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  1. pwright179

    How to value your Z for insurance?

    Hey all, happy Friday! Quick question: my insurance carrier--Hagerty, decent and affordable--sent me a note to consider raising the insurable value of my Z by 1K. Obviously that's more revenue for them, but it got me wondering--I know one "value" marker is what I paid, but how do the lot of...
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    OEM radio volume knob question, 1997 z3--nothing urgent

    Anyone else notice that their volume knob starts to loosen, or won't actually control the volume as built? Don't really want the added expense of a new radio, love the cassette deck for the novelty of my old cassettes, but the knob just won't work, or turns the volume up when I turn it down, or...
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    Marvelous New England round trip

    Currently hanging in New Hampshire for some weeks (#blessedandlucky). Had a marvelous round trip ride the other day--headed over to Portland, ME with the top down on a cool, cloudy summer day to see the great Billy Bragg in concert. The way back the next day (with a case of Maine Brewing in the...
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    Write Up Headed up to New England last week...

    Hello all: After a month of keeping the new (to me) 97 green Z3 at home in Philly, and having some 55 year old dad fun on the occasional sunny day, 'twas time to take it north to New Hampshire where it'll reside. Drove like a dream the whole way Philly to NH, including dropping the top near...
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    VERY silly gear search: cupholder?

    Hey all: 97 Z3 is the belle of the ball in my neighborhood, and driving great. Hard to have a cup of coffee (or cuppa for the folks across the pond) though. Anyone know of a particularly good add-on for holding a Yeti, H2O bottle, or can of soda?
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    small oil leak, almost too small to find?

    New (to me) Z3 M44, 1997, 81k miles. I'm the third owner, previous two took meticulous care. I've been told that oil leakage is a standard issue on Z3's over time, my local guy--whom I trust like a God--says there's some oil leakage but he can't seem to find it, and I drove it 200 miles...
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    "Soon to be" now official Z3 owner

    Picked it up in New Haven CT Saturday, drove like a dream back down to Philly. Getting the lookover from the family mechanic now. Very excited. 2 owner, garaged, well-loved, just a few small nicks and chips that give it character! Question: How many miles you all getting out of your first...
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    Intro, soon to be z3 owner

    Dad, teacher, got over the mid-life crisis jokes and bought a 1980 Fiat Spider to keep in NH. It's dying, so I'm replacing it with a 2 owner, garage kept, 5 speed '97 Z3. Looking forward to driving it a lot in the summer and learning more about it along the way. Would welcome any experienced...
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