01-21-2024, 03:08 PM | #1 |
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Another E89 Z4 landed last week, along with a (not very exciting) F31 320 petrol manual.
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01-21-2024, 04:18 PM | #5 |
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Love the colour combo on the F31, that would have been my choice if I'd had two identical cars side by side, I just don't like the Estoril. Goes well with the pale interior. Nice wheels on it too.
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01-21-2024, 04:59 PM | #7 |
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Estoril was a run-out colour only given to the E89 in it's last year of production.
It's funny as on another (dedicated) forum everyone gushes over an Estoril Blue Z4. I have always liked it, as I associate it with 'M' cars. The Melbourne Red of the F31 is quite striking IMO. I do love a pale interior, but they are a bugger to keep clean! |
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01-21-2024, 05:10 PM | #8 | |
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I wanted red with my latest daily, Love it, and always on the lockout for the rarer colours, just wish it had a crema interior like your BMW! Last edited by boba-fett; 01-22-2024 at 09:25 AM.. |
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01-21-2024, 05:10 PM | #9 |
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Style 416 in Ferric Grey (I think). They need a refurb, which I will do myself when it gets a bit warmer.
It's a 'luxury' spec. BMW's idea of luxury and mine is slightly different. It's an SE spec with leather and extended lighting. Not a lot of toys, but it is a workhorse so not bothered. Best I could find, as I needed/ wanted a manual. Rare as hen's teeth, a manual BMW (or any German car TBH). First F31 I've had, but always been keen on an estate car. It drives really nicely; the gearbox is a lot smoother than in the Z4 (and it's the same box). Both cars are the same age, same mileage (very low) and similar service history. I am a bit confused that the F31 is a facelift but has an older version of i-Drive than my previous 2018 F33. |
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Its had a few trips now, and I got all precious and bought custom made boot liners for it! The car and engine makes the run more fun though! |
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And yes, I should have kept the white one. It was a great little car. |
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As someone who regularly throws bikes/climbing/fell running kit in the back, sleep in it regularly, and get in sometimes wearing less than freshly washed clothes I can certainly concur with that one! Mild leather wipes are a brilliant thing to just regularly give the leather a wipe down with to stop the build up of too much dirt. I should have known better, I had a mk1 VRS Octavia years ago with the white cloth, you had to wet vac it once a month!
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I think the non-M bumpers actually look quite nice, mainly because they're the rarer one to see on the roads! |
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The E89 M-sport's suspension is just too firm to be even remotely comfortable and have a bad habit of cracking wheels (but they look nice!) |
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01-22-2024, 08:12 AM | #18 |
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Ditch the runflats was the answer for us when after 3 months of ownership she cracked a rear. Many years on and numerours sets of non RFT's and all wheels are fine still.
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