Discussion
Now I have always been an absolute car nut. Eever since I was a kid and the E36 m3 was the car to have if you had the cash. I grew up loving that car...
Then came the E46 m3 and it was, in my eyes the best car on road. I always foamed at the mouth whenever I saw one.
Then came the z4m.. Hardly ever saw these cars around. Maybe the odd one when driving out of town.
Recently then, I bit the bullet and bought the z4m Coupe. Now I had owned a couple of decent BMWS before (e36+e46m3) so knew it would be pretty fun to drive. After taking a month or so getting used to the thing, I'm now totally in love!
What an absolute ripper of a car. Styling is awesome and it does not look aged at all. The rear is stunning, such gorgeous lines!
The ineterior is also pretty neat and holds up well.
The negine and gearbox are just perfect. I find the car to be quicker than the e46 m3 as is a bit lighter and feels more nimble. Without the DSC these things can be handful, especially in the wet so I would advise it kept on at all times on public roads. Despite reading negatives surrounding the ride of the car, I find mine to be spot on. I do have the added benefit of Eibach pro springs all round and unless you want to upgrade the whole suspension I'd say its a bargain. The seats are comfortable too and hold the driver well.
How do I rate the car
Well, if you like BMWS then this car does embody the soul of an M. I find myself looking for reasons to drive it, and love the noise of the exhaust. Value are very strong and I don't expect them to drop anymore than they already have. Considering they produced around 800 - 400 coupes and 400 convertibles (rough figures!), you are always in an exclusive club. If Z3M values are anything to go by then these cars will start increasing in price at some point.
Beautiful body, great engine, awesome fun to drive in short bursts or longer journeys on windy roads. If you like M cars, then you will love this.
Servicing can cost quiet a fair bit - I spent almost 2k including replacement brakes. But every performance car will cost you a lot. Economy isn't too shabby, If I drive 70mph, I will see around 30mpg +/- 2/3 on a run. Around town I get 22-23.
In my opinion, there really is not much on the market that beats this for under 20k with a good amount of power, manual gearbox, soemthing that doesn't depreciate too much etc- You could buy a Porsche but then that's a different club all together and they all look too similar to one another anyway :-).
Then came the E46 m3 and it was, in my eyes the best car on road. I always foamed at the mouth whenever I saw one.
Then came the z4m.. Hardly ever saw these cars around. Maybe the odd one when driving out of town.
Recently then, I bit the bullet and bought the z4m Coupe. Now I had owned a couple of decent BMWS before (e36+e46m3) so knew it would be pretty fun to drive. After taking a month or so getting used to the thing, I'm now totally in love!
What an absolute ripper of a car. Styling is awesome and it does not look aged at all. The rear is stunning, such gorgeous lines!
The ineterior is also pretty neat and holds up well.
The negine and gearbox are just perfect. I find the car to be quicker than the e46 m3 as is a bit lighter and feels more nimble. Without the DSC these things can be handful, especially in the wet so I would advise it kept on at all times on public roads. Despite reading negatives surrounding the ride of the car, I find mine to be spot on. I do have the added benefit of Eibach pro springs all round and unless you want to upgrade the whole suspension I'd say its a bargain. The seats are comfortable too and hold the driver well.
How do I rate the car
Well, if you like BMWS then this car does embody the soul of an M. I find myself looking for reasons to drive it, and love the noise of the exhaust. Value are very strong and I don't expect them to drop anymore than they already have. Considering they produced around 800 - 400 coupes and 400 convertibles (rough figures!), you are always in an exclusive club. If Z3M values are anything to go by then these cars will start increasing in price at some point.
Beautiful body, great engine, awesome fun to drive in short bursts or longer journeys on windy roads. If you like M cars, then you will love this.
Servicing can cost quiet a fair bit - I spent almost 2k including replacement brakes. But every performance car will cost you a lot. Economy isn't too shabby, If I drive 70mph, I will see around 30mpg +/- 2/3 on a run. Around town I get 22-23.
In my opinion, there really is not much on the market that beats this for under 20k with a good amount of power, manual gearbox, soemthing that doesn't depreciate too much etc- You could buy a Porsche but then that's a different club all together and they all look too similar to one another anyway :-).
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