SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
Wouldn't they need to be knocking more than a grand off, for it to be worthwhile for you Dan?
|
Jambo
Member
Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
User status: Offline
|
Svm the Z3 is a great car in either form. Subframe issue is not a cracking one... They simply come off 
Mine was fine though and was 10yrs old and had covered 65k.
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
 Bloody hell Jam! 
The subframe falls off?
Sounds like ze Bavarians have really got this whole 'ultimate driving machine' thing sorted. 
|
Jambo
Member
Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
User status: Offline
|
It's spot welded to the boot floor and they rust through and pop out so the subframe under the heavy forces rips itself off! Not good! Easy enough remedy though if you do preventative to it, just needs more welds.
It's not common like the E46 issue is, although I suspect this is directly proportionate to age and mileage (I.e a few years ago most where fine, now they seem to be popping up everywhere)
Don't think the E9x suffers any kind of issues
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
Madness. These seem like horrendous oversights for such performance cars.
I suppose the big lateral Gs these cars were always claimed to pull have a lot to answer for now.
|
Welsh Dan
Member
Registered: 23rd Mar 00
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
Wouldn't they need to be knocking more than a grand off, for it to be worthwhile for you Dan?
It will cost £1200 privately, i've had £1100 knocked off.
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
Ah ha.
Do you know if the dealer would be willing to pay the garage of your choice for the repairs, plus a little off the price for you (for inconvenience and fuel costs etc) in order to negate any out of pocket expenses for yourself Dan? 
Might be worth enquiring as the bill might be tax deductable for the dealer and might be a preferable choice to a discount.
Plus it wouldn't leave you out of pocket to the tune of a hundred pounds, plus expenses.
|
Rob R
Member
Registered: 31st May 03
Location: Kent
User status: Offline
|
Redish normally have a 2-3 month wait, was around that when I was looking to have my inspection 1 carried out by them.
|
Welsh Dan
Member
Registered: 23rd Mar 00
User status: Offline
|
I spoke to them a week ago, was looking at end of September. Booked it in yesterday, now being done at the end of October. Will look at polybushing the rear and having braided hoses at the same time.
|
Jambo
Member
Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
User status: Offline
|
Is it a coupe dan? If its a convertible I would strongly recommend not poly bushing it
|
Welsh Dan
Member
Registered: 23rd Mar 00
User status: Offline
|
It's a coupe. Haven't definitely settled on poly bushes, but an extra £200 or so to do.
|
richc
Member
Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
User status: Offline
|
excuse my ignorance but what is the problem with e46's and cracking?
How do they fix them? Weld the cracks back up or plate over them?
Might start buying duff ones and repairing them
|
Graham88
Member
Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
User status: Offline
|
If the cracks are small enough most just weld em and grind it back. Some put plates on to prevent it happening again. Some people inject resin to strengthen the area. If its really bad the floor needs replaced.
I wouldn't go polybush personally. Hear of too many needing replaced after a year and subframe bushes aren't a small job.
[Edited on 22-08-2013 by Graham88]
|
richc
Member
Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
If the cracks are small enough most just weld em and grind it back. Some put plates on to prevent it happening again. Some people inject resin to strengthen the area. If its really bad the floor needs replaced.
I wouldn't go polybush personally. Hear of too many needing replaced after a year and subframe bushes aren't a small job.
[Edited on 22-08-2013 by Graham88]
Is the floor pan made of sections then?
|
Graham88
Member
Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
User status: Offline
|
The centre part between the chassis legs is a seperate section yeah
|
