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by The Colonel
Fri 29 Aug, 2008 12:05
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Z3 "Animal" kit
Replies: 18
Views: 1788

Please do not confuse the Animal kit with inferior copies available elsewhere
Oh, OK, thanks for the warning. I'll make sure to watch out for them!
by The Colonel
Thu 14 Aug, 2008 08:44
Forum: Z4 range knowledgebase
Topic: Silly Question #45987
Replies: 6
Views: 8874

Re: Silly Question #45987

Sometimes, the answer is in the question........ M Coupe and M Roadster is far cooler, but that problem doesn't exist with the Z4. (Ducks for cover from uncool Z4 owners :lol: ) Heh. You know what Rob, despite owning a Z4M Roadster I'm still jealous of M Coupe owners...I'm always on the verge of pl...
by The Colonel
Wed 13 Aug, 2008 16:52
Forum: Z4 range knowledgebase
Topic: Silly Question #45987
Replies: 6
Views: 8874

Silly Question #45987

The answer may be delightfully simple, but why Z4M Coupe and Z4M Roadster and not M4 Coupe and M4 Roadster? It's clear why the Z3 M Coupe & Roadster didn't get called M3, and frankly I think M Coupe and M Roadster is far cooler, but that problem doesn't exist with the Z4. I know some time ago, i...
by The Colonel
Tue 05 Aug, 2008 11:53
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: BMWCC festival Gaydon Sunday Aug 10th
Replies: 68
Views: 10290

Any body seen a weather forecast for Sunday? Check this link, from tomorrow. It is the nearest Met Office weather station to the Heritage Centre postcode... http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/wm/stratford-upon-avon_forecast_weather.html ...however, whatever it says tomorrow, or Thursday, Friday...
by The Colonel
Mon 04 Aug, 2008 13:09
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: UK Insurance
Replies: 22
Views: 3658

IVE JUST RENEWED mine for £399 ,i did over 30 online and telephone quotes and liverpool victoria were the best,they go by the name LV now Im with LV too. £400 for 6000 miles yearly limit. The best by far in my experience. My renewal is due later this month. Just got a quote from LV...£2309.00. They...
by The Colonel
Thu 31 Jul, 2008 16:03
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: Spotted - Green Z1 - Barking
Replies: 3
Views: 827

Z1? In Barking?

Must be stolen.
by The Colonel
Tue 22 Jul, 2008 11:36
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: Gone crazy?
Replies: 7
Views: 1596

Is the pink thing underneath some new kind of integrated rear diffuser? :wink:

Gave my pipes a gold old polish at the weekend (OOOO! MATRON!)...they were looking so good, I was about to get a snap and then the rain started, so got the car tucked safely into the garage. Will try again tonight.
by The Colonel
Tue 15 Jul, 2008 12:47
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: European Travel
Replies: 17
Views: 2095

Re: European Travel

When they are finally made compulsory the average UK driver will have another thign to blame the EU for! I can just see the Daily Mail headline now... "YET ANOTHER TAX ON MOTORISTS - AND THIS ONE'S FROM EUROPE!" ...or the Sun... "YELLOW FROGS SPOIL OUR HOLIDAYS" As luck would ha...
by The Colonel
Tue 08 Jul, 2008 10:53
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: New Toy
Replies: 95
Views: 7810

Robert T wrote:It does look great G. It's not the one they used in the Bond film where they did a barrel roll over the river is it?
Wasn't that an AMC Hornet?

Looks great Gary. Love the interior. I reckon you'll be a regular visitor to Sainsbury's Beckton petrol station with that. :lol:
by The Colonel
Mon 30 Jun, 2008 16:11
Forum: Boyz Toyz
Topic: PS3 Online ID
Replies: 25
Views: 5026

Cheers chaps. So, technically possible, depends on game. I'll do a bit of research on F1 2007 (unless anyone can enlighten me) as me and SWMBO (she is very good at it on the PSP) would like to play online. If it was just me and her she'd be beat all of the time (OK, she's not that good), throw the c...
by The Colonel
Mon 30 Jun, 2008 10:33
Forum: Boyz Toyz
Topic: PS3 Online ID
Replies: 25
Views: 5026

I'm thinking of getting a PS3, and really like the idea of online gaming, but slightly stupid question...

...can two (or more) people play online, against remote players, from your location from the one PS3? As you might a non-online two-player game?
by The Colonel
Thu 26 Jun, 2008 16:42
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Cancel Your GT3 Order...
Replies: 13
Views: 1381

Would you even be able to get a three-year old 911 Turbo for £55K? I'd go along with PC's 2nd choice actually. That is not to say I think the GT-R is a bad car, or I'm thinking "ewwww, it's a Nissan", but from other reports I've seen and read on it, the GT-R just comes accross as entirely ...
by The Colonel
Thu 26 Jun, 2008 15:23
Forum: Stock exchange
Topic: FS: ornamental cast iron tree grills £45
Replies: 3
Views: 1051

They'll never fit a Z3.

