Got me a tidy pay rise, its time to move away from the TTS

[PorkRind]

And get a true drivers car thats going to provide smiles per miles without breaking me financially.

Im thinking z4m either roadster / coupe, but i hanker v8 action and would stretch for a c63, it would have to have the PP though .

Short of me testing both of these, whats most fun, easier to live with and not going to make me wince with servicing costs (i dont mind spending 700 ish on a service but anything more is a bit mad).

i drive 200 miles a week so low to mid 20's would be ideal, id imagine the c63 wont get near that?

Do i need the lsd? Does the z4m have one as standard?

Pros and cons of each would be good.

many thanks

[sonnenschein3000]

I suppose one of the 'practical' questions in my head would be, would you benefit from having the C63's rear seats?

[PorkRind]

sonnenschein3000 said:

I suppose one of the 'practical' questions in my head would be, would you benefit from having the C63's rear seats?

not massively, i do cart around a few bikes at a time and did wonder if the rear seats of the merc would fold down?!

[ZX10R NIN]

I'd say get the C63 you really won't look back, the diff isn't essential firstly you need to get the right car then you can always add a diff on later, it's a very good car.

[DoubleD]

If it was me the only one that i would look at is the Z4MC

[Saleen836]

Going on the content of another thread running regards C63 ownership 200 miles a week is a tankfull of petrol a week

[exelero]

Left field choice, VXR8?

[PorkRind]

Saleen836 said:

Going on the content of another thread running regards C63 ownership 200 miles a week is a tankfull of petrol a week

Doesnt seem too bad, what size tank 70 litres?

exelero said:

Left field choice, VXR8?

bit too big, interior?

[exelero]

https://images.cdn.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co....

I don't think is bigger than the Merc

[Saleen836]

PorkRind said:

Saleen836 said:

Going on the content of another thread running regards C63 ownership 200 miles a week is a tankfull of petrol a week

Doesnt seem too bad, what size tank 70 litres?

exelero said:

Left field choice, VXR8?

bit too big, interior?

It's quite small apparently, approx 60-65 litres, if the 200 miles a week are short journeys then most likely will use more than a tankfull a week

[loskie]

if you have the space run 2 cars. A stter for work and a decent car for the weekend.

[cerb4.5lee]

Driving 200 miles a week in a Z4M you might find the ride and gearbox a little tiresome, I only used mine as a weekender and the odd long run and they frustrated me.

[PorkRind]

cerb4.5lee said:

Driving 200 miles a week in a Z4M you might find the ride and gearbox a little tiresome, I only used mine as a weekender and the odd long run and they frustrated me.

Just too crashy?

I was also thinking m135i or a e92 m3 - but the latter seem a bit torque-less?

Cheers

[cerb4.5lee]

PorkRind said:

Just too crashy?

I was also thinking m135i or a e92 m3 - but the latter seem a bit torque-less?

Cheers

Yes the ride is crashy and I thought the chassis wasn't the most composed, I would have the M135i over the E92 M3 if being used as a daily because the M3 only comes on song at 6k revs plus and it has a very poor torque to weight ratio.

The E92 M3's engine characteristics don't really suit UK's roads for me, whereas with the M135i you will be able to use its performance easier and for more of the time.

[PorkRind]

cerb4.5lee said:

Yes the ride is crashy and I thought the chassis wasn't the most composed, I would have the M135i over the E92 M3 if being used as a daily because the M3 only comes on song at 6k revs plus and it has a very poor torque to weight ratio.

The E92 M3's engine characteristics don't really suit UK's roads for me, whereas with the M135i you will be able to use its performance easier and for more of the time.

Just had a quick read of your profile, seems like youve owned all the cars i aspire to owning, useful profile. Thanks .

[DoubleD]

cerb4.5lee said:

Driving 200 miles a week in a Z4M you might find the ride and gearbox a little tiresome, I only used mine as a weekender and the odd long run and they frustrated me.

Tiresome after a 20 mile drive to work?

[PorkRind]

I drive past bath every day, mon>wed the a46 bypass is awful as is the road to the m4, so i tend to go up the lanes by colern where the roads are less than great, hmm !

[cerb4.5lee]

PorkRind said:

Just had a quick read of your profile, seems like youve owned all the cars i aspire to owning, useful profile. Thanks .

Cheers

A C63 is very high on my want list because of its awesome V8 noise and on tap performance, it's a shame it only ever came as an Auto but I suppose as a daily that gearbox makes it ideal.

[cerb4.5lee]

DoubleD said:

cerb4.5lee said:

Driving 200 miles a week in a Z4M you might find the ride and gearbox a little tiresome, I only used mine as a weekender and the odd long run and they frustrated me.

Tiresome after a 20 mile drive to work?

Plenty use them as a daily and are more than happy with them, I was just sharing my experience of it and the gearbox/ride were two things I didn't like about it.

[anonymous-user]

Have you considered a V8 Mustang