RE: BMW Z8: Spotted
Discussion
Mermaid said:
mikey k said:
Before the prices climb?
These were 70-80k a few years ago
Now they are north of £150k even for tatty ones
I considered one but that is too much
Saw them as low as £50k, but then 964RS's were £25kThese were 70-80k a few years ago
Now they are north of £150k even for tatty ones
I considered one but that is too much
IIRC BMW couldn't sell the last of the run and offered them at massive discounts
How things change!
I ought to love it. 507/Austin-Healey looks meet modern BMW performance and reliability - but the reality, from what I've heard, is a mismatched assortment of E38 and E39 suspension/steering bits, soggy handling and no quicker than an E39 M5, which is also reputedly a better steer, and less than a tenth of the price in today's used market. 180k? Surely that bubble's got to burst soon!
RoverP6B said:
I ought to love it. 507/Austin-Healey looks meet modern BMW performance and reliability - but the reality, from what I've heard, is a mismatched assortment of E38 and E39 suspension/steering bits, soggy handling and no quicker than an E39 M5, which is also reputedly a better steer, and less than a tenth of the price in today's used market. 180k? Surely that bubble's got to burst soon!
I would not describe the handling as soggy at all. A bit understeery but the car has amazing body control a compliant ride and the structure is very very stiff. A quicker rack and smaller steering would do wonders for it. But that how BMWs were is 2000. As I said earlier- I think run flats may have impacted the car. It also super torquey- it feels pure V8 muscle car- totally effortless and instant acceleration in any gear. daytona365 said:
So, a very nice car, but somehow something's missing, rather like an extremely pumped up Z3 which can be had for a couple of grand.......
a couple of grand......!!! Good Z3 M Coupe's are now selling for £40/45 Grand....!!! and having owned both (and still have a ZMC) there's no comparison at all....???daytona365 said:
CRA1G said:
a couple of grand......!!! Good Z3 M Coupe's are now selling for £40/45 Grand....!!! and having owned both (and still have a ZMC) there's no comparison at all....???
Who mentioned the letter 'M' ?I don't understand who buys these at these prices. It's a pretty design but nothing too special I don't think. Non car people would just think it an obscure Z3-Z4 era roadster worth 6k or so. Car people know it's uncommon but wasn't renowned as a particular amazing vehicle. The drive experience isn't anything unprecedented, so it wouldn't necessarily appeal to "so rich you still want an expensive car but don't want it to appear expensive" petrolheads. It's interesting inside but still fundamentally a modern ish BMW - it's not theatrical, particularly. At 50k I would still be a bit taken aback by the value. At 180k I simply don't understand it at all.
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