The Z3 Bug!
- Thread starter andyglym
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Mine's the same Mike, the back lanes around here are loppy.You should see mine after a trip to the shed today, country lanes and tractors!
Tony.
10 yards down the road and they'll be gleamingLooks great Andy, you just need to do something about your rusty brake rotors!
Why I like black. Bellas looking mint.
My off side wing mirror was a bit stiff and needed two hands to turn it in. A few squirts of ACF-50 and bingo, almost immediately freed up and I can now swivel with one finger again. This stuff is just magic 
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Recently had to use my spacesaver to get me home, 25 miles. Needed it once before and it got me 190 miles home from Scotland 
Gave it a good clean then a coating of ACF-50 on bothe sides to keep corrosion at bay and a good coating of Autoglym High Performance Tyre Gell to prevent the rubber from cracking. Worth there Weight in gold
Gave it a good clean then a coating of ACF-50 on bothe sides to keep corrosion at bay and a good coating of Autoglym High Performance Tyre Gell to prevent the rubber from cracking. Worth there Weight in gold
A bit of TLC required as its been a while since I had the sills off. Not to bad considering where I live. A clean and coating of POR15 will do just nicely. Then the rest of the underneath will get a clean, check and any corrosion sorted. Toothbrush O'clock 
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- Z3 Individual Dakar / Orinoco Individual
Sterling work as usual Mr McDonnell
Stephen
Stephen
Amazing preventative maintenance, very well done!!
Nearly 9yrs since you started this thread!
can you please update us on:
*How many litres of autoglym has been consumed (by you and the car).
*How many kilos of cow pats youve washed off.
*How many microfibres clothes have been consumed
* how many toothpicks (you do use too the picks to clean in the little gaps don’t you 🥸)
can you please update us on:
*How many litres of autoglym has been consumed (by you and the car).
*How many kilos of cow pats youve washed off.
*How many microfibres clothes have been consumed
* how many toothpicks (you do use too the picks to clean in the little gaps don’t you 🥸)
1000 litres
4,000,000 million KG
28,000,456
No toothpicks but several toothbrushes (the C-in-C ain't happy)
The inner sills lasted well with the Hammerite corrosion inhibitor and protector so I thought I'd clean and apply another coat. Started on the rest of the underneath, cleaning any corrosion spots followed by a good covering. Near side next week then rear and front suspension parts (in good nik post the ZedShed HQ refurb but a clean and coating won't hurt). Off-side inner sill looked into and looks OK but gave it a good coating of wax oil for added longevity.
That's not gone well 
I ran out of time putting Bella back together and ment to come back to align the panel correctly, forgot and opened the door today. Utter buffoonery
To console myself I shall take Child number two out for a drive round the Yorkshire Dales
#favouritechildinjured
I ran out of time putting Bella back together and ment to come back to align the panel correctly, forgot and opened the door today. Utter buffoonery To console myself I shall take Child number two out for a drive round the Yorkshire Dales
#favouritechildinjured
Ouch !!
Tony.
Tony.
If anyone can polish it out.................