right colour and in good condition I can't see you getting ones in a different colour any cheaper by the time they have been painted.
But if you're buying 3 parts, surely there should be a deal to be done?
Good luck anyway.
They are in the right colour but not entirely sure about the condition is all. He said £600 for the 3 which isn't too bad I suppose! Thank you for the advice though!
matthewpri said:Mr Tidy said:matthewpri said:
Your car looks good - on that side anyway!
£240 per panel sounds dear, but if they are the right colour and in good condition I can't see you getting ones in a different colour any cheaper by the time they have been painted.
But if you're buying 3 parts, surely there should be a deal to be done?
Good luck anyway.
They are in the right colour but not entirely sure about the condition is all. He said £600 for the 3 which isn't too bad I suppose! Thank you for the advice though!
Agreed...... Especially if you don’t have to paint them. If you got perfect parts for free that needed painting then you would still shell out £400-£500 for a proper fitted job.
And freshly painted Maldives blue next to an original painted panel where blending can’t be done (like rear bumper to rear arch) will never match perfectly.
Trust me I know