35is - #35

bombur said:
Driveability whats it like compared to the 2.3 and 3.0?
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Very different - as I think I'd said before I didn't really notice much difference between the 23i and 30i but the 35is is an absolute rocket ship when you want it to be.

In normal mode it's a very sedate lovely sounding cruiser ideal for the Mrs and me to take in the Peak District scenery. Howevwr, in Sport+ mode it's a growling monster that flatters my driving ability much more than the MCoupe & MRoadster every did.

I'd like to say I've finally found my perfect Zed but with my track record it's probably best if I reserve judgement for now 😉
 
This car doesn't have the storage package which means I don't get the cupholders under the armrest or the storage area under the dash near your right knee.

Personally having had them both before I prefer a car without the storage package. It gives you a bigger storage area under the armrest and I find 3D printed cupholder from the Z4Forum member is a much better solution than the OEM solution.

And on that note I fitted said cupholder today which I'd removed from my previous E89 👍

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Had it before with old SAAB's and a couple of times with some of the Z3's where the seatbelt wouldn't retract effectively - usual solution is to give them a deep clean and remove any crud that builts up over time.

The E89 belts weren't at the stage of not retracting but there were a few marks that looked like they could do with a good clean so decided to cross that off the list today - especially with it being a perfect drying day 👍

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Well this is a first for me.

The Tesla has a cabin overheat protection function which kicks in automatically to prevent the interior of the car getting above 40 degrees - and before you ask it doesn't work if the car has already burst in to flames as they have a tendancy to do on occasion 🤣

Anyway #35 has no such function so with the current daily temperature increases and the extended leather dash I thought it would be prudent to fit a sunshield 🌞

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I don't want to be the one who says it's ever to hot to get out with the roof down but what I will say is that after waiting until this evening for it to cool down it was lovely to get out for a top down drive :rally:

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A very busy lad my mechanic so today was the first day I've been able to get the car in for a service since it's MOT last month.

At least that gave me plenty of time to order a pair of adaptive rear shocks (which flagged up as an advisory on the last MOT) and a front pad wear sensor to address the warning light which has been on the dash for a couple of weeks.

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I wasn't overly concerned with either as the car was driving fine and the previous owner told me the front pads had been done but the sensor not replaced - this was confirmed by my mechanic so the sensor was all that was required to address the warning light. I'd bought a Pagid front and rear wear sensor from Euro Car Parts in their 30% sale so I only paid £30 for the pair.

I aked him to check the front and rear discs as I thought thought they might need replacing in the next 12 months (I've found thinking ahead pays dividends when ordering from Autodoc and taking advantage of their sales) but he said they were all fine.

So just the usual oil and filter and cabin filters items and a new sump plug because the original was a little rounded.

The adaptive front struts had already been replaced by the previous owner to address an MOT fail in 2023. He'd paid £620 for the pair and £210 for fitting. Fortunately the invoice was in the service history so I purchased the rear adaptive struts from the same supplier - Aerosus at a cost of £426.

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RickyBobby said:
Wasn't a big fan of the murdered out all black look so having secured a pair of Alu Matt grilles I've decided to revert to the OEM look 👍

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Its great that everyone is different, I prefer the blacked out look, but obviously others do not. Although the all silver does look better than the standard silver and black imho.
 
bombur said:
Its great that everyone is different, I prefer the blacked out look, but obviously others do not. Although the all silver does look better than the standard silver and black imho.
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TBH in the photos above I also think the all black look is better but in person I prefer the all matt grilles as they tie with the wing mirrors and the accents in the front bumper.

As you say very small details and everyone will have a different opinion - sometimes I think it's about changing the look for something different or just so you can say you have :whistle:
 
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