scootz
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 04:42 PM |
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Erm... I Appear to Have Accidentally Bought a Z3!
It's happened again!  Ebay came calling and I succumbed! 
1999 Facelifted 2.8 (M52TU engine).
It's a Cat D insurance jobbie and on 108k miles, so it was dirt cheap. Needs a bonnet, bumper, offside headlight and offside door. No chassis
damage, so it's all just 'bolt-on' repairs. Otherwise, it's pretty clean!
The plan is to get it in back in one-piece for the summer and then maybe fiddle with it over the winter (put your orders in now for Z3 spares!  
).
But anyway... a Q for some of those that have fiddled with the M52 lump! I've read that the M52 engine has a restricted inlet manifold and that
the better-breathing M50 one is a direct replacement. Does anyone know if the ECU needs to be tweaked to suit?
Cheers.
It's Evolution Baby!
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nick205
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 04:46 PM |
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Oh dear Scootz - bad hair day?
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welderman
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 04:47 PM |
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Cant answer your question mate.
But you make me
Thank's, Joe
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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tilly819
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 04:48 PM |
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can you buy an impreza next time please, then i can buy it off you for less *wink*
tilly
F20C Haynes roadster 440 BHP/Tonne www.youtube.com/handmadeextreme
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scootz
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 04:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Oh dear Scootz - bad hair day?
I have no hair!
But I want to be called Vidal from now on!
It's Evolution Baby!
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scootz
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 04:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tilly819
can you buy an impreza next time please, then i can buy it off you for less *wink*
tilly
Always meant to get round to an STi, but never quite made it. I suspect I never will as the missus hates them.
It's Evolution Baby!
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BenB
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 05:18 PM |
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I think you'll find most women don't like it when their men gets STis*
* sexually transmitted infection
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 05:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
I think you'll find most women don't like it when their men gets STis*
* sexually transmitted infection
INTERNET GOLD
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scootz
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 05:39 PM |
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They do say that the STi goes like the 'clappers'!!!
It's Evolution Baby!
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T66
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 05:46 PM |
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"Hey Vidal! Ready for Stoneleigh ? "
Better run down in the z3 than my crusty Land Rover.
We will look so cool, especially if I wear my leather shorts.
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scootz
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 05:51 PM |
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Leather shorts! You're SO conservative Ivo!
I've looked out a lime-green mankini for the weekend!
It's Evolution Baby!
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rodgling
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 05:51 PM |
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You get a small benefit from fitting the 2.5 inlet manifold (and a tiny bit more again if you fit a big bore throttle body, not sure that bit's
worth it though). I believe the thinking is that this benefits top-end at the expense of low-end power & torque (which makes the power delivery
more fun in my experience), and that a remap will restore the low-end losses (I never got that far with mine). But you can certainly do it bit by bit.
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franky
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 05:53 PM |
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Good buy, they don't need a remap, just the m50 intake mod and you're looking at 200bhp.
Makes a nice change from all the camp Mx5's around
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scootz
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 06:02 PM |
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Cheers guys!
It's Evolution Baby!
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 06:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
The plan is to
..tinker with it for a few weeks, spend a fortune on parts and then flog it for a pittance 
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scootz
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 06:12 PM |
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You must have me confused with someone else Mike!
It's Evolution Baby!
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imp paul
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 06:47 PM |
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O Vidal what have you done lol and ivo leather pants its just a bad day lol
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scootz
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 07:07 PM |
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I'm already slavering over LS1 and turbo installs on the Zed... all seems a bit silly though for a chassis that has a reputation for being a bit
'flexible' and a rear suspension nicked off a car introduced in 1982 (E30 3 Series).
Z3 Rear Subframe
E30 Rear Subframe
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imp paul
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 07:11 PM |
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don't worry mate we all lose the right path at some time you just need a little time im sure you will be fine
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franky
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 07:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
I'm already slavering over LS1 and turbo installs on the Zed... all seems a bit silly though for a chassis that has a reputation for being a bit
'flexible' and a rear suspension nicked off a car introduced in 1982 (E30 3 Series).
Z3 Rear Subframe
E30 Rear Subframe
I'd prefer you not to call it a Zed Zed's are the 240/260/280z made by Datsun/Nissan
I wouldn't worry about them being 'flexible' BMW have never made a bad handling car have they? The guy with the ls3 install is who
i got my 3.2 engine off, it was a little funny that his old engine ended up traveling faster than his 10k+ls3 install!
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T66
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 07:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by imp paul
O Vidal what have you done lol and ivo leather pants its just a bad day lol
I've been dabbling with buying a lime green mankini for work.
Be a good laugh at the dunker training to wear under my immersion suit.
Doesn't make me a bad lad, I just don't give a .......
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 08:41 PM |
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I'd love to have your money, to accidentally buy a car!
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TPG
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 09:42 PM |
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Bonnets can be hard to come by for reasonable costs for those i've found. Looks nice though, not to heavy.
There is a modification, that I have done on E30's, that can be made to the inside rear trailing arm attachment that corrects camber if you go
down the lowering route. It involves excentric (?) 5 series 'bolts to allow fine adjustment.
..Which was nice..
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sdh2903
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 10:06 PM |
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surprised the bmw haters havent passed comment yet!
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vanepico
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| posted on 14/3/12 at 10:20 PM |
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Although to be fair now you've got a beemer, you gotta go out and run over a few cyclists, it's the law!
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