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  1. smiffy

    Z3 2.8 won’t rev 🤷‍♂️

    I've had this, cat fell apart inside and blocked exhaust. If you bang the cat with your hand you might hear it rattle. Failing that, take back pipe off and look into the cat. Bust the bits up in the cat and rake all the bits out.
  2. smiffy

    Please can I have some help

    I so wish I had time and space to help, so close, but so useless. Even the promise of @Shelly 's excellent sausage rolls can't change the shortage of time! I suspect this may be a job the garage won't want either way. Pricing for a repair can't be done until the head and timing covers are off...
  3. smiffy

    It is with huge sorrow.....

    another one who never got to meet Tony, but chatted through the forum many times. I too, felt I knew him and sit here in shock at his passing. My sympathies to Shirl and his family. Even though I've not been very active here of late, just the occasional lurk, while I slowly get mine back...
  4. smiffy

    Please can I have some help

    What a bad day. the old M20 engines fitted to the E30 6 cylinders had a habit of snapping timing belts. I did dozens of those back in the day, but never had one bad enough to need an engine replacement. They would invariably just bend valves and stop. Even one that snapped as the owner hit the...
  5. smiffy

    Exhaust

    I cut the resonator out of mine and had a mandrel bent bit of pipe welded in. It's a non standard angle but I can't remember the angle. I think I got it from this lot https://exhaustpartsuk.com/product-category/mandrel-bend/ had the bend put in a 1mtr length, then cut to suite. Used the...
  6. smiffy

    Please can I have some help

    Good you have a plan, I'm sure he'll crack it. Only just seen your post, otherwise I'd have popped over for a look. It will be something really stupid! Just drifted back to the forum after what seems like far too long, finally found some motivation to put my Z3 back together! Keep us posted.
  7. smiffy

    Please can I have some help

    @Shelly Hello! did you make any progress with this?
  8. smiffy

    Wanted Z3 engine undertrays and exhaust brackets.

    Scrub the exhaust brackets
  9. smiffy

    Wanted Z3 engine undertrays and exhaust brackets.

    Hello again! Unless you happen to be in the East of Norfolk/Suffolk, I'll need these posted. I need a set of undertrays for a 2.8 pre-facelift. From the bumper as far back as they go, all of mine are missing, although I have a feeling some 2.8's didn't have them fitted? Are they all the same...
  10. smiffy

    F1 Fantasy F1 2025 Season.

    Driver of the day, but only 23% of the votes. 77% thought otherwise!
  11. smiffy

    F1 Fantasy F1 2025 Season.

    That's better! :) Much better race as well.
  12. smiffy

    F1 Fantasy F1 2025 Season.

    I'm so pleased everyone else thought it was a snoozefest! Not just me!
  13. smiffy

    F1 Fantasy F1 2025 Season.

    Whilst the disqualifications have helped me from a fantasy F1 perspective, this stupid post race weighing is a complete joke and is in my view, spoiling the sport. A pre race dry weight is all that is needed. Then you get upto whatever the fuel limit is, and go race.
  14. smiffy

    F1 Fantasy F1 2025 Season.

    I have a strong team! As long as they don't crash out again!
  15. smiffy

    F1 Fantasy F1 2025 Season.

    Bleeping hell! Stupid sprint weekends, game locked before I've done predictions. :mad:
  16. smiffy

    F1 Fantasy F1 2025 Season.

    I'm in! doing team now, Just need another $17.5M!
  17. smiffy

    F1 Fantasy F1 2024 Season.

    You are on! Bring on 2025!
  18. smiffy

    F1 Fantasy F1 2024 Season.

    there are limits.... Your desire to win is clearly as ruthless as his!
  19. smiffy

    F1 Fantasy F1 2024 Season.

    as it happened, I found myself screaming "No!" at the screen. I then realised I was more concerned about the Fantasy F1 trophy than the actual race! =))
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