What have you done to your car today?

[wonkydonkey]

[ref]-Tom-[/ref] older cars are so much more appealing and characterful. As you say (and as your pic above shows), seeing them side by side with newer cars really highlights the joy of owning something older and more interesting

 

[jamie_z4]

I run a 2.0 a5 tdi black edition as a daily and got to agree with you it's uterly soulless but it's a good daily driver comfortable and looks 'like I'm doing alright for myself at 30' rather than driving around in an old banger which I usually do :lol:

Same with my missus' A200. Looks great and everyone comments on how expensive it must have been. It wasn't, but people just see the badge and body kit.

The auto box with paddles is fantastic and it's really comfortable. I love doing the weekend shopping trips in it. But it isn't exciting. It's actually boring to drive normally. Drive a Z4 normally and it still feels a bit different to everything else.

Same here, I drive a lot of fairly new cars BMW/Audi/Merc mainly at work and at home the wife's got a newer 1 series. All refined as hell but not much fun. Now if I was repping etc up and down a motorway all day bring on one of these newer cars with an auto box, but for fun driving give me something more fun/agile/aural and less detached

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Yeah Its a shame how dull modern cars are. Even e46s I used to have all the time albeit a rep mobile were fairly lively to drive especially the 3.0 disezeals

 

[-Tom-]

[ref]-Tom-[/ref] older cars are so much more appealing and characterful. As you say (and as your pic above shows), seeing them side by side with newer cars really highlights the joy of owning something older and more interesting

Absolutely. I bought my Z when it was around 5 years old, and I think I prefer it even more now that I look at it as a bit of a relic.

I sat in the new Z4 today, again. It does ooze with a fair bit of quality, and feels better than most of the recent BMWs I’ve been in. But it just carries so much size, and to me feels like a 2 seater on a 3/4 series platform.

 

[Papa_Zee]

[ref]-Tom-[/ref] older cars are so much more appealing and characterful. As you say (and as your pic above shows), seeing them side by side with newer cars really highlights the joy of owning something older and more interesting

Absolutely. I bought my Z when it was around 5 years old, and I think I prefer it even more now that I look at it as a bit of a relic.

I sat in the new Z4 today, again. It does ooze with a fair bit of quality, and feels better than most of the recent BMWs I’ve been in. But it just carries so much size, and to me feels like a 2 seater on a 3/4 series platform.

Were you looking for the word.... "Boat" ?

 

[freeriderdave]

After topping up my oil on my 2003 3.0L e85 i noticed my windows eere down a bit. Couldn't figure out why as the keys were in my pocket. Got my keys out of said pocket, thought strange. Then held down unlock button and lo and behold the roof went down. Kept lock button pressed, roof went up. I did not know it did that. Result.

 

[enzed4]

After topping up my oil on my 2003 3.0L e85 i noticed my windows eere down a bit. Couldn't figure out why as the keys were in my pocket. Got my keys out of said pocket, thought strange. Then held down unlock button and lo and behold the roof went down. Kept lock button pressed, roof went up. I did not know it did that. Result.

I'm guessing yours must have been coded at some time, as I believe the roof would not go up using the fob, from the factory (roof down with the fob was enabled from factory). If so, nice bonus for you

 

[enzed4]

Refitted the rear 224's that were damaged by the tyre shop last week. They've been refurbished (cost him about $420/£210 for the two of them to be done).
Had them fitted with Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2's to match the fronts. 245/40/18 rear 225/45/18 front.

 

[Darkangelv2]

MOT at 9.....

Passed by 10.

 

[Spaniarduk]

Today - 1st May I donated £325 to the DVLA for my VED

Try £570 for the Z4M instead!

 

[mackharry]

Had very weak washer jet pressure so removed the reservoir, washed it out and cleaned the filter. Reassembled and hey presto back to full pressure. Before and after pics showing the white sludge blocking the filter.

 

[mackharry]

Had very weak washer jet pressure so removed the reservoir, washed it out and cleaned the filter. Reassembled and hey presto back to full pressure. Before and after pics showing the white sludge blocking the filter.

pics not uploading for some reason

 

[Phoenixboy]

Quick trip to the stealers to cast an eye over the new z.
Think I’ll stick with mine for now

 

[MJJamieson]

Gave mine a bit of spit and polish before Newby Hall tomorrow.

 

[MACK]

Quick trip to the stealers to cast an eye over the new z.
Think I’ll stick with mine for now

Funny you should say that. Been into both BMW Manchester and Warrington in the past few weeks and thought I'd check it out while I was there. Neither dealership had one in the showroom. Bizarre for a brand spanking new model!

 

[Phoenixboy]

Quick trip to the stealers to cast an eye over the new z.
Think I’ll stick with mine for now

Funny you should say that. Been into both BMW Manchester and Warrington in the past few weeks and thought I'd check it out while I was there. Neither dealership had one in the showroom. Bizarre for a brand spanking new model!

Yes but we are in the English Riviera, so target audience .

 

[jamie_z4]

Went out to the garage before...zeds fell off the jack

Luckily getting a set of temp wheels off another forum member tomorrow morning

 

[Nictrix]

Quick trip to the stealers to cast an eye over the new z.
Think I’ll stick with mine for now

Funny you should say that. Been into both BMW Manchester and Warrington in the past few weeks and thought I'd check it out while I was there. Neither dealership had one in the showroom. Bizarre for a brand spanking new model!

Probably not worth wasting the floorspace for all that they will sell :lol:

 

[MACK]

Quick trip to the stealers to cast an eye over the new z.
Think I’ll stick with mine for now

Funny you should say that. Been into both BMW Manchester and Warrington in the past few weeks and thought I'd check it out while I was there. Neither dealership had one in the showroom. Bizarre for a brand spanking new model!

Probably not worth wasting the floorspace for all that they will sell :lol:

Could well be true!
I noticed earlier this week that Nissan have quietly dropped the 370Z from production with no drop top version of its successor planned. The future looks a bit bleak for 2 seater drop tops

 

[Spaniarduk]

I replaced the differential oil in Zeddie, my Z4M.
Hopefully tomorrow I'll replace the gearbox oil and remove the CDV. I'm expecting improvements in the gear changing department! Fingers crossed

 

[Papa_Zee]

Funny you should say that. Been into both BMW Manchester and Warrington in the past few weeks and thought I'd check it out while I was there. Neither dealership had one in the showroom. Bizarre for a brand spanking new model!

Probably not worth wasting the floorspace for all that they will sell :lol:

Could well be true!
I noticed earlier this week that Nissan have quietly dropped the 370Z from production with no drop top version of its successor planned. The future looks a bit bleak for 2 seater drop tops

They're no M-Zees but the 350-370zees are not bad cars...