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Post by Smartbear » Mon Jan 15, 2018 5:28 pm

1000rr wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 4:53 pmNew boot bags for cleaning gear and a litre of oil....


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I have the exact same bags, very handy :thumbsup:
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Post by Fullenglish » Mon Jan 15, 2018 5:50 pm

Fitted new ABS sensor right rear to get rid of lights on dash.
Padgid sensor from ecp £50 and a few hours in cold garage.
Lights went out after a few yards.
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Post by jamie_z4 » Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:34 pm

Marekdawg wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 4:13 pm
jamie_z4 wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:02 pm
Marekdawg wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:01 pmAfter a clean I decided it was time to fit something that was long overdue... Shame about the rainIMG_2242.JPG
jesus, need Xray vision to see that :D
:oops: :lol: I know, all the other options were a bit too 'loud' for me, the thinking was it will only be noticed by people who have an interest in the car so either current members or people who would be interested in the forum. :thumbsup:
Only jesting mate I'm all for subtlety ;)
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Post by Mr Tidy » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:14 pm

Forgot to post this yesterday, but after 3 and a half years of Z4 ownership I finally pressed the Sport button!

TBH I didn't notice any difference. :oops:
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Post by kis » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:48 pm

ben g wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:59 pm
GAZA62 wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:51 pmTook her for an MOT which she passed with flying colours again and no advisories :D she has passed every MOT from new only advisories in 11 years have been for worn rear tyres and illegal plates well done old girl :D :D
Mines due this week. Hoping she goes the same way. No failures on record, always nice to keep it up.
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Mines not so squeaky clean! Think mine had a illegal rear tyre before (I wonder why :P lol) so that was a failure... before my ownership but puts a black mark on the cars record!
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Post by Smartbear » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:52 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:14 pmForgot to post this yesterday, but after 3 and a half years of Z4 ownership I finally pressed the Sport button!

TBH I didn't notice any difference. :oops:
I find the increased throttle response so eager that it makes it difficult to drive smoothly :o
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Post by ben g » Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:46 pm

MOT sorted, although i have a leaking rear passenger shock absorber. Surprised by that, as i didn't notice it whilst i was cleaning the arches last week.

Also handbrake needs adjusting, but i knew that. I think thats quite a simple job, from what i remember. Hole in the disc?
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Post by Zeld4 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:46 pm

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Just getting my 4th set of rear Vredestein Ultrac Vortis fitted. Bought from Camskill for £206 pound including postage and fitted for 40 quid. Each set has got me just over 20k miles and the fronts last twice as long so still have another 20k left on them.
Looking forward to a slightly more composed ride and better handling :driving:

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Post by rally-chris » Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:52 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:14 pmForgot to post this yesterday, but after 3 and a half years of Z4 ownership I finally pressed the Sport button!

TBH I didn't notice any difference. :oops:
That's not right Iain - the steering change is a bit subjective but the throttle response should be very obvious. I find it near impossible to heel and toe downshift in normal mode as the engine is quite lazy to repond, or at least needs a big prod on the throttle to get the engine to blip. In sport mode it is much easier as the engine revs rise much quicker to a relatively small throttle input.

When I was looking at Z4s it was suggested to me that a common cause of the Sport mode to be ineffective is a problem with the Vanos system, i.e. Vanos running in a default mode regardless of sport mode setting. Do you know if your car has ever had the Vanos seals replaced (admittedly the N52 doesn't seem to have a widespread Vanos issue like earlier N series 6 cylinder engines). Might be worth a fault scan at our next meet?

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Post by LordOxygen » Tue Jan 16, 2018 3:10 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:14 pm Forgot to post this yesterday, but after 3 and a half years of Z4 ownership I finally pressed the Sport button!

TBH I didn't notice any difference. :oops:
It slightly reduces the distance the throttle pedal needs to be pressed to accelerate. Which makes driving smoothly slightly harder.
It also makes the steering a bit heavier, which i only really notice at low speeds when its a pita.

The button is BS to help sell them as sport cars. Which they're not - a fast cruiser is how id describe a zed.

