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Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by flybobbie » Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:54 pm

Anyone near Stourbridge Protyre £20 mot. Not sure if offer still on.
Last year £40 over the road at Halfords, even though i signed up for £5 off, which didn't get.
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Post by MikeyH » Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:00 pm

It was a broken rear spring last year, this year I'm going to jack the car up and take the wheels off to check. I had to wait 2 weeks for them to fit it in to have them done :thumbsdown:
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Post by MikeyH » Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:04 pm

flybobbie wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:54 pm Anyone near Stourbridge Protyre £20 mot. Not sure if offer still on.
Last year £40 over the road at Halfords, even though i signed up for £5 off, which didn't get.
I had a very bad experience with Halfords on my van a few years ago. They seemed to find all sorts of stuff that needed doing to the brakes and wheel bearings. Just don't know. Cheap MOT. Hmmmmm, be careful.
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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Post by Dave 2 dogs » Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:05 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:39 pm My wife always says I look both elated and crestfallen if the zeds go straight through.
On the one hand, I’m not losing my touch, but on the other hand I have no work to do to get me out of shopping, dog walking etc.
out of dog walking? Blasphemer !!!
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Post by enuff_zed » Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:07 pm

Dave 2 dogs wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:05 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:39 pm My wife always says I look both elated and crestfallen if the zeds go straight through.
On the one hand, I’m not losing my touch, but on the other hand I have no work to do to get me out of shopping, dog walking etc.
out of dog walking? Blasphemer !!!
Tbh we don’t have dogs or cats. We have the third species: dachshunds!
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Post by tiglon » Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:08 pm

MikeyH wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:04 pm
flybobbie wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:54 pm Anyone near Stourbridge Protyre £20 mot. Not sure if offer still on.
Last year £40 over the road at Halfords, even though i signed up for £5 off, which didn't get.
I had a very bad experience with Halfords on my van a few years ago. They seemed to find all sorts of stuff that needed doing to the brakes and wheel bearings. Just don't know. Cheap MOT. Hmmmmm, be careful.
It's cheap because they use it as an opportunity to sell unnecessary work that will be grossly overpriced. Kwikfit are exactly the same.
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Post by MikeyH » Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:10 pm

I needed my Zaphira rocker cover gasket replacing quickly as I was picking up my son from uni and it was all over the engine. Took it to Halfords had it done next day and it still leaked a little. Couple years later had it done again by my new place and sorted it and it was cheaper than Halfords. :thumbsup:
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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Post by MikeyH » Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:16 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:07 pm
Dave 2 dogs wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:05 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:39 pm My wife always says I look both elated and crestfallen if the zeds go straight through.
On the one hand, I’m not losing my touch, but on the other hand I have no work to do to get me out of shopping, dog walking etc.
out of dog walking? Blasphemer !!!
Tbh we don’t have dogs or cats. We have the third species: dachshunds!
I used to enjoy taking my German Shepherd for walks even in the rain, he's long gone now but happy memories. :thumbsup:
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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Post by Bmw Enthusiast » Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:18 pm

Had Halfords check my zed over when I got it. This was in the full knowledge that they would go out of the their way to find even minute problems. Good for this, but wouldn't want them doing any work on it.
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Post by MikeyH » Mon Jan 22, 2024 11:50 pm

Bmw Enthusiast wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:18 pm Had Halfords check my zed over when I got it. This was in the full knowledge that they would go out of the their way to find even minute problems. Good for this, but wouldn't want them doing any work on it.
Did they find anything?
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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Post by Pondrew » Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:14 am

Bmw Enthusiast wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:18 pm Had Halfords check my zed over when I got it.
Presume this was a weekend, as all their 'mechanics' are at school during the week. :lol:
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.

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Post by Pondrew » Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:24 am

Asking Halfrauds to appraise a car, is like going to KFC and asking to see the 'A La Carte' menu.

I actually thought this thread was about football TBH........"MOT day" :lol:
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.

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Post by IRD » Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:40 am

Great result! The car looks lovely. I like the grill. :thumbsup:
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Post by Dave 2 dogs » Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:05 am

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:07 pm dachshunds!
love them, great dogs … but then I love dogs more than people …. Any dog 😂
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Post by MikeyH » Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:52 am

Dave 2 dogs wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:05 am
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:07 pm dachshunds!
love them, great dogs … but then I love dogs more than people …. Any dog 😂
:thumbsup:
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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