Z4M with 120k miles for $16.75k or 3.0si with 65k miles for $13k

Efthreeoh · 11-18-2023, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by wdb

You said it yourself: you can afford to buy both. Do it. The cars are different enough and comparing them one on one is a real kick. I did it with coupes. And, by the way, the M is not the "better" car. It's the "other" car.

Maybe he meant he could buy "either" car.

baege · 11-22-2023, 08:37 AM

lots of good perspectives on this age old question
as a previous owner for 4 years of an e86 si coupe and a test driver of about 4 m coupes
I can only add the following point that I don't think has been touched on:
I find the n52 smoother and less raspy and actual prefer its overall character in this regard to the s54
if you enjoy revving out an engine that has more of a frenzy to it, then s54 is for you
if you prefer a more mellow buttery engine then n52

jwolf · 12-02-2023, 06:31 PM

The EPS in our cars is such an odd duck. It is really still a direct shaft to the rack. Many now are fly-by-wire I think. That being said, the Z4's for sure has issues and is over boosted. A really bad choice for run flats, pretty decent on sport tires.

11-22-2023, 08:37 AM	#24
baege Lieutenant Colonel 1334 Rep 1,600 Posts Drives: 2022 Cayman GTS 4.0 6MT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	lots of good perspectives on this age old question as a previous owner for 4 years of an e86 si coupe and a test driver of about 4 m coupes I can only add the following point that I don't think has been touched on: I find the n52 smoother and less raspy and actual prefer its overall character in this regard to the s54 if you enjoy revving out an engine that has more of a frenzy to it, then s54 is for you if you prefer a more mellow buttery engine then n52
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jwolf Private First Class 63 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 135i M-Sport MT N-55 / Z4 3.0i Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	The EPS in our cars is such an odd duck. It is really still a direct shaft to the rack. Many now are fly-by-wire I think. That being said, the Z4's for sure has issues and is over boosted. A really bad choice for run flats, pretty decent on sport tires.
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