The z4 weighs a touch less and while it does have less torque it is a bit quicker. It also has a true LSD so it should be able to put the power down easier.
How does this car compare to a 135i? The seem to be very similar with power and size.
Just got rid of my M coupe at the end of July. LOVED it. Wish I didn't have to but needed to get into something practical.
Congrats on the M Coupe! Enjoy that S54...rev the shit out of it! =)
Wow! Congrats! That must be amazing to drive. I assume it's a stick right?
I'm normally not a fan of the Z4 but it looks amazing in black
It really looks best in person.. I'd seen them before in pictures and liked the overall design, but it took actually seeing one drive by for me to decide to buy one. I've looked for most of a year before finding this one.
They only made ~1900 or so m coupes. The body and interior is (primarily) z4.. The suspension and brakes are from the m3 CSL. The steering was designed by the m motorsport team at BMW (regular z4 had an electric adjustable steering that was heavily criticized by magazines) z4 m is hydralic.
Mine is one of the last 20 made, I looked for a year before finding exactly what I wanted.. Nothing off-lease (I wanted to meet the original owner), specific interior options. It had 9000 miles when I bought it.. We're well over 12k now a month later lol
Congrats and enjoy! It's an awesome car...perhaps a collector's item.
The old m3 engine vs the new turbo engine. The potential with a chip on the 135/335 is unbelievable. You may want to look up the HPFP issue with the turbo however. On the other hand, the S54 is a tried and true motor. People have put tons of miles on it.
One thing I have to say though...if you're a person that cares, the Z4 coupe gets a ton of "WOW WTF IS THAT?". This is in LA/Newporthere Beach which isn't exactly now. You won't get that in a 1.
No doubt that the chipped turbo 6 will outrun an s54..