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Maybe I'm posting this in the wrong section but thought it's worth a shot..
Having owned a few m cars over th years including a beautiful red z4mc, I've been drawn to the z3m for quite some time.
I have driven a couple o the years and know the z4m is a newer, better overall car to drive so let's get that out of the way first.
However, for me the z3mc does look better.
The prices just seem to have doubled over the past 2-3 years and they just seem to be climbing every month! Had anybody owned both?
From my experience of driving a ayes z3m a few times, I found on local roads the suspension was ore forgiving and I actually preferred the feel of the seats. The z4mc obviously has the better engine than most z3mc (s50s) but there is something about the older car.
What would £20k buy me?
Having owned a few m cars over th years including a beautiful red z4mc, I've been drawn to the z3m for quite some time.
I have driven a couple o the years and know the z4m is a newer, better overall car to drive so let's get that out of the way first.
However, for me the z3mc does look better.
The prices just seem to have doubled over the past 2-3 years and they just seem to be climbing every month! Had anybody owned both?
From my experience of driving a ayes z3m a few times, I found on local roads the suspension was ore forgiving and I actually preferred the feel of the seats. The z4mc obviously has the better engine than most z3mc (s50s) but there is something about the older car.
What would £20k buy me?
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Not much.
Ther is only one sub £20k Coupe for sale on PH and that's a knackered old dog.
Must admit I have also loved the Z3MC and would much prefer one to a Z4MC.
The Z4MC looks too much like a normal Z4C to my eyes (which is not necessarily a bad thing) whereas the Z3MC looks like nothing else on the road.
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inkey$ has owned both. He went from a Z4Mr to a Z3MC with a few cards in between from memory.
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id love a m3coupe
love one id probably swap the wife for one....no i really would
love one id probably swap the wife for one....no i really would
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There are plenty of M3 coupes around...what's stopping youelevensies wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:55 am id love a m3coupe
love one id probably swap the wife for one....no i really would
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I drove one many years before I bought my Z4M, I only knew I couldn't fit in a Z3Coupe. I could just about fit in a Z4 Coupe so the choise was easy, also the Z3 looks soooo old now while the Z4 still look fresh.
(Also the Fiat Coupe I had at the time was much faster so the pace of the Z3MCoupe didn't impress either)
(Also the Fiat Coupe I had at the time was much faster so the pace of the Z3MCoupe didn't impress either)
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im not convinced the wife would agree to a swap to be honest, i dont know whats up with her,mmm-five wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2017 1:18 pmThere are plenty of M3 coupes around...what's stopping youelevensies wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:55 am id love a m3coupe
love one id probably swap the wife for one....no i really would
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I think the Z3 roadster has aged better than the coupe but then they were designed with a retro take from the start so are pretty timeless design wise, the mk1 Z4 far less so although strangely the the Z4 Coupe to me has a slightly timeless design.
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Ah the Fiat Coupe if only I could afford to run one. They were proper quick in there day.Argenta wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2017 2:15 pm I drove one many years before I bought my Z4M, I only knew I couldn't fit in a Z3Coupe. I could just about fit in a Z4 Coupe so the choise was easy, also the Z3 looks soooo old now while the Z4 still look fresh.
(Also the Fiat Coupe I had at the time was much faster so the pace of the Z3MCoupe didn't impress either)
Z4C looks just fine to me. though Mrs G thinks it a dog. I also prefer the look of the Z3C over the Z4C, all day long, proper bullish back end . Alas yet another fine car I simply don't fit in though.
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Money I expect - Z3M Coupes aren't cheap these days!
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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I have had both..
I had an S50 facelift Z3M coupe in titanium silver ..
Lovely car, and very special...I don't think you will go wrong with price, although £20k is strong money. I paid £8800 for mine 5 years ago.
If you are thinking of getting into one for that kinda money I would wait for a decent S54 engined model, they are where the money is ..
The Z4MC does drive better but you would expect that just through development era's...
Both are great cars,
I had an S50 facelift Z3M coupe in titanium silver ..
Lovely car, and very special...I don't think you will go wrong with price, although £20k is strong money. I paid £8800 for mine 5 years ago.
If you are thinking of getting into one for that kinda money I would wait for a decent S54 engined model, they are where the money is ..
The Z4MC does drive better but you would expect that just through development era's...
Both are great cars,
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How long is it since you've looked at the prices of Z3MCs for sale?Z4M-2006 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:07 am I have had both..
I had an S50 facelift Z3M coupe in titanium silver ..
Lovely car, and very special...I don't think you will go wrong with price, although £20k is strong money. I paid £8800 for mine 5 years ago.
If you are thinking of getting into one for that kinda money I would wait for a decent S54 engined model, they are where the money is ..
The Z4MC does drive better but you would expect that just through development era's...
Both are great cars,
Your old car looks great in silver by the way. The colour really accentuates that lovely rear end.
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It's been a while, if there all £20k plus then that's fair enough..
Personally I wouldn't buy one at that price point to use, they are just a Z3 and drive like a broken trolley jack... as an investment then that's fair enough
Personally I wouldn't buy one at that price point to use, they are just a Z3 and drive like a broken trolley jack... as an investment then that's fair enough