Problem being that going from 110ish bhp to 265 is quite a big jump. 175bhp sounds like a decent upgrade, but if it's a lot harder to sell on then that might be tricky.
Z4 - 2.5 vs 3.0
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Problem being that going from 110ish bhp to 265 is quite a big jump. 175bhp sounds like a decent upgrade, but if it's a lot harder to sell on then that might be tricky.
I was thinking the S2000 as well. I went to see one today but I can't help but feel it looks rather dated
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I had an s2000 before I got my z4, its just a better car in every way
you will of course still look gay in either of them
Hah. 3 litre?
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Which is a better car in every way?
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3.0 Used to own one, amazing little runner in and out of work!
Don't worry about the jump, you get used to it after a couple of days and at no point will you think this car is too fast/dangerous.
Tip : ditch the run flats when it comes to changing tyres.
Z4 > S2000
Apart from wildly revving I can't think of anything the s2k can do better than the z4. I think of it as a refined and luxury equivalent.
Don't get me wrong my last s2k was a great car, I actually enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. It was a big step down for me and was essentially a freebie which kept me on the road. It's a fantastic car to introduce you to convertible life, fast, capable and engaging. But its rawness and lack of comfort/luxury was what irked me.
The very first second I sat in my Z4 I knew it was the natural progression from s2k.
Plus it has a much larger boot for all my tongs and curlers.
The very first second I sat in my Z4 I knew it was the natural progression from s2k.
Plus it has a much larger boot for all my tongs and curlers.
I've had my 130i with the 3.0 265BHP variant of the engine for a little over a year now, I'm not regretting my decision in the least. It's a lovely car to drive, the balance, power and, with a tyre upgrade, grip is fantastic.
I can honestly say that the power level is ideal for the car, any more and it would be a bit unruly, any less and the smooth power delivery would make it feel slow.
I can honestly say that the power level is ideal for the car, any more and it would be a bit unruly, any less and the smooth power delivery would make it feel slow.
I agree on the z4/S2k, as an all rounder that you'll drive to work and back then have a bit of fun at the weekend I'd have to take the Z4.
If it was purely a second car or I was willing to make that sacrifice for a more lively feeling car that I would give death every day it'd be the S2k for both engine and handling imo, even though there's ultimately little in it in terms of outright pace, with someone as ham fisted as me driving anyway
If it was purely a second car or I was willing to make that sacrifice for a more lively feeling car that I would give death every day it'd be the S2k for both engine and handling imo, even though there's ultimately little in it in terms of outright pace, with someone as ham fisted as me driving anyway
Which one? the 3.0si?
I drove both (3.0 and 3.0si) and the si is quite a different car in many ways, all of them better
Which one? the 3.0si?
I drove both (3.0 and 3.0si) and the si is quite a different car in many ways, all of them better
Si was the one I tried. It was quite refreshing have a fair amount of power throughout the rev range compared to the VTEC engines I'm used to.
Sounded amazing and very refined. I'm sold!