Iāve done two recent Northern Iberia road trips with some of the folks hereā¦
This year SWMBO decided to take a month to more fully explore this fabulous part of Europe.
Not much to say that hasnāt already been said,,
The road network is just amazingā¦so many roads have been upgraded..makes you...
As part of my ever growing stockpile of end of the world parts bought a 2026 CIC screen..
But..itās got a few āwater marksā on the screen..they havenāt shifted with normal cleaning agents..
Anybody successfully addressed this ..?
Z4 Owners Scotland brekkie event with optional potter to St Abbs afterwards if the weather is OK
09:30 The Paper Mill, Lasswade.
2-4 Westmill Road
Lasswade, EH18 1LX
RSVP
As I was buttoning up the Yellow Peril after 4 months off the road I was checking various things out..
Very excited to see the CIC unit has a shortwave option on AMā¦felt like a radio ham.. :rofl:
Also can say definitively that the whippy does contribute to both FM and to an extent AM..
A further update ..for those that are rivetted by this journey..
I passed my IAM Roadsmart test at the end of July 2024 with a "F1rst"..that is the highest mark you can achieve for the standard IAM 'advanced driver'..there is a higher course called the 'Masters' which I'm not yet ready to...
Given the passage of time I thought I'd refresh /update /add to the options now available.
There are a number of options
Upgrade within known E89 family eg 35is rear brake on other models
BMW family upgrades eg using F series Brembo calipers
Non BMW family ugrades eg using Ford Mustang...
Previously Iād discussed the evolution of various BBKs for E89sā¦
Of course there are several manufacturers and suppliers that will do bespoke BBKs for the front of E89s..itās relatively simple for the fronts as essentially the E89 has the same fundamental front end design as non M E90s and...
Iāll be offering new Brembo 6 Pot 380mm big brake kits for the E89.
The calipers are the same as the 2017 Shelby Mustang uses.
The discs are the M2 M4 F series 380mm x 30mm.
Orders taken shortly..first deliveries February 2025
The kit includes the calipers, brackets and all fittings...
A few people expressed concern about brake bias as a result of twiddling with the front and rear discs..
So I've done a calculator for the E89 with the current used and known discs, calipers and pads to look at how different combos work out.
I've assumed all pads have the same coefficent of...