Hey everyone, I am the very happy owner of a Right Hand Drive 1999 BMW Z3 1.9 Auto "Montreal Blue" with the M-Sport Package, right off the streets of Japan. Currently almost bone stock, but in pretty good nick.
I imported the car with about 10k miles on the clock, now it sits proudly at around 30k, it has given me nothing but smiles and trouble free driving.
For three years I've been beating on this poor thing like I stole it, its been daily driven and with no mercy, track days happen way more often than they should on a daily car, and its spent more time sideways than not. With work and studies and a really busy schedule, the little problems have been racking up and a massive resto-mod is definitely long overdue.
Done Repairs:
Alternator Rebuild
Redone front and rear bushings
Current Mods:
Bilstien Shocks and Springs all around
an Alpine Head Unit
Windshield Mounted Camera
Handmade Rear window (because I couldn't find the part
)
E46 Style 68 17" Wheels with 225/40 in front and 245/45 in the back
E36 Aircon Compressor
Current Issues:
Thermostat Stuck Open
Traction Control + ABS Light on (could be a simple wiring issue)
Various interior lights and trim pieces need replacement
Maintenance Items required:
Literally no brake disks/pads left at all
Ignition System needs a checkup
Exhaust is probably old and cracked and leaky and generally knackered
Mod Plans:
Biggest Brakes I could fit before my wallet starts screaming in pain
A decent wrap
Cruise Control retrofit
A nice exhaust
If the planets align an M54B30 Manual Swap but lets not dream too much
On Going Repairs/Mods:
ABS/ASC Module https://zroadster.org/threads/the-dreaded-abs-traction-control-light.28399/
Always keep the top down!
Sina
I imported the car with about 10k miles on the clock, now it sits proudly at around 30k, it has given me nothing but smiles and trouble free driving.
For three years I've been beating on this poor thing like I stole it, its been daily driven and with no mercy, track days happen way more often than they should on a daily car, and its spent more time sideways than not. With work and studies and a really busy schedule, the little problems have been racking up and a massive resto-mod is definitely long overdue.
Done Repairs:
Alternator Rebuild
Redone front and rear bushings
Current Mods:
Bilstien Shocks and Springs all around
an Alpine Head Unit
Windshield Mounted Camera
Handmade Rear window (because I couldn't find the part
)E46 Style 68 17" Wheels with 225/40 in front and 245/45 in the back
E36 Aircon Compressor
Current Issues:
Thermostat Stuck Open
Traction Control + ABS Light on (could be a simple wiring issue)
Various interior lights and trim pieces need replacement
Maintenance Items required:
Literally no brake disks/pads left at all
Ignition System needs a checkup
Exhaust is probably old and cracked and leaky and generally knackered
Mod Plans:
Biggest Brakes I could fit before my wallet starts screaming in pain
A decent wrap
Cruise Control retrofit
A nice exhaust
If the planets align an M54B30 Manual Swap but lets not dream too much
On Going Repairs/Mods:
ABS/ASC Module https://zroadster.org/threads/the-dreaded-abs-traction-control-light.28399/
Always keep the top down!
Sina
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