Greetings from Newcastle

[GazHyde]

Welcome on board

 

[DrWong]

Ahhhh many thanks for your warm messages all, very welcoming indeed

 

[Sean d]

Hi and welcome from Lincolnshire

 

[DrWong]

Hi, and belated welcome from Mansfield.

Hope you had fun in the Zed this year.

Are you planning on keeping her long term? Done any repairs or modifications?

Hi Jjim, I plan on being the last owner and have no intention of selling. It's a lovely car and I just don't think they make them like this anymore.

On repairs, it failed an MOT in June on a single NS outer ball joint. But due to old / seized parts, this quickly escalated into changing both suspension arms and bushes, a snapped drop link, steering track rods on both sides, eBay'ing INPA and cable to reset the steering wheel sensor, and aligning the wheels using the axle stand / string method. I did the work myself in my back yard using a lot of the knowledge from this site

 

[DrWong]

Welcome from Teesside.
I get along to Champs on 2nd Sunday in the month for BMWCCNE monthly meeting. Non members are welcome, feel free to come along.
Next monthly breakfast meeting will be on Sunday 14 January 2018. We meet from 10.00am to 11.30am at Champs, Dunnock Drive, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0EF.

Cheers mate, will definitely try to pop along to the Jan meet

 

[DrWong]

My daughter and son - in - law and their two boys are in Newcastle at the moment
They are visiting our son - in - laws family
I've got some photos and it's thick snow
They are watching Newcastle play football today
Hope you have fun on the forum @DrWong

Thanks for bringing me out into the open Shelly haha
Yes, the Toon was very wintry yesterday! Fortunately, I'd spent the last six weeks building a car port in my back yard - for just this type of scenario actually - so the Z was all tucked up nice and dry

 

[hard top]

For Facebook group you will need to go onto FB and search for BMW Z3 NORTH EAST UK and submit a request to join as it is a closed group. Sorry not worked out how to link from here.

This the one? https://www.facebook.com/search/str/bmw+z3+northeast+uk/keywords_search

And welcome on the forum @DrWong ....

 

[DrWong]

Hiya welcome from me in Sunderland!
As @roadvoyager1 said have a look on the meets page and also join 'BMW Z3 North East UK' page on Facebook.
There will be a few mini meets coming up to summer.

Hello mate! Will deekies the FB page
I've a lot of pals in Sunderland so I'm through there quite often. If you see an Asian fellow pottering about in a little old blue BMW (there can't be that many...) give us a pip or a wave.!

 

[DrWong]

Hello and wlcome to the forum from Shotley Bridge. There are a few of us from the NE here on Z.org. Also check out the local Z3 Facebook page.
I take my car off the road over the winter, but others do use them year round.
A good meet up for Zeds from all ove is the Lakes Cruise organised by @Andy McDonnell.
Will add some links for you later.

Thanks roadvoyager, hope to meet up with you in due course

 

[DrWong]

Lovely looking car mate, glad you've come out of hiding, my brother lives in Tynemouth, sadly he's not a ZedHead.

Thanks Spurs fan, she's in great condition for her age which is a credit to the three previous keepers. The last guy before me only did 5k in the five years he owned her. There's a few bits of surface rust underneath that I want to nip in the bud in the next six months, but none of these are show-stoppers as yet thankfully

 

[Shelly]

Thanks for bringing me out into the open Shelly haha
Yes, the Toon was very wintry yesterday! Fortunately, I'd spent the last six weeks building a car port in my back yard - for just this type of scenario actually - so the Z was all tucked up nice and dry

Your welcome
Hope you have fun on here
A great bunch of people

 

[Paul Rice]

Welcome to the forum, why not come along to Newby hall (Not far from Newcastle) May 6th Sports cars in the park, will be a few of us there sharing the BMW stand

 

[DrWong]

Welcome to the forum, why not come along to Newby hall (Not far from Newcastle) May 6th Sports cars in the park, will be a few of us there sharing the BMW stand

Thanks Paul! My parents live in Doncaster and I've just returned from a few days there. Will keep an eye out for Newby Hall event, cheers bud

 

[andyglym]

Thanks roadvoyager, hope to meet up with you in due course

@DrWong if it suits.

https://zroadster.org/threads/the-lakes-tour-2018.20352/

 

[DrWong]

@DrWong if it suits.

https://zroadster.org/threads/the-lakes-tour-2018.20352/

Thanks for this Andy, looks like an amazing day out with like-minded folk - certainly considering it

 

[andyglym]

Thanks for this Andy, looks like an amazing day out with like-minded folk - certainly considering it

Just tag me if you wish to do so and I'll add you to the list

 

[BeemerBoyo]

Hi DrWong! Greetings from sunny Hartlepool (NOT!). Was talking to petecossie from Teesside this morning and he mentioned you so I thought I would say hello. Pete and I are both active members of the North East BMWGBCC and the next meet is on 14th January at Champs in Washington from 10:30am normally, cheap breakfasts and sometimes we go out for a run afterwards. Non members are always welcome and I have got far more than my £45 a year membership fee in parts discounts and advice plus a cracking monthly mag called straight 6.

I wont be in my Z3 as its in storage until 1st March so will be in the E93 325i M convertible on snow tyres! I have owned my Z3 2.2 Sport for 4 years almost and have a fair amount of experience, spares and bits and pieces if you ever need any help or advice just get in touch. Your car looks immaculate BTW! Looking forward to meeting you some time. Mike.

 

[DrWong]

Hi DrWong! Greetings from sunny Hartlepool (NOT!). Was talking to petecossie from Teesside this morning and he mentioned you so I thought I would say hello. Pete and I are both active members of the North East BMWGBCC and the next meet is on 14th January at Champs in Washington from 10:30am normally, cheap breakfasts and sometimes we go out for a run afterwards. Non members are always welcome and I have got far more than my £45 a year membership fee in parts discounts and advice plus a cracking monthly mag called straight 6.

I wont be in my Z3 as its in storage until 1st March so will be in the E93 325i M convertible on snow tyres! I have owned my Z3 2.2 Sport for 4 years almost and have a fair amount of experience, spares and bits and pieces if you ever need any help or advice just get in touch. Your car looks immaculate BTW! Looking forward to meeting you some time. Mike. View attachment 71158 View attachment 71159 View attachment 71160 View attachment 71161 View attachment 71162 View attachment 71163 View attachment 71164

Hi Mike! Many thanks for saying hello
Your Z looks in amazingly fine fettle too matey! Silver was my other colour choice. And I'm dead jealous of anyone with the new-style 02/52 number plate lol. Cheers also for the offer of help and advice, much appreciated

Is BMWGBCC the one that some insurers look favourably on if you're a member?

That E93 looks rather tasty btw...

 

[PHILIP BAXTER]

From me in Cardiff. Enjoy the forum.

 

[Nodzed]

Hi & Welcome from Gloucestershire