:wink:
by The Colonel
Mon 23 Jun, 2008 13:01
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: Saturday 21/06/2008 - Essex 'The Longest Day Run'
Replies: 126
Views: 18286

Did anyone else notice the old dear with the dog? Poor thing, she looked petrified as we went by. I'm sure it was a straw Dolly, there were lots of them around :lol: She did look a bit Wurzell now you come to mention it. Think that was a summer solstice thing. But how many times did you think you'd...
by The Colonel
Mon 23 Jun, 2008 12:16
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: Saturday 21/06/2008 - Essex 'The Longest Day Run'
Replies: 126
Views: 18286

spokey wrote:Just as well you couldn't hear my Shakatak, then. :D
Couldn't if I wanted to. Something to do with car velocity and speed of sound equalising each other... :wink:

Did anyone else notice the old dear with the dog? Poor thing, she looked petrified as we went by.
by The Colonel
Mon 23 Jun, 2008 11:30
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: Saturday 21/06/2008 - Essex 'The Longest Day Run'
Replies: 126
Views: 18286

Such a shame its in Essex! Says the guy with Level 42 pumping out as we arrived at the pub! :lol: Thanks Gary for organising it. Lived in Essex all my life, thought I knew a lot of the roads, and villages, around and about the county, how wrong was I! Great lunch too. Thanks Alfie for the patience ...
by The Colonel
Tue 17 Jun, 2008 16:22
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: Saturday 21/06/2008 - Essex 'The Longest Day Run'
Replies: 126
Views: 18286

I'm afraid we've gone past the "take it easy" stage. The next time the Z1 comes out of the garage will be solely to get it to a tyre shop. :( The weather forecast is fine, can't you think of them as racing slicks? The 116 wheels don't fit? :wink: Well, Green Genie needs to wheel up. My mi...
by The Colonel
Tue 17 Jun, 2008 16:15
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Speed Cameras...
Replies: 15
Views: 2702

Dax, It's not uncommon for a car going some in the opposite carriageway to set off the camera on your side (especially if the camera is mounted in the centre), while you happen to be passing the markers. You won't get a tug though as the "evidence" will show that you were not speeding as t...
by The Colonel
Mon 16 Jun, 2008 13:58
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: Saturday 21/06/2008 - Essex 'The Longest Day Run'
Replies: 126
Views: 18286

I managed to fill up fine at the Shell station near me on Saturday...they only had V-Power and the tightwads in my part of the world just wont go there; instead queuing up for half-an-hour or more at the next door Esso/Tesco station. I guess the irony of sitting there engine running and time wasted ...
by The Colonel
Fri 13 Jun, 2008 14:07
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Up or down?
Replies: 44
Views: 3845

garythefish wrote: Already have :lol:

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I see...rolled up rag...sticky tape...it's a kidnapping kit!!!

:twisted:
by The Colonel
Fri 13 Jun, 2008 13:45
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Up or down?
Replies: 44
Views: 3845

:bad Have to agree z...I'll maybe work on it a bit. but if you tell me, that you can drive topless, without wind deflector and windows down more than 50 km/h for, say, a few hours, than, damn you have to have a really good sweater with a really huge turtle neck. Actually, I don't even own any sweat...
by The Colonel
Fri 13 Jun, 2008 13:17
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Up or down?
Replies: 44
Views: 3845

First stab...it's not to scale, not measured against anything in particular, would require a different shaped piece of glass for the differing hoops out there (is there many???)...who wants to get it made... :lol:


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by The Colonel
Fri 13 Jun, 2008 12:19
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Up or down?
Replies: 44
Views: 3845

maybe one that fits between the headrests and helps 'deflect' a little of the wind encountered when the top is down perhaps !! You could be onto something here, z. Nicely shaped piece of extra-white glass, the ZRoadster "sticker" nicely etched into it (reads "right" when viewed ...
by The Colonel
Fri 13 Jun, 2008 11:52
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Up or down?
Replies: 44
Views: 3845

Colonel don't come the 'old soldier' with me! HA! It's all about choices, some people like 'em with and some like 'em without. Of course! Don't deny it. As I said, horses for courses, but they are just wrong... curse myself everytime I raise the roof having forgotten to remove the deflector and put...
by The Colonel
Fri 13 Jun, 2008 11:17
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Up or down?
Replies: 44
Views: 3845

