Haven't updated in a while, so here's what's new:

- I finalized my winter setup and purchased Michelin Alpin PA4s, 245/45/18 all around. Mounted on the base 18" wheels I bought from Masa.

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I have not tested them in any real snow yet, but in 1-2" of snowy slush they were really good. They are especially good in the dry when it's cold. Very grippy and responsive. It feels like driving on a high-performance all season tire. Hopefully we will get some meaningful snow soon so I can really give them a thorough test.

- I purchased new summer tires since my rears are just about done. Fronts still have life on them but I wanted out of the RE050As. I was going to go with the Super Sports but decided to give the Potenza S-04 a try instead. For $450 less than the Super Sports I figured it's worth a try. I went with 265/35 and 285/35. They'll be mounted in the spring.

- I bought Eibach sway bars. Well, technically they are a Christmas present and I don't get to open them until tomorrow. These two will go on the car in spring. Full stiff front, full soft rear.

- I bought Kinetix front upper control arms. Even though I am staying at stock ride height, I wanted to dial in more front camber. With these I hope to get to around -1.8 up front. I'll put these on in the spring when I do the sway bar install, then get everything aligned when I'm having my tires mounted & balanced.

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Feel free to throw a present under the deck....


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Made it to ZDayZ last minute...

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Ended up ditching the Kinetix arms, but have the S04s and Eibach sways on (full stiff front, full soft rear). The car was great with the front bar and 265s... more grip to play with up front. S04s were very good, pretty close to PSS, but I'm fast enough on the Dragon now (5th year) to where I can get pretty much all I can out of a regular street tire. I'd love to try it on something more aggressive.

Definitely need an oil cooler and a real diff.

Great shots!


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Have you considered running front eibach on stiff and oem rear bar? Lots of people on here like that setup.

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I might give it a try but the way I have it set now is pretty close to where I want. Always an option. One of these days I'm just going to disconnect the rear bar and give it a go.

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No issues with those tire sizes? I think they look great. Maybe next go around I should bump up the size...

Nope, they were perfect. Going 265 up front really helps.

Nothing new on the Z front, but yesterday my wife and I picked up her new car. It's a 2013 BMW 335i M Sport. It has the 8 speed auto and most of the options. One owner car, certified, in fantastic condition other than a bump on the bottom right corner of the bumper which will be repaired this weekend.

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Double trouble with the blue beasts!!

looks great!!!

How many miles does the bimmer has when you got it?
I love bimmers!
Im wanting to go back to my first love! But not now the Z is a keeper!
Btw its twin turbo the 335?

25k on it.

We averaged 37.5 mpg on the way home from North Carolina. Our average speed was 73 mph. Absolutely incredible.

This is my first BMW. I've only spent a few hours driving it but I understand what all the fuss is about now.

BMW = bring my wallet.....

It looks great Steve! My friend just bought a 435i and he loves it. My son finally sold off his '99 528i, but it was a money pit. Every part was a pain to get at and service, and everything cost a fortune. Drive them when they're new and in warranty, then trade them in before you have to service them!