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E85 3.0 Z4 Roadster Project
- Thread starter Rob
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welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Must have missed the orange indicator bit.
Well played sir.
Well played sir.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
100% agree Scotland, literally can't find a decent-ish one, never mind a proper good one.
Thank you squire, glad y'approve.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Well, it's been a bad week for the z4, like, very bad.
First, I failed my MOT on a bottom balljoint, not bad eh? Well, on the zed, that means whole lower arm, if you replace the arm, you'd be mad to not replace the "lollipop" bush it sits in. Then, being a suspension component, I should probably replace both, right?
So, being one for quality, I've gone for Meyle HD with their four year guarantee, toodles £190. Fitting Saturday all being well.
Then, tonight, I got back to the car after leaving it somewhere, and decided it looked like epic weather for a drive home with the top down and a cigarette. It was so cold the roof had massive trouble retracting, then wouldn't come back up. I've done it manually, but I now need to wait for the sun tomorrow and to see if it works, if not, that was a damn expensive cigarette.
Chances are I can remove the motor, de-fur, and get it going, but you're talking 8+ hours.
Wonderful.
Anyhow, I missed all this, so:
It belongs to the father of Sash. Useful eh?
I wouldn't say 236/250-odd horses in a 1240kg car is under powered? The M is obviously far quicker, but it's a lot more to run.
I saw your PM and totally forgot about it mate, thanks! I may have that.
First, I failed my MOT on a bottom balljoint, not bad eh? Well, on the zed, that means whole lower arm, if you replace the arm, you'd be mad to not replace the "lollipop" bush it sits in. Then, being a suspension component, I should probably replace both, right?
So, being one for quality, I've gone for Meyle HD with their four year guarantee, toodles £190. Fitting Saturday all being well.
Then, tonight, I got back to the car after leaving it somewhere, and decided it looked like epic weather for a drive home with the top down and a cigarette. It was so cold the roof had massive trouble retracting, then wouldn't come back up. I've done it manually, but I now need to wait for the sun tomorrow and to see if it works, if not, that was a damn expensive cigarette.
Chances are I can remove the motor, de-fur, and get it going, but you're talking 8+ hours.
Wonderful.
Anyhow, I missed all this, so:
It belongs to the father of Sash. Useful eh?
I wouldn't say 236/250-odd horses in a 1240kg car is under powered? The M is obviously far quicker, but it's a lot more to run.
I saw your PM and totally forgot about it mate, thanks! I may have that.
E92 325D
I reallllllly would like one of these but the lift share does not allow it!!
Brookie.
ClioSport Club Member
Love it!
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Well I thought I'd been doing OK with the drains but obvs not, it's dead. Dead as a f**king dead thing.
I'll strip the roof out and clean the motor up, there's no way it's proper f**ked as it's worked for ages faultlessly. It doesn't even look too difficult to remove, I'm just not in the correct frame of mind. Maybe a job for the summer.
Feel free to have a go this weekend, as long as you don't want the top down...
I wouldn't worry, I don't know if common is the right word, and the facelifts are even less common due to a re-design.
I'll strip the roof out and clean the motor up, there's no way it's proper f**ked as it's worked for ages faultlessly. It doesn't even look too difficult to remove, I'm just not in the correct frame of mind. Maybe a job for the summer.
Feel free to have a go this weekend, as long as you don't want the top down...
I wouldn't worry, I don't know if common is the right word, and the facelifts are even less common due to a re-design.
Range Rover Sport
Sorry maybe under powered maybe the wrong word, for me the boxster s always felt like it had a little more and I'm sure they are to rival one another.
That's taking nothing away from the Z4, they are a stunning car. In fact a lot of car for the money these days. I've been thing about selling the 'M' in order for one of these but would be after Xmas.
Lovely looking car you have!
That's taking nothing away from the Z4, they are a stunning car. In fact a lot of car for the money these days. I've been thing about selling the 'M' in order for one of these but would be after Xmas.
Lovely looking car you have!
DC2 TypeR / E36 328i
Is it fair to compare a Boxster S with a 'normal' Z4 though? Surely the S should be compared to the M.
