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What have you done to your car today?

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Post by jock156 » Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:09 pm

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Post by BigAlC » Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:19 pm

I can confirm that my graphite kidney grilles are standard. I find it quite funny that BMW decided that 3 litre cars need a different colour grille :?

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Post by ionofchios » Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:57 pm

Had my Z for 6 months and recently started experiencing some pretty bad lurching on take-off and changing from first to second, so got rid of this little bastard. To my dismay, it did not really help much. Then I read about adaptive throttle reset. Did that this morning and lurching seems to be gone, plus no more waiting for the CDV to engage, and things are smoother and faster in lower gears. I’m withholding judgement at the moment - sensitivity of gear change seems to be correlated with wind direction in this car - but hopefully it stays as it is.

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Post by ben g » Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:04 pm

BigAlC wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:19 pm I can confirm that my graphite kidney grilles are standard. I find it quite funny that BMW decided that 3 litre cars need a different colour grille :?
Especially when the M's are black :lol:

Much prefer black ones. I have gloss black kidney's now.
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Post by Anakin » Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:15 pm

mr wilks wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:35 pm
Anakin wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:42 pm it got to watch while the Audi got soapy ;)
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Post by jamie_z4 » Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:20 pm

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Bought a new daily
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Post by Papa_Zee » Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:59 pm

Why, oh why...???
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Post by philbo909 » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:51 pm

jamie_z4 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:20 pm IMG_20180614_151437_207.jpg

Bought a new daily
Nice, what spec?
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Post by Ducklakeview » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:51 pm

Had it in for a hunter..

Surprised it drove in a straight line :o
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Post by Marlon » Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:41 pm

jamie_z4 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:20 pm IMG_20180614_151437_207.jpg

Bought a new daily
Thats got lots of pazazz - I'm liking it a lot :thumbsup:
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Post by jamie_z4 » Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:43 pm

philbo909 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:51 pm
jamie_z4 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:20 pm IMG_20180614_151437_207.jpg

Bought a new daily
Nice, what spec?
Thanks it'd a 325d m sport in phoenix yellow manual with idrive black leather etc
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Post by jamie_z4 » Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:43 pm

Marlon wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:41 pm
jamie_z4 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:20 pm IMG_20180614_151437_207.jpg

Bought a new daily
Thats got lots of pazazz - I'm liking it a lot :thumbsup:
Thanks Colin goes well with my shrinking violet personality
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Post by philbo909 » Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:31 pm

jamie_z4 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:43 pm
philbo909 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:51 pm
jamie_z4 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:20 pm IMG_20180614_151437_207.jpg

Bought a new daily
Nice, what spec?
Thanks it'd a 325d m sport in phoenix yellow manual with idrive black leather etc
Outrageous colour for a dirty diesel! Much better than the sea of grey and silver cars
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Post by G600 » Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:32 pm

Papa_Zee wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:59 pm Why, oh why...???
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Post by wonkydonkey » Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:35 pm

ionofchios wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:57 pmThen I read about adaptive throttle reset. Did that this morning and lurching seems to be gone, plus no more waiting for the CDV to engage, and things are smoother and faster in lower gears.
Mine can be a bit of a pig in first/second gear coming back on the throttle from zero throttle. It's as though I'm stamping my foot down with the finesse of a donkey's hind hoof sometimes, kangarooing around (worst in Sport mode). I must try this reset.
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