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What essentials are always in your Zed?
- Jembo
- Lifer
- Posts: 6030
- Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:59 pm
- Location: 1066 Country
What essentials are always in your Zed?
Over & above the tyreweld & BMW tool kit, interested to hear what ‘bare essentials’ others carry.
Sunnies
Magnetic phone mount
Dual USB charger
iPhone cable
TomTom
Micro fibre cloth & sponge for interior windows
Tyreweld
Variable parking change, depends if Mrs J acquires it
Mechanic gloves
Yellow tabard
Picnic Rug
What’s NOT on the list is:
- spacesaver
- spare bulbs
- car jack
- brace bar
- general tool kit
So peeps, other than a glock, what you carrying
Sunnies
Magnetic phone mount
Dual USB charger
iPhone cable
TomTom
Micro fibre cloth & sponge for interior windows
Tyreweld
Variable parking change, depends if Mrs J acquires it
Mechanic gloves
Yellow tabard
Picnic Rug
What’s NOT on the list is:
- spacesaver
- spare bulbs
- car jack
- brace bar
- general tool kit
So peeps, other than a glock, what you carrying
Joined the dark side with a ///M Hell Bronze Sepang Coupe
Ex Aug 2005 Maldives Blue 3 litre cruizer, lots of toyz,
Lifer 54
Ex Aug 2005 Maldives Blue 3 litre cruizer, lots of toyz,
Lifer 54
- 1000rr
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1057
- Joined: Thu Oct 13, 2016 10:53 pm
What essentials are always in your Zed?
Hairdryer
Gel
Round brushes and vent brushes
Hairspray
Wd40
Gel
Round brushes and vent brushes
Hairspray
Wd40
- buzyg
- Legend
- Posts: 26511
- Joined: Fri May 20, 2011 6:11 pm
- Location: Cornwall
What essentials are always in your Zed?
Bird wipes
Micro fibre cloth
J cloth
Baby Wipes
Car Jack
Wheel wrench
Tyre repair kit
Fire Extinguisher
A to Z map No gadgets in this Zed
Sunglasses
Clear Safety Glasses. (For when the roofs down and the sun's gone to bed.)
Spare coat, ( Lives in the passenger seat foot well. Goes over my legs in winter)
Gloves.
Wooly Hat.
Micro fibre cloth
J cloth
Baby Wipes
Car Jack
Wheel wrench
Tyre repair kit
Fire Extinguisher
A to Z map No gadgets in this Zed
Sunglasses
Clear Safety Glasses. (For when the roofs down and the sun's gone to bed.)
Spare coat, ( Lives in the passenger seat foot well. Goes over my legs in winter)
Gloves.
Wooly Hat.
- Nictrix
- Lifer
- Posts: 5446
- Joined: Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:59 pm
- Location: Paisley
What essentials are always in your Zed?
Fuel
Air in the tyres
Shades
Air in the tyres
Shades
E89 2014 35i M Sport Black with Black leather
- TitanTim
- Lifer
- Posts: 8055
- Joined: Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:21 pm
What essentials are always in your Zed?
When I had mine it was condoms, amazing how many uses you can put them too.
Tim.
Tim.
- MalNCH
- Member
- Posts: 723
- Joined: Wed May 30, 2018 7:40 pm
- Location: Old Costessey (Nr. Norwich)
What essentials are always in your Zed?
Tyre-weld, sunglasses, cigarettes, chewing gum.
2004 E85 3.0i, Titan Silver Metallic.
- Chris_D
- Lifer
- Posts: 6615
- Joined: Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:41 pm
- Location: Mostly Holland. Sometimes UK.
What essentials are always in your Zed?
Sun cream
assortment of caps
1L oil in case top up is required
rubber mallet
length of marine/mooring rope
shag blanket
bottle of formaldehyde or naptha
cotton napkins
surgical gloves
condoms
rubber duck
antiseptic wipes
assortment of caps
1L oil in case top up is required
rubber mallet
length of marine/mooring rope
shag blanket
bottle of formaldehyde or naptha
cotton napkins
surgical gloves
condoms
rubber duck
antiseptic wipes
E85 3.0i roadie (03) 'Benny'. E93 320d M-Sport Cabrio (11) 'Bob'.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
- Ewazix
- Lifer
- Posts: 4721
- Joined: Sun May 02, 2010 5:30 pm
- Location: Somerset
What essentials are always in your Zed?
