New daily shed

[oldcarman]

Looks like a good one Gaz and so cheap! Hope it give you many miles but make sure the Z4 is kept well lubed!! JIM

 

[oldcarman]

@Faheem have you ever had your injectors checked.? With 15-20 sec of rough idle you may have injectors that are leaking slightly so when you start the car there's excess fuel being burned of upon start up which could cause a rough idle until it clears its throat! What do you think @t-tony? JIM

 

[t-tony]

It's a possibility Jim, I would expect it to smell very "rich" on start up though. It may do but I won't see it from cold.

Tony.

 

[oldcarman]

I agree @t-tony and for @Faheem to start the car get out to the rear it will have already started to clear up. It was just a thought considering that.changing the air filter made an improvement noticeable almost immediately. Keep poking away Faheem you'll get there. Will be interesting to see where the compression test leads us!! JIM

 

[Mint]

Looks good Gaz, can't go wrong for a grand

 

[Synclare]

Looks pukka, my old van is getting rather tired and funnily enough was looking at a Polo as an old banger replacement for daily use, that's given me hope!

 

[GazHyde]

Just for the benefit of those who wonder why my Z4 is always dirty... 3 days / 200 miles at the moment does this to your car

 

[EnthuZiaZT]

Cool Gaz, better not show that picture to my landrover, he just hates Polo's, mind you to date he's only destroyed one.

Mike

 

[Gundun]

Great ride @GazHyde ! It's a Polo 9N...I used to have the 3 doors 1.9TDI a few years ago...I loved that car and with the big pump injector diesel at the front had a heavy nose but it spun the wheels even in 3rd gear, I miss the sudden overwhelming torque of the TDI, that car is a mule, I drove mine up to 190k km, when my little brother inherited it and drove it for another 50k.

 

[DavidM]

Just for the benefit of those who wonder why my Z4 is always dirty... 3 days / 200 miles at the moment does this to your car

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You could carry a bucket of water in the boot and clean it every 200 miles.

 

[BMBabe]

Mr H you have no excuse now turning up with a dirty zed as she isn't your daily drive

 

[t-tony]

I'm with Gaz, just been out to the par park with a watering can and some paper towel to clean lights and no. plates. It's minging, need to wash it and Shirl's Eos at the weekend.

Tony

 

[Connor]

Looks good @GazHyde ill be watching out for your thought later down the line. Just been offered a graduate job in Northampton so I'm now looking for something similar!

Connor.

 

[FRANKIE]

Looks good @GazHyde ill be watching out for your thought later down the line. Just been offered a graduate job in Northampton so I'm now looking for something similar!

Connor.

Congrats on the new job................Frankie

 

[andyglym]

Looks good @GazHyde ill be watching out for your thought later down the line. Just been offered a graduate job in Northampton so I'm now looking for something similar!

Connor.

Good luck

 

[GazHyde]

600 miles in and I can't really fault it so far. Got 52mpg off the first tank, but that's improving the more I drive it. Gives it a range of around 450 miles for £45, as opposed to 290 off £60 in the Z4! I've driven the Z4 10 miles in the last 10 days, and I've already saved at least £70 in fuel costs...

 

[Mint]

...I've driven the Z4 10 miles in the last 10 days, and I've already saved at least £70 in fuel costs...

mmmmmmm by that reckoning Gaz, if you didn't drive the 4 at all you'd save a fortune

 

[t-tony]

So how long before you've covered the cost of the car, RFD and insurance mate? Then you'll really be saving.
Certainly sounds easier on the pocket and the Z becomes "special" again.

Tony.

 

[GazHyde]

Should have recouped the outlay in 11 months in a rough calculation, but it's the wear and tear on the Z4 which I'm more keen on reducing

 

[t-tony]

Makes perfect sense too Gaz. Hope it keeps reliable and trouble free mate.

Tony.