What second car do you drive that is as cool as a z4?

[SouthpawDee]

I picked up my Z4M Coupe last Spring, but my true love is E30s.

I passed time by building E30's while I was in college. This is right before the bubble started on them. This one is my current one, which is fresh out of the paint shop: a 1988 325 Coupe in Royalblau Metallic with the 2.7 liter M20 motor, which is known for being torquey, but down on power compared to the 325i/325is. They're known as Super ETA's in the E30 community as the 1988 2.7 liter models are regarded as "special" one-year-only models.

With a little bit of top end motor work, they become on par with the power of the faster 2.5 liter motors, but with more torque. I did this to my last one, but this time I'm planning on turboing my current one in the spring.

Pics are of the current state, the day I bought the car, as well as the 08 Harley, if anyone is interested in those on here haha

[racerbruce]

Originally Posted by 1Joel1

Thanks! Yes, it only has 3800 miles on it. Might dress it up with some carbon fiber accents. The handling puts my Z4MC to shame (I hate to say). The acceleration is a tad better in the Lotus, but the S54 is unrivaled.

Joel

That's my ultimate dream car....the 2008 Lotus Exige's supercharged 1.8L 4 cyl Toyota power creates appx 200 HP and weighs appx 2,000 lbs....as Sir Colin Chapman said "simplify, then add lightness".

[racerbruce]

Originally Posted by XMetal

^^Congrats on the new ride! That new X3 looks huge Just looked up it's dimensions and it's larger in every aspects than my OG e53 X5, which I still have and love - it's 18th birthday is coming up

Indeed - just did a side by side comparison of a 2021 X3 and 2004 X5....the X3 is larger in all aspects as you noted.

[Vanne]

Originally Posted by T-Bears

My second car is my old SLK Kompressor . However, I do miss my old Miata it had a built motor and nice suspension. It would be nice to have a 4th car like a project SN95 Mustang, E36M3 or Harley.


Here's my other toy, no riders aid just pure form of excitement.
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Mick would be proud! cbr900rr absolute weapon in its day, rode them a lot.

[Duncan.B]

Purchased my Z4m coupe in November to go alongside my track spec M135i hatch and a VW Tiguan to do all the towing and family shenanigans. [IMG][/IMG]

[Tall Z Driver]

1994 Chevy G-20 conversion van high top w/ the 350. It's got a rear bench seat / table / bed, kitchen, solar, x box / tv, etc.... The polar opposite of the Z4.....but a car for every occasion

[pyshin]

993 C2

[KMG]

[Roadroach]

Finally added a running buddy for my long-in-the-tooth Z4 Coupe:



2014 Cayman S - Amaranth Red Metallic w/ black interior. PASM with sport exhaust, 6-spd manual. Under 18k miles.

Roadroach is a happy boy tonight.......

[XMetal]

Congrats on the P Car Have fun with the new toy

Originally Posted by Roadroach

Finally added a running buddy for my long-in-the-tooth Z4 Coupe:

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2014 Cayman S - Amaranth Red Metallic w/ black interior. PASM with sport exhaust, 6-spd manual. Under 18k miles.

Roadroach is a happy boy tonight.......

[WickedNy]

Just bought a Honda Element to add to my beater collection

[3798j]

Originally Posted by Roadroach

Roadroach is a happy boy tonight.......

Nice!...Very nice.

[tomjonesBT33]

My weekend car is my Z4M

I swapped my Jeep Wrangler for an X5M about 3 months ago

[DEG]

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I'll report back when it's done.

[3002 tii]

Originally Posted by tomjonesBT33

My weekend car is my Z4M

I swapped my Jeep Wrangler for an X5M about 3 months ago

I’ve been wanting to pick up a used x5 M so badly lol

[tomjonesBT33]

Originally Posted by 3002 tii

I've been wanting to pick up a used x5 M so badly lol

It's a beast. Power delivery is so smooth. Torque is astounding. You'd never know it's a 5000+ lb vehicle. I love it.

[deemo319]

Originally Posted by tomjonesBT33

My weekend car is my Z4M

I swapped my Jeep Wrangler for an X5M about 3 months ago

Well that's the garage isn't it? The last analog BMW with the M Roadster and the truck that showed everyone what M GmbH could really do with a SAV with the X5M.

I have toyed with getting one numerous times but the unplanned repairs always bring me back to earth. What was your search and due diligence like for your E70 X5M purchase?

[tomjonesBT33]

Originally Posted by deemo319

Well that's the garage isn't it? The last analog BMW with the M Roadster and the truck that showed everyone what M GmbH could really do with a SAV with the X5M.

I have toyed with getting one numerous times but the unplanned repairs always bring me back to earth. What was your search and due diligence like for your E70 X5M purchase?

The typical criteria. Needed to have a good maintenance history. I bought it with 125k miles on it. 2 owner vehicle with the first owner having leased it. Turbos were replaced at 80K miles. I talked with the mechanic at the dealership about the work he did to it when they acquired it from auction (it was a Carmax trade in and Carmax sent it to auction). I spent over two hours inspecting it at the dealership after the initial test drive. Took my laptop with and pulled codes with ISTA. Cleared them and drove it again to see what was persistent. I do the minor and major services on my vehicles, so I was comfortable with buying one that needed a little TLC.

[deemo319]

Originally Posted by tomjonesBT33

The typical criteria. Needed to have a good maintenance history. I bought it with 125k miles on it. 2 owner vehicle with the first owner having leased it. Turbos were replaced at 80K miles. I talked with the mechanic at the dealership about the work he did to it when they acquired it from auction (it was a Carmax trade in and Carmax sent it to auction). I spent over two hours inspecting it at the dealership after the initial test drive. Took my laptop with and pulled codes with ISTA. Cleared them and drove it again to see what was persistent. I do the minor and major services on my vehicles, so I was comfortable with buying one that needed a little TLC.

That sounds like you went about it correctly. Thank you for the reply!

[DFW Tom]

I’ve got a 2021 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack, 6.4L HEMI, 550 hp.

[PayamFSU]

S52, s54, s55

[wdb]

A little sumthin' sumthin'.