What did you do for your ZHP/BMW today?

[danewilson77]

Way to go MsRN. Pics when you get em. I should do my fuel filter.

Droid + Tapatalk = FTW!

[aurelius]

Just filled up for the first time in Benton, AR. 32.5 mpg! I am very happy with this car!

I did a 500-mi road trip about 2 months ago. If your air filter is clean and your plugs are reasonably clean, you'll get over 30 mpg in a ZHP, even when cruising at 80+.

For whatever this may be worth (and I have no idea why this is) but new idler & belt tensioner pulleys significantly improved my mpg.

[johnrando]

Put on the Superleggeras today! . I kept the Pilot Sports in front, as they look to have a season left in them. On the rears, I went with Pilot Super Sports. The result? Smooth and light!

FWIW, the front 18x8 Superleggeras were each 40.5# with tires; the 135s with tires were 48.2# (!). The rear Superleggera rims were 20.8# each; I'll weigh a 135 rear rim tomorrow, and post the result. The difference on the street was obvious: much quieter than my old Potenza RE040s, no tramlining, and no 'whump-whump-whump' of an out-of-round 135 front wheel. Strangely, shifts on the Steptronic seemed to lag just a bit; maybe decreased momentum at the rear wheel?

Changing the fuel filter made a HUGE difference! My engine went from sounding like Louis Armstrong, to sounding like Al Jarreau (okay, maybe Isaac Hayes). And here I thought the ZHP was SUPPOSED to sound like an out-of-tune Camaro! (Truth be told, I kinda liked that rough, rumbly edge--smooth is nice too, though).

Terry--Paypal fee coming your way tomorrow, sir...

Pictures to follow once I've washed Isaac...I mean, Ms. ZHP tomorrow!

Can't wait to see the pics! I saw these in person on Terry's car so it will be interesting.

[DeM3n]

AE's are now wired! Phew, I know I made this harder than it needed to be but glad its done. DIY FTW!

[Stu]

Brand-new OEM windshield

Brand is Pilkington, the same as the old windshield. I did notice that the brand name is on the lower left with a BMW logo, and my rain sensor is 100% flush with my windshield. Zero bubbles whatsoever, no dust, nothing. My old window had some small bubbles in my rain sensor, and the Pilkington logo was in the lower-right with no BMW logo. The windshield looks ever-so-slightly different, too, in terms of where the black parts are.

This makes me wonder if my old windshield was actually an aftermarket made by Pilkington without a rain sensor pre-installed and had been replaced before. Being a New York car, it wouldn't surprise me.

Either way, I'm 110% satisfied with my new windshield. I had Safelite do it (my co-workers boyfriend who works for them came and did my windshield for me very carefully, using a piano wire and everything. I gave him the window replacement directions my BMW dealership gave me). No cost to me, and no more pitted mess to look through!

Maybe my rain sensor will be a bit more responsive now that it is flush.

No change in wind noise. If anything, it's slightly quieter.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

^^ excellent.

[lilcdkey]

filled up gas at 4.55 a gallon...

[Sockethead]

filled up gas at 4.55 a gallon...

Holy Crap!
it's like 75¢ cheaper here

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Chicago is way expensive right now. Wow. I think we're down to $4.19.

[cakM3]

I think Chicago is the most expensive in the country as far as gas goes.....so sad.....

I changed out my passenger door trim this afternoon....15 new clips...the trim just snaps into place...very easy.