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How fast will a Z4 actually go?
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Re: How fast will a Z4 actually go?
Last year I did a road trip across Europe, it included extended sections of de-restricted Autobahn, the traffic conditions were not great but mine happily cruised at an indicated 140-145mph, getting over 150mph was much harder, I need long clear sections of road, I did my speed runs in sixth. This year I am driving to Romania and will go through Germany, this time I will go for top speed in fifth. I need to hit that limiter! i still struggle to believe you can drive so fast legally! People were over taking me just commuting to work, I was following a Mercedes GLK compact SUV that was cruising at 140mph, just another drive to work.
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Re: How fast will a Z4 actually go?
The Germans are an odd bunch. The smaller the car. The more nutty they drive. When I pull up to a red light in my 3.0si and there is an old style ford ka or smart car. they ALWAYS do a max effort F1 launch. And they have the white van drivers here to. Fully loaded work vans leaning at a 20 deg angle, tyres howling, going around corners like their hair is on fire.montego wrote:Last year I did a road trip across Europe, it included extended sections of de-restricted Autobahn, the traffic conditions were not great but mine happily cruised at an indicated 140-145mph, getting over 150mph was much harder, I need long clear sections of road, I did my speed runs in sixth. This year I am driving to Romania and will go through Germany, this time I will go for top speed in fifth. I need to hit that limiter! i still struggle to believe you can drive so fast legally! People were over taking me just commuting to work, I was following a Mercedes GLK compact SUV that was cruising at 140mph, just another drive to work.
The guys with the really fast cars tend to driver a little more sensibly.
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Re: How fast will a Z4 actually go?
But I must say that I think most of the Germans do drive sensibly. Whenever you drive in Germany you know you have to check you mirrors more than once before overtaking. At least I do. And my understanding is that most people do. And yes they drive fast but whenever roadworks pop up they stick to the speedlimit. And when the restriction is over they floor it again. And on the countryroads they do stick to the limit. They don't stick to your bumper and wait nicely before you pull back to the right to overtake you.
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Wow what a technical post. I got just over 150 out of mine once (quite a long stretch of tarmac).
It felt very composed at high speed.
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Re: How fast will a Z4 actually go?
ive done 140 in mine, was very scary lol, although i wont be going fast again any time soon as ive just been given 3 nice points ;-( dam you Z!!
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Re: How fast will a Z4 actually go?
Not sure exactly but I think the M's are capable of about 175mph. You can get an M-driver package from BMW for the Coupe (well in Continental Europe you can), which lifts but does not remove, the limiter to 171mph.
I suspect the facelift 3.0i could crack 160mph but I reckon the pre-facelift 3.0i would just about get to the 155 limiter. The fastest I ever went in my pre-facelift 3.0 was a GPS verified 149mph.
I suspect the facelift 3.0i could crack 160mph but I reckon the pre-facelift 3.0i would just about get to the 155 limiter. The fastest I ever went in my pre-facelift 3.0 was a GPS verified 149mph.
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Re: How fast will a Z4 actually go?
Yes. When there are road work sections everyone obeys. And the Germans are in fact good drivers.thefmister wrote:But I must say that I think most of the Germans do drive sensibly. Whenever you drive in Germany you know you have to check you mirrors more than once before overtaking. At least I do. And my understanding is that most people do. And yes they drive fast but whenever roadworks pop up they stick to the speedlimit. And when the restriction is over they floor it again. And on the countryroads they do stick to the limit. They don't stick to your bumper and wait nicely before you pull back to the right to overtake you.
I just find it rather odd that the smaller and slower the car the bigger their need to act like they don't have a small slow car. I liken it to me in my Zed pulling up to a stop light next to a Konigseg and drive away like I was actually going to show them a thing or two. But in reality I don't do that. As I know I'd have my arse beat soundly. But in Germany the smart car sitting next to you will always pull away with the rev needle bouncing off the limiter and trying to shift like it was an F1 car. And it cracks me up.
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Well they all like to think they are Schumacher or Vettel. Even in Smart or mk2 golf diesel
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I miss Germany, it`s great food, and fantastic smooth roads! It is drving pleasure. Not to mention the best cars on the planet
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Dont superchips or other remap companies derestrict them?
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How fast will a Z4 actually go?
The Alpina is supposed to do 170ish with a hardtop on. I shan't be trying it any time soon...
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Re: How fast will a Z4 actually go?
me neither - taken it up to 130, plenty more poke remaining (on non-restricted roads) and of course it doesn't have a limiterStuart Truman wrote:The Alpina is supposed to do 170ish with a hardtop on. I shan't be trying it any time soon...
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Re: How fast will a Z4 actually go?
172mph on the limiter in Germany 2 years ago plus a 15 minute session at 160mph with no issues apart from a fuel crisis. Have a 500 mile run to Switzerland coming up so looking forward to more fast runs soon.
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How fast will a Z4 actually go?
Wouldnt risk more than 50mph in the South East. Road conditions and potholes are so bad I spend most of my time swerving around craters that would swallow the car up. No fun driving whatsoever.
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How fast will a Z4 actually go?
Drove on the autobahn in the M last summer - roof down we hit 155mph 250kph easily and I kept the M in 5th as I'd remembered someone mentioning the M was faster in 5th (?) as we easily reached 7900rpm changing up brought more strong acceleration in 6th - but the road conditions stopped play. . . the brakes are good from high speed but they smelt a bit after
First time I'd driven abroad and the speeds on the autobahn are thrilling - when you see everyone ahead pulling over to the RIGHT and you see a white speck in your mirror gaining size so quickly you get out the way and barnstorming AMGSs must be close to 200mph as they blast past - simply amazing!
Gives you an appreciation of why German cars are built the way they are. . . .
First time I'd driven abroad and the speeds on the autobahn are thrilling - when you see everyone ahead pulling over to the RIGHT and you see a white speck