That is a deeply worrying collection
2003 2.5 SE, low miles, Sterling Grey, 108's & Eagles, no stubby here! Unmolested.
2018 Cooper S Countryman
Fiesta Ecoboost
2018 Cooper S Countryman
Fiesta Ecoboost
- Mr Tidy
- Legend
- Posts: 23789
- Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:18 pm
- Location: North West Surrey
What essentials are always in your Zed?
I used to just have
1 litre of oil
Leather wipes
Shades
Hi-Vis
Waterproof jacket
LED torch
Spare bulbs & fuses
but since a pheasant hitched a ride on my 1st Coupe I've added
A pair of gloves
Duct tape
Carrier bag
1 litre of oil
Leather wipes
Shades
Hi-Vis
Waterproof jacket
LED torch
Spare bulbs & fuses
but since a pheasant hitched a ride on my 1st Coupe I've added
A pair of gloves
Duct tape
Carrier bag
Coupes because stunning!
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
Gone - Ruby Black
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
Gone - Ruby Black
- oldgitdave
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1505
- Joined: Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:47 pm
- Location: Derbyshire
What essentials are always in your Zed?
Funny though .
My list:
BT receiver for streaming Planet Rock
Shades
His & hers caps (baseball style) brilliant with roof down when the sun is up
Reading glasses, just in case (I'm old you know )
Tyre weld & compressor kit
Bit boring really compared to some .
Zedless
- Smartbear
- Lifer
- Posts: 13685
- Joined: Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:54 pm
- Location: a barn in Somerset
What essentials are always in your Zed?
OBD wifi dongle thingy (Carly app on phone)
Rats tails to repair punctures
Wheel nut brace
Jack
Foot pump
Wheel studs for easing wheel fitment
Torx bits
1 litre engine oil
Baby wipes/microfibre cloth
Torch
Phone charger cable
Rob
Rats tails to repair punctures
Wheel nut brace
Jack
Foot pump
Wheel studs for easing wheel fitment
Torx bits
1 litre engine oil
Baby wipes/microfibre cloth
Torch
Phone charger cable
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
- tee.gilding
- Member
- Posts: 517
- Joined: Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:25 pm
- Location: Hampshire
What essentials are always in your Zed?
Fuel, a spare wheel, and an aux cable. Nothing else needed.
2007 Z4 3.0si Sport (E86) : Stratus Grey : Black Oregon leather : 19" Veemann V-FS33 : BC Racing coilovers : Kumho Ecsta rubber : MTEC discs : Brembo pads : stubby aerial : ZHP gear knob
Instagram: @stratus.z4coupe
Instagram: @stratus.z4coupe
- Smartbear
- Lifer
- Posts: 13685
- Joined: Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:54 pm
- Location: a barn in Somerset
What essentials are always in your Zed?
How do you get the spare wheel on?tee.gilding wrote: ↑Sat Jun 22, 2019 8:33 pm Fuel, a spare wheel, and an aux cable. Nothing else needed.
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
- tee.gilding
- Member
- Posts: 517
- Joined: Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:25 pm
- Location: Hampshire
What essentials are always in your Zed?
Okay yeah, jack and wheel spanner...Smartbear wrote: ↑Sat Jun 22, 2019 8:37 pmHow do you get the spare wheel on?tee.gilding wrote: ↑Sat Jun 22, 2019 8:33 pm Fuel, a spare wheel, and an aux cable. Nothing else needed.
Rob
2007 Z4 3.0si Sport (E86) : Stratus Grey : Black Oregon leather : 19" Veemann V-FS33 : BC Racing coilovers : Kumho Ecsta rubber : MTEC discs : Brembo pads : stubby aerial : ZHP gear knob
Instagram: @stratus.z4coupe
Instagram: @stratus.z4coupe
- ggmiller
- Member
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- Location: Chester
- Contact:
What essentials are always in your Zed?
....full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes. And shades.