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NeilZ4E85
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Post by NeilZ4E85 » Sat May 20, 2017 12:36 pm

I have just bought a 2005 2.2 in Sterling Grey Metallic with Red leather and Grey hood. Well it has been a great first week, car drives wicked but there are a couple of things I did not notice when viewing the car. First the hood does not retract without being pushed back so far but will retract, also the outer passenger seat adjusting rail was rusted solid. Anyway sorted the seat by taking it out and freeing it up, the roof though is more of a pain, the motor is sitting in its plastic bucket under the hood full of water. As it is a 2005 it is not just a tie wrap around the body holding it, It has a triangle piece of plastic coming of the body with 2 slots in it. There was one tie wrap on it which I have removed but, the bucket will not come out no matter how much I pull, I now also have a very bruised arm left arm. Something else must be holding it even though you can wiggle it quite easily an it feels free. I have been working on cars since I was 7 and can do pretty much everything. I have a couple of cars the Z4, E30 Cab, SLK32 AMG with mods giving 414 BHP, another SLK, Porsche Boxster 2.7 and a 1987 Ferrari Mondial, just doing the cam belts on this. I also have some bikes SV650 Suzuki and RD400c. It is nice to join you all in my journey with my new Z4, Hello to yo all.

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Neil.

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Post by Grumpyowl » Sat May 20, 2017 2:14 pm

Welcome to the forum, quite a collection you've got there.. Enjoy the Z :driving:
'Oh' the photo police will be along shortly :)

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Post by paddy wright » Sat May 20, 2017 2:17 pm

Are you trying m to remove the motor or the bucket? If it is the bucket you want to drain there is a plug in the bottom.
Z4 2.2 sterling grey,Msport seats,retrofit cupholders,cruise,footwell lights,sound gen and mfsw,18"ellipsoids,xenons+light washers,ZHPknob,folding mirrors,3"stubby,update wheel caps,gateway300 ipod, wind deflector to keep the wife happy!

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Post by MACK » Sat May 20, 2017 2:48 pm

See my response to you in this thread. Hope it helps
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=86101&p=1425112#p1425112
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Post by buzyg » Sat May 20, 2017 3:53 pm

Welcome to the forum. :)
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Post by jabber » Sat May 20, 2017 7:23 pm

Hi and welcome
Z less again
14 E89 Z4 2.0 msport grey gone now
10 E89 Z4 3.0 Black auto now. Very sadly gone
Gone 04 E85 z4 3.0 Maldives blue smg

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