Spotted - 3rd April 2021 onwards

Z-4-FUN · Post by **Z-4-FUN** » Sun May 23, 2021 1:49 pm

Spotted this fully laden Coupe today complete with roof box and bike rack

Who said sports cars aren't practical!?

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Sun May 23, 2021 6:46 pm

Good going, that man.

Jameszy · Post by **Jameszy** » Mon May 24, 2021 9:25 am

Z-4-FUN wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 1:49 pm Spotted this fully laden Coupe today complete with roof box and bike rack

Who said sports cars aren't practical!?

Hi there guys, this is me! Not pictured is the wife in the passenger seat and the dog in the boot - you need a practical car they said so I bought one!

The setup is a Saris Bones 2 bike rack with the hatch huggers (not the metal clips to prevent pulling on the rear glass).

The roof box is a Thule Ranger 90 which I bought second hand last week. The roof bars are 127cm Thule Square bars, and the feet are style 750. The fitment kit is the 1210 (sometimes known as 141210) which was made for a 1999 Subaru Impreza hatchback.

All in all it works very well. The boot can be opened with the box in place, but you do need to take the bikes off to open the boot. This is necessary for rest room breaks for the pup, so did so twice on our 5 hour journey from London to Lake District (where I am now).

Any questions please feel free to let me know. I might put together a thread with links if people would be interested.

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Mon May 24, 2021 10:54 am

Good going, Jameszy. Is your car lowered, or is the low ride height just a function of the weight? I’m guessing you are carrying about 100kg extra to the two up front.

Jameszy · Post by **Jameszy** » Mon May 24, 2021 4:47 pm

Zedebee wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 10:54 am Good going, Jameszy. Is your car lowered, or is the low ride height just a function of the weight? I’m guessing you are carrying about 100kg extra to the two up front.

Not been lowered, no. Wouldn’t want to be putting too much more weight on it (maybe if doing a wine run to France...)

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Mon May 24, 2021 8:41 pm

Jameszy wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 4:47 pm
Zedebee wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 10:54 am Good going, Jameszy. Is your car lowered, or is the low ride height just a function of the weight? I’m guessing you are carrying about 100kg extra to the two up front.
Not been lowered, no. Wouldn’t want to be putting too much more weight on it (maybe if doing a wine run to France...)

Wine is surprisingly unheavy at about 15kg per case, not sure how many you can get in the boot. If you’re loading up the roofbox as well, that’s a different matter.

skelters · Post by **skelters** » Mon May 24, 2021 10:37 pm

Spotted on Saturday 22nd May...

Silver e85 in Morrisons car park Johnstone.

Was on the cycle path and didn't catch the reg.

Very clean looking.

PointedMarlin · Post by **PointedMarlin** » Tue May 25, 2021 7:13 pm

Nice one Jameszy I cannot let my wife see this picture - she’s an avid cyclist her latest bike cost upwards of 2k … & she has to provide the power to the bloody thing herself!

At the minute she thinks the Zed is a mid life crisis & the bikes are transported in the Caravelle … suits me nicely

JDavis21 · Post by **JDavis21** » Wed May 26, 2021 8:05 am

Turned up to the Cambs region BMWCC meet lastnight and met two other Coupe owners - not often you see three together.

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JDavis21 · Post by **JDavis21** » Wed May 26, 2021 8:07 am

Jameszy wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 9:25 am
Z-4-FUN wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 1:49 pm Spotted this fully laden Coupe today complete with roof box and bike rack

Who said sports cars aren't practical!?
Hi there guys, this is me! Not pictured is the wife in the passenger seat and the dog in the boot - you need a practical car they said so I bought one!

The setup is a Saris Bones 2 bike rack with the hatch huggers (not the metal clips to prevent pulling on the rear glass).

The roof box is a Thule Ranger 90 which I bought second hand last week. The roof bars are 127cm Thule Square bars, and the feet are style 750. The fitment kit is the 1210 (sometimes known as 141210) which was made for a 1999 Subaru Impreza hatchback.

All in all it works very well. The boot can be opened with the box in place, but you do need to take the bikes off to open the boot. This is necessary for rest room breaks for the pup, so did so twice on our 5 hour journey from London to Lake District (where I am now).

Any questions please feel free to let me know. I might put together a thread with links if people would be interested.

Glad you got the bars sorted, looking great fully loaded!

Brouse · Post by **Brouse** » Sun May 30, 2021 1:06 pm

Silver e86 in Climping (Littlehampton) just now

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Sun May 30, 2021 4:01 pm

Nice 3 litre on Alresford high street this afternoon. Lovely day to be out in the Zed.

Ole gits rule · Post by **Ole gits rule** » Sun May 30, 2021 4:26 pm

Merlot e85 think it was an 03 plate in M&S car park in chepstow - looked very clean

MerBrook · Post by **MerBrook** » Mon May 31, 2021 7:17 pm

Black coupe spotted in Stow on the Wold at 4.10ish this afternoon, reg. SH02 ??? i think. Even got a wave back.

AlienZed · Post by **AlienZed** » Mon May 31, 2021 9:12 pm

E89 parked in hartington ,peak dist, oh and mi mate in his ruby e85

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