What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[stephenkirsh]

Who needs wifi in a car... It's the same 4g signal you get on your phone...

[cakM3]

I have driven the Audi R8 and have found this car very fun to drive. As for myself, if I were to get an Audi.... it would be the RS 4

[slater]

Slater,

I should have also stated, when driving the A4, I compared it to my '05 E46 325i I used to own. My 325i I felt was still better than his A4. BMW's design and attention to detail is far better than Audi, even to this day. My ZHP is just a more fine tuned version.

Build quality, yes Audi has done a good job. Attention to detail however still lacks a lot IMO.

i agree. the ZHPs i own were a welcome change from many years of audi ownership (i've had 7). i do all of my own work, so i really notice and appreciate a lot of engineering details that just seem to make good sense.

AWD and turbocharging tend to complicate audi's, and make them more difficult to work on (they're still not that bad), but the ZHP is the easiest and nicest car to work on that i've ever owned.

and the rechargeable flashlight is awesome.

peter

[slater]

I have driven the Audi R8 and have found this car very fun to drive. As for myself, if I were to get an Audi.... it would be the RS 4

yes, the B7 RS4 is a very nice car.

refined? check.
seriously responsive V8 with awesome growl? check.
good brakes? check.
surprisingly little body roll? check.
good turn-in? check. (wait, this IS an AUDI we're talking about, right????)
nice seats? check.
room for 5? check.
good fuel economy? chec...ha! nope.

i have had some good seat time in my dad's RS4 cab, and it really is the Only Audi I Would Ever Own If I Was To Own Another Audi (OAIWEOIIWTOAA). in sedan form, naturally (if we got the Avant in north america then i would naturally prefer that).

peter

[cakM3]

yes, the B7 RS4 is a very nice car.

refined? check.
seriously responsive V8 with awesome growl? check.
good brakes? check.
surprisingly little body roll? check.
good turn-in? check. (wait, this IS an AUDI we're talking about, right????)
nice seats? check.
room for 5? check.
good fuel economy? chec...ha! nope.

i have had some good seat time in my dad's RS4 cab, and it really is the Only Audi I Would Ever Own If I Was To Own Another Audi (OAIWEOIIWTOAA). in sedan form, naturally (if we got the Avant in north america then i would naturally prefer that).

peter

Wouldn't that be nice Peter! Anyway, I will be just as happy driving another sedan but in RS 4 flavor

[az3579]

Agree to disagree to some extent. Specially when it comes to the technology in our car.

I was specifically referring to having all those "fluff" models, like the X1, X4, 3/4/5GT, etc. These cars are necessary for BMW to make money because apparently that's why they built them, to make more money. If all they did was make cars to suit enthusiasts, then they'd be out of business.

Main consumers want technology, so even in that department, it's necessary. They have to compete with the competitors to survive. If they can't appeal to the masses with technology, then BMW would become irrelevant as nobody in that price range would buy them.


So, BMW... build whatever the heck you want, just keep making enthusiast cars as well.

[Tenoch]

Last night I had some free time and decided to restore my headlights instead on buying new lenses. I used the 3M restoration kit.




Also, on Monday I got my FOB shell from eBay and I tried an idea I had in mind:
Have a key shop cut the blank FOB style key and transfer whatever components made the valet key work into the empty FOB shell.

When I purchased my ZHP it only came with the FOB key so I went to the dealer and tried to buy the service key but that key was no longer available so my options were another FOB for ~$250 or a valet for ~$45.
Since I just wanted a spare, I purchased the valet.
Once I got the valet key, I was concerned about it. The material seemed fragile, and when I lock/unlocked the car or turn the engine, I felt like it was going to break any minute.
I went on eBay, found a pair of blank FOB style shell for $9 and below is a collage of what I did.

I haven't use it as much as my FOB key, but so far it's been working without any issues; locks, unlocks and starts the engine.

[echo46]

Missed my orient blue Zhp today.

[WOLFN8TR]

The Dent Guy just came out and removed ALL the door dings in my car!

[echo46]

Curious, what did he/she charge? Was it Dent Wizard?