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    Wanted BMW Car magazine - June 2013

    Been looking on eBay for over 12 months now trying to pick up this one magazine which somehow went missing (probably left on a aeroplane when I was flying back and forth to Nigerian way back when). I’m currently completing putting the mags in binders and this one is the only one I’m missing...
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    Event Bangers and Cash LIve - no event in 2025

    What a pity as I was looking forward to this event and putting the details up on here. Statement from Mathewsons below. UPDATE: Bangers & Cash Live will not be taking place in 2025. We understand that many of you may be disappointed, but we are working hard to create other opportunities to see...
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    Mystery component - what is it

    There is an owner on the M Coupe site has a mystery component (non OEM for sure) which he is curious to know what it is. Any assistance would be appreciated I'm sure. Link below Anyone know what this is? - Z3MCoupe.com Forums
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    Brawn documentary

    The Brawn documentary I've been following on BBC2 has been really enlightening and has shown a lot of things that was going on behind the scenes with the FIA and FOTA during 2009 season. I was working offshore in Angola at the time so wasn't fully aware of what was happening with the Brawn team...
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    ‘Technology is replacing common sense’

    Saw this on MSN, it is so true. ‘Technology is replacing common sense’: everything Telegraph readers hate about modern cars We purchased a 2 year old Seat Leon 1.5 litre petrol earlier this year to replace my wife's 10 year old 2 litre Golf GT diesel which was coming up 100k miles. We've had...
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    Event BMW Live 2025 - Oulton Park - 31st May 2025

    Another date for the diary, BMW Live 2025 which is at Oulton Park again on Saturday 31st May 2025. Great event this year as the venue is so much better location than Donnington. Good racing, trade stands, great focal point with the Fogarty Moss Centre, decent central location of restaurant...
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    For Sale BMW RDS Business Radio with code

    BMW (Philips) RDS Business Radio in fully working order, comes with code. Originally fitted in a Z3 M Coupe (It’s identical to the one that was fitted in my car before I upgraded to DAB radio) it was given to me by a chap at Newby Hall last year who said I could sell it and give funds to Forums...
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    Headlamp washer nozzle leak

    Anybody experienced the headlamp washer (Offside in my case) leaking and draining all the fluid out of the washer fluid tank? Filled the tank up last weekend and noticed shortly afterwards that water was dribbling from the nozzle. Went to take the car out tonight and no screen washer working...
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    Estoril Z3M - Beamish

    On my way to BMWCCNE monthly meeting at the Black Horse on Sunday saw a nice looking Estoril Blue Z3 M Roadster at one of the back entrances to the Beamish Museum around 9:30ish. There must have been something like a classic vehicle show on as I followed a host of various makes of classic cars...
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    Refurb on Z3 M Coupe (1/18 scale)

    Been meaning to do this work for about 18 months. I bought the model years ago but it was minus roof ariel and passenger side mirror (LHD) which meant it was cheap (about £35 if I recall), then at Silverstone in 2022 whilst browsing around the stalls noticed a 1/18 scale Mini Cooper had a very...
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    Black Z4 MC on Teesside

    Spotted today a really nice looking black Z4 M Coupe (no photo as driving) whilst driving through diversion in Riverside area of Stockton-on-Tees around 14:30 pm. Reg D** BMR.
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    Tesco Momentum E5 99 Petrol

    A chap on the BMWCCNE F/B page put up picture of the pump label at his local filling station somewhere in the North East which showed that E5 was actually 97 octane. Checked my local Tesco filling station in Billingham and it was E5 99 octane Anyone else noticed this anywhere else in the...
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    Bargain VW spares

    Although this is a BMW site I couldn't believe the amount I saved today when purchasing some new driver's side seat covers for my wife's Golf 2 litre TDI GT. It has rather nice Alcantra/cloth upholstery, unfortunately the bolsters on the drivers seat had worn through and I decide to see about...
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    The Motorbike Show

    Just been watching the latest episode of The Motorbike Show (episode 5), really great show with lots of variety of motorbikes and places that Henry Cole visits. This episode was based in Lincolnshire Wolds starting in Horncastle, on to Alford and finishing at Louth. Along the way he visited...
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    For Sale Z3 M Roadster - Collecting Cars Auction

    Low mileage (49k miles) Estoril Blue S54 example up on Collecting Cars. 7 days to go. 2003 BMW Z3 M ROADSTER - S54 ENGINE (collectingcars.com)
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    Craig Breen rally driver killed in fatal crash

    Craig Breen killed in a testing run for this weekend's Croatia Rally. What a truly sad loss to the rallying world. He had recently signed for Hyundai as a part time driver sharing the third car with Dani Sordo. He had really got to grips with the car having finished 2nd to Ott Tanak in the...
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    Phil Read passing - 6th October

    Totally missed this, only saw it on youtube tonight. Great racer in his day. Take from Wiki - Phillip William Read, MBE (1 January 1939 – 6 October 2022) was an English professional motorcycle. He competed in Gran Prix motorcycle racing from 1961 to 1976. Read is notable for being the first...
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    The Motorbike Show - ITV4

    For any motorbike enthusiasts out there the new series (series 11) started last night on ITV4. Great show with Henry Cole and his side kick, engineering genius Allen Millyard. Millyard is in his element with latest retoration project.
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    Write Up Great North Classic Car Show 2022 - Aston Workshop

    Great show last Sunday at the Aston Workshop, the weather even held out. A few pictures from the event. This a one off Aston Martin DB2/4 Vigmale built orginally for King Baudoin of Belgium in 1954 which the Aston Workshop restored after recovering it from USA - fitted with...
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    1998 SUBARU IMPREZA STI 22B - £225K !!

    I regularly look in on Collecting Cars Auction site and followed this car as the bidding increased till the auction closed at £225,000. Car is vehicle number 316 of the original 400 produced and had 31k miles on the clock plus reg of S300 OOB included in sale. I knew they were valuable cars...
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