Ah yes just noticed the top pic too.stevespg wrote:buzyg wrote:Now that's what you call a nice view.stevespg wrote:
This was the last one i built..... 650 HP. 600 tq. It wanted to kill me quite often..... the 335 and z are very tame in comparison,
A friend and I did "most" of the famous passes in a week long trip, Stelvio, susten, furka etc. 2000 miles in a week, 8 hrs per day in the car, mostly on the twisties.... was fantastic.... we're off again this year but to northern SPAIN...
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stevespg wrote:my old 2.8 v6 turbo DD saab is now retired (too old for the company car policy) and my new DD has arrived.
335d x drive estate
to say I'm impressed would be an understatement
this is my first diesel car, pulls well, handles well. and all of a sudden the z feels slower....
can't wait for the sunshine and the advantages of the Z to rise again, but right now, if i were to go for a long blast the 335 would win
I've got a 35is and a 335 Xd in the garage - and the post is no idle boast!
Add a bit of dampness into the equation and I know which car I would put my money on in a race!
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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When you do - you will be amazed / shocked !sars wrote: ------haven't tried launch control yet but will
A pal demonstrated it in a 330xd and it just pulled and pulled without a pause.
What a party piece.
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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But what are you all going to do when the Gov't bans diesels? Push
Tim.
Tim.
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They won't!TitanTim wrote:But what are you all going to do when the Gov't bans diesels? Push
Tim.
I can however see a time when they'll have the equivalent to the German Umwelt Plakette. Ie a tax to bring a car into a city or special environmental sensitive area.
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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Since upgrading our Mini to the X6 we have also found that the Z is not as special as it used to be.
Its not that it is less appealing, its just that its not a major difference to the other car we had.
The Z even though it is the 23i was much quicker, smoother and just overall better than the Mini (obviously)
But now compared to the X6, the Z is starting to feel a little bit slow with 0-60 times the X6 being quicker.
Its not that it is less appealing, its just that its not a major difference to the other car we had.
The Z even though it is the 23i was much quicker, smoother and just overall better than the Mini (obviously)
But now compared to the X6, the Z is starting to feel a little bit slow with 0-60 times the X6 being quicker.
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Zed upgrade maybe?Nictrix wrote:Since upgrading our Mini to the X6 we have also found that the Z is not as special as it used to be.
Its not that it is less appealing, its just that its not a major difference to the other car we had.
The Z even though it is the 23i was much quicker, smoother and just overall better than the Mini (obviously)
But now compared to the X6, the Z is starting to feel a little bit slow with 0-60 times the X6 being quicker.
Rob
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That sounds similar to us. We had a cooper sd mini countryman and swapped it for a new x3 35dM and the power of the thing is incredible and ideal for carting the family and stuff about. Having said that i couldn't ever imagine choosing it over my Z for a drive out, once the roof is off there's nothing i like driving more even if it's less powerful than the X. I may go for one of Mike's ducklakeview exhaust mods in the future though to unleash a better soundtrack.Nictrix wrote:Since upgrading our Mini to the X6 we have also found that the Z is not as special as it used to be.
Its not that it is less appealing, its just that its not a major difference to the other car we had.
The Z even though it is the 23i was much quicker, smoother and just overall better than the Mini (obviously)
But now compared to the X6, the Z is starting to feel a little bit slow with 0-60 times the X6 being quicker.
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Possibly, but not for a few yearsSmartbear wrote:Zed upgrade maybe?Nictrix wrote:Since upgrading our Mini to the X6 we have also found that the Z is not as special as it used to be.
Its not that it is less appealing, its just that its not a major difference to the other car we had.
The Z even though it is the 23i was much quicker, smoother and just overall better than the Mini (obviously)
But now compared to the X6, the Z is starting to feel a little bit slow with 0-60 times the X6 being quicker.
Rob
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The sun came out today, and I escaped garden chores to pop to the shops for dinner time essentials. (Despite the cupboards being full - funny that)....anyway
Took the z, roof came straight down - ended up taking the 20 mile route to the shop which is all of 3 minutes away....
Whilst z is not as quick as the 335, it was lovely to spend time in a roofless car again....
order is restored....the z felt special today
Took the z, roof came straight down - ended up taking the 20 mile route to the shop which is all of 3 minutes away....
Whilst z is not as quick as the 335, it was lovely to spend time in a roofless car again....
order is restored....the z felt special today
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That's exactly what I didSmartbear wrote:
Zed upgrade maybe?
Rob
Went from a 3.0l to a 35is
(Had to apply a huge slice of man logic to convince Mrs K tho)
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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Man maths, when you know things don't add up!ronk wrote:That's exactly what I didSmartbear wrote:
Zed upgrade maybe?
Rob
Went from a 3.0l to a 35is
(Had to apply a huge slice of man logic to convince Mrs K tho)
Rob
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Steve,
I just knew that you would like the sheer grunt of the diesel, but the ULTRA solution for the Z, is one of those LS lumps that you enjoy fitting.
Bill.
I just knew that you would like the sheer grunt of the diesel, but the ULTRA solution for the Z, is one of those LS lumps that you enjoy fitting.
Bill.
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Yep! Show her the fuel costs in MPG priced in £/Litre!Smartbear wrote:Man maths, when you know things don't add up!ronk wrote:That's exactly what I didSmartbear wrote:
Zed upgrade maybe?
Rob
Went from a 3.0l to a 35is
(Had to apply a huge slice of man logic to convince Mrs K tho)
Rob
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.