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Post by ben g » Tue Jan 16, 2018 3:17 pm

Zeld4 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:46 pm358CF16A-BF9B-457B-89AE-A9C01C95FF69.jpeg
Just getting my 4th set of rear Vredestein Ultrac Vortis fitted. Bought from Camskill for £206 pound including postage and fitted for 40 quid. Each set has got me just over 20k miles and the fronts last twice as long so still have another 20k left on them.
Looking forward to a slightly more composed ride and better handling :driving:
Thats cheap. I paid £215 delivered from camskill for the same tyres. :thumbsup: can't go wrong with them.
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Post by Zeld4 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 3:26 pm

ben g wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 3:17 pm
Zeld4 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:46 pm358CF16A-BF9B-457B-89AE-A9C01C95FF69.jpeg
Just getting my 4th set of rear Vredestein Ultrac Vortis fitted. Bought from Camskill for £206 pound including postage and fitted for 40 quid. Each set has got me just over 20k miles and the fronts last twice as long so still have another 20k left on them.
Looking forward to a slightly more composed ride and better handling :driving:
Thats cheap. I paid £215 delivered from camskill for the same tyres. :thumbsup: can't go wrong with them.
Yes I’d never used Camskill before as I’m lazy and kind of happy to pay the local tyre filter a bit more if they do a good job, but this time they messed up the order and said they couldn’t get them for another week. As I had already been waiting a week I got them from Camskill in two days. Brilliant service and saved myself nearly 70 quid!!
Car feels so much better. The last few thousand miles on a set of tyres really aren’t very good.

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Post by Stuartt » Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:04 pm

Washed her because god knows she needed it :D

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Post by GAZA62 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:39 pm

rally-chris wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:52 pm
Mr Tidy wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:14 pmForgot to post this yesterday, but after 3 and a half years of Z4 ownership I finally pressed the Sport button!

TBH I didn't notice any difference. :oops:
That's not right Iain - the steering change is a bit subjective but the throttle response should be very obvious. I find it near impossible to heel and toe downshift in normal mode as the engine is quite lazy to repond, or at least needs a big prod on the throttle to get the engine to blip. In sport mode it is much easier as the engine revs rise much quicker to a relatively small throttle input.

When I was looking at Z4s it was suggested to me that a common cause of the Sport mode to be ineffective is a problem with the Vanos system, i.e. Vanos running in a default mode regardless of sport mode setting. Do you know if your car has ever had the Vanos seals replaced (admittedly the N52 doesn't seem to have a widespread Vanos issue like earlier N series 6 cylinder engines). Might be worth a fault scan at our next meet?

Chris
As above the throttle response is very different much more instant the pressure required on the pedal is a lot less my car feels more lively and the steering feels lighter even though they say it feels more weighted may be its wired the wrong way round a bit like me :rofl: and I really notice the difference when I go back to economy mode while driving car feels sluggish and heavy you can even here the revs change as you press the botton
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Post by Mr Tidy » Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:12 pm

GAZA62 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:39 pmThat's not right Iain - the steering change is a bit subjective but the throttle response should be very obvious. I find it near impossible to heel and toe downshift in normal mode as the engine is quite lazy to repond, or at least needs a big prod on the throttle to get the engine to blip. In sport mode it is much easier as the engine revs rise much quicker to a relatively small throttle input.

When I was looking at Z4s it was suggested to me that a common cause of the Sport mode to be ineffective is a problem with the Vanos system, i.e. Vanos running in a default mode regardless of sport mode setting. Do you know if your car has ever had the Vanos seals replaced (admittedly the N52 doesn't seem to have a widespread Vanos issue like earlier N series 6 cylinder engines). Might be worth a fault scan at our next meet?

Chris


As above the throttle response is very different much more instant the pressure required on the pedal is a lot less my car feels more lively and the steering feels lighter even though they say it feels more weighted may be its wired the wrong way round a bit like me and I really notice the difference when I go back to economy mode while driving car feels sluggish and heavy you can even here the revs change as you press the botton
It looks like I need to try it again then!

Because I haven't read the insturctions, do you need to turn Sport on when stationary? I did it on the move. :oops:

Chris, it has no fault codes; Vince kindly cleared a couple of other coeds for me in October to sort an amber EML out!
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Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
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