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Post by RJS-Z4 » Sat Dec 09, 2017 8:40 pm

So, the z4 has been gone for quite some time now, almost 9 months... clearing out the old bits I realised I hadn't visited this place much :oops:

Anyway, what replaced it? Well I couldn't buy something with less cylinders, or less power, and the 650 seemed to tick a lot of my boxes, so I started to browse with a view of buying a car at some point.. and then I found this one it seemed to good to miss out on, so I went and bought it.

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- Good spec - cruise, heated leather, pro nav etc
- The important bit - 4.8L v8
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Generally, it's a wonderful car to cover miles in. The gearbox is a little bit slow to react in auto, and with sport on it's a little jerky, but if you actually want to be a hooligan, manually shifting is more than adequate to have a lot of fun.

Do I miss the z4? Sure! The moment it's sunny, or on tight back roads. But doing a 150 mile round trip for work? It couldn't be further from my mind!

Oh and I miss the z4 for the fuel consumption, massively!
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Post by mr wilks » Sat Dec 09, 2017 8:48 pm

Torque in these is amazing :driving: also sounds terrific with V8 na but ive had the 645cI & fuel economy is woeful :cry: you can come off a decent m-way or bypass run showing 26-27mpg then sit at the traffic island for a few minutes watching it count down on tickover like a timer going backwards :P real world i recall 13-15mpg average ? 17-19 if you played nice :o
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Post by brightonbimmer » Sat Dec 09, 2017 9:23 pm

I quite agree with your comments regarding fuel consumption and sometimes funky transmission (SMG) but my 5.0 L V-10 has a glorious roar, especially when I push the "M" (for "Magic") button before stomping on the loud pedal. My 2006 M6 coupe had only 41,300 miles and leather seats which appeared as if never sat upon. It is now in winter storage, so I have to wait for spring in order to enjoy it again. But I visit the fuel store much less frequently now.
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Post by brightonbimmer » Sat Dec 09, 2017 9:25 pm

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Post by Mr Tidy » Sat Dec 09, 2017 9:29 pm

Lovely car OP. :thumbsup:

Very different to a Z4, but good to see you are enjoying it. :driving:
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Post by Havard » Sat Dec 09, 2017 9:37 pm

Lovely car but I couldn't live with that MPG. Says he with 3.0, 3.2 and a 3.4 on the drive.

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Post by paddy wright » Sat Dec 09, 2017 9:43 pm

Nice to hear from you and the e63 looks like a great find- love this era of BMW design but not brave enough to have a car thatbold as my daily!
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Post by JonBooth » Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:30 pm

The new car does look lovely. It is one car that I have considered replacing my Z4 with myself. Out of interest, what are you getting on fuel? Does it really only manage between 15-20 ish mpg?

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Post by RJS-Z4 » Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:31 pm

Thanks for the comments all!

There's a lovely grey 3.0 in the FS section on 224's that has been facelifted.. I shouldn't be tempted but am!
JonBooth wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:30 pm The new car does look lovely. It is one car that I have considered replacing my Z4 with myself. Out of interest, what are you getting on fuel? Does it really only manage between 15-20 ish mpg?

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I need to do a few checks of computer vs reality, but no, nothing like that bad, thank god!

I generally see high 20's (28 or so) on any sort of decent length journey, say 40+ miles, then on a short run in town, probably 22 or so. The average on the computer over 2000 miles or so is 26.5 at the moment i believe.

If you're genuinely gentle, it'll do 32 on the motorway. But not at any great pace.
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Post by Mr Tidy » Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:37 am

RJS-Z4 wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:31 pmI need to do a few checks of computer vs reality, but no, nothing like that bad, thank god!

I generally see high 20's (28 or so) on any sort of decent length journey, say 40+ miles, then on a short run in town, probably 22 or so. The average on the computer over 2000 miles or so is 26.5 at the moment i believe.

If you're genuinely gentle, it'll do 32 on the motorway. But not at any great pace.
I'd say that is pretty good OP! :thumbsup:

I've only ever had one V8, a Rover P6B 3500S and that struggled to do 20 mpg - mind you I was only 20 when I bought it so that may have had a bearing! :lol:
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Post by idej_z4 » Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:54 am

I’ve actually considered one of these as a daily as they tick the power box and have the luxury stylee...after reading the MPG though, that all comes at a price!!!

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Post by buzyg » Sun Dec 10, 2017 9:26 am

Great looking car OP. So much less fussy than the newer versions. :thumbsup:
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Post by JonBooth » Sun Dec 10, 2017 9:27 am

RJS-Z4 wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:31 pm Thanks for the comments all!

There's a lovely grey 3.0 in the FS section on 224's that has been facelifted.. I shouldn't be tempted but am!
JonBooth wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:30 pm The new car does look lovely. It is one car that I have considered replacing my Z4 with myself. Out of interest, what are you getting on fuel? Does it really only manage between 15-20 ish mpg?

Cheers,

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I need to do a few checks of computer vs reality, but no, nothing like that bad, thank god!

I generally see high 20's (28 or so) on any sort of decent length journey, say 40+ miles, then on a short run in town, probably 22 or so. The average on the computer over 2000 miles or so is 26.5 at the moment i believe.

If you're genuinely gentle, it'll do 32 on the motorway. But not at any great pace.
Thanks for the reply. That's actually very respectable, pretty much what I get out of my Z4 anyway. Maybe something to consider. Enjoy the car!

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Post by RJS-Z4 » Sun Dec 10, 2017 11:55 am

JonBooth wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2017 9:27 am
RJS-Z4 wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:31 pm Thanks for the comments all!

There's a lovely grey 3.0 in the FS section on 224's that has been facelifted.. I shouldn't be tempted but am!
JonBooth wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:30 pm The new car does look lovely. It is one car that I have considered replacing my Z4 with myself. Out of interest, what are you getting on fuel? Does it really only manage between 15-20 ish mpg?

Cheers,

Jon.
I need to do a few checks of computer vs reality, but no, nothing like that bad, thank god!

I generally see high 20's (28 or so) on any sort of decent length journey, say 40+ miles, then on a short run in town, probably 22 or so. The average on the computer over 2000 miles or so is 26.5 at the moment i believe.

If you're genuinely gentle, it'll do 32 on the motorway. But not at any great pace.
Thanks for the reply. That's actually very respectable, pretty much what I get out of my Z4 anyway. Maybe something to consider. Enjoy the car!

Cheers,

Jon.
To be getting that out of the z4, that'd suggest you quite enjoy the joys of regular acceleration.. if that is the case, mpg can get interesting if you're launching regularaly!!

I reset it once prior to a country lane blast and averaged 16 over 20 miles... ouch! But it was fun so worth it!
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Post by pvr » Sun Dec 10, 2017 11:58 am

All depends on the total number of miles you do per year really (and company allowance).

With the miles I do, I am going big engine for the X5 replacement as well. Overall increase in annual fuel is probably a few hundred or so.
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