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After a period of no use, my Z3 has developed some new issues. Most pressing is that when I tried to put the driver's side window up, pressing the up button just made it go down further. It is now all the way down and will not go up. Is this most likely to be an issue with the switch or an...

Perhaps the saddest of all thread titles... Our Z3 (2000, 2.0, auto) has been running OK and we were just waiting to find time to replace the rear shocks. However, the battery went flat after not driving her for about a month. I recharged the battery (appears to be holding about 12.4 V) but the...

Hi A couple of days ago I got a P1580 fault (Engine throttle, mechanical fault (sluggish/stuck)) on my Z3. I have taken the throttle body out and cleaned it. However, just working the mechanism manually (to simulate using the accelerator pedal), I am finding that sometimes the bit that opens the...

Hi I know this has been done to death, but I've read several DIY guides about replacing the seatbelt guides on the Z3 and yet I am having trouble. I have the seat version where the leather wraps all the way around the back and is held together by long plastic clips up the middle and across the...

I know the 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder Z3s have different front bumpers, but (apart from the M) how many OEM variations were there? I am looking (in Australia) for a bumper cover as mine's pretty badly damaged. Were the bumpers the same on the early 2.8L models as on the later 6-cylinder models...

Hi all I've been hanging around this forum without registering for quite a while. It's been a great resource. I figured it was time I joined...and I will have some questions. Jasn