They need to rest too (view down from fourth floor hotel room):
Resting cars
Z4 beats GP!
Today, heading North along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Z4 had no trouble sticking to the sweeping and tight curves right behind GPMINI – given of course that we stayed close to the 45mph speed limit. And at the first fuel stop where we’ve been able to compare gas consumption, my GP got an excellent (calculated) 30.0mpg, improved due to the lower speeds for 100 miles on the Parkway.
But Margaret’s brand new Z4, driving the same roads at the same speeds, drank a little LESS fuel, giving her car an average of 31.2! Of course, following close to my MINI must have helped 😉
Driving North
Today we headed North from Steve and Joan’s home, leaving North Carolina after seeing Pilot Mountain; further North we entered Virginia and joined the Blue Ridge Parkway for about 100 miles – and finally the weather was good enough for Margaret to drop the top on her new Z4!
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