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IanA
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25th January 2021, 08:30
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IanA's Z300S Barchetta Build
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I did get an interesting belt once from a moped...
I did get an interesting belt once from a moped engine I was playing with. Kept me doubled up for a few seconds. It was a Powerpak 50cc bicycle add-on. Basic Wipac magneto ignition.
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22nd January 2021, 10:59
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IanA's Z300S Barchetta Build
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IanA
On the electrical installations I've been...
On the electrical installations I've been involved with, we're talking 800kVA here, there's been an easily accessible breaker capable of handling that to shut it down. Usually some big red buttons,...
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21st January 2021, 21:53
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IanA's Z300S Barchetta Build
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GRP shepherd's crooks!!! It's surprising just how...
GRP shepherd's crooks!!! It's surprising just how low a current is required to kill if applied in the wrong place.
That's why I was so glad to see how heavily fused the Z3 is. It's a relatively...
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21st January 2021, 17:22
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IanA's Z300S Barchetta Build
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Wasn't the Czech (?) supercar that Hammond...
Wasn't the Czech (?) supercar that Hammond crashed an electric device- that burned rather well as I remember.
I've now sorted the electrics on mine- just got to get the trim panels back in now...
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Tribute Automotive Builds
21st January 2021, 12:59
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IanA's Z300S Barchetta Build
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I'm in the process of replacing a...
I'm in the process of replacing a battery-to-fusebox lead on a Z3. It's a 40mm2 cable rated at 300A that goes to a busbar behind the glove box. There is a good number of 200A, 100A and 80A fuses...
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21st January 2021, 11:17
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IanA's Z300S Barchetta Build
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I think you'll find that electric cars are almost...
I think you'll find that electric cars are almost silent !!! (gets coat).
The guy is obviously an electrical/electronics engineer to be playing about with CANBUS signalling, etc.
Simpler times-...
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21st January 2021, 08:32
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I guess that's what kit cars are all about....
I guess that's what kit cars are all about. Pursuing goals with individual ingenuity. It transfers to life in general as well.
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19th January 2021, 18:15
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IanA's Z300S Barchetta Build
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Air Intake Hose Replacement
I spent a happy hour yesterday on my 2.8 undoing jubilee clips whose heads I couldn't see to release the pictured items into the wild. The car exhibited the start/not run symptoms but unplugging the...
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19th January 2021, 18:10
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IanA's Z300S Barchetta Build
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Electric Z300S
Well it looks as if Z300S number 8 (?) is going to be electric.
Check out the thread here:
https://zroadster.org/threads/z3-00s-ev-project.37379/
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10th January 2021, 16:08
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Mick O'Malley's - Tribute A352 - "D Type"
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IanA
If ever I have to transfer an insurance and I...
If ever I have to transfer an insurance and I don't get a discount on the charges, I always tell the agent not to bother sending me a renewal notice at the end of the term.
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15th November 2020, 10:42
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Z3GTc New Build
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IanA
I followed that auction for an hour or so- £400k...
I followed that auction for an hour or so- £400k for a Metro 6R4 !!! Even more for a Renault 4 Turbo rally car. I looked at some of their previous sales and large barges- BMW or Mercs go for very low...
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13th November 2020, 12:33
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Mick O'Malley's - Tribute A352 - "D Type"
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I had a TVR once that sprayed water onto the...
I had a TVR once that sprayed water onto the distributor from a leaky radiator seam. I blamed the misfire on some cheap petrol bought previously. The leak wasn't apparent with the engine stopped.
I...
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6th November 2020, 23:00
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Mick O'Malley's - Tribute A352 - "D Type"
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The suspense to know the limp-mode cure is...
The suspense to know the limp-mode cure is rivalling that of the USA election result, Mick !!!
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18th October 2020, 15:46
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Mick O'Malley's - Tribute A352 - "D Type"
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IanA
I had a similar problem once caused by a blocked...
I had a similar problem once caused by a blocked fuel line. On my Lotus Seven S1 I had a tank made with a reserve section. Some Red Hermetite that I'd used to seal the outlets had got into the tank....
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5th October 2020, 07:37
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Papped!
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IanA
Looks like a nice Escort cabrio Mk4.
Looks like a nice Escort cabrio Mk4.
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28th September 2020, 11:20
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Mick O'Malley's - Tribute A352 - "D Type"
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IanA
Hi Mick- I know how you feel. I was having...
Hi Mick- I know how you feel. I was having ignition problems when I revived my Fury (Ford crossflow). Having tried all the usual suspects I ditched the points distributor (an Aldon special) and went...
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14th September 2020, 15:04
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Z3GTc New Build
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IanA
Try some high-build primer, might mean less...
Try some high-build primer, might mean less filling before sanding.
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Tribute Automotive Builds
5th September 2020, 10:33
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Tribute Z3gato (?!!)
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IanA
I meant to say earlier- that is one super looking...
I meant to say earlier- that is one super looking car. Congrats on the work needed to make your aim a reality.
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5th August 2020, 19:18
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2020 Gathering ??
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IanA
If you are driving anything that looks...
If you are driving anything that looks "interesting" they will assume that you are there for the show and not charge for the driver. Usually, go past the payment booth and turn left. Go past the cars...
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3rd August 2020, 16:05
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Z3GTc New Build
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IanA
+1 from me. I'm long past rewiring unless it's...
+1 from me. I'm long past rewiring unless it's for new functionality. I can get most diagnostic info via a wifi OBD sender onto a phone. Just more things to worry about if they are in front of you...
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14th July 2020, 18:59
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Aircon
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IanA
Could also try: ...
Could also try:
http://www.wedophones.com/BMWManualsLead.htm
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15th June 2020, 17:59
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Anyone going to Newark or Stoneleigh
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IanA
That's how I feel too. I've written off this year...
That's how I feel too. I've written off this year as far as show attendance goes. I'll just have to find other excuses for long drives. I was intending to tax the Fury for 6 months as well but it can...
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Tribute Automotive Builds
18th May 2020, 21:39
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IanA's Z300S Barchetta Build
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83,780
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IanA
Like this one: 1961 #Ferrari 250 GTO Prototipo ...
Like this one: 1961 #Ferrari 250 GTO Prototipo
https://twitter.com/ItaliAuto/status/1262030403801681920?s=09
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Tribute Automotive Builds
21st April 2020, 19:33
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Paint woes after 6-7 years
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IanA
Sad to say but mine is going the same way after...
Sad to say but mine is going the same way after about 18 months. Stored outside but seems to have come on suddenly with the recent warm weather. It's probably down to keeping it in gel coat for so...
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26th March 2020, 19:27
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Private plate
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632
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IanA
My Z300S is correctly registered on DVLA as...
My Z300S is correctly registered on DVLA as WNZ3005 (thank you Speedyreg) but still comes up as a BMW when being MOTed.
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