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Morning after the night before

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by Smartbear » Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:39 am

Just driven home from my nightshift in the zed, roof down after a night of heavy rain hearing the tyres sizzle through the wet & biting into the road, dancing round the bigger puddles to trace a safer path.
The sun is up & ive arrived home invigorated :driving:
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Post by bob4333 » Sat Jul 22, 2017 8:26 am

I can identify with that Mr Smartbear.

I was working a 7 day programme, 8 'til 8, and 120 miles away from home so it was a hotel room each night. On the 6th night I was so fed up I finished the shift, jumped in the car and drove home to see my wife and children. Up at 5 am next day to get back to work for 8 O'clock.

But it's the blast down the M6, clear for once, that I remember. Roof down, heater and blower on, driving into a setting sun with a mackerel sky with Status Quo and ZZ Top giving of their best on the stereo. And that was nearly 20 years ago now.

You never know when you're making a memory, as they say.

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Post by Marlon » Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:30 am

The advantages of nightshifts - your gonna miss that when you leave :wink: :driving:
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Post by buzyg » Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:35 am

The pleasures of the dance. :driving: :thumbsup:
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Post by mcbutler » Sat Jul 22, 2017 2:22 pm

Oh god, your all turning into romantics........
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Post by ronk » Sat Jul 22, 2017 3:39 pm

I once had a fast trip up a wet, low traffic Autobahn and had a good display of rooster tails!
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. :thumbsup:

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Post by Pastry » Sat Jul 22, 2017 3:42 pm

That's very poetic Rob, have you finally lost the plot :P Mange tout Rodney, mange tout :poke:
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Post by Smartbear » Sat Jul 22, 2017 4:23 pm

Pastry wrote: Sat Jul 22, 2017 3:42 pm That's very poetic Rob, have you finally lost the plot :P Mange tout Rodney, mange tout :poke:

That went ages ago Paul, leave Rodders out of it :poke:
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Post by SeanConnor » Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:23 pm

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

That's what it's all about. Ahh rooster tails , I can never see them in the coupe. It reminds me though of my old SW20 days. I used to love looking in the mirror at them .... happy days.
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