Z4M prices on the up?

Z4M prices on the up?

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MOTK

308 posts

133 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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Yep agreed. See my edited post smile pointless argument I bought up there.

Beedub

1,954 posts

225 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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MOTK said:
Yep agreed. See my edited post smile pointless argument I bought up there.
oh no no, no need to edit, i understood what you was saying just didn't want people thinking the roadster was some wobbly mess, its just completely not, bloody good chassis platform, the coupe rigidity figure is seriously impressive!

ToneyCaroney

1,032 posts

183 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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I need one of these. Are there any recommeded specialist dealers (other than Hexagon, which annoyingly despite being only a few hundred yards away, are too rich for my pocket)? Cheers.

BuzyG

787 posts

210 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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Beedub said:
MOTK said:
Yep Interlagos. I've had two cars now in that colour and I specifically wanted the same, love it. As you say there are some other good colours for sure.
Without wishing to flame fires that link z4mvsboxster is for the roadster version which has a slower steering rack and has around half the torsional rigidity of the coupe. The coupe is still to this day one of the stiffest body shells out there, almost on a par with the F50 no less! For that reason you have options with suspension tweeks that the car does need.
"Scoring 14,500Nm/degree in BMW’s torsional stiffness test, the M Roadster is pretty stiff for an open car, and despite its wide 225/45 and 255/40 rubber on 8.0J and 9.0J x 18-inch alloys rubber, scuttle shake on poor roads in minimal. Even so, it does not come close to the Coupé’s impressive 32,000 Nm/degree, which is more than double the Roadster’s rigidity."
"Dodge Viper Coupe 7,600 Nm/deg
Ford GT - 27,100 Nm/deg
Lamborghini Murcielago 20,000 Nm/deg
McLaren F1 - 13,500 Nm/deg
Pagani Zonda C12S - 25,000 Nm/deg
Pagani Zonda F - 27,000 Nm/degree
Porsche Carrera GT - 26,000Nm/degree
Koenigsegg CC8S: 28,100 Nm/deg
Ferrari F50: 34,600 Nm/deg
Lamborghini Gallardo: 23,000 Nm/deg"
i love these figures, very impressive stuff for both cars imo..... BUT.... one thing i will say, as the roadster has a higher torsional rigidity figure than a lotus exige s1/s2/s3 (whens the last time you heard someone mention a sloppy exige?) i can assure you, its not being held back :-) Im one of the few that had my car from pretty much new 7.5 years ago and an extensive test back to back led to me the roadster for this very reason, it felt no different just had the extra element of the open top motoring, the z4 was always designed as a roadster which is very evident in how it performs, similar to the Boxster Spyder and cayman R, id 100% go for the Spyder, all the fun with that added element of being more connected to the outside world.
This decision is definitely a choice of which you simply prefer, me I'm unashamed to say the roadster was and still is the choice for me :-) i purchased back in a time where the roadster was the more expensive car too ;-)
For another comparison the MX5 is around 6,000-8000 Nm/Deg depending on year and the Ferrari 360 Spider 13800 Nm/Deg. Bottom line the Roadster is plenty stiff enough to handle the rest of the package.

Edited by BuzyG on Friday 23 January 20:04

billywhizzzzzz

1,989 posts

142 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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Beedub said:
i love these figures, very impressive stuff for both cars imo..... BUT.... one thing i will say, as the roadster has a higher torsional rigidity figure than a lotus exige s1/s2/s3 (whens the last time you heard someone mention a sloppy exige?) i can assure you, its not being held back :-) Im one of the few that had my car from pretty much new 7.5 years ago and an extensive test back to back led to me the roadster for this very reason, it felt no different just had the extra element of the open top motoring, the z4 was always designed as a roadster which is very evident in how it performs, similar to the Boxster Spyder and cayman R, id 100% go for the Spyder, all the fun with that added element of being more connected to the outside world.
This decision is definitely a choice of which you simply prefer, me I'm unashamed to say the roadster was and still is the choice for me :-) i purchased back in a time where the roadster was the more expensive car too ;-)
Me too. Love the look of the Coupe but never considered one as couldn't think why I would ever prefer being in a tin top. And with torsional rigidity in the Roadster greater than a Mclaren F1 - it's good enough for me. I'd really challenge anyone to really get worried about the lesser torsional rigidity of the Roadster over the Coupe...