Range Rover Sport
It's strange as I feel the 'S' sits nicely in between the 3.0 and 'M' version of the Z4. ( 3.2 S 280bhp ish ) so in my opinion the S vs 3.0 is about right.
I'd say the 'M' is more against the Cayman? Could be wrong though...
DC2 TypeR / E36 328i
You've got me pondering now too, this thread has a lot of information. The OP ended up with a Z4m.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=1&t=1041410&d=11563.44772&nmt=
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
I know exactly what you chaps mean, for me, z4 vs z4m, it'll always be z4, well for a fair while anyway.
The running costs between two quite similar cars is massively different and I personally don't think the extra power and looks of the //M are worth it (for me).
If I did 4k a year or something, I'd probably have the //M in a heartbeat. I actually want a boxster S next I think, and they may be sooner than anticipated if I set fire to this one like I feel like doing. :evil:
The running costs between two quite similar cars is massively different and I personally don't think the extra power and looks of the //M are worth it (for me).
If I did 4k a year or something, I'd probably have the //M in a heartbeat. I actually want a boxster S next I think, and they may be sooner than anticipated if I set fire to this one like I feel like doing. :evil:
DC2 TypeR / E36 328i
Which is almost exactly why I went 328i and not M3.
Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
How when the Cayman S has the same engine as the boxster?
Iain C
ClioSport Club Member
I really fancy getting one of these and taking it to the Alps next spring.
I agree Rob, ///M Tax = 3x the running costs for only a 20% jump in outright performance. Even my man maths struggles with that logic when it's your daily.
Sorry to hear about the roof. That's a f**ker... They are getting to that age I guess where more and more will start to go.
At least you use yours, I'd rather that than someone who gets their top off (OH ERR MRS!!) once a year. So hopefully it's not beyond salvage.
Sorry to hear about the roof. That's a f**ker... They are getting to that age I guess where more and more will start to go.
At least you use yours, I'd rather that than someone who gets their top off (OH ERR MRS!!) once a year. So hopefully it's not beyond salvage.
Range Rover Sport
Cayman S has a 3.4 litre compared to the Boxster S 3.2.
Also the feel the cayman gives compared to the boxster is night and day. The cayman feels so much poised and ready to go where the boxster can feel a little lazy sub 5000rpm.
Either way like I said I think the S sits nicely between the 3.0 and M version of the Z4. Cayman May edge the M in most ways depending on your view but in my opinion BMW have always been a slight step behind hence a natural progression from a BMW 'M' is usually to a Porsche.
Anyway back on topic...
Like I say I do fancy a Z4 , as the 'M' just doesn't get used and it's a cost I could cut down on.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Well yesterday was interesting.
One bolt on the lower arm was an utter nightmare, the rest were rusted and difficult.
Both lower arms replaced and no more knocking at all, good result, but I really do ache today
going soft clearly.
Going to tackle the roof in coming weeks, see if I can get the existing one working, if not I'll fork out for a new one in the spring. Not the end of the world and will be a plus when I sell on.
I'll give it a bucket of suds tomorrow and get it down the MOT station to have the lower arms checked and passed. Then I'm all set for winter.
One bolt on the lower arm was an utter nightmare, the rest were rusted and difficult.
Both lower arms replaced and no more knocking at all, good result, but I really do ache today
going soft clearly.Going to tackle the roof in coming weeks, see if I can get the existing one working, if not I'll fork out for a new one in the spring. Not the end of the world and will be a plus when I sell on.
I'll give it a bucket of suds tomorrow and get it down the MOT station to have the lower arms checked and passed. Then I'm all set for winter.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
After the Cayman was released all Boxster S' shared the 3.4 motor.
The 3.2 and 3.4 feel identical.
Range Rover Sport
But we were comparing the OP's car so only fair we compared to a 03 boxster.
Clearly you've not drove either as they are night and day handling!
If we went from all dates why not add a F40 while we're at it!
Range Rover Sport
But clearly your partner drove both. Boxster handles well but the Cayman is much more poised on the road and feels more connected.
If you read I compared the Cayman against the Z4M which was for sale before and during the Cayman.
Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
If you read I compared the Boxster to the aforementioned Cayman Z4M combo.
We really need to have an entrance exam on here. Cretins are flowing in everywhere.
