Have we just taken possession of the last Z4’s
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blaster1956
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Ori / Sars - what options did you spec on your cars? My M40i order is currently poverty spec (bar a wind deflector), but just wondering if all options are still currently available to order in case I decide to add any later!
It’s a lovely place, will certainly go back, last weekend we were walking up in the Yorkshire Worlds at the top of a hill looking down over Millington below us, the height is around 180 m above sea level, our villa was at 350 m and the highest peak was 1820 m which is above low level clouds and as such often sunny. You gotta love hills thoughMr Tidy said:sars said:
To be fair it tends to rain somewhere in Madeira every day in my experience as a former time-share owner. But there is usually a dry bit somewhere!
At least we are in October now so getting nearer to your delivery day.
blaster1956 said:
Mine has the Technology, comfort and driving assistance packs. I would suggest that the Technology and comfort packs are a must. The technology pack because the standard stereo is probably not adequate to enjoy music with the top down, I can’t find the specification for the standard but it will probably be 100 watts over six speakers. The comfort pack has a the wind deflector, heated steering, lumber support etcetera. I’m not a fan of adaptive headlights so did not go with the visibility pack. Have you gone for the M40i?
blaster1956
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sars said:It’s a lovely place, will certainly go back, last weekend we were walking up in the Yorkshire Worlds at the top of a hill looking down over Millington below us, the height is around 180 m above sea level, our villa was at 350 m and the highest peak was 1820 m which is above low level clouds and as such often sunny. You gotta love hills thoughMr Tidy said:sars said:
To be fair it tends to rain somewhere in Madeira every day in my experience as a former time-share owner. But there is usually a dry bit somewhere!
At least we are in October now so getting nearer to your delivery day.
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blaster1956 said:
Mine has the Technology, comfort and driving assistance packs. I would suggest that the Technology and comfort packs are a must. The technology pack because the standard stereo is probably not adequate to enjoy music with the top down, I can’t find the specification for the standard but it will probably be 100 watts over six speakers. The comfort pack has a the wind deflector, heated steering, lumber support etcetera. I’m not a fan of adaptive headlights so did not go with the visibility pack. Have you gone for the M40i?
That sounds good Sars!
Yes I have an M40i now on order after originally starting with a 20i and then toying with changing to a 30i, but ending up going the full monty and ordering the M40! Unfortunately it meant an additional delay of 5 weeks as the 20i order had to be cancelled and a new one raised for the M40i. Been waiting 5 weeks so far and no scheduled date for build as of yet
Argyll Andy
Lifer
[ref]blaster1956[/ref],
Blaster, I’m with [ref]sars[/ref], the comfort pack is a must for what it includes but if you decide not to go for it specify the wind deflector on its own @ £170 as I think all the parts individually for retrofit are circa £450 but for me heated wheel, keyless entry etc are worth the total cst of the pack.
The Technology pack again is something I’d tick as a must. The standard stereo was ok with the roof up but with it down wasn’t up to what I wanted particularly when tramping on a bit
I also really like the Heads Up Display. Never had it before but it shows everything I need.
I went for adaptive cruise, one of the things I like most but depends how/where you’re driving. Haven’t really tried the headlights pack yet as it’s not been out much at night.
The other thing to consider is at the other end, a lower spec car may struggle to sell privately or trade in could be a good bit lower than one with some/all the toys
Blaster, I’m with [ref]sars[/ref], the comfort pack is a must for what it includes but if you decide not to go for it specify the wind deflector on its own @ £170 as I think all the parts individually for retrofit are circa £450 but for me heated wheel, keyless entry etc are worth the total cst of the pack.
The Technology pack again is something I’d tick as a must. The standard stereo was ok with the roof up but with it down wasn’t up to what I wanted particularly when tramping on a bit
I also really like the Heads Up Display. Never had it before but it shows everything I need. I went for adaptive cruise, one of the things I like most but depends how/where you’re driving. Haven’t really tried the headlights pack yet as it’s not been out much at night.
The other thing to consider is at the other end, a lower spec car may struggle to sell privately or trade in could be a good bit lower than one with some/all the toys
blaster1956
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Thanks for the feedback ronk/Andy.