Anyway, mine's a keeper.


Edited by billywhizzzzzz on Friday 23 January 22:31

DodoRacing

539 posts

206 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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trowelhead said:
DodoRacing said:
Listen to the BMWCar Mag. wink

Lovely cover shot! Is that this months? If so I'll go get it...

I'm only due to pick up my replacement z4 2.0 this week - but I'm really tempted to upgrade in six months time. Hopefully prices will not shoot up before then wink
It was the April 2014 issue. My be you can order it online?

DodoRacing

539 posts

206 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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[quote=Jez m]I'm going to sell my Z4 3.0L this summer but can't decide on V8 M3 or Z4M...
Love the sound of the V8 and quite fancy the DCT but can't help but think the Z4M will be so much more fun!
WIth an extra 100hp over my 3.0l and and an LSD i can't imagine there would be much not to love! biggrin [/quote

You can address the sound concern with a motorsport air-intake. Here's mine at the dyno. Can hear better after 1m:30".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2vBQxRdE7I


Beedub

1,954 posts

225 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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due to the base platform being so good, i can only see the z4m becoming more and more sort after :-) great news for ALL us owners, choose your desired configuration (open/tin top) and Enjoy a fantastic car.... so underrated its painful.

Edited by Beedub on Saturday 24th January 09:48

Beedub

1,954 posts

225 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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billywhizzzzzz said:
Me too. Love the look of the Coupe but never considered one as couldn't think why I would ever prefer being in a tin top. And with torsional rigidity in the Roadster greater than a Mclaren F1 - it's good enough for me. I'd really challenge anyone to really get worried about the lesser torsional rigidity of the Roadster over the Coupe...

Anyway, mine's a keeper.


Edited by billywhizzzzzz on Friday 23 January 22:31
that looks gorgeous, but the roadster looks its best with the HT on or the roof off, roof off is definitely its best look and with a nice set of wheels, alittle lowering they look gorgeous.

jayemm89

4,001 posts

129 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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I bought my father's car from him last year, looking at prices they have either stayed the same or gone up in two years.

The coupe is definitely going to be worth more just on sheer numbers. Mine is a low miler (less than 30K currently), wondering whether I should keep it and see what happens or eventually get something else. I wasn't expecting it to feel as special as it does.

Let's face it, if you want a relatively modern 2-seater high-power NA car with a manual gearbox and rear wheel drive, your choices aren't huge. Lots of the "competition" are auto only, Porsches (which many people automatically dislike) or a little too left-field for many (TVRs).

Beedub

1,954 posts

225 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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jayemm89 said:
I bought my father's car from him last year, looking at prices they have either stayed the same or gone up in two years.

The coupe is definitely going to be worth more just on sheer numbers. Mine is a low miler (less than 30K currently), wondering whether I should keep it and see what happens or eventually get something else. I wasn't expecting it to feel as special as it does.

Let's face it, if you want a relatively modern 2-seater high-power NA car with a manual gearbox and rear wheel drive, your choices aren't huge. Lots of the "competition" are auto only, Porsches (which many people automatically dislike) or a little too left-field for many (TVRs).
yea i think the coupe will always command more but its nothing to do with numbers, both were very low volume as it was just too much money for such a small car, i think the coupes are always more desirable as they are just the better looking more pure shape/design. On a side note i think it will take the z4m a long time to be worth anything significant, that may not even happen tbh.

CRA1G

6,499 posts

194 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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I wonder if the Z4M Coupe will ever catch with the Z3M Coupe....? http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b... 22K £34,995........ And the Silver 12K car advertised at £43,950 has now SOLD......

Beedub

1,954 posts

225 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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CRA1G said:
I wonder if the Z4M Coupe will ever catch with the Z3M Coupe....? http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b... 22K £34,995........ And the Silver 12K car advertised at £43,950 has now SOLD......
the z4m is so much a better car than the z3m was, i see no reason why it won't go the same way eventually.... hell their is barely 1000 z4ms made in rhd, quite a few have been bent too.