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08-02-2009, 02:57 AM | #1 |
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A few years ago, I had a Z3 M Roadster that, unfortunately, met its demise at the hands of a mindless driver (left turn right into my path). Ever since then, I made my rounds through a bunch of Japanese brands.
Today, however, I come back to BMW in the form of a 2007 Z4 3.0si! I was actually looking at getting a 2010 335i coupe, but I came across an ad for the Z4 with 17k miles at a smokin' deal (5k under KBB private party; ended up being about half of what it stickered for originally!) Fully loaded with every single option available at the time except for the wood trim (but I like the aluminum more anyways). Still has 2 years of warranty left and maintenance, and its in pretty damn good condition (except for some curb rash on one of the wheels ). There was a fairly low mileage 2006 M Roadster at about the same price, but with an 80 mile commute every day, the supposed 28MPG in the 3.0si won me over. I'm already planning on getting a windblocker for it (I can't believe BMW didn't include one; even my 88 Mazda RX7 convertible has an integrated windblocker). Anything else I should look into getting/doing? P.S. One thing I noticed is that if I shift into first at anything higher than 15mph, it feels like it grinds a bit. It's like that in my RX7 too, so I figured it was normal (then again, thats a 21 year old car with 180k miles on it). Is it something I should get checked, or is it fairly normal in all cars? |
08-02-2009, 11:01 AM | #2 |
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do the windblockers really help?
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absolutely! Night and day difference. at 40 degrees F I put the top down, the heat on & the seat warmers on low, and run around all day with a short sleave shirt on. I get lots of weird looks, but what the hell - I'm not driving an ///M Roadster for how I/it looks - I drive it 'cause it's DAMN FUN. the overall ///M Roadster experience is something you have to experience to truly appreciate. FWIW - I've owned Brittish Roadsters for 25 years. No comparison. They're fun in their own way (I still own one), but just not the same. |
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I agree the windblocks do help, I had a mesh windblocker but I upgraded to the acrylic one and I think it works a bit better.
To the OP try the CDV mod, not sure if it will do anything for your grind but 1-2 shifts are much smoother afterwards.
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I can accelerate from 15mph in my top gear(5th) all the way to 135, my top speed lol
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