E46 M3 or something else?
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Whilst I love the Z4 it's totally pointless when I have the better Zed Coupe already
Better is questionable
You could sell that if you had the Z4
I have also always had a soft spot for the Z4. However, I met a guy who went from an e46 to a Z4M Coupe to an e92 M3 to and X6 35d.
His views on it were that the e46 M3 was the best to live with on the basis that:
- The ride quality of the Z4 was significantly worse than the e46 M3, and was particuarly unsettled on broken roads. He was also unimpressed with the level of practicality.
- The e92 used way too much fuel - he dropped from 28mpg in the e46 to 23mpg in the e92 (although he also did 40,000 miles a year).
His views on it were that the e46 M3 was the best to live with on the basis that:
- The ride quality of the Z4 was significantly worse than the e46 M3, and was particuarly unsettled on broken roads. He was also unimpressed with the level of practicality.
- The e92 used way too much fuel - he dropped from 28mpg in the e46 to 23mpg in the e92 (although he also did 40,000 miles a year).
In the thought that this next car would be more or less a 'winter car' i'd stay away from RWD, as fun as it is, sometimes it can be a real pain. An evo X 320/40 would be what i'd consider. not only AWD but you should get 25+ mpg.
Yea, buy the Mazda.
Already placed the deposit, delivery in 2 weeks
It's not so much the RWD in the Z3, it's the lack of traction control, large rear tyres, and no weight over the real axle.
I concur the lack of traction being the killer here, my e39 will go nowhere on snow with the T/C turned off, it will happily go uphill on snow with it on albeit slowly with lots of winking from the T/C light.
Have you driven an E46 M3 yet? I would imagine you would be rather disapointed after owning an M coupe. Dont get me wrong, they are gerat cars, but the M coupe is a really special car handling wise.
If it was me id hang onto the clio for another 6 months or so then put your 12k into an e92 335d
If it was me id hang onto the clio for another 6 months or so then put your 12k into an e92 335d
As epic as the x35d undoubtedly is for what it is - an oil burner - I'm at a loss as to why people deem them in the same league ,prospective purchase wise, as an M3
As epic as the x35d undoubtedly is for what it is - an oil burner - I'm at a loss as to why people deem them in the same league ,prospective purchase wise, as an M3
I don't believe m3ben was putting the two in the same league at all, but I think the x35d would make a great choice when the op already has the MCoupe for thrills etc.
ps I wouldn't bother with the M3 either.
Totally agree. Ok, so my 3.0's only got half the number of pipes, but it looks fantastic.
A 335i might be a sensible option?
As epic as the x35d undoubtedly is for what it is - an oil burner - I'm at a loss as to why people deem them in the same league ,prospective purchase wise, as an M3
Your right, their not in the same league, but as the OP already has the M coupe something like a 335d would be perfect as a daily runner. Decent mpg, pretty cheap to run and their pretty nippy once mapped!
I quite agree, but the OP does not seem to be pointing toward such a car in his OP, well, not to my mind anyway....
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That was brave! How utterly hideous. At least it's different I suppose.
Indeed it's different, but it's not a bright as the pictures make it look. It's fairly beige with a hint of lime.