Leaning towards joining the Z Clan.

[NoddyBadge]

Looking at something from the E85 range.

Please share: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly about these cars with me.

I love my 320d, it's economical, drives like a dream - I don't really have any issue with it. On 203000km and still purring along nicely giving me 800-900km on a tank for urban driving.

I think I'm having a bit of an early midlife crisis (at 34 go figure) and in the mood for something else.

Coming from a fuel consumption dream and considering a 3.0L NA Petrol engine, gives me some chills intially but some more research has shown me they're not too bad - well that's on a google search.

I'd like to hear from owners/previous owners please.

Would be appreciated - cheers

:ty:

 

[MikeR]

:fencelook:
1. the Good - loads of fun
2. the bad - selfish car, you will be alone very often being happy
3. the Ugly - others will point and stare (and be jealous)

:idea: Dont ask Zed owners if its a good car. Go try it out for yourself. :rollsmile: and try wipe the smile off your face each time you get out.

 

[GoCart]

:fencelook:
1. the Good - loads of fun
2. the bad - selfish car, you will be alone very often being happy
3. the Ugly - others will point and stare (and be jealous)

:idea: Dont ask Zed owners if its a good car. Go try it out for yourself. :rollsmile: and try wipe the smile off your face each time you get out.

True Story !!

 

[sherwinZ]

What MikeR said :rollsmile:

Look at the 2.5 SI as well, consumption is excellent and power is not far of the 3.0 SI variant, and should be on par with the 3.0 earlier engines.

 

[Fraser]

:fencelook:
1. the Good - loads of fun
2. the bad - selfish car, you will be alone very often being happy
3. the Ugly - others will point and stare (and be jealous)

:idea: Dont ask Zed owners if its a good car. Go try it out for yourself. :rollsmile: and try wipe the smile off your face each time you get out.

True Story !!

In a Nutshell
:thumbs:

 

[NoddyBadge]

Hehe, thanks for the replies.

I was thinking this morning that I'm pretty much at the point of having to go for some test drives to make a decision.

Cheers

 

[GoCart]

Z4 30i, go do that thing.... I use to own a Z3 30i back in 07, nothing beats topless motoring!!!! not to mention the sweet music from a BMW 6 pot.

 

[dnavid]

What ever you do, do not go for the 2l. You wont survive the ridicule!. 2.5 is still in danger zone. Either go 3l (si) or z4m. The m car can be a difficult daily drive and all parts cost three times what it does on the non M car. Also, if you go z4, go facelift. Prefacelift had plenty of niggles (including roof motors that are very prone to fail).

I ended up going for a z4 3.0si and I use it as my daily commute. :rollsmile:


The good

Soooo much fun to drive!

The car's centre of gravity is really low. Can't believe the performance difference between z and 3x with same engine. It is also a last of a kind - manual, normally aspirated and soft top.

The z cars are also well specked out as standard. Satnav, CD shuttle (supports mp3), 10 speaker logic sound system, anti dazzle mirror, etc.

Most parts a shared with 3 series, so servicing and cost is in check post motor plan.

The bad

There will always be some retard proclaiming to the world that you have a hair dresser's car.

very low profile tyres + very little (almost no) suspension travel = dodging and diving to avoid potholes, road joints and even cracks in the road. As a result, it can be a challenging drive.

Other considerations

The boot is small, but significantly larger than most other convertibles. Feels x2 size of s2000 boot. Can get a set of clubs in there.

Fuel consumption will depend on your driving style. Open road the car can do better than 7l/100km but my average tank sits at about 13l/100km. I've had spirited weeks of driving where I only got 18l/100km -> +-250km on a tank.

The car is designed and configured to be fairly aggressive. They fall somewhere in between "normal" bmw's and M cars. So throttle response is quick, clutch is heavy, brakes are "flatter", steering is heavier, etc.

 

[Johnny8Bit]

I am such a terrible BMW Fanatic.
When I saw the thread title the first thing that popped into my was was this..

 

[Gizmo]

Wrong zee fool!:hammerhead:

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Z3 3.0lt would get my vote, m54b30 ftw!

 

[ChefDJ]

I think by now the car has been had :fencelook:

 

[cOlDFuSiOn]

Nice Z car :coolShake:
3.0si is an awesome machine!!

 

[GoCart]

Wrong zee fool!:hammerhead:

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Z3 3.0lt would get my vote, m54b30 ftw!

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Early Z4 3.0i had the M54B30 also, but some guys would rather go for the more powerful N52 option. Not me, E46 is where the love stops.

 

[Shay_shay]

Lol wrong Z car ... But Atleast you still were on track with thinking about a car ...
I thought maybe there was a secret
DRAGON BALL "Z" team :roflol:

 

[Maljan]

I am such a terrible BMW Fanatic.
When I saw the thread title the first thing that popped into my was was this..

Me too, but then I remembered the Z4. The Z3 was a bit of a low point for BMW. Some say it was conceived to compete with the Mazda MX5.