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DIY: Bill Buckwalter's Cooling System Maintenance Chuck Kamas'Air Bag Disable Esteves' Brakes/Rotors Hard Top Install phrider Harry Albright BobCz's Footwell light install Damien's DIYSupersprint Andy's 3.0i Supersprint notes Removing Door Panels Removing Door Panels 2 Replacing Outer Door Handles MZ3 (roadster) clock removal Replacing Side Mirror Glass Painting Garage Floor BMW factory alarm add ons for BMW factory alarm UNGO Alarm Install Removing: A Pillars Glove Box Armrest Center Console Armrest lids Footlight Panel DaveT's V1+GPS Hardwiring Vinyl Repair Kit Euro alarm LED c0d3r's list of skin_mechanic DIY projects Dpeete's Track Mods: Euro-rotor comparison ASC Modification BMW Camber Adjustment Bolts KMAC Adjustable Camber Units Dinan Stage 5 Schrick Manifold, Euro-HFM, T-Body Doug Meinen's Autocross Trailer Project Building AutoX Trailer Install Hoppy #46255 Converter/Isolator Install DaLan Hitch Shocks & Springs Mario's Shock and Spring Replacement DaveR's Ground Control rear shocks, springs and shock mounts Jim C's Shark Chip Roll Hoops and Used Parts Roll Hoops for older Z3s (MZ3.net) JohnK's '96 Z3 roll hoop install Quality Imports roll hoop instructions BMW oem Roll Hoop part numbers and prices Stainless Steel roll hoops for early 1.9s from Alumex Hard Dog Roll BARS BMW Parts and Service Info: Order from Central Letter Shop Online RealOem.com Cosmetics SONAX Insect Remover Wheels- While U Wait Curb Rash Bent Rims Convertibles Only: Cleaning, Fixing or Replacing Rear Window and/or Soft Top How to Clean Sheepskins Can you see Xpel on dark cars? Fix Seat Belt Guides Fix Paint Chips and Scratches Yourself with Langka Repair plastic Chips in Wood Trim Dane Kane Harvster DIY Leather Repair Bird poop stain: Rinse with water without wiping (there's grit in bird poop), then 3M Perfect-It 2 and buffer

Common Problems: Sagging Glove box Fix Door Jamb Fix Tire advice & Inner Tire Wear Psgr seat belt stuck? Upper seat belt choking? CD stuck in changer Interior door pulls Water Leaks: Roof- Gummi-pflege (A pillar) Trunk/Boot MZ3 Accelerator Hesitation Fuel gauge dancing: Gas tank door bumper HVAC: Heater Problems? HVAC Lighting-add third bulb HVAC blower motor rehab HVAC fan motor brushes Hood stops, missing parts? (is your car alarm going off for no reason?) Those plastic vents under the car- air ducts Airbag Light, HELP! DSC Light, Reboot Check Engine Light Replace Mileage Light Bulb Welding Frames Ultimate Fix for Chasis Flex Rear sway bar links falling off Another Sway Bar TSB Batteries: Your Battery Needs Water Replacing the BMW Battery More Replacing the Battery Battery & Ignition Keyless Remote Seat Rocking Shish Kebab Includes: Seat Rocking Fix Remove the Seats Remove the Door Sills Remove the Hump What's under the Floor Ron Stygar Clutch Stop Doug Whalen Shift Knobs Remove the Shift Knob The other Rocking Seat Fix Z3 Fixit Days Zaino, Xpel, Dinan CAI & Strut Brace Paint, Dent and Leather Repairs Spoilers, Wheels, Hard Tops Footwell Lights Sport Seat Swap Custom Spray Paint Leather/Vinyl Repair Footwell Light Install Supersprint Installs Window noise going up and down (regulators) Dinan CAI Service Paintless Dent Repair Wheels- Curb Rash repairs Xpel - Replace & Headlight/Foglight Kit Oil Service Strut Braces - Dinan, HMS, Strong Strut Zaino Detail Wheel Alignment Carbon Fiber Engine Covers Aluminum Interior Install Homecoming Connection Recipes Dinan Throttle Body Dinan Stage 2 Suspension LeatherZ interiors Stainless Supersprint Exhuast Nail Polish Paint Matching Codes Before and Afters Door Dent Leather Repair

Useful to Know: How to videos: Spare Tire Fuses Battery Jump More videos Z3 Monthly Sales Figures February 96 to June 2001 MV's How to Use the Spare it's not easy :( More notes on flats, Rich C Helpful tool...Wheel Hanger Gear Ratios M Roadster Engines Order Status Codes Z3 Thermostat Recall Carfax Vehicle History By Vin Numer Find out what that car's been though Negotiating Tips Understanding the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act Did you really void your warranty? (also a typical BMW warranty) Dinan decklid badge points BMW Z3 MODEL HISTORY Model Year Changes Decoding your VIN: Bruce's decode your Z3 roadster or coupe VIN Online VIN Decoder Shifting Techniques Heel and Toe, Double Clutch... How Manual Transmissions Work How Sequential Gearboxes Work Every Frikin Z3 Color there ever was Easter Eggs in Z3 Professional Touch Up Paintless Dent Repair How to remove fine Swirl Marks NSX Wax Test Baba's BORLA wav Euro Variable Intermittent Wiper Part numberRon Stygar How to use variable intermittent wipers Stereo Stuff Traffic Pro Users Page Wiring Cockpit to Trunk GAL- SSV G = Geschwindigkeits (speed) A = AbhĖngige (dependent) L = LautstĖrkeregelung (loudness gain control) Speed Sensitive Volume and GAL Settings More on SSV GAL & Settings Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 GAL Service Bulletin 65-07-98-000- Harmon Karmon Z3 HK Speed Sensitive Volume Recall Porting The Z3 HK Subwoofer Upgrade includes: -remove storage compartment -install rear midrange speakers -replace stock amp install instructions & parts list Nathan's SubWoofer Behind Seat JonT's $2 Subwoofer fix Harvster's Subwoofer Stereo Set Up ph_Rider's favorite links to HK Subwoofer Upgrades (this site was down when I checked, will update later) Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 Roadster-Dan's HK Sunfire SubwooferAmp pinout diagram Z3 Standard Amp Diagram/Dynamat Trunk Mounted Amplifier Kickpanel Removal Rear Speaker Removal

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