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Originally Posted by Franzino
I loved the Z4M and loved owning it. I did everything I wanted to do with the Z4M and enjoyed it to the fullest (drove 140.000km with it). When I bought it in 2010; I never thought I would sell it. But in the end I did 
The main reason why I sold the Z4M; is because in essence I just did not use the Z4M that much anymore when the M2 arrived. I also had a manual M2 in my garage (which I still own) and I use(d) that car way more then the Z4M (also on track). Ok yes; the Z4M was more pure, special engine, compact and lighter then the M2...but the M2 is so fun, so capable, so practical (for my needs) that in the end the Z4M only came out of the garage with sunny weather (which was only a few moments a year). If I would not have bought the M2 in 2016 then I would probably not have sold the Z4M in 2018.
Once I realised I was rarely using the Z4M anymore and I was only keeping it for sentimental value (my first BMW M) then I knew I would probably not miss the car and in all honesty I never missed it after selling. The money of the Z4M (I sold the car in 2018 for the same amount as I bought it in 2010) went to an investment and that investment ended up being a big change in our lives...so zero regrets in selling the Z4M and it made other things possible.
Two years after selling the Z4M the Alpine A110 arrived in our garage...because we wanted another special and unique two seater sports car. My buddy stores a Z4M Coupe in a garage in our area. I sometimes drive it; but the Z4M does not excite me that much anymore as it once did. Still a great and special car (certainly for the money), but I have experienced other great cars (Porsche, Lotus, Alpine) in the meantime also.
How does it feel when stepping out of the Alpine straight behind the wheel of a Z4M? Of course the Z4M feels oldschool and a less modern then the Alpine. For some reason the Z4M feels slightly slower then I remembered; while on paper they have somewhat the same performance numbers. The higher revving S54 straight-six engine is a dream when you talk about engine response and sound. The hydraulic power steering, has a more direct and communicative feel then all the modern ones. The worst thing about the Z4M are the horrible seats; they are so much worse then I remember. No support on the side, lower back or shoulders. Put some Recaro seats in the Z4M and itÂ’s the best upgrade you could give it. |
the stock seats are so so bad, they LOOK fantastic but for a drivers car they REALLY harm the experience as does the donut thickness steering wheel Best thing i ever did was go to the tillet carbon seats and the momo model 07 , lets not mention saving over 55KG!!! from the car! that literally like removing a dead body from the trunk lol!