Just drove my first M....

daz05 · Post by **daz05** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:31 am

You sure the cluth was ok on the one you drove mine isn't that heavy in comparison to my previous cars.

Z4coupebeaver · Post by **Z4coupebeaver** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:44 am

The Z4M has very unusual clutch feel. That, added to the clunky gearbox and it's very alien if you've just stepped out of a Nissan Micra.

What i can say is that once you've mastered it - it is very rewarding.

I still laugh at the thought of the dealer I bought mine off passing me the keys when I wanted to take it for a test drive and saying "we're supposed to drive you away from the dealership to a safe area but you might as well drive". Setting off, I was driving like a learner. I realised why he didn't want to drive. Despite this, I still bought it as I good hooked straight away.

Call me a masochist but the gearbox/clutch challenge is one reason I love the car so much.

CoupeChief · Post by **CoupeChief** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:32 am

Z4coupebeaver wrote:Setting off, I was driving like a learner.

+1. I had a very embarrassing kangaroo moment!

ga41 · Post by **ga41** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:58 pm

CoupeChief wrote:
Z4coupebeaver wrote:Setting off, I was driving like a learner.
+1. I had a very embarrassing kangaroo moment!

I did too on my test drive... The dealership guy must've thought it was my first time behind the wheel of a manual car....

Klausmeister · Post by **Klausmeister** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:06 pm

Yeah I think Kangarooing on the test drive is a right of passage.

The first I drove the salesman took me to a safe place. The second just let me drive from the garage and also told me to "give it some" when we got on a clear road.

I haven't noticed the clutch being heavy though, it just takes some getting used to.

tjlazer · Post by **tjlazer** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:35 pm

Along with kangarooing at the lights I'd say scarying yourself silly the first time you really drop the hammer on an empty b road is also up there. The rear wiggling out is quite an unnerving experience to the uninitiated or it certainly was for me!

Jaxon · Post by **Jaxon** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:34 am

I drive a lot in traffic. I agree with the comments on the Boxster, I owned one and thought it was a wearisome clutch in traffic. The easiest one I've owned was an S2000. Too easy, like butter. Boring. The 944 Turbo's clutch was similar to the M's. Toughest in traffic . . . '85 911.

Go with it.

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