Pulled up next to a Z3M today...

ShakyDog · 03-20-2014, 02:33 PM

Pulled up next to a Z3M today yellow with the top up. I pulled up in Lucy with the top down and at the next light he put his top down. I told him I was making him look bad :-). The car is definitely a daily driver the front had seen better days. Love the stance of that car. Is it the same engine as the Z4M? How much lighter is the Z3M? Looked to be a very fun drive.

Steve

The HACK · 03-20-2014, 05:27 PM

Only the 2001 model year Z3M got the S54. They're between 50-100 lbs lighter.

Dalecan · 03-20-2014, 05:31 PM

The engine depends on the year of the car. The earlier Z3 ms got the S52 engine while the later models got the S54. There is considerable difference between those two engines. Here's some interesting info from an owner that has both.

http://forum.roadfly.com/threads/819...ve-one-of-each)

I went from an S50 (european model when I lived in London) Z3 MCoupé to an S54 Z4 MCoupé. These two engines are more similar, but the S54 is still a little more sophisticated.

silverfishZ4M · 03-20-2014, 06:20 PM

I liked the s52 in my z3mc. You can't tell the difference unless you're revving higher rpms which I never do.

Yvette · 03-24-2014, 01:19 AM

definitely z3m is a keeper if I didnt have z4m

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Dalecan Lieutenant 102 Rep 454 Posts Drives: Aston V8VS, F85 X5M, TVR, 128i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: WA state iTrader: (3)	The engine depends on the year of the car. The earlier Z3 ms got the S52 engine while the later models got the S54. There is considerable difference between those two engines. Here's some interesting info from an owner that has both. http://forum.roadfly.com/threads/819...ve-one-of-each) I went from an S50 (european model when I lived in London) Z3 MCoupé to an S54 Z4 MCoupé. These two engines are more similar, but the S54 is still a little more sophisticated.
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silverfishZ4M Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 247 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4M Coupe Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: US iTrader: (0)	I liked the s52 in my z3mc. You can't tell the difference unless you're revving higher rpms which I never do.
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Yvette Major General 761 Rep 7,408 Posts Drives: M Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (19)	definitely z3m is a keeper if I didnt have z4m
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