paddy wright said:
I guess it depends how driven. 450 per 55litre tank would need 37mpg against a book 'combined' figure of 37.7 or extra urban of 50.4 so doable, but certainly sedate driving
So I picked up my new car yesterday
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I guess it depends how driven. 450 per 55litre tank would need 37mpg against a book 'combined' figure of 37.7 or extra urban of 50.4 so doable, but certainly sedate driving
I'm sure I used to get 250 from my 3.0 and that was the same, loads of short journeys.paddy wright said:
south yorkshire
i must have a very heavy foot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chester, She is a black beauty. 
Triple black is an excellent choice. Your car looks similar to mine.
I also agree with not touching any of the traction aids. The DTC and DSC are designed to be left on, but experienced drivers who want to get tail happy sometimes turn them off.
Please don't let the comments about the 2.0l bother you, all roadster cars need to be driven hard. :roll: In the old days, the MGs and Triumphs roadsters all have small engines, and they were a pleasure to drive. You made a very good choice.
Welcome and enjoy!
Triple black is an excellent choice. Your car looks similar to mine.I also agree with not touching any of the traction aids. The DTC and DSC are designed to be left on, but experienced drivers who want to get tail happy sometimes turn them off.
Please don't let the comments about the 2.0l bother you, all roadster cars need to be driven hard. :roll: In the old days, the MGs and Triumphs roadsters all have small engines, and they were a pleasure to drive. You made a very good choice.
Welcome and enjoy!
country road most of the 3 mile to work! great fun!
watching top gear TONIGHT makes the point of just how heavy my foot is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cj10jeeper said:
In the damp/rain right? A 150bhp heavy Z4 is not a Lotus Elise. 150bhp in a z4 is NOT going to indcuce power oversteer sorry.
I've had 3 Z4s. Two of which were brand spakin new 2.2s (170 bhp'ish) and in neither of those could you get the back end out with the power on in the dry. The 3.0 (231 bhp) will do it, but again its no Z4M and requires a heavy right foot.
BTW, we are talking power oversteer here (as stated).
My 3.0l returns 220-230 miles, spend the moring sat in traffic and it is an auto. Its not long for this world to be honest and fortunately petrol prices on the drop.
Congrats on the new car, looks wicked 
I'm sure you'll have plenty of fun over the winter and sounds like you got a good deal !
Can you have the roof coded to go up too ? thought you could only do this with a Reinhold thingy... :roll:
I'm sure you'll have plenty of fun over the winter and sounds like you got a good deal ! chester said:...I went straight to that BMW guy in Hull to have the electrics recoded, remote roof up/down,
Can you have the roof coded to go up too ? thought you could only do this with a Reinhold thingy... :roll:
DannyBoy
Just to clarify my coments were in relation to the initial question asked by Chester:
Of course I agree that the 2.0i is no power steering monster and getting tail happy is not easy on a dry road, however Chester is coming from a front wheel drive saloon to rear drive and based upon the posts I suspect inexperienced in handling such cars.
My comment remains the same that until experienced then such aids as DSC, DTC, etc. should be left fully on until experience, opportunity (ie track or isolated wide road) and conditions (ie not wet UK Autumn) allow. To suggest regularly switching them off to a new Z4 driver is foolhardy as they not only prevent rear wheel spin but collectively gather up driver errors in bends, fast corner and many other low traction or driver error situations.
As a forum mod there is perhaps an implied responsibility that my posts are more cautious.
Just to clarify my coments were in relation to the initial question asked by Chester:
chester said:
Of course I agree that the 2.0i is no power steering monster and getting tail happy is not easy on a dry road, however Chester is coming from a front wheel drive saloon to rear drive and based upon the posts I suspect inexperienced in handling such cars.
My comment remains the same that until experienced then such aids as DSC, DTC, etc. should be left fully on until experience, opportunity (ie track or isolated wide road) and conditions (ie not wet UK Autumn) allow. To suggest regularly switching them off to a new Z4 driver is foolhardy as they not only prevent rear wheel spin but collectively gather up driver errors in bends, fast corner and many other low traction or driver error situations.
As a forum mod there is perhaps an implied responsibility that my posts are more cautious.
My last tankfull was a 100mph blast up the M1 to Donington Park for a trackday( 70 miles) followed by 3 x 20 min track thrashes. Emptied the tank in 160 miles ( LOL) , put another £ 30 at the circuit, did 3 more sessions, and had to put more in to get home. Over all spent £ 85 on fuel to do about £ 260 miles.......worth every penny.I rekonm at about 10 - 12 mpg at the track ( 3.0).
You have a great car fella, enjoy every minute of it.
You have a great car fella, enjoy every minute of it.
from the key in the door or by pressing the remote ? I thought you could only get it to go down remotely, and up with the key in the door.chester said:No no it goes up and down from the key
.. & echoing sentiments on the DTC.. it's pretty tricky to do something silly or dangerous in the 150hp zed, but only then would the traction kick in anyway.. so what's the point of turning it off ? the one time you appreciate that, could have been the time it goes sideways into a tree
chariszzzz
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nice parot!
bigshurv said:
My last trip to Bedford Autodrome, i did a whole tank in about 18 laps
Enjoy the car mate, looks very nice. A 2.0 150BHP BMW is not going to behave like a 500BHP TVR so you don't have too much to worry about...but it will handle very differently to a FWD hatch and I would leave the TC firmly on until you get used to it! Especially during this slippy time of year. Drive it for a few weeks and see how often the TC light flickers, then think what would have happened if it was off and you will see what we mean.
Having said that, once you are used to it, get to a track and turn it off to see how fun RWD can be
I can't remember getting the TC light to flicker whilst on the road with my Z4, I must be too gentle with it :|
On the track though it was lighting up a lot more than I thought it would, escpecially when getting on the power out of corners when I thought I'd be going fast enough on the exit to avoid the risk of wheel spin. Where is helped me most though, I think was under heavy braking into the slowest corners, I had the back end wiggling a few times on a certain corner.
If I go to another track day I'll have to try it with atleast one of the options turned off.
On the track though it was lighting up a lot more than I thought it would, escpecially when getting on the power out of corners when I thought I'd be going fast enough on the exit to avoid the risk of wheel spin. Where is helped me most though, I think was under heavy braking into the slowest corners, I had the back end wiggling a few times on a certain corner.
If I go to another track day I'll have to try it with atleast one of the options turned off.
Herminator said:
Or you drive like a grown up
The M can be twitchy, but I would agree if the TC light comes on it's usually because I provoked it...I've never driven the 2.0, you might have a point and it's not enough power to cause a problem with TC on. But you can get an MX-5 to slide with only 124BHP...
Correct, I had two (both 146bhp) and they were very lively in the wet, so I'd imagine a 2.0 in this weather would easily step out of line with all the electronics switched off.mikedav said:
I would agree with the advice so far, and leave everything on until you get used to it.