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Z4M new owner

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 7:02 pm
by mc5
Thought it was about time i'd introduce myself. After owning e46 m3's for many years I fancied something newer & more involving and the perfect coupe became available from a forum member & is a credit to him how nicely it has been kept & was a true gent in the process.

It has a few choice mods such as eibachs, supersprint xpipe, supersprint race back boxes & eventuri intake. The race exhaust is a little loud for my daily commute but love the sound at all other times. May consider the quieter supersprint but is fine for now.

The z4m is a different beast to the m3 you really have to think about what your doing whereas the m3 was a bit more composed but thats part of the fun I guess.

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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:45 pm
by indeep75
Love a titan silver coupe, looks great on black wheels. Some decent mods too. Welcome to the forum!

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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:00 pm
by RickRob
Hi and welcome.

Thanks for the pics - nice car.

Enjoy :driving:

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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:07 pm
by mr wilks
Nice to see a forum car return :thumbsup: welcome to the Z & to the forum

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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:16 pm
by Bill10
Hi I looked at E46 M3s for a couple of years and never bought one. Then started to think Z4MC and bought one in a few months. classic coluors silver red seats.

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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:20 pm
by Marlon
Welcome to the forum, previous owner took some nice pic there - lovely looking ///M :thumbsup:

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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 12:23 am
by D4dawg
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Welcome buddy nice car and great bunch on here
2 things
Firstly go sign up for zed fest next year in meets area
Secondly someone's scribbled on your plates;)

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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 1:28 am
by Mr Tidy
Welcome OP. :thumbsup:

It's good to see someone on the forum who bought from a forum member - I sold my first one to another forum member.

In that colour yours could be really stealthy, although the mods tend to give it away a bit! FWIW I am not a fan of the privacy glass on the rear side windows, but on yours it ties in nicely with the black wheels.

I keep wondering about an E46 M3 - as a former serial owner I would love to know how you view the Z4MC by comparison.

Nearly forgot, it's good to welcome another Coupe owner - you can drive it all year! Enjoy. :driving:

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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:26 pm
by Argenta
Welcome and yes I understand!
Been trying a few trackdays I thought I knew but the Z4MC is, as you say, a different beast to most things.
Like the 911 of old, I think this car is very fast with the precise right treatment!

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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:19 pm
by Marky Mark
Very nice Enjoy :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 9:22 am
by mc5
Couple more dirty street pics. Still learning the car its much harder to drive fast than the M3 but more rewarding.

Considering changing the Supersprint race to a slightly quieter eisenmann though not sure how it will mate up to the supersprint xpipe as it doesnt have the flanges, if anybody knows or is interested in a swap let me know

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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 9:49 am
by RedUn
The supersprint x pipe is made for the back boxes so you'll have to change the x pipe too unless you start cutting and welding etc.

Supersprint make some quieter back boxes, could be worth a look?

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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 10:09 am
by mc5
RedUn wrote:The supersprint x pipe is made for the back boxes so you'll have to change the x pipe too unless you start cutting and welding etc.

Supersprint make some quieter back boxes, could be worth a look?
Here is a photo of how the xpipe connects to the back as you can see there's no flanges as per oem.
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So will an eisenmann not connect up I dont fancy cutting or welding. With the supersprint powerloop the quieter version be a perfect fit?

Not sure its worth the hassle or extra expense unless I source a cheap oem xpipe. The current setup sounds fantastic & not the loudest exhaust I've heard just if I daily drive to work it might get a bit tiresome stuck behind some slow traffic. On the 2.5 hr motorway drive back from where I bought it was perfectly acceptable not droney at all.

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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 10:31 am
by paddy wright
Welcome- nice looking ///M you have there! :thumbsup:

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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 2:49 pm
by Beedub
the s54 is a incredible piece... sadly it doesnt sound too hot exhaust note wise, and finally after nearly a decade... I've decided to go back to a stock rear muffler, i just cant take the drone anymore, and the noise is just sheer exhaust volume, i;ll keep my large bore setup and race cats and run the stock muffler i cant wait to actually enjoy the car for more than an hour without wanting to head home.