BS. The Type 1 deflector has been in the accessories catalogue almost since the Z3 went on sale. It fits into the top of the seatbelt turrets where the outside legs of the rollhoops also fit. You misunderstand me Robert. The detail design of any roadster may well accommodate the fixing of a wind de...
by The Colonel
Fri 13 Jun, 2008 11:07
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Up or down?
Replies: 44
Views: 3845

I think the BMW one looks OK (as pic) I beg to differ. It looks like a bit of net stretched between (and over?) the roll hoops and does nothing for the aesthetic appeal of what is a cracking looking car. You're not going to deflect (ho, ho) me on this one. Design is my life and I'm a colossal snob,...
by The Colonel
Fri 13 Jun, 2008 10:22
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Up or down?
Replies: 44
Views: 3845

I don't quite understand how anyone can drive without wind deflector in place? I don't understand how anyone can even think of putting one on. Was the car designed with a wind deflector in mind? No. I've yet to see one that didn't look scruffy or as if it really looked part of the car and not a poo...
by The Colonel
Thu 12 Jun, 2008 13:35
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: bird poo !
Replies: 13
Views: 1326

Last Thursday, having spent a wonderful wife free day of cleaning the car inside and out, clean enough to eat your dinner off, I moved it no more than 10 feet and a bird shat on the roof; right in the middle. I swear if I had a gun... Anyway, caught it (not literally) early and washed off with the s...
by The Colonel
Wed 11 Jun, 2008 17:16
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Up or down?
Replies: 44
Views: 3845

Under 50ish, windows down. Don't have a wind deflector and I'm really not that precious to worry about my hair. If my hair's looking mad that's because I've just arrived in a Z4M Roadster...what could be better? I wonder if BMW will ever adopt (and improve) the Mercedes "air-scarf"? Then i...
by The Colonel
Mon 09 Jun, 2008 08:15
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: A good day at the office..... for BMW
Replies: 8
Views: 1181

On the ITV1 commentary James Allen actually went the full Partridge yesterday by regailing us with just mindless nonsense almost from start to finish. I'd love to see a whole race just of the inside of ITV1's commentary box and count just how many times Brundle cringes...more cringes than overtaking...
by The Colonel
Tue 03 Jun, 2008 08:53
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Saving money when driving
Replies: 17
Views: 1871

Colonel , my van returns 43mpg when I do fast runs, and 55mpg when I take it steady, so the 20% saving is genuine. Oh, Pingu I don't doubt what you say. I've read of similar figures elsewhere, and from own experience it is very obvious that for a small increase in driving time a significant saving ...
by The Colonel
Mon 02 Jun, 2008 14:01
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Saving money when driving
Replies: 17
Views: 1871

I've come to the conclusion that, by and large, motorists do not seem to be that bothered by the cost of fuel. Why? Yesterday I was cruising along the A2, at a stedy 70mph, top down of course, and I was overtaken by everything except lorries. Some would grind by slowly, but by far the majority were ...
by The Colonel
Mon 19 May, 2008 13:46
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: zm with only 20,000 on it ,but strange story,true or untrue?
Replies: 10
Views: 1815

Personally I'd stay well away from it. Having said that, on the import/reg/ rich Sheiks thing, it's not that rare in London, or at least certain parts of London, to see a car with Arabic plates.
by The Colonel
Fri 16 May, 2008 15:33
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Lakes - Wrynose Pass
Replies: 19
Views: 2714

z head wrote:What about the Hows ?
Enough already with the Hows.

We don't talk about them...not since the incident

Besides, aren't they just Tarns that got a little too big for their boots?

:wink:
by The Colonel
Fri 16 May, 2008 14:53
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Lakes - Wrynose Pass
Replies: 19
Views: 2714

So, in conclusion, Bassethwaite gets a wee bit chilly the further down you go, the Meres don't .... Have you ever fallen in Windermere then? I have and it was b******d freezing. :lol: Hey! Don't shoot the messenger. I was just rehadshing the science. I guess a forum task could be to do the knobbly ...
by The Colonel
Fri 16 May, 2008 14:23
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Lakes - Wrynose Pass
Replies: 19
Views: 2714

One. Bassenthwaite. The rest are Meres, though I'm not entirely sure what the difference is????? Ah, but some of them are Waters, Tarns and puddles! ;-) Cheers R. Yes, yes, yes, alright, but there still is only one "lake" :wink: Having done some research -> :pc :rtm: :head: a mere is dist...
by The Colonel
Fri 16 May, 2008 14:12
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Lakes - Wrynose Pass
Replies: 19
Views: 2714

z head wrote: Q - How many lakes are there in the Lake District?
One. Bassenthwaite. The rest are Meres, though I'm not entirely sure what the difference is?????
by The Colonel
Fri 16 May, 2008 13:47
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Joe Satriani
Replies: 4
Views: 988

