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    Old timers

    I’ve been gone for a while and just got a 2021 Z4 , time to check back in and see who’s still alive. I recognize few old timers on the list :D
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    Kerbs wtf?

    I always thought kerb was a spelling mistake and just looked it up...... it is, ... in Canada and the US. ....North Americans spell it “ curb”, UK spell it “kerb” . But the verb “curb” is spelled the same in both places .... It’s bad enough having bonnets, boots, trunks and hoods, wings and...
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    DCT differences 35i vs 35iS

    I just read something that said there is a big difference between the two transmissions, . Is there? Mine was a 2009 35i with a DCT. I’m curious?
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    A trade war has just started

    Europe announced retaliatory tariffs in response to Trumps most recent "outburst". Harley Davidson bikes, Bourbon whiskey and a few other things ....
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    Why is the fuel filler on the opposite side of the car?

    Ever wondered why lots of cars do this? Our Chief Electrical Engineer for Shell Canada told us why. Static Electricity.... :? Yep, if the filler is on the other side then it stops people from sliding into the drivers seat to get stuff or look at stuff while filling with fuel, the static...
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    Michelin Crossclimate - Opinions please

    I was getting a balance check at the tire shop and they had a strange looking Michelin sitting there on display, I found out that 9 stores on the west coast of Canada are a test market for the new Crossclimate tire. supposedly it's going great in Europe. There are limited sizes here for the test...
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    The three lies Cowboys tell a girl....

    1. Yes Ma'am, my truck is paid for 2. Yes Ma'am, I won this belt buckle at the Rodeo. 3. I swear Ma'am, I was only helping that sheep through the fence...
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    Air filters ..... the reality.

    I saw a couple of posts where people were putting in K&N filters etc and thought I'd put in my two cents worth. I used K&N (used them for many years, not dissing them, they do work) and stopped after reading a rather long study by an independent researcher on the various air filters and the...
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    Top down, pressed the go button..... wahoo!

    Just took the roadster for a quickie with the top down, love that raw feeling of the M. It’s 8 Celsius so a bit nippy, heat on and listening to the exhaust note, gorgeous :D
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    It's time to adjust E (Parking Brake) brake

    The e brake was a long pull to make it work when I got the car and yesterday it stopped working altogether so I decided today was a good day to adjust it. (I's pi**ing down rain). Went to Pelican Parts site and found a How-To article with pics, don't have to take the wheels off but you have to...
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    Tom Petty is NOT dead , stop crying. He is now, maybe?

    Tom Petty seriously ill in hospital after suspected heart attack, reports say Initial claims of rock star’s death are retracted after LAPD apologizes for ‘inadvertently provided’ information that suggested he had passed Source, the Guardian...
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    Zidiots - who are they?

    Definition of a zidiot: someone who keeps buying and driving cars that cost too much because they always break down, burn tires off the back end, spin out on corners, leak, rattle, burn horrendous amounts of fossil fuel and have no room and useless storage. Who could that be? Nobody I know ...
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    Who controls your life. ?

    There's a large black beast whining and griping at me.... it seems I am 2 minutes late in going for a walk with the beast. Labradors are creatures of habit and my wife has given him some bad ones :lol:
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    Lets see your Watches

    I screwed up, the first post was my wifes' watch, this is mine , got them the same day. hers is more blingy, and they are worn all day every day hence the scratches and etc... I need to polish it up a little...too much gardening and home project work.
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    Lets see your Watches

    Here's my second decent watch, I retired my 1983 Rolex when my Dad passed and bought another Rolex and now I think of him every time I look at my watch. not the best pic but more for insurance purposes as a reference.
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