Z3 2.8ltr-i need details

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Post Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:56 am

My uncle has just bought one, an am going round to look at it tomorrow. so can any one tell me some gud stuff about them so i dont look a tit! Im gud with my e30's but not Z3's
eko
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Post Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:01 am

Just tell him they are shite and blag the engine and box for your car winkeye
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Post Sat Jul 01, 2006 12:04 pm

ya, told him if he leaves it round my house the engine might go missing. :lol:
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Post Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:17 am

my mum has one and they are bloody quick! loads of torque

very lairy in the wet and dry when driven hard! i had the arse out on it in 4th gear in the dry 8O

i like it though, look underneath the rear end it should a very familiar set up to an E30
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Post Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:50 pm

good fun in these, i have the 3.0 and is shifts :D a lot of car journo's slag em off but i reckon thats cause they r pu55ies and cant handle a RWD car with a real suspension set up winkeye none of your gilrlie Z axle here, trailing arms all the way! and did i mention they go sideways :evil:

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Post Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:24 pm

Bin to see it, looks pritty smart although it did seam to share some bits with the E30, Air vents, Mirror switches and speaker covers. why change whats perfect! :D
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Post Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:57 pm

mrLEE30 wrote:good fun in these, i have the 3.0 and is shifts :D a lot of car journo's slag em off but i reckon thats cause they r pu55ies and cant handle a RWD car with a real suspension set up winkeye none of your gilrlie Z axle here, trailing arms all the way! and did i mention they go sideways :evil:

mrlee
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