I think based on my use of the car as mainly a spring/summer car - think weekend jaunts, with a few longer UK holidays and European road trips thrown in, I wouldn’t necessarily get much value from adaptive headlights or heated steering wheel - (in fact I never once used the heated steering wheel in my full fat E89!). I’m personally not a big fan of Cruise Control either, so wouldn’t miss that I feel. Keyless entry I’ve never had, so in the interests of keeping costs down I’d probably not go for the comfort pack, but I have specified the Wind Deflector.
Tech Pack does sound interesting though, anyone use the Parking Aid or is it a gimmick? I like the sound of the blind spot warning function in the driver assistance pack (although not much else in that pack tbh!) - would be interested in any feedback as to how useful the driver assistance pack is.
Interestingly I follow Bimmerpost as well and there have been reports of Z4 orders having their HUD option removed in the States because of the chip shortage, not clear if that is just an isolated issue with the HUD or indicative of a wider problem with the technology pack.
I think based on my use of the car as mainly a spring/summer car - think weekend jaunts, with a few longer UK holidays and European road trips thrown in, I wouldn’t necessarily get much value from adaptive headlights or heated steering wheel - (in fact I never once used the heated steering wheel in my full fat E89!). I’m personally not a big fan of Cruise Control either, so wouldn’t miss that I feel. Keyless entry I’ve never had, so in the interests of keeping costs down I’d probably not go for the comfort pack, but I have specified the Wind Deflector.
Tech Pack does sound interesting though, anyone use the Parking Aid or is it a gimmick? I like the sound of the blind spot warning function in the driver assistance pack (although not much else in that pack tbh!) - would be interested in any feedback as to how useful the driver assistance pack is.
Interestingly I follow Bimmerpost as well and there have been reports of Z4 orders having their HUD option removed in the States because of the chip shortage, not clear if that is just an isolated issue with the HUD or indicative of a wider problem with the technology pack.
Argyll Andy
Lifer
blaster1956 said:Thanks for the feedback ronk/Andy.
I think based on my use of the car as mainly a spring/summer car - think weekend jaunts, with a few longer UK holidays and European road trips thrown in, I wouldn’t necessarily get much value from adaptive headlights or heated steering wheel - (in fact I never once used the heated steering wheel in my full fat E89!). I’m personally not a big fan of Cruise Control either, so wouldn’t miss that I feel. Keyless entry I’ve never had, so in the interests of keeping costs down I’d probably not go for the comfort pack, but I have specified the Wind Deflector.
Tech Pack does sound interesting though, anyone use the Parking Aid or is it a gimmick? I like the sound of the blind spot warning function in the driver assistance pack (although not much else in that pack tbh!) - would be interested in any feedback as to how useful the driver assistance pack is.
Interestingly I follow Bimmerpost as well and there have been reports of Z4 orders having their HUD option removed in the States because of the chip shortage, not clear if that is just an isolated issue with the HUD or indicative of a wider problem with the technology pack.
Blaster, I’m not a big user of cruise but I have to say the adaptive cruise is one of the most impressive things I’ve discovered on the car. I was discussing this with Ori last night. The huge advantage I’VE found is I definitely feel less tired when driving in traffic with it on.
I haven’t used any of the parking aids because I’m obviously too old and still have a total distrust of it and don’t want the result to be a crunching sound :lol: but Ori also said last night it’s fantastic and works very well.
The type of driving I do I don’t think I’ve had the blind spot system trigger so can’t comment.
Re the Technology pack and deletions we’ve discussed on and off here about the chip shortage and what it’s affecting and the one that keeps raising its head is the 3rd party supplied H&K systems are struggling because of the chip shortage and it’s that causing the issue, not anything to do with a HUD issue.
I personally wouldn’t order one of these cars without the wind deflector and Technology pack, everything else I could live without. I took the wind deflector out on the test drive to see the difference and it was measurable and also as mentioned I like my music and the better quality sound system is a must for me
blaster1956
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Argyll Andy said:blaster1956 said:Thanks for the feedback ronk/Andy.
