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Day 2…across the Pyrenees..a much more modest little hotel…

Day 1 in Iberia…..5 hour drive from Santander to the foothills of the Pyrenees..fabulous Parador…

We have the classical cyl 6 misfire on a tuned N54…my tuner (brain the size of a planet) theorised about the issues… Separately much much later tipped the datalogs into Claude…all over it like a rash…spotted and modelled the exact sequence ..very very spooky… Claude on opus 4.7 etc very very...

First leg..home to Portsmouth…400 mile dash…well pooped although the only material hold up was Winchester / M3 junction… Met Jerry at Scotch Corner.. Conditions moist / sunny / damp / rain Met Steve n Ros at the ferry… On board now for 34 hours ish…all well..

On the last 3 trips on this route I’ve seen many many cars without any form of ‘UK’ placarding…At most spot checks / road blocks you’re facing forward ..so they won’t see the sticker till after they’ve waved you through..

Good point..never normally look down there..thought I had my Saltaire still..must get them changed !..good spot..I’ll take it off..🫡👌🤔

No ZF8HP ..or 6 speed manual transmission The DCT was obsoleted by the ZF8HP when it was upgraded to handle extra torque beyond its original 450nm limit

We’re good at spotting the Germans !😂🙈

ITs an aerodynamic dam to force air going under the car lower and not get caught up in the various bits like exhaust pipes / diff etc..together with the two in front of the front wheels and the two at the bacm wheels its a pretty standard part of early 2000 s aerodynamic tricks.. the more air...

Preparation complete..UK sticker affixed ..

I doubt it..we are briefly entering Froggy Airspace fo one night in the Pyrenees 5th-6th June ..but mostly in Spanish Airspace..here is the location..

For your 2011 E89 Z4, Pentosin CHF 11S is the correct and only acceptable fluid for the roof hydraulic system (Vol 2, Ch 8 — Sourcing Parts for Your E89). This is not a "compatible alternative" situation — CHF 11S is the specific synthetic hydraulic fluid the system requires, and using any other...

Just don’t poke any metal objects into the relay mounts..pretty obvious stuff

No need

His an E89