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Do you drive something else in the winter ?
- RubyBlueZ4MC
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Re: Do you drive something else in the winter ?
Previously VW Polo and as of recently will be VW Up! this winter.
Gone: Interlagos Blue Z4 ///M Coupe
Remains: Red Skoda Yeti DSG Family Wagon! and the Hubby's Topaz Blue Z3 2.8 Facelift
Remains: Red Skoda Yeti DSG Family Wagon! and the Hubby's Topaz Blue Z3 2.8 Facelift
- Garvin
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Re: Do you drive something else in the winter ?
The Z4 is the daily driver for the 20 mile each way commute and is used in all weathers but snow. Half the commute is over very rural untreated back roads so the Range Rover is pressed into service when the white stuff arrives.
- halifaxbantam
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Re: Do you drive something else in the winter ?
Yep, live in the Pennine hills, so I've just purchased a 6 year old Subaru Legacy RenAuto estate to keep us moving over the winter months.
1 former keeper, a retired Head Mistress, all the toys & in mint condition.
Delighted with it
1 former keeper, a retired Head Mistress, all the toys & in mint condition.
Delighted with it
Previous - 2006 Z4MR Titanium Silver Imola Leather
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Re: Do you drive something else in the winter ?
TitanTim, you've nailed my plan entirely.
Z4 on summer runflats to get to the station, then the ever-reliable 3rd rail.
Z4 on summer runflats to get to the station, then the ever-reliable 3rd rail.
- obewan
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Re: Do you drive something else in the winter ?
Nope, Zed used all year, but as we have the sea on 3 sides of us you are lucky if any snow we do get lasts until lunch time
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Honda CB500F.
Gone but not forgotten E85 2.0 MSport
- Toe-side
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Re: Do you drive something else in the winter ?
Never use the Z in the winter where we live. The Z is usually up on axle stands getting fettled during the winter months.
Nissan Pathfinder and Vectra diesel bus with snow tyres are the the transport.
Why? I need to get too and from work and eleven year old cars look better with no salt applied
Nissan Pathfinder and Vectra diesel bus with snow tyres are the the transport.
Why? I need to get too and from work and eleven year old cars look better with no salt applied
Before: 2003 3.0 Roadster, Porsche Boxster 987S Now 981S
Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive
Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive
- RickRob
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Re: Do you drive something else in the winter ?
This will be my first winter with the ///M. Although SWMBO has a Land Rover Discovery, she needs that to get to work. I need to get to the station every day - windy country roads and no public transport.
Hoping for a warm winter!
Hoping for a warm winter!
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- Adamski
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Re: Do you drive something else in the winter ?
My zed is for fun only. Don't see me running it on the manky horrid winter roads.
Got SWMBOs Clio for the daily trip to gym, supermarket, etc etc and don't need to worry about salt, grime and all the nasty stuff
Got SWMBOs Clio for the daily trip to gym, supermarket, etc etc and don't need to worry about salt, grime and all the nasty stuff
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Gone: Cherished 2003 3.0i Black Sapphire Roadster
Gone: Cherished 2003 3.0i Black Sapphire Roadster
- ronk
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Re: Do you drive something else in the winter ?
Yes!
Both 4wd
Both 4wd
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.
- Spz41650
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Re: Do you drive something else in the winter ?
The z4 is my weekend summer only fun car. I have two other all wheel drive SUVs for the winter. My z4 is already put away for the winter. I get about 120 inches of snow in the winter. I also drop the insurance down to storage only during the time it will not be driven.
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- buzyg
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Re: Do you drive something else in the winter ?
The Zed goes out most weekends all year round. I don't enjoy driving it, with the roof up, so don't take it out in the rain much.
The Rest off the time I have my little Mazda3 Sport, basically a mk1 Focus ST, with a better interior and less rust. It's actualy more fun, than the Zed, down a damp greasy B road, due to being so much easier to slide around over the limit.
If all else fails there's always Mrs G's Clio shopping Trolley.
The Rest off the time I have my little Mazda3 Sport, basically a mk1 Focus ST, with a better interior and less rust. It's actualy more fun, than the Zed, down a damp greasy B road, due to being so much easier to slide around over the limit.
If all else fails there's always Mrs G's Clio shopping Trolley.
- bluespit
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Re: Do you drive something else in the winter ?
My Z4 is a fine weather toy, my daily and poor weather 520d will take over when things turn inclement. We've also got a Merc A class which I'm looking to chop in for a small 4x4 if I can find a decent deal. Otherwise it's winter tyres for the 520.
now I'm about to have more time I've suddenly got less toys to play with!
- A1GSS
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Re: Do you drive something else in the winter ?
Zed is for sunny dry days only... I like 4wd when grip might be a bit limited, so a Land Rover Discovery on winter tyres for her, and an A8 quattro on winter tyres for me.
Graham.
2011 Z4 23i sDrive Space Grey / Coral Red
2011 Z4 23i sDrive Space Grey / Coral Red
- envy
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Re: Do you drive something else in the winter ?
i use mine all year round. if im paying for it monthly, then im going to use it daily.... a bit like the gym
- Wyldie85
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Re: Do you drive something else in the winter ?
Our other cars are both RWD so come the winter we will be buggered.
Luckily the supermarket and pub are all within walking distance and my snow boots have only had two outings in 3 years so if it does come down then I will have to leave the car and get walkin'
Luckily the supermarket and pub are all within walking distance and my snow boots have only had two outings in 3 years so if it does come down then I will have to leave the car and get walkin'