Z3, in 2013 mode.

[Jason_E]

Yes, the petrol pump gear knob has gone.

Keep an eye on this link: Video will be processed by tomorrow morning, it includes NOISE and the joys of last minute show prep: https://vimeo.com/68007034

Zi's Z3 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

Zi's Z3. by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

Zi's Z3. by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

Zi's Z3. by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

The wheels are off of a Corvette, in case you were going to ask!

 

[dmallett]

I actually like that!

 

[Daniel]

Is that on air?

If it's on coilovers i'm mightily impressed!

 

[Jason_E]

It's on coilovers. It does have a front lift kit, that lifts it about 20mm. He only uses that so he can drive it on blocks, to get a jack under. Its so surprisingly nice to be in even though its low, I mean its crashy but doesnt tire you out like most low stuff. Easily sits at 120mph+, the underside is pretty much flat bar the exhaust that catches a bit.

 

[CrippsCorner]

Wow, that actually looks spanking.

 

[wozza182]

Love it. Would love to own one of these. Good work!!

 

[Jason_E]

[video=vimeo;68007034]https://vimeo.com/68007034[/video]

https://vimeo.com/68007034

 

[marshall878]

FLOL at the bench grinder!

 

[fearless]

You need a tripod bad. Car looks great though.

I too lol'd at the bench grinder.

 

[Jason_E]

The bench grinder was a bad idea that never worked. However, the Z3 makes a great lathe. Both for sanding rims back ready for polish, and for shaving down centre bores on spacers.

 

[Rob]

Hmmm, its a brilliant looking car, I have no doubt about that, but I don't think the 'vette wheels maximise it's potential. They don't look bad, just not brilliant.

 

[JamesBryan]

Preporation?

 

[StephenJ]

Love Zi, didn't quite realise he was that mental though. Lol.

Car looks sweet and the new gearknob is loads better.....pics needed of that.

 

[Jason_E]

You need a tripod bad.

I have one, but we were in a massive rush so CBA to crack it out.

Hmmm, its a brilliant looking car, I have no doubt about that, but I don't think the 'vette wheels maximise it's potential. They don't look bad, just not brilliant.

I was very skeptical about him selling his Images' and throwing these on. But the colour, along with the new US spec rear plate tub and plate really look good.

Love Zi, didn't quite realise he was that mental though. Lol.

Car looks sweet and the new gearknob is loads better.....pics needed of that.

Haha, desperate times call for desperate measures. The centre bore of the vette wheels is ever so slightly smaller, so we had to improvise. It was at about 1am on the morning of the show we then realised they rubbed on the spring.

 

[Eddie.]

I saw this the other day on the A34 near Oxford.

I have to say, it looked sublime, rolling along in the slow lane, really did look good.

 

[Rob]

OK so I just watched the video, sounds mentally mint.

 

[Jason_E]

I saw this the other day on the A34 near Oxford.

I have to say, it looked sublime, rolling along in the slow lane, really did look good.

What you doing in my enddssssss!

OK so I just watched the video, sounds mentally mint.

Stupidly loud but so legit because its a 6 Cylinder BMW, not a 1.1 Saxo.

 

[Rob]

What exhaust is it J? I need to know.

I can have a custom quad built to go with my newly sourced //M rear bumper, but I'm unsure if I want to go branded.

That has however secured that I do need an exhaust.

 

[Djw Dave]

Using the bench grinder is genius!

 

[Jason_E]

What exhaust is it J? I need to know.

I can have a custom quad built to go with my newly sourced //M rear bumper, but I'm unsure if I want to go branded.

That has however secured that I do need an exhaust.

It's a custom Longlife one. It sounded pretty good before, but he had it de-catted recently and sounds awesome.

 

[Adamm.]

Love this car! I nearly bought one of these purely because of this car but never went with it as I prefer to stick with what I'm familiar with which is currently clios lol.

 

[kpowell911]

Petrol pump gearknob?

Aware me

 

[Jason_E]

CBA to go back through all the pictures, everyones seen it, everyone moans. But its gone now.

There's a guy who is basically recreating Zi's car atm. He's even bought his old Image splits off him. Except he's smoothed a load of it, its going to be on hydraulics and its a 2.2i.