Z4M Coupe

rogerxp · 06-07-2010, 03:56 AM

Could someone talk me out of the idea that a Z4M Coupe is a good idea (please

).

I've really fancied one of these for ages (even though I've always beleived if you've got a two-seater it may as well be a soft-top) and reckon it'll be a future classic.

This cheeky little one caught my eye (and I'm not usually one for white) - I'm hoping the lack of 'heated seats' is enough to put me off...
http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_d...DU92080LG19026
...not forgetting the wife killing me for spending the 'en-suite' cash

Two years worth of warranty currently being offered by BMW is a real bonus too.

chrisbin · 06-07-2010, 04:12 AM

I like them!

rogerxp · 06-07-2010, 04:15 AM

Not the response I was hoping for!!!

NathanJT · 06-07-2010, 04:17 AM

As it's not a vert the need for hot seats is diminished.

Great cars... great sound!

mistry · 06-07-2010, 04:20 AM

I like them too, I'd be very tempted if I was in the market for another 2 door. I also agree that they will be a future classic.

not what you want to hear I know.

themetz · 06-07-2010, 05:27 AM

flyfs6 · 06-07-2010, 06:05 AM

White ones are very rare, so I think it is a good idea to get that one

chrisbin · 06-07-2010, 06:07 AM

Seat heaters can be added quite cheaply.......

Looks lovely!

TMP · 06-07-2010, 06:09 AM

No chance of saying anything against it mate...sorry

Except I agree a Z4M 'vert would be better (did they do one?)

Oh and can you live in it, if you wife does go mental?

Mr.N · 06-07-2010, 06:11 AM

Sorry Roger!!

Not what you want to hear mate but I love the coupes and that one in white looks the dogs danglies!!

I was very close to buying one before I got the 1er, if I didnt need rear seats I would be driving one right now.

rogerxp · 06-07-2010, 06:19 AM

You're all a bunch of b***ards - you're supposed to be helping me

Yes, they did a vert (beefed up Z4 basically), which is also pretty mean but I think the coupe looks better. The soft-top just looks like a normal Z4 but the coupe stands out much more.

Might just hold fire as I reckon the 370Z Roadster will be a bit special; just been released but will watch out for used ones in 6-12 months time. Sat in a special edition 370Z Coupe the other week and that was gorgeous (noticed it was still in the window yesterday calling my name

)

Mr.N · 06-07-2010, 06:28 AM

I totally agree regards the coupe vs vert - it looks awesome and really suits the brutal noise it makes!

I saw a 370z the other day and thought it looked fantastic. The blipping-on-downshifts thing would be a toy I'd never get sick of too.

jjbirch · 06-07-2010, 06:33 AM

great car and low miles, a 2 year warrenty sounds great if they do m models as well,if you dont have kids or you have a second car, this is a good move, i would try to knock the price down thou

CHG · 06-07-2010, 06:37 AM

Remember being in one a few years ago, and remember them being hard and bouncy, but very fast with a beautiful engine note, especially with the roof off!

Spins the wheels for fun, and the slightest mistake and you're off.

But they're much rarer than the M3's, even though I'd probably take an M3 instead

rogerxp · 06-07-2010, 10:06 AM

Just seen a piccie of the boot - what the bloody hell is that in the boot???

- Paul - · 06-07-2010, 10:16 AM

Fuel tank?

ghosty · 06-07-2010, 10:51 AM

dont do it, the interiors too black!
sorry, it was the best excuse i could come up with, its a gorgeous car mate! personally i prefer these to the verts and it looks so good in white

why is there a matching kids chair in the boot? is it a '2+1'?

Oli · 06-07-2010, 10:58 AM

Funnily enough, this 'could be' a possibility for my future toy - So it gets my vote.

