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Dear diary

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Re: Dear diary

Post by Taz » Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:23 pm

Day -4

Tried to change my head lights to europe settings, came to the conclussion that the xeons don't have the lever to adjust them, am i right or wrong

Also started to pack my bag

Another try at cleaning my wheels - I hate MV2's :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

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Re: Dear diary

Post by roofless » Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:49 pm

Taz x wrote:Day -4

Tried to change my head lights to europe settings, came to the conclussion that the xeons don't have the lever to adjust them, am i right or wrong
Real pain this one and i hope there is an answer for you, i never got a straight one on my 3 series, used beam deflectors and when i didn't have them used the level adjust to lower them if i had to drive at night. Not that it affects you but i haven't had a straight answer on the e89, general consensus is that the beam is flat and doesn't need adjusting, but that is the e89! Or not.
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Re: Dear diary

Post by jamiez » Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:37 am

Lone road trip or with a friend/partner?
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Re: Dear diary

Post by Guiseley » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:25 pm

Taz x wrote:Day -4

Tried to change my head lights to europe settings
Gave up on adjusting mine through that poxy little access hole and bought beam deflectors myself!
Blue Z4C now long gone, as is it's replacement, and the Red Zed's gone too.. now piloting a rather tasty Carmine flat6

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Post by MalcZ4 » Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:59 pm

Guiseley wrote:
Taz x wrote:Day -4

Tried to change my head lights to europe settings
Gave up on adjusting mine through that poxy little access hole and bought beam deflectors myself!
I changed the settings via the panel, but both retaining clips broke on one side - you have to buy a complete panel @ £7 something.

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Dear diary

Post by Guiseley » Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:13 pm

You'll have to show me how to do that for next time - Islay baby!!!
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Re: Dear diary

Post by Taz » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:42 pm

Day -3

Today I loaded the zed, whats not in ain't goin

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Re: Dear diary

Post by sars » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:16 pm

Packed your car with three days to go, sure your not a woman :rofl:

Hope you have so much fun..... and said with real envy
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Re: Dear diary

Post by Taz » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:17 pm

i have a femine side :wink:

i just can't wait to get going :)

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Post by Mafoo » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:52 pm

That's clearly one advantage of the coupe. Loads of luggage space!

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Post by MalcZ4 » Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:48 am

There was two of us, and we were away for a month and didn't have that much! :rofl:

Remember to leave room for some wine on the way back.

The Supermarket at Calais had a 2 for one deal on - so I got 6 boxes of wine stacked behind the seats. :thumbsup:

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Re: Dear diary

Post by Taz » Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:56 am

er, never thought of that, no space left anywhere now :headbang:

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Re: Dear diary

Post by Guiseley » Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:45 pm

Taz x wrote:er, never thought of that, no space left anywhere now :headbang:
Could take the passenger seat out if you're going solo - loads of spare room there!
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Re: Dear diary

Post by roofless » Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:00 pm

You'll find space for booze :thumbsup: Depends on where you drive to but check the local vinyards, they generally welcome visitors. If you're eating out check the local wines on offer in the restaurant, they're not likely to serve up rubbish, see what you like and find the vinyard, you won't necessarily save much money but there's nothing like opening a bottle of vino at home and remembering the trip and how you came to get that wine. :thumbsup:
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Re: Dear diary

Post by Taz » Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:00 pm

i found somebody to take, £1.99 off ebay, so can't take out the passenger seat

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