All pictures, no words: update
Can’t believe it has been three months since I posted on here. But that’s what happens when you get sucked into making videos. Continue reading All pictures, no words: update
Tag: z300ev
Fitting a double-din head unit to the Z3 centre console (part 1)
While it’s cold and dark and I’m waiting for access to the garage I’ve been working on some interior bits, starting with creating space for a double din head unit and hence relocating the heater controls. Continue reading Fitting a double-din head unit to the Z3 centre console (part 1)
Kit kick-off
The time has come to start on the body swap in earnest Continue reading Kit kick-off
More DIY EV Vids: Rewiring
I’ve been busy on the videos again. Two more videos on the rewiring project over on my YouTube channel now. Continue reading More DIY EV Vids: Rewiring
Rewiring the Z3: Stop blowing stuff up
In this video I highlight the three critical questions I need to answer/problems I need to solve with the rewiring project. Continue reading Rewiring the Z3: Stop blowing stuff up
DVLA Success: Registering your DIY EV
The DVLA has accepted my bid to re-register the Z3 as an electric vehicle. Hoorah! Continue reading DVLA Success: Registering your DIY EV
Building a new battery box
The Plan: All the coming upgrades to the Z300 EV
Teardown: Repairing the electric Z3
While what I really want to be doing is getting on with upgrades, instead I had to spend a day (and a bit) stripping the EV down and rebuilding it to sort out a nasty squeak from the coupler. Follow my progress in this latest video episode. Continue reading Teardown: Repairing the electric Z3
BugPlug: Tuning Trip in the Electric Beetle
I’ve been focusing on getting the YouTube channel that accompanies this site up and running. My aim is to try and get a video out every two weeks. In this episode, I head over the Pennines to see Jamie’s electric Beetle, the BugPlug. Jamie’s running much the same hardware as me, just with a different battery pack: that from a Golf GTE. He’s getting better … Continue reading BugPlug: Tuning Trip in the Electric Beetle