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Z4MC to E92...?

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Z4MC to E92...?

Post by RedUn » Wed May 17, 2017 12:20 am

If it's any help I actually went to buy an e92 m3 for a daily but after 2 days of test drives ordered an m240i...
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Z4MC to E92...?

Post by Str6mik » Wed May 17, 2017 7:52 am

The e92 is not a car that lends itself to a decision based on a short test drive. I myself test drove one and was underwhelmed by it. It wasn't until I had a go in one on a track day that I got it. Up to 8/10 this with a salesman beside you there are much more exciting cars.

Revving an m3 out, and just over the edge of grip is where the m3 is incredible. Not easy with a salesman beside you

The point above about emotion is relevant. It wasn't until I got an akra exhaust that I really fell in love with my m3

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Z4MC to E92...?

Post by LeeZ4MR » Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:56 pm

I went from a Z4MR to a E92 M3 and regretted it almost straight away and I found the M3 very frustrating in the daily grind, it felt it's weight and only felt quick over 6k rpm and for me just didn't feel any different interior wise than a 318d.

The M3 just lacked any specialness when compared to the Z4M, I did think the chassis on the M3 was far better than the Z4M though, and I found the M3 easier to slide around and the chassis/suspension just felt far more resolved out of the box.
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Z4MC to E92...?

Post by D4dawg » Tue Jun 06, 2017 11:08 pm

Never driven one but been a passenger in mates
And played kiss chase with both cars

Lovely looking cars and sound lovely
Nice place to be sat
Though kiss chase time I left him miles behind and wiped him out on pulling away and corners

Big cars and heavier

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