1. Driving home on Saturday night from preston down the M6, M5, M42, M40, M25 in some biblical weather probably the worst I've every driven in, I discovered it's not a problem at all in the wet. Ok I had to do 50mph in places but that was due to not being able to see more than 100ft and nothing to do with the zed.
2. The headlights have a "Z" pattern meaning they are setup for continential and UK driving without dazzelling other drivers. So no adjustments needed for trip to france in December and no stickers on headlight either.
3. I'm really pleased I took out tyre insurance having just had a rear replaced due to a slow puncture.
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Three things I've discovered this week about my Zed
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Sketchley
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Re: Three things I've discovered this week about my Zed
see, every day is a school day 
...but society is to blame, guv
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ronk
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Re: Three things I've discovered this week about my Zed
Sketchley wrote:
2. The headlights have a "Z" pattern meaning they are setup for continential and UK driving without dazzelling other drivers. So no adjustments needed for trip to france in December and no stickers on headlight either.
Let us know how you get on with a no sticker drive please. ( the E89 doesn't have the adjustment lever ) The last two years I've put beam deflectors on mine but they look awful!
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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Sketchley
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Re: Three things I've discovered this week about my Zed
This is what service manager at dealer saidronk wrote:Sketchley wrote:
2. The headlights have a "Z" pattern meaning they are setup for continential and UK driving without dazzelling other drivers. So no adjustments needed for trip to france in December and no stickers on headlight either.
Let us know how you get on with a no sticker drive please. ( the E89 doesn't have the adjustment lever ) The last two years I've put beam deflectors on mine but they look awful!
No idea if this is a 2013 lci thing or not, tonight I'll point it at a way an take a pic....You have what is called ‘Z’ pattern headlights and there is no adjustment necessary for continental driving.
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Maniac
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Re: Three things I've discovered this week about my Zed
Tbh as the xenon beam is flat I've never considered it needed adjustment.
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Re: Three things I've discovered this week about my Zed
Has this been confirmed for all E89 (pre- and post LCI) with Xenons?Sketchley wrote:The headlights have a "Z" pattern meaning they are setup for continential and UK driving without dazzelling other drivers. So no adjustments needed for trip to france in December and no stickers on headlight either.
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ronk
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Re: Three things I've discovered this week about my Zed
No!
I went to my dealer and he gave me a copy of the BMW data sheet which says beam deflectors .
I went to my dealer and he gave me a copy of the BMW data sheet which says beam deflectors .
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.