ColJessip wrote:That car makes my wee wee do funny things
i just about spewed my drink out after reading that! hahaha. ColJessip - I just spent almost a year in Houston (was there Mon - Thurs on business every week). Nice city with a lot of great restaurants!
Thanks everyone for the welcome! Looking forward to getting involved in the discussions and getting to know everyone.
that straight six has balls out power
that interior is the fcking bomb (red is my favorite color)
black is the best sports car color
its a 6 speed manual
i like you already
now for the deets. how much did it put you back (or will put you back once your done with payments)? how much does that beast weigh? HP and TQ specs? redline? where does the rev-limiter cut out?
Caramel wrote:Holy fck nice car. it's probably the first z4 in a while that looks nice. I hate the new handbrakes they're putting in now though. :\ makes it feel too computerized.
I didn't notice that before. Looks like brake-by-wire. Do not want! The handbrake is another thing I want to feel, and the cable system was a nice way to make sure there was always some kind of brake even when there's no electricity...
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watkins wrote:Humans have rear-biased AWD. Cows have 4WD
Man, I am jealous. I sat in the '010 Z4 at the SF auto show a couple weeks back and I wanted more than anything in the world to bring it home. The way the short shifter felt made my shifter feel like a worn out semi. Not to mention I love convertibles and straight-6's.
Don't garage that car, drive it, and have fun!
Very nice car, my ex's dad had one, an older, less powerful one. I wasn't a fan considering my Hyundai had more power lol but yours (the 3.0) is very very nice. Any plans to do any work to it?
yeah the ebrake/handbrake isn't my favorite part, but you get used to it. one thing that makes up for it is that it has a feature that keeps the brakes activated for 2 seconds once you take your foot completely off the brake pedal if it senses you're on an incline (not sure what degrees of an incline but i know it only happens when i've been on one steep enough where roll back was possible if not quick on the clutch release). that comes in handy on steep uphill starts
here are some of the performance details: 190 kW, 255 HP @ 6,600 rpm. torque 298 @ 2,600 rpm. rev limiter is 8000rpm.
now if only i could hear how sweet it sounds from outside the car while revving up! i know it feels good on the inside though
Second...there is hardly much i dont like about new bmw's...except for a few.
1) DBW. I want linkage! Same goes for handbrake.
2) Shifter. Feels like a video game shifter...cant feel a thing.
3) Clutch Delay Valve. This makes shifting too easy, does not allow clutch dumps, and leads to premature wear. The plus side of it though is that it is wicked easy to learn on. I drove a new 335i, and i almost thought it was automatic....it was way, way to easy to drive.
hahaha. ColJessip - I just spent almost a year in Houston (was there Mon - Thurs on business every week). Nice city with a lot of great restaurants!
Usually hard-top convertibles are goofy-looking, but BMW really nailed it with this one. Congrats!
