Pics of my new Z4M Coupe
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I feel physically sick!
Sick that that car doesn't belong to ME...ME...ME!!!!
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
I'm trying to resist clicking the back arrow on my browser to take another look...I know it's just going to make me feel even worse...
Oh what the hell...I'm clicking back to take another look!.....
Sick that that car doesn't belong to ME...ME...ME!!!!
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
I'm trying to resist clicking the back arrow on my browser to take another look...I know it's just going to make me feel even worse...
Oh what the hell...I'm clicking back to take another look!.....
Congratulations my dear Doctor. It really looks great. Better than the verger in a cassock.
You said it handles better than the test car. Is this because of the cross brace, the 19" low profiles, the fact they are PS2's or have you done something else as well??
(btw I followed your recommendation and fitted a cross brace to my Z4M Roadster. It has improved on bumpy roads. Thanks)
Bless you.
The Reverend
You said it handles better than the test car. Is this because of the cross brace, the 19" low profiles, the fact they are PS2's or have you done something else as well??
(btw I followed your recommendation and fitted a cross brace to my Z4M Roadster. It has improved on bumpy roads. Thanks)
Bless you.
The Reverend
Rev Dogbolter said:
Congratulations my dear Doctor. It really looks great. Better than the verger in a cassock.
You said it handles better than the test car. Is this because of the cross brace, the 19" low profiles, the fact they are PS2's or have you done something else as well??
(btw I followed your recommendation and fitted a cross brace to my Z4M Roadster. It has improved on bumpy roads. Thanks)
Bless you.
The Reverend
You said it handles better than the test car. Is this because of the cross brace, the 19" low profiles, the fact they are PS2's or have you done something else as well??
(btw I followed your recommendation and fitted a cross brace to my Z4M Roadster. It has improved on bumpy roads. Thanks)
Bless you.
The Reverend
Dear Reverend, the cross brace certainly helps but I feel the biggest liability are the tyres. Michelin PS2s are so much more responsive and predictable than the Contis. Also I suppose I now have a wider profile of rubber on the front axle which considerably reduces understeer and increases confidence.
BRoCceRs said:
DoctorD said:
I really had quite modest expectations for this car, but I'm enjoying it much more than I expected.
Seriously question - why buy one ?
After performing all these magazine reviews and providing my opinons on both Z4M Roadster and Coupe, I could see its potential and was sufficiently tempted by the look of the Coupe to buy one 'subject' to making a few changes. If it hadn't been as good then I would most probably have sold it, but now I'm looking forward to many more miles of smiles..
Edited by DoctorD on Friday 22 September 14:22
I gave them both some exercise this afternoon to investigate their differences and was surprised by what I found.
First thing, the CSL accelerates more quickly. OK, my Z4MC is still green but it felt pretty quick in isolation. The Z4MC feels like it has a 3.4 litre engine compared to the CSL's 3.2, but the CSL pulls so much harder above 4000 rpm. Noise wise, again in isolation the Z4MC sounds pretty nice but compared to my CSL, it whispers. My kids tell me that the Z4MC has about 1/4 of the voice of our CSL.
Handling is interesting. The CSL moves around much more and feels like there's much more lateral movement in the suspension arms. The Z4MC by comparison feels rock-solid, not uncomfortable but stiffer in bodyshell and more tightly controlled in its damping. Surprisingly though it's the CSL that is easier to just throw into a corner and it then absorbs and fires out, whereas the Z4MC is a little less fluid but still a whole ton of fun.
The CSL feels the more forgiving if braking late into a tightening corner, but I'm not sure that should be held against the Z4MC. By any normal standards the Z4MC is as quick, agile and secure as pretty much any car out there. It just needs to be wearing the right shoes and perhaps also the strut brace that is fitted to mine.
The DSC system on the Z4MC is too conservative, it needs an M-track mode as in the CSL. At least with the CSL you can still play within M-track, whereas on the Z4MC there's no alternative but to switch off DSC completely.
Each car has a very different personality, the Z4MC feels like a very sporting GT car, ideal of daily driving and touring. Whereas the CSL just wants to go fast everywhere and needs a track environment to truly feel at home.
First thing, the CSL accelerates more quickly. OK, my Z4MC is still green but it felt pretty quick in isolation. The Z4MC feels like it has a 3.4 litre engine compared to the CSL's 3.2, but the CSL pulls so much harder above 4000 rpm. Noise wise, again in isolation the Z4MC sounds pretty nice but compared to my CSL, it whispers. My kids tell me that the Z4MC has about 1/4 of the voice of our CSL.
Handling is interesting. The CSL moves around much more and feels like there's much more lateral movement in the suspension arms. The Z4MC by comparison feels rock-solid, not uncomfortable but stiffer in bodyshell and more tightly controlled in its damping. Surprisingly though it's the CSL that is easier to just throw into a corner and it then absorbs and fires out, whereas the Z4MC is a little less fluid but still a whole ton of fun.
The CSL feels the more forgiving if braking late into a tightening corner, but I'm not sure that should be held against the Z4MC. By any normal standards the Z4MC is as quick, agile and secure as pretty much any car out there. It just needs to be wearing the right shoes and perhaps also the strut brace that is fitted to mine.
The DSC system on the Z4MC is too conservative, it needs an M-track mode as in the CSL. At least with the CSL you can still play within M-track, whereas on the Z4MC there's no alternative but to switch off DSC completely.
Each car has a very different personality, the Z4MC feels like a very sporting GT car, ideal of daily driving and touring. Whereas the CSL just wants to go fast everywhere and needs a track environment to truly feel at home.
gunner said:
gorgeous car.may I ask how you got those wheels fitted?When I enquired I was told that the car only came with one type of wheels which looks like it may be wrong.Can you please explain how you did it?Cheers.
As Nathan says, I already had the wheels (they were my spare set from my CSL), but BMW really should have made a 19" option available. Any wheel that fits an M3 will also fit the Z4M Coupe, so either CSL ones (or perhaps the slightly narrower ones from the M3 CS) or something tastefully aftermarket would suit.
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