Unless it's a deceptive photo, the Z4 looks surprisingly small when parked next to the Seat. I know there's a trend for cars getting larger, but even a first gen Z4 doesn't really seem like an "old" car to me. A great pairing of cars, though.
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Z4's are a lot smaller than they look on pictures.
I know they are only roadsters after all, but I've never thought of them as particularly small until I saw that picture. Perhaps it's just a consequence of the design.
Someone on my road owns one, when I take the dogs for a walk later, I will stroll past as slowly as I can without raising suspicion to have a good look at it
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Nice. That will probably take a bit of getting used to after an MX5.
Thanks, yeah sure is! When glancing over shoulder to check blind spot I'm no longer greeted by a big wad of plastic... I get a nice window now!
Also everything felt fast in the MX5, probably due to being so low down, this only feels fast when you look at the speedo. It just glides up to (and beyond!) without noticing
I know they are only roadsters after all, but I've never thought of them as particularly small until I saw that picture. Perhaps it's just a consequence of the design.
Someone on my road owns one, when I take the dogs for a walk later, I will stroll past as slowly as I can without raising suspicion to have a good look at it
I think the photo enhances the illusion a bit, the Z4 is a bit smaller (35mm narrower and 190mm shorter according to specs... and a good bit lower!) but not as much as the photo might imply.
Also the first gen Z4 is a 17 year old car now, so it's getting on a bit!
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I'm vertically challenged, could only dream of peering over the windscreen
Apart from two very small front ones, and a skyward one then. Pedant.
tbh i just ran the v10 as a daily for a few years i never touched it.
get in it and see what you think.
have heard a few with exhaust mods and they sound beastly.
Might get Paul to do me the 4 pipe mod essentially deleting the back boxes just hard to tell from videos as it sound epic under heavy throttle and high rpm but some at lower rpm sound boomy and front but that was 2 pipe mod whereas couple guys spoke to with 4 pipe mod don’t seem complain of drone as to speak. Shall weigh up options closer to the time just enjoy for it now.
Perfect!
But I'd get a remote controlled electric cut-out kit installed personally. Then you can pick and choose.
Problem is they sound like Hondas and end up making more noise than they should for the speed they go. Plus with all the other cars he has I though this was to be sensible comfy one so going extremely loud seems a bit of the opposite directing. Its an easy mod to change though. Decat and a remap would be a good first start, that will open up the noise and give 30-35hp more.
The mod exhaust m3cutters post:
got Paul to do the 2 pipe mod at the weekend. 200 miles of town and motorway driving later... and sorry to say this... but I hate it!
My main problem is that for normal driving (between 2-4k rpm and small/medium load), the stock exhaust would have a deep, beefy and very satisfying rumble. Now all this character is lost and the sound is higher pitched and more tinny. At higher revs however the mod does exactly what I wanted - louder (but not obnoxiously so) with the same V10 howl. Sounded brilliant through the tunnels
But 95% of the time it's become worse IMO, and to be honest I regretted it from the moment I drove off Paul's driveway. So... what should I do? Wait a bit and see if it becomes better? Revert back to stock? See if it sounds better from the outside? Try another exhaust option?
If anyone around North London wants to offer an opinion I'm more than willing to take you out for a ride!"
"When I had my E60 M5 the one thing I thought was spot on was the engine sound, always likened it to a musical instrument, where throttle position determined the song played
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The mod exhaust m3cutters post:
got Paul to do the 2 pipe mod at the weekend. 200 miles of town and motorway driving later... and sorry to say this... but I hate it!
My main problem is that for normal driving (between 2-4k rpm and small/medium load), the stock exhaust would have a deep, beefy and very satisfying rumble. Now all this character is lost and the sound is higher pitched and more tinny. At higher revs however the mod does exactly what I wanted - louder (but not obnoxiously so) with the same V10 howl. Sounded brilliant through the tunnels
But 95% of the time it's become worse IMO, and to be honest I regretted it from the moment I drove off Paul's driveway. So... what should I do? Wait a bit and see if it becomes better? Revert back to stock? See if it sounds better from the outside? Try another exhaust option?
If anyone around North London wants to offer an opinion I'm more than willing to take you out for a ride!"
"When I had my E60 M5 the one thing I thought was spot on was the engine sound, always likened it to a musical instrument, where throttle position determined the song played
"Problem is they sound like Hondas and end up making more noise than they should for the speed they go. Plus with all the other cars he has I though this was to be sensible comfy one so going extremely loud seems a bit of the opposite directing. Its an easy mod to change though. Decat and a remap would be a good first start, that will open up the noise and give 30-35hp more.
The mod exhaust m3cutters post:
got Paul to do the 2 pipe mod at the weekend. 200 miles of town and motorway driving later... and sorry to say this... but I hate it!
My main problem is that for normal driving (between 2-4k rpm and small/medium load), the stock exhaust would have a deep, beefy and very satisfying rumble. Now all this character is lost and the sound is higher pitched and more tinny. At higher revs however the mod does exactly what I wanted - louder (but not obnoxiously so) with the same V10 howl. Sounded brilliant through the tunnels
But 95% of the time it's become worse IMO, and to be honest I regretted it from the moment I drove off Paul's driveway. So... what should I do? Wait a bit and see if it becomes better? Revert back to stock? See if it sounds better from the outside? Try another exhaust option?
If anyone around North London wants to offer an opinion I'm more than willing to take you out for a ride!"
"When I had my E60 M5 the one thing I thought was spot on was the engine sound, always likened it to a musical instrument, where throttle position determined the song played
Yep I read that and listened to it and could hear it, then listened to guy with 4 pipe mod and it did not drone and owner says no drone, but I guess hearing is very personal.
I've also looked at cut out option and is something to consider as if the car sounds woeful and drony at normal speeds will drive me crazy, won't be touching exhaust for a while anyway because stock it does admittedly sound awesome and is mainly induction and I have always preferred induction noise over exhaust, hence leaving S2000 exhaust stock and just doing the air box mods and it sounds incredible, CSL had stock exhaust as did M3 and both sounded incredible and the M5 has plenty of induction but of course would be nice to have that V10 howl, hence down turned electronic cut outs is probably my better option.
Not sure I want to de-cat the car as I want to keep it MOT legal ideally but is still an option, 30-35HP gain is not bad though.
i would get the car first and run it, i found even at stock the sound was good enough.
i will give you 1 day before you start modding it
in a good way that is.
Ah that is good to know then, can one remove primary cats without remapping then also do you know?
Will keep an eye on the air box.