coldel Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 Well I found out the other day that these cars come with a “noise pipe” effectively a plastic pipe that runs from the air box area of the car into the cabin firewall into the passenger footwell. It has two foam plugs at each end. I removed one. So now I hear the engine inside the cabin a bit louder…and it’s wonderful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Good job done today, serviced! Air oil and cabin filters all done. Spar plugs, oil change. Total cost of parts £160. Not too bad at all. Also sourced an oil cooler cover which was missing (that’s the silver box to the front of the engine) and put that on. Other good job is plugging in a diagnostic tool to check the parking sensor issues and believe we have identified offender rear right, ordering a replacement as we speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 Few little cosmetic bits. I sourced the oil cooler cover, installing was a pain ITB but got it on with a bit of force! Two other bits, the stock gear knob is a plastic chrome affair, aside from looking crap it’s also not great to handle. Have been looking at the genuine weighted M knob for a while and saw a deal on eBay so snapped one up. I think it definitely suits much better and being three times the weight of the previous one and a good inch and a half shorter makes shifting soo much more engaging Next job, spacers. Again saw a money off deal and snapped up a set of 12mm and 15mm for front and rear. The difference really sets the car off, looks so much more imposing and stanced. Before and after. It’s subtle but in the metal looks so much better. And before you ask…yes it was Esso Supreme 99 E5! All the local Shells were sold out! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 How do these look with no plate on the front? If they look nice, to use at meets and shows you could consider a magnetic no. plate set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 Ah sorry Davey I didn’t see this post. The plate doesn’t look too bad actually, my mate is going to change his out for something stick on so will wait for him to be the test subject! Today I popped off the dash plates as they are silver aluminium colour and I wanted to try wrap them in alcantara. I popped off the drivers side part and found it’s a fully cut piece of aluminium metal and quite weighty. I honestly thought it was a thin bendy metal, but it was pretty chunky and great quality. So decided to keep as it is. I have to say the build quality of the Z4 is pretty good even though the first ones were coming out now 20 years ago. Every dial and every switch just has that solid smooth feel to the movement. Am very impressed overall sitting in the car. Something that bothered me was under the handbrake was a plastic surface all scratched and nasty so got some fabric vinyl and measured up a piece to go in there, rather pleases with the cheap mod! I also discovered something rather cool. The battery in the key charges up whilst it’s in the ignition barrel. Clever. I guess I’ve been far to used to driving cars built in the 80s! Just getting prices for refurbishing the wheels at the moment, they are split rim so not cheap! …but a couple of months in and still loving that straight six, it’s a beast. I do need to change out the clutch delay valve next time it’s up in the air as that ruins the lower gear changes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share Posted May 21, 2022 Perfect day for a bonnet polish with the DA polisher! Scholl g20+ and topped with bilt hamber double speed wax 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 I hear ze German paint is hard AF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 9 hours ago, Stutopia said: I hear ze German paint is hard AF. Should mean that once it's corrected it's harder to swirl or marr again right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 59 minutes ago, HEADPHONES said: Should mean that once it's corrected it's harder to swirl or marr again right? Yes, but it’s relative. I.e. you have to actually touch the paint to marr it rather than just look at it… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 On 22/05/2022 at 22:36, Stutopia said: I hear ze German paint is hard AF. It most definitely is! It needs a few more passes for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 Well been a while since I updated this! Haven't driven it as much as I wanted, but have given it a few good runs and still love it. Revs out so well and howls so good. It has needed some work though! There was a little oil making its way out so bought a load of gaskets. Rocker cover and the valvetronic both replaced. The gaskets that came off were brittle as anything, literally cracked in my hands. Also replaced the handbrake pads and cleaned up the hubs. When getting in and out the car it squeaked at the back like crazy which was the handbrake pad springs. Put all back together and cleaned up the engine bay. I went and lifted the boot this week when it was below zero outside and heard some cracking...struts failed. The boot is a lot heavier than you give it credit for! New struts from SGS installed. Car is still going great, such a brilliant car, so under rated. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Great work Colin. 👏 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 Well, a week on a one interesting purchase and one day spent cleaning the old girl. Was on the Zed forum (see what I did there) and some guy posts up a ECP link to some rear brake discs. Pagid, £8.49 each! Now I dont need them, but for £8.49 each I thought why not. I almost bought about a dozen but didn't want to take away this potential bargain from others. Stuck it through on the website, got a confirmation email! Went and picked them up, they handed them over, boom back at the house in the shed for whenever I need them. Total legit Pagid rear brake disc set for a touch under 17 quid. I checked the website this morning, and it looks like the typo has been found...they are priced at £68.99 each 🤣 Anyway second thing was a whole clean up job, spent 5 hours on the paintwork and detailing...detailed pics coming but for now... https://youtu.be/YAyJGWWgWOo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Outstanding bit of business and work Col. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Are you still using a Worx Hydroshot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 19 hours ago, HEADPHONES said: Are you still using a Worx Hydroshot? Yes I am. I have actually now got a hose that reaches out to the road from an outside tap, so before I rushed out and landed £100 on a pressure washer I tried connecting the normal hose pipe from the tap to the Worx and it did fit! When I used it to snow foam it worked great! Actually is a lot more mobile than dragging a pressure washer unit around the car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 Well I was umming and urring, so I stuck it on a couple of sites for sale...and...it sold! The Coupe is gone...what next... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy james Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 3 hours ago, coldel said: Well I was umming and urring, so I stuck it on a couple of sites for sale...and...it sold! The Coupe is gone...what next... Didn’t see that coming Col! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 I was thinking about it, then stuck it up for sale about 10 days ago just to see what happens and boom someone came swooping right in and offered the cash, so I took it. Happened so fast I have no idea what to get next! But yes, time for the next ownership experience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Time for a P****** ??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 On 25/09/2021 at 21:51, ilogikal1 said: I'm warning you now, if you've spent £12k on a f**king 'Teg, we can't be friends anymore. I'm just going to leave this here, Col. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Defo time for a Teg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Nice quick sell. Well done Col. Watching with interest .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 Yes took 9 days to sell first viewer bought it. Had quite a few watchers on eBay as soon as I took the ad down had messages coming through asking if it was sold as they were interested! Duh. Yes I’m not sure what next…some pork is tempting but the potential bills are not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Get the cheapest boxster with good history you can find and run it until it explodes! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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