Picked up my first z3 last September, blue 3.0i manual with 105k miles that had been sitting in a field for a while. Mechanically good but paintwork was/is shot as someone has overpainted the original blue with a lighter shade and that is now starting to flake so a full respray is likely required. Fixed quite a bit so far but still lots to do. Loving the stock m54 engine and exhaust.
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- Thread starter FattyOwl
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Welcome aboard...
No it needs to be driven and if it sails the MOT will get it resprayed, add a front strut brace, new exhaust and upgraded air filter etc
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- Dec 26, 2016
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- Spaldingski, Lincs
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- 3 litre Z3 pretending to be Italian exotica. Two previous E89 Z4s.
That K&N air filter will help with the noise (slurpy slurp), but doesn't help with air intake temperatures. They get high when sat in traffic (ask me how I know). 
Ah so not recommended as right now the engine is running very nicely, never gets too hotThat K&N air filter will help with the noise (slurpy slurp), but doesn't help with air intake temperatures. They get high when sat in traffic (ask me how I know).
Hot air intake will adversely effect performance, usually when filters like that are used, they are protected from engine temps by some sort of baffle or shield.. I have though about doing it to mine, just so I can have room to move the catch can to the other side of my engine bay. Cold air is denser than warm or hot air.
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