colonel_g
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Well, i wasn't going to be picking it up until tomorrow but i managed to change my plans and collected it last night. 
The drive home was interesting to say the least. Even more so because the only thing i have driven recently was a 1.4 Kia cee'd in Poland 
I can honestly see what all the hype is about and a little bit pissed it has taken me so long to pull my finger out and buy one. Needless to say im already hooked after just 1 day.
This one is not without it's faults though but to be honest, for the price i paid i was happy to accept this. The long term plan was to see if i like it, and then perhaps buy something a lot nicer in the winter.
Anyway, there are a few rust bubbles on the arches, the traction control is not working, nor is the cd changer or one of my headlights which seems at though it's ballast related and not bulb 
Decided to start a nice deep clean so today started with a wash,some elite car care clay bar, some iron x, autoglym srp and finally poorboys ex-p.
Still have loads to do, didn't spend too much time on wheels as new ones have been ordered  i wil also hopefully be losing the black leather's in place of some gangsta drug dealer red ones.
So, plans are:
New wheels
Eibach springs
New plain number plates
Led rear lights
Red leather interior
Retrimmed steering wheel
Possibly change back box for something fruitier
More pics to follow when she is all finished.
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BeetleGav
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Hmmm them wheels would look nice in my arches
Nice car, be good as a project too with the little issues
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colonel_g
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Don't think i have even seen a z4 with the 18" m3 wheels.
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Ben G
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back on topic, m3 looks nice enough. sometimes it's nice to buy a car with problems so you can spend time fixing it up, rather than getting bored of it.
red leather is my favourite, and will look fantastic in this. i bet it was expensive though!
[Edited on 07-02-2013 by Ben G]
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colonel_g
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Looks alright that.
Im hoping, that in between buying the red set, and selling my black ones i should be no more than £100 out of pocket so good times.
And it's because it had the few issues i bought it. I can't just have a car and do nothing to it. I have tried but it is like my addiction so i simply embrace it lol
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Tiger
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Personally I wouldn't mess with the exhaust, it's stainless anyway and offer you better performance than any aftermarket back box. You don't need it to sound like a Chav mobile when the sound under the bonnet does all the talking it needs.
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Jay
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What tiger said, don't ruin it
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colonel_g
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Im not John so wont be putting some cheap crap on it or red led's. And fitting the likes of an eisenmann will certainly not sound chavvy lol
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Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by colonel_g
Don't think i have even seen a z4 with the 18" m3 wheels.
Iirc they won't fit a non M Z4, could be wrong though.
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BeetleGav
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Well the tyre sizes are the same width from looking at these pics so I'd guess they would fit
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Ben G
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they do fit, they just need the tyres from the z4 fitted onto them. they'll sit right in line with the arches due to the offset.
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by colonel_g
Im not John so wont be putting some cheap crap on it or red led's.
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Tomnova16
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http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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j10E W
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What wheels are going on mate
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Nismo
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Nice, been looking at these alot lately, thinking just not sure on coupe or vert.
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flybikeslee
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cool cool cars but still glad i went for the s2000 over one. Saying that would still like one....
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