I think based on my use of the car as mainly a spring/summer car - think weekend jaunts, with a few longer UK holidays and European road trips thrown in, I wouldn’t necessarily get much value from adaptive headlights or heated steering wheel - (in fact I never once used the heated steering wheel in my full fat E89!). I’m personally not a big fan of Cruise Control either, so wouldn’t miss that I feel. Keyless entry I’ve never had, so in the interests of keeping costs down I’d probably not go for the comfort pack, but I have specified the Wind Deflector.
Tech Pack does sound interesting though, anyone use the Parking Aid or is it a gimmick? I like the sound of the blind spot warning function in the driver assistance pack (although not much else in that pack tbh!) - would be interested in any feedback as to how useful the driver assistance pack is.
Interestingly I follow Bimmerpost as well and there have been reports of Z4 orders having their HUD option removed in the States because of the chip shortage, not clear if that is just an isolated issue with the HUD or indicative of a wider problem with the technology pack.
Blaster, I’m not a big user of cruise but I have to say the adaptive cruise is one of the most impressive things I’ve discovered on the car. I was discussing this with Ori last night. The huge advantage I’VE found is I definitely feel less tired when driving in traffic with it on.
I haven’t used any of the parking aids because I’m obviously too old and still have a total distrust of it and don’t want the result to be a crunching sound :lol: but Ori also said last night it’s fantastic and works very well.
The type of driving I do I don’t think I’ve had the blind spot system trigger so can’t comment.
Re the Technology pack and deletions we’ve discussed on and off here about the chip shortage and what it’s affecting and the one that keeps raising its head is the 3rd party supplied H&K systems are struggling because of the chip shortage and it’s that causing the issue, not anything to do with a HUD issue.
I personally wouldn’t order one of these cars without the wind deflector and Technology pack, everything else I could live without. I took the wind deflector out on the test drive to see the difference and it was measurable and also as mentioned I like my music and the better quality sound system is a must for me
Thanks Andy - that's interesting feedback on Active Cruise Control, I maybe need to give that some more thought. I'm with you on Parking Aid, could I really trust it? I'm not sure I could!!
I think if the tech pack was going to cause further delays I would probably go without it tbh, while I don't mind a March/April delivery, any longer than that without a Zed would kill me! :driving:
sars said:
My first experience of adaptive headlights was on a hire car in Estreito da Calheta, Madeira.
The approach to our villa was along a very narrow unlit road not much wider than the car and then a very sharp left down what felt like almost a sheer drop and it would have been much more difficult to manage at night had it not been for the adaptive headlights that "turned" left as did the car
It's good to read that most G29 buyers are ticking plenty of option boxes on their orders.
That way you'll enjoy your cars that bit more and whilst you probably don't care future owners of them will be grateful!
It's just a shame so many E86 buyers didn't, especially when I look at how little some of them cost at the time.
That way you'll enjoy your cars that bit more and whilst you probably don't care future owners of them will be grateful!
It's just a shame so many E86 buyers didn't, especially when I look at how little some of them cost at the time.
Ian J said:
The First Editions come with Adaptive LEDs and probably wouldn’t have specked it myself TBH. Having had it though, I will probably look to have it every time if possible from now on. The transformation in available light is amazing as it not so much the lights moving around when cornering, its more about different parts of each light turning on off as they adapt to their surroundings.
I drove home at night from Eurotunnel recently and the illumination of the road really helped a lot. The way the main beam stay on on one side whilst off on the other, switch off when approaching cars from behind and cut out one element at a time is brilliant. Very clever and not once was I flashed by any other cars.
baljemmett
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Argyll Andy said:
This may have changed recently - I noticed when playing around with the configurator earlier in the week that you can no longer spec the tech pack on anything except the M40i. You can, however, spec the HK sound system and the parking assistant as individual options across the range, so it's just the HUD that's unavailable on the base models. Digital Key, enhanced Bluetooth with wireless charging and the wifi hotspot look like they're still missing from all models.
I'm hoping orders-in-flight will be unaffected by the changes but will be asking my dealer if they know one way or the other when I take my 2-series in for a service on Friday. They did let me know yesterday that my sDrive20i (with tech, comfort and driving assistant packs) ordered in July has been brought forward by about a month; now looking like it might be here in late November instead of sometime during the week before Christmas!