Z4 shake down

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ok so I have had my Z4 (Ruby) for a while week now, and driven around locally for a bit. Booked into my local Indie in Maidstone for the Blake fluid change and a general check and they read the codes and did some checks and could it find anything wrong - except the CD autochanger is jammed. So today Deb and I made a flying visit to our daughter in Hull (from Kent) for a spot of lunch...!

What can I say wow left at 7am back at 8pm; 485miles averaging just over 34/gallon never missed a beat and very comfy driving for a sport.

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however lots of rain and yuck so it's very very very dirty now - so cleaning day tomorrow

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Si said:
ok so I have had my Z4 (Ruby) for a while week now, and driven around locally for a bit. Booked into my local Indie in Maidstone for the Blake fluid change and a general check and they read the codes and did some checks and could it find anything wrong - except the CD autochanger is jammed. So today Deb and I made a flying visit to our daughter in Hull (from Kent) for a spot of lunch...!

What can I say wow left at 7am back at 8pm; 485miles averaging just over 34/gallon never missed a beat and very comfy driving for a sport.

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however lots of rain and yuck so it's very very very dirty now - so cleaning day tomorrow

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Nice one :thumbsup:
 
I personally rate the Z4 as one of the best long distance cruisers I've driven, including a lot of decent motorway munching fleet cars. I no longer have the problem with my right hip after driving long distance. The seats are sublimely comfortable.

Oh, and as you say, to top all of that 34MPG :D
 
I'm with you there, I think the seats are as comfy as my 320d SE; the suspension though is much firmer.
We did have a bit of a giggle at the SatNav telling us about roundabouts on the A1 that don't exist anymore - took us back a few years as we can both remember them.
 
@Si , the nav in my old Touareg had similar issues with the Ai too. When I bought my Z4 the CD cartridge was missing and I sourced a S/H replacement from the US last September. Also the Satnav discs were missing too and I got some from this man rustymidgetman@sky.com who was recommended by a member on here. Great value and work great too.

Tony.
 
Si said:
I'm with you there, I think the seats are as comfy as my 320d SE; the suspension though is much firmer.
We did have a bit of a giggle at the SatNav telling us about roundabouts on the A1 that don't exist anymore - took us back a few years as we can both remember them.
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Around Grantham by any chance!
 
Thanks @t-tony I'll have a look, I don't really use it: been driving up and down all my life having most of my extended family in Grimsby Wakefield and Bridlington and us in Kent. It's useful for ETA
 
Si said:
Thanks @t-tony I'll have a look, I don't really use it: been driving up and down all my life having most of my extended family in Grimsby Wakefield and Bridlington and us in Kent. It's useful for ETA
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If you can do without that's fair enough Si but his price was very reasonable, I probably won't use mine an awful lot but at least it's up to date now. The A57/A1 junction northbound is quite amusing (if you know where you're going).

Tony.
 
I have to agree about the comfort. These are great motors for euro cruises, you just never get tired of driving them.
I would also recommend this guy for Satnav upgrading
https://bmw-navi-maps.co.uk/
 
So Saturday it got very dirty, Sunday it got very clean; now it's Monday and it got very wet -sad face until I spotted photo opportunity
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Yes that is a picture of my house in my bonnet (IPhone 5s)
 
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