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E89 - Spotted!

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by techathy » Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:55 pm

jmb wrote:Got a wave from a zed heading the opposite way to me today, but I wasn't awake enough to wave back- A10 just south of Stretham around 6:45
Could have been me but I think it's about 30min too late. Mine is VO & I was driving top-down, waved at a dark blue E89 top up :roll:.
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Post by jmb » Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:59 pm

techathy wrote:
jmb wrote:Got a wave from a zed heading the opposite way to me today, but I wasn't awake enough to wave back- A10 just south of Stretham around 6:45
Could have been me but I think it's about 30min too late. Mine is VO & I was driving top-down, waved at a dark blue E89 top up :roll:.
The one I saw was top-up, although I'm blue and was also top-up today... Will have to keep my eyes peeled more!

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Post by techathy » Tue Jun 14, 2016 10:07 pm

Good luck spotting my Z4 on the A10 south of Cambridge, very unusual for me to be driving in that area.
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Post by robertd33 » Sat Jun 18, 2016 10:13 pm

spotted this shiny specimen today... in my driveway! ;)
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Post by DinosaurEyes » Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:00 pm

robertd33 wrote:spotted this shiny specimen today... in my driveway! ;)
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I think this is cheating, but I don't care. That's lovely! :P

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Post by Angie4m » Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:43 pm

DinosaurEyes wrote:
robertd33 wrote:spotted this shiny specimen today... in my driveway! ;)
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I think this is cheating, but I don't care. That's lovely! :P
Given that front bumper I'd assume he's in the US so probably less chance of being spotted or spotting another one.......well at least by a member on here.
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Post by Angie4m » Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:45 pm

Valencia Orange heading east on Ferry Road this morning at around 7:30ish. Younger male, mid to late 30s? Dark hair and sunnies on.
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Post by pvr » Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:19 pm

Angie4m wrote:
DinosaurEyes wrote:
robertd33 wrote:spotted this shiny specimen today... in my driveway! ;)
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I think this is cheating, but I don't care. That's lovely! :P
Given that front bumper I'd assume he's in the US so probably less chance of being spotted or spotting another one.......well at least by a member on here.
And with windows that tinted, it would not survive that long on the road either without being pulled :lol:
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Post by robertd33 » Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:54 am

pvr wrote:
Angie4m wrote:
Given that front bumper I'd assume he's in the US so probably less chance of being spotted or spotting another one.......well at least by a member on here.
And with windows that tinted, it would not survive that long on the road either without being pulled :lol:
correct, i am in the US, and Z4's are not common here at all.

window tint maximum in my state is 35%. this tint is lighter at 45%. when/if it starts to peel, i'll replace it with 35%.
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Post by Angie4m » Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:41 am

robertd33 wrote:
pvr wrote:
Angie4m wrote:
Given that front bumper I'd assume he's in the US so probably less chance of being spotted or spotting another one.......well at least by a member on here.
And with windows that tinted, it would not survive that long on the road either without being pulled :lol:
correct, i am in the US, and Z4's are not common here at all.

window tint maximum in my state is 35%. this tint is lighter at 45%. when/if it starts to peel, i'll replace it with 35%.
Just out of curiosity, before they fit any film to the check the tint level already on the Windows as standard? Only reason I ask is the tint on the Windows although not black is 30% so adding a 45% film actually brings it higher than the state allows.
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Post by Russ59 » Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:03 pm

Red E89 in Bridgenorth, T9 RJM Anyone on here?
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Post by markeg » Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:21 pm

3xE89 spotted today - all black. First one around 0800 in Martin, second around 0845 near Newark on the A46 ring road, and the last this afternoon around 16:20 in Newark. Not a single wave in response.....
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Post by robertd33 » Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:37 pm

Angie4m wrote:Just out of curiosity, before they fit any film to the check the tint level already on the Windows as standard? Only reason I ask is the tint on the Windows although not black is 30% so adding a 45% film actually brings it higher than the state allows.
do you mean put tint on top of tint?
no installer would do that; remove old tint, put on new.
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Post by Angie4m » Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:31 am

robertd33 wrote:
Angie4m wrote:Just out of curiosity, before they fit any film to the check the tint level already on the Windows as standard? Only reason I ask is the tint on the Windows although not black is 30% so adding a 45% film actually brings it higher than the state allows.
do you mean put tint on top of tint?
no installer would do that; remove old tint, put on new.
No, there is a tint within the glass itself that cannot be removed. It's in most if not all glass in modern cars to cut down on UV rays.
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Post by robertd33 » Thu Jun 23, 2016 12:08 am

Angie4m wrote:
robertd33 wrote:
Angie4m wrote:Just out of curiosity, before they fit any film to the check the tint level already on the Windows as standard? Only reason I ask is the tint on the Windows although not black is 30% so adding a 45% film actually brings it higher than the state allows.
do you mean put tint on top of tint?
no installer would do that; remove old tint, put on new.
No, there is a tint within the glass itself that cannot be removed. It's in most if not all glass in modern cars to cut down on UV rays.
ah... the tint IN the glass has almost no darkening & wouldn't be considered as part of it.
tint film applied at the factory does.
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