Re: Joe Satriani

But can anybody tell me why the obviously impressed fans, boo the bass guitarist at the end of his solo session and also at the end of the gig when they are all taking their bows? Was the bassist a bit handy too? Maybe they felt threatened, because everyone knows that a band is nothing without bass...
by The Colonel
Fri 16 May, 2008 13:43
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Holidays this year
Replies: 22
Views: 2358

Im planning a trip to Garda July. Not sure yet whether to fly/hire or drive the M through the alps. Whoa! You have got to drive. Do not go to Garda any other way. It would be criminal. I drove down in March, and I guarantee you, whatever way you go you will not be disappointed. I went down past Rie...
by The Colonel
Fri 16 May, 2008 08:58
Forum: HotelZ
Topic: One Aldwych London
Replies: 3
Views: 5985

Re: One Aldwych London

doclip wrote:Stingy food portions and uber pricy even by Londonshire stds
Was that in the hotel itself, or in Axis restaurant? I ask because that is probably one of the best restaurants in town, and given it's location and reputation actually quite good value for money.

If you like lamb, go there.
by The Colonel
Wed 14 May, 2008 16:32
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: 1 Series -
Replies: 17
Views: 1920

Robert, my mother has one on order now. Her nearest dealer had a 120d ES in and I took it for a spin and was impressed with it, particularly for a diesel. First car I have ever driven with run flats, and to be honest I didn't really get what all the fuss is about. I wasn't aware of anything particul...
by The Colonel
Fri 09 May, 2008 13:22
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Pro's and Con's of running a hard top
Replies: 20
Views: 1727

compaqnx6110 wrote:My main concern is the noise level.
Simple solution to noise with the roof up...

...put the roof down, and just enjoy. :lol:
by The Colonel
Thu 08 May, 2008 10:35
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Pro's and Con's of running a hard top
Replies: 20
Views: 1727

Got my welding gear out, cut my daughters steel bunk bed up and made a hard top stand. Put it on castors as well so can wheel it around. Very inventive, but how is it living with one seriously peed off daughter with nowhere to sleep? :lol: CON: It's a roadster. It's not meant to have a roof that ca...
by The Colonel
Thu 08 May, 2008 08:39
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Anyone know anything about BMW Finance?
Replies: 8
Views: 1096

Oy! That's pricey. I'm not sure that you can do what you have described, as far as I understand it. Talk to them about it. They might be just as keen to have a Z4M off their hands as you are to keep it. Also, make sure they are being "realistic" with their interest rates. You might be in a...
by The Colonel
Fri 02 May, 2008 16:59
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Car Tax increase
Replies: 18
Views: 1716

51 plate and newer are affected. I reckon my 330 lost £1000 in a week by the announcement in the press this week - thanks BBC. It will probably regain £500 of that, though. I'm preparing to sell it as I want a Y plate, or older. From 2010... Y reg = £200, 51 reg = £430 I used to own a Y (1st March ...
by The Colonel
Thu 01 May, 2008 11:43
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Car Tax increase
Replies: 18
Views: 1716

It's from 2001, March 1st more specifically. The assumption had been that it was for cars from 1st March 2006, and the Government had done little to correct the assumption until a Times journo pulled it up.
by The Colonel
Wed 30 Apr, 2008 16:09
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: EVO Magazine's replacement?
Replies: 17
Views: 2457

There's a load of fuss on the Autocar forums around the manner of Chris Harris' departure, claiming that the magazine has all but erased him from their history. Personally I wasn't a fan of his scribblings, I'm interested in reading about cars not the author's lifestyle, but a lot of people do like ...
by The Colonel
Mon 07 Apr, 2008 15:58
Forum: Z1 roadster
Topic: Fuel.
Replies: 7
Views: 1219

In Ireland, BP and Sainsburys use the same additive package - which makes the fuels identical. I'd guess it's broadly similar anywhere. Where differences do occur however is in the standard of local storage, maintenance and cleaning regimes, where the mentality of supermarkets does not lend itself ...
by The Colonel
Thu 03 Apr, 2008 08:32
Forum: M Roadster and M coupé
Topic: How taxing?
Replies: 18
Views: 1996

Re: Tax

Mike Fishwick wrote:Move to France, where we don't have such a thing!
Mike,

What is the insurance situation in France? Will be moving to France permenantly myself later this year. Was going to sell, but just can't bring myself too, so going to bite the bullet and take the car with me.

Thanks

Marc
by The Colonel
Wed 02 Apr, 2008 14:45
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: NSFW. Nazi hooker orgy. Max Mosely to leave F1?
Replies: 17
Views: 2416

greg_ch wrote: the Bahraini royal family "wouldn't like" the president of governing body the FIA to attend.'
That's because they think Max is a bit selfish and are afraid there wont be enough prostitutes to go around.

Apologies, ladies, for the ungalant use of words there

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