post storage wash

elevensies

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British Zeds
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Aug 24, 2024
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84
Location
North Lincolnshire
Model of Z
roadster 2.8 widebody
nothing amazing to see really, as i just washed it from being in garage 6 months. Rear caliper was a tad stuck, but while out i popped some 15mm wheel spacers at the rear to give fatass an even wider stance... anyhooooo
washed car
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Gatsoburner

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British Zeds
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Dec 16, 2025
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53
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North West of UK
Model of Z
3.0i
nothing amazing to see really, as i just washed it from being in garage 6 months. Rear caliper was a tad stuck, but while out i popped some 15mm wheel spacers at the rear to give fatass an even wider stance... anyhooooo
washed car
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Got any pictures of the car before and after the rear wheel 'booty' went on. Interested in doing similar..
 

Mint

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British Zeds
East Anglian Crew
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Sep 23, 2012
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Stafford
Model of Z
2.2 Sport Individual
Yes, I also gave mine a quick wash yesterday as she was minging. I've been out a few times and just put her to to bed dirty:(
 

elevensies

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British Zeds
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North Lincolnshire
Model of Z
roadster 2.8 widebody
Got any pictures of the car before and after the rear wheel 'booty' went on. Interested in doing similar..
sadly not, what i will say is 15mm spacers are just enough to see the wheel width in the arch without it looking boy racer, maybe 20mm would have been perfect in arch fit, but IMHO if you go wider you run the risk of that ''stance'' look and arch rub, but easier asking the wider audience for pics if they have gone wider on a widebody.

i dont feel any driving difference, but the car looks good from all angles with wide rear narrower fronts.
 

Stevo7682

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The M44 Massive
Scottish Zeds
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Maybole , South Ayrshire
Model of Z
Z3 Individual Dakar / Orinoco Individual
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Same style 18 as you have except
I am running the 8.5 j et41 rear wheel on the front with a 225/45/17
And on the rear i have a 9j et22 ( from a 5 series) still running the 245 40 17 no spacers front or rear.
Stephen.
 

Stevo7682

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The M44 Massive
Scottish Zeds
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Maybole , South Ayrshire
Model of Z
Z3 Individual Dakar / Orinoco Individual
looks really good, i never knew the 5 series had style 18s and especially 9's

those later rear lights give it quite a slick look
There are 3 E34 9j rear wheels that will just fit on the back of a zed as they are either 9j x 17 et 26 or et 22 depending on the rim style and allow the zed3 rear rim to be put on the front
( the e34 front wheels absolutely will not fit a zed only rear in right size)
So you get a style 18 style 42 and style 32 that i know of .

But its really difficult find the individual rims for sale took me months to get my 2 together and the 2nd one wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for some outstanding assistance from a forum member in Germany who helped with purchase and delivery to uk as the wheel was in Germany and the guy wasn't interested in posting outwith Germany.

My car is a pre face-lift factory issued individual model so the lights at rear same a clear lens lights in an M car same at front i have the factory clear lens headlight but the rare pre face-lift model one with the black surrounds not chrome ones .

Stephen.
 
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