But white is so last year............

jjbirch · 06-07-2010, 11:27 AM

lpg ???
lol

KadeSdad · 06-07-2010, 11:36 AM

Gets my vote....

dxb335d · 06-07-2010, 12:29 PM

Lovely in Coupe form. Don't like the Verts. Not sure on it in white though.

marcel b · 06-07-2010, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogerxp

Just seen a piccie of the boot - what the bloody hell is that in the boot???

that's the battery. It doesn't fit below the car (because of the double exhaust) so the had to put it in the back. Quite inconvenient... By putting in a small battery you can gain a lot of space (almost all)

I had one, a black one, and loved the looks. Like already stated before. It is fast, especially with a proper suspension as the standard one is very bouncy, but one mistake and you are off. The electronics are old, so DSC is just on and off. With DSC on you will have a lot of interventions of the DSC cutting the power when accelerating out of a corner. (drove me mad) With DSC off you really need to know what you are doing!

The brakes are also not that good for some more enthusiastic driving. Tried a lot of different pads, race fluid, steel brake lines, but they never convinced me. ABS was to strong / acted to early IMO. The standard 335i brakes are better by a mile.

All these things of course do not need to matter, depends what you want to do with it. It is a beauty, that for sure

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mistry Captain 43 Rep 827 Posts Drives: F11 530D Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South West iTrader: (1)	I like them too, I'd be very tempted if I was in the market for another 2 door. I also agree that they will be a future classic. not what you want to hear I know.
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TMP Brigadier General 349 Rep 3,022 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cheshire iTrader: (0)	No chance of saying anything against it mate...sorry Except I agree a Z4M 'vert would be better (did they do one?) Oh and can you live in it, if you wife does go mental? __________________ M2 Arrived! Family 5er
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Mr.N BM Baby 11 Rep 404 Posts Drives: E92 335d Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North West iTrader: (0)	Sorry Roger!! Not what you want to hear mate but I love the coupes and that one in white looks the dogs danglies!! I was very close to buying one before I got the 1er, if I didnt need rear seats I would be driving one right now.
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rogerxp Major General 165 Rep 5,950 Posts Drives: M3 Comp Pack / QQ+2 Tekna Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stockport, Cheshire iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 350Z GT Roadster [2.00] 2004 Honda S2000 [0.00] 2005 Nissan 350Z GT ... [0.00] 2006 E92 BMW 335i SE [9.00] 2003 Maserati 4200 [6.00] 2006 E90 330d M Sport [0.00]	You're all a bunch of b***ards - you're supposed to be helping me Yes, they did a vert (beefed up Z4 basically), which is also pretty mean but I think the coupe looks better. The soft-top just looks like a normal Z4 but the coupe stands out much more. Might just hold fire as I reckon the 370Z Roadster will be a bit special; just been released but will watch out for used ones in 6-12 months time. Sat in a special edition 370Z Coupe the other week and that was gorgeous (noticed it was still in the window yesterday calling my name ) __________________ Current -: MW E92 M3 Competition Pack / Qashqai+2 Tekna 1.6dci Gone -: 370Z GT Roadster; BMW X3 3.0d xdrive M Sport; E46 330i M Sport Coupe; Mazda RX8 231; Nissan 350Z GT Roadster; BMW E90 330d M Sport; BMW E92 335i SE; Maserati 4200; Nissan 350Z; Honda S2000; Astra Coupe Turbo; Ford Probe
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06-07-2010, 06:28 AM	#12
Mr.N BM Baby 11 Rep 404 Posts Drives: E92 335d Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North West iTrader: (0)	I totally agree regards the coupe vs vert - it looks awesome and really suits the brutal noise it makes! I saw a 370z the other day and thought it looked fantastic. The blipping-on-downshifts thing would be a toy I'd never get sick of too.
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ghosty Lieutenant 13 Rep 497 Posts Drives: e92 335d se Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Essex iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 335d SE [0.00]	dont do it, the interiors too black! sorry, it was the best excuse i could come up with, its a gorgeous car mate! personally i prefer these to the verts and it looks so good in white why is there a matching kids chair in the boot? is it a '2+1'?
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