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Sounded like an extremely loud hoover outside early this morning. I'm guessing paint of some sort?

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Off to get my lunch.

1x Gregs sandwich, 1x crisps and 1x bake.
If I wasn't having to hand over £4.63 I would be excited.

EDIT: :(. Although I knew it would happen! lol.
 
Skidder said:
Your neighbour is hiding an alien. I've seen ET and that is definitely what the government rigged up when they realised the alien was in the house.
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+1 you should get checked for radiation and biohazard contamination.

You'll have things bursting out of your chest if you're not careful.
 
Robbie G said:
It's a posing GT more than a sports car, imo (although I know I said sports car above), and I must completely disagree about the flappy gearbox, that is ridiculous!
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If you share my sentiment that the new Z4 is a more competent GT than it is a sports car, how can you disagree that the flappy paddle gearbox detracts from it's appeal as a sports car?

Given the existence of the 6 series to fulfil the criteria of a GT car in the BMW range, and the previous Z4's abilities as a sports car, it would seem reasonable to conclude that the replacement for the E85 should also sit in the range as a premium sports car, with a similar target market to the Boxster and TT.

I had 5 days with a SDrive 35i M Sport with the DCT box, and found that while the box is a step up in driver involvement from a standard Auto, it was no match for the manual equivalent.

I maintain that a Z4 with the DCT box spoils a sports car already compromised by the extra weight of the roof. As a pretty but unrefined GT it was ok, but it was no sports car imo.

Despite the ghetto nav and being 70bhp down, and I was grateful to have my E85 back...
 
Kingy said:
If you share my sentiment that the new Z4 is a more competent GT than it is a sports car, how can you disagree that the flappy paddle gearbox detracts from it's appeal as a sports car?
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Sorry I don't see how those comments follow. I'm not saying it's more of a GT on account of its DCT box, I'm saying it because it's heavy and plush, and compromises have been made for comfort over speed.

Kingy said:
I had 5 days with a SDrive 35i M Sport with the DCT box, and found that while the box is a step up in driver involvement from a standard Auto, it was no match for the manual equivalent.
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If involvement from a manual gearbox is the chief determinent of what constitutes a sportscar, presumably you feel then that modern Ferraris and F1 cars aren't real sports cars? I just don't see how you can be any more involved than having complete control over almost instant gearchanges from a DCT box; you're just flapping your fingers instead of waggling your left arm.

Then when you want GT mode, wack it in auto on the way to the Eurotunnel or the coast.
 
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