Just hit 134k on mine, still a joy to drive even in these frosty conditions. :driving:
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The Exclusive Club Maldives II
- Thread starter Zedebee
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Zedebee said:
I have 15mm on the rear and 10mm on fronts.
I have driven a lot of automatics so I am used to the positives and negatives. I am not a racer and just potter about mostly but occasionally I like to put my foot down.
The auto is lightning quick off the line and does it every time without fail, so joining roundabouts, pulling out of junctions and traffic lights you can always zoom out whatever settings you have enabled.
The auto also suits me because I find its a car you either drive fast or slowly and anything inbetween is a bit of a let down. On a motorway cruising at 65mph if you suddenly want to make a gap so need to push to 75mph to overtake you have to prepare for it. If you just lazily put your foot down and not hit the kick down it can take a while to get upto speed. A quick knock of the auto stick across to hit sport and once past knock it back over is needed. So what I'm trying to say is that if you're driving slowly and then want to be fast you will be disappointed.
However on a twisty country lane with limited long straights, sports button on and manual gears you can have a lot of fun. Usually 2nd and 3rd are the only gears needed and this is where I enjoy myself. Hitting the limiter in 2nd will auto change to 3rd so you can just concentrate on the steering.
I have never driven a manual Z4 so I don't know any different but overall hand on head the Z4 3.0 just doesn't really feel that fast a car. You have to drive in the right scenarios for it to feel fast. I think it is mostly down to gearing which I don't think the manual would make much difference . I say this because 0-100 is ok, once over 100 it actually surprises you at how fast it still accelerates and then it becomes a quick car. 100-140 feels as quick to get to as 60-100.
P.S I do really love driving it on twisty country roads and then the relaxed trip home down the main road.
P.P.S Top down driving at night is 8)
bigwinn said:
Saw that one too - that more than I paid for mine!
I joined this forum recently and I am a proud owner of a Maldives blue E85 that I have since nearly 1.5 years 
I was specifically looking for a 3 liter E85 with manual transmission and hardtop. Didn't know back then there was a Maldives blue Z4 as you don't see them that often, but I really like the color: it gives me summer vibes and it is more of an eyecatcher than the standard grey or black
I was specifically looking for a 3 liter E85 with manual transmission and hardtop. Didn't know back then there was a Maldives blue Z4 as you don't see them that often, but I really like the color: it gives me summer vibes and it is more of an eyecatcher than the standard grey or black
mMark said:I joined this forum recently and I am a proud owner of a Maldives blue E85 that I have since nearly 1.5 years
I was specifically looking for a 3 liter E85 with manual transmission and hardtop. Didn't know back then there was a Maldives blue Z4 as you don't see them that often, but I really like the color: it gives me summer vibes and it is more of an eyecatcher than the standard grey or black
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I think the maldives hard top is the rarest of all- Ive only ever seen one for sale
There is one for sale in Germany. Sadly, it has a broken window. And not easy (or cheap) for UK folks to buy...
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/hardtop-bmw-z4-e85-maledievenblau-metallic-heckscheibe-defekt/2295004119-223-13579
Rear window is not available as far as I know. There are some acrylic alternatives. Perhaps cheaper to get a different hardtop repainted.
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/hardtop-bmw-z4-e85-maledievenblau-metallic-heckscheibe-defekt/2295004119-223-13579
Rear window is not available as far as I know. There are some acrylic alternatives. Perhaps cheaper to get a different hardtop repainted.