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Johnnymiller said:
hmm, I cant help noticing that its not Imola red.... :tumbleweed: :lol:

glad you've got an M though now, I am interested in the difference from your 3.0. I didn't imagine the M would be much different. I've never driven a non M Z4.
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Cheers Johnny - yeah well, the seats are red lol. Bit of a 'first commute impressions' on the page previous to this :thumbsup:
 
Bing said:
Up at 4.45 every time I go into the office - I am allergic to traffic jams and trains :cry:

So, first commute impressions...

I have a funny feeling that Mrs B - and possibly the neighbours - will have something to say about my departure... My garage is directly under the bedroom and it really is bloody noisy cold. Not a lot I can do about that though :oops:
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They'll get over it Bing. :thumbsup:

My 22 year son, has a bedroom directly above our Garage. Boy does he know it, Sunday Morning,if he pisses me off on a Satuday Night. :evil: :D
 
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Great drive home, with a wee stop at inkey$ place to say hi. First thing WB said when I walked in was 'are you working from home tomorrow so you can take me to school ? ' :lol:

Only one wallaby on the way home, still sussing out the driving position though. And I did wake up Mrs B :oops:
 
I still remember hitting the brakes for the first time when I picked up mime .... Easy tiger I thought as I came back to rest in the seat.

My mate who rode shotgun down through the pass of glenshee said I noticed you had the sport button pressed all the way down on the 3.0 and never on the way back in the M.
 
Bing said:
It's probably at least 50% my lack of smoothness and general excitability, but I thought my 3.0 fuel needle dropped fast :o ...21.5mpg on the computer, still better than my benchmark (Focus ST) so I just going to tape over the needle :P
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That needle does move bloody fast. 21.5mpg, you must have been driving it like I was when you were a passenger in mine the other week. :wink:
 
Great to see you Bing. Lovely car and a credit to Paul and his OCD level (in a good way!) of ownership. She sounded lovely on the way out and looks stunning.

Am sure if I look south out my window I can still see your smile from here :)
 
ZermattV, the brakes happened to me on PVR's drive. I've got a feel for them now - stomped on them when out with WB yesterday just to find out what happens and nearly throttled him on his seat belt... They definitely work :thumbsup:

srhutch, I need to reset it as it was on 18-ish when I left PVR's house. I've only driven it really fast in a straight line so far. Weirdly I found myself driving more slowly on the motorway today...

inkey$, likewise, next weekend :driving: :wink:
 
That must have been that Italian tune up that Jembo gave it :D

... or more likely the MOT and O2 :D
 
Bing said:
ZermattV, the brakes happened to me on PVR's drive. I've got a feel for them now - stomped on them when out with WB yesterday just to find out what happens and nearly throttled him on his seat belt... They definitely work :thumbsup:

srhutch, I need to reset it as it was on 18-ish when I left PVR's house. I've only driven it really fast in a straight line so far. Weirdly I found myself driving more slowly on the motorway today...

inkey$, likewise, next weekend :driving: :wink:
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I think they are really quite comfortable on the motorway all things considering - and very quiet!!

Re:brakes. I jump routinely in and out of the M, a mini cooper SD and mostly an old Peugeot 206GTI - I have no idea what I'm doing on the brakes. When I'm in the M I over brake and scare myself when I stamp on them, overshoot all the time in the pug (feels like v brakes on a pushbike) and scratch my head totally when I try drive the mini. Haha. Adds to the fun.

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You went by Inks place? Could have been a mini meet, only 10 minutes from mine ;)

My car finally looks as it should now, it got two new bumper brackets and headlights this week so it looks fresh, as opposed to old and tired.
 
RJS-Z4 said:
You went by Inks place? Could have been a mini meet, only 10 minutes from mine ;)

My car finally looks as it should now, it got two new bumper brackets and headlights this week so it looks fresh, as opposed to old and tired.
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Be great to do that photoshoot at some point, nice mix of Bavarian metal all fairly local.

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TrickyDicky said:
RJS-Z4 said:
You went by Inks place? Could have been a mini meet, only 10 minutes from mine ;)

My car finally looks as it should now, it got two new bumper brackets and headlights this week so it looks fresh, as opposed to old and tired.
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Be great to do that photoshoot at some point, nice mix of Bavarian metal all fairly local.

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100%!

I'll arrange something shortly, but I'd be up for popping out now if I'm honest as I've washed the car and it's a nice warm evening!
 
RJS-Z4 said:
TrickyDicky said:
RJS-Z4 said:
You went by Inks place? Could have been a mini meet, only 10 minutes from mine ;)

My car finally looks as it should now, it got two new bumper brackets and headlights this week so it looks fresh, as opposed to old and tired.
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Be great to do that photoshoot at some point, nice mix of Bavarian metal all fairly local.

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100%!

I'll arrange something shortly, but I'd be up for popping out now if I'm honest as I've washed the car and it's a nice warm evening!
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Would have if I wasn't in The Netherlands :-) what a s**t journey, fault on the plane, missed my train, just got to hotel after leaving office at 16:30

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Nice write up Bing. Give it a couple of weeks and add your thoughts. I was amazed at the difference from #69. Having said I'd got the hang of it, I had a "marsupial moment" on Sunday. It does like to remind you that you're only alive because for now it's decided not to chew you up and spit you out :)
 
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