This is my second fastest lap on camera, two more Germany videos to come before I reveal to you all my new car...

@camiel221

3 жыл бұрын

WHAT? you got a second car?

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Giulietta_QV_280HP yes sir!

Why no one seems to give the Z4 much credit amazes me, its a great little weapon as a track day car, i'm sure it would easily see off a standard MX5 which everyone seems to rave about as a track day car, I can lose my buddy in his RX8 and for not much money, if you need to do your brakes again definatly worth puting 325mm discs on the front, no more expensive than the 300's, you will need the calipers and carriers from an SI or an E46 330I of which there are plenty breaking on ebay, quite an easy job for the home mechanic. I have the mod and had no brake fade at all at Castle Combe, although they did get pretty warm!

Just how this car needs to be driven Joel.. well done sir.. Sounds sweet! And flying past many cars.. Great clip 👏

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Adam

@prontopac

3 жыл бұрын

I second Adam's comment! You, sir are very well in tune with your Zed.

Tremendous effort Joel, keeping the straight six on boil is the sweet spot, the Z will always respond with brilliant performance.

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy

Honestly I’ve been going through a lot of your content, you’ve convinced me, I will get this car one day

Sounds delightful

Wow fantastic time, you have a real talent for driving

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

your passenger deserves a mention... he was holding onto that door handle as though his life depended on it... think at one point his knuckles turned white...

Showing a fair bit of talent there bud. Hats off 👍

Brilliant driving...great video

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

Excellent Joel, some nifty driving. I had to smile a few times though, most notably @ around 6.50 and then at 7.20 when you passed a Porche quickly followed by a Nissan GTR 😄 , two cars that are probably worth at least 20 times the value of the Z4. It just goes to show that it ain't what you drive but the way you drive it. Well done! 👍

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you, glad you enjoyed it

Nice driving, Joel! The turns arrive more quickly on your video than in video games.

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

100%

Looks great fun 👍

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

So much fun

The cars looks beautifully planted,It sounds sweet.More great driving Joel.Ive got to give this a try myself.

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

You should definitely give it a go!

@posniknelb6114

3 жыл бұрын

Its on the bucket list just the same as the IOM tt next year,unless this blumin Covid scuppers things.Stay safe mate.

Nice effort 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Geez...you drove well Dude!!!👍👍

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul!

Nice lap. This is tempting me to take my Z4M across for some laps.

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

You should do it!

bro, you can drive! Great content

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Just think how fast you could go on your own on with a clear track,well done mate.

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

If only! Sub 9 I reckon :)

@posniknelb6114

3 жыл бұрын

Definately ,i think.You've got the skills mate.

That i30N had me wincing! Nice one buddy!

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

He definitely didn’t see me initially...

@MikeSmith-rd9fi

3 жыл бұрын

@@itsjoel So you probably shouldn't have went.

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

He appeared to be pulling left so I went for it. Easy to say watching it back, but in the moment it was the decision I made

@MikeSmith-rd9fi

3 жыл бұрын

@@itsjoel ​ @It's Joel Im sorry, but pulling left is towards you. Considering you have no insurance on the ring and are liable for 3rd party cover I would say its very risky!

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Hide Myass well I’m still here to tell the tale

Been a while since I tuned in but getting quite handy behind the wheel mate

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

That is cool as fuck

Nice lap ! Just got an 04 as well. You don’t mind keeping the revs up there do ya

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what it’s built for!

Nice lap! How was your brakes after a lap? Fading or lost a lot of pads? :) I am considering getting one of these for casual tracking.

Brilliant drive Joel, very entertaining, is your suspension stock?

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, all stock!

You need the bigger(325mm) brakes from Si model, compound brake disk and at least ferodo ds 2500 or RSL 29 brake pads. Nürburgring is not a problem then for the brakes.

Great stuff Joel. Why not organise a trip out there so we can go for the fastest between us

Nice watch dude. That stereo on the other hand....

@coaldust01

3 жыл бұрын

Try listening to the stock stereos and you'll understand why most zeds have aftermarket head units. You just refit the factory crap if you sell the car.

Brill drive

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Well done Joel, some serious bollocks and talent to drive as you did round there!! Is that on stock suspension or have u got Eibach? Also, is the airbag light on, there looks to be a red light on!

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Stock suspension! And yeah; that’s the airbag light

@stuartclarke8806

3 жыл бұрын

@@itsjoel they're such good cars for the money. I have Eibach springs on my old 04 3.0i which makes it very sure footed. But when i had a stock facelift E85 3.0si 10yrs ago, i remember that had incredible grip too. My airbag light came on this time last year but i only addressed the issue this year and found it to be a corroded airbag module connector (a drink likely spilt by handbrake years ago) which resulted in wipers and lights being temperamental. Not sure if you've had similar issues, but i found a guy who managed to repair my existing airbag module (as it's pretty impossible to recode a replacement without spending over £800 at BMW) after I took the centre console out.

Good drive mate. Were the new brakes letting u down? Suspension looked proper loaded in the carousel insta pic.

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah they were. Don’t think they were bedded in properly at the time. Juddering under any real force

Very nice, I wouldn’t have the balls to push that hard :) how many laps you’ve made on the ring before this one?

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Only about 5!

That was a close call at a little past 1 minute when you were passing the i30. Tow more takes before your grand reveal. Good driving? Do you have Sport On or Off?

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was quite close! Sport mode on

Credit when due, FairPlay

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, appreciate it

I would say the RHD version of the Z4 is much easier to heal and toe than LHD ones. The offset between break and throttle when on the brake seems to be more ideal. I find the LHD quite hard to heal and toe with my feet. Can´t get my foot position right.

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@FarideLadak

3 жыл бұрын

The only thing I noticed myself is that a wider shoe sole makes it difficult to heal toe as there is not enough clearance between the footwell, accelerator and brake pedal. In other words, no dress shoes for me at least. I’m assuming that detail between the Z4 and Z4 M is identical. Try changing the shoes you are wearing when driving.

Did you manage to notice what top speed you reached on the circuit?

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

Around 135 on one section

Stock brakes?

how much are 2004 z4 convertibles nowadays?

@dm1lls919

3 жыл бұрын

Your looking at about 2500 to 6,000 dependent on engine size, mileage, etc.. a good 3 litre will set you back about 3500 - 4500 pounds

@GadgetMart

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching closely. A face lift 3.0si low miles and good condition will be around £8000 A 2.5si facelift around 6,000 A 2.5i facelift around 4,000 A Pre facelift 3.0 in great condition around £6000 Prices seem to be strong for the 6 cylinder models. (You can get rough cars for less, autos not popular too)

@posniknelb6114

3 жыл бұрын

Cheaper than they should be.

das ding geht ja ab wie sau

@autobahnproven

Жыл бұрын

Wirklich!!! 😉

Hi joel how much km at your car?

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

It’s on almost 300,000kms

@mrbamb0081

3 жыл бұрын

@@itsjoel does it makes any problem because i just want to buy a z4

Driver

Lots of caution lights on your instrument panel.....your car is not ready to be pushed that hard....

@itsjoel

3 жыл бұрын

There’s an explanation for all of them. The red light in the middle is a faulty sensor. The yellow light in the middle is the brake pad wear sensor, however I had literally just replaced the brake discs and pads before this lap. Lastly, the yellow light on the Rev counter simply signifies that traction and stability control are off. I’m not silly, don’t me so quick to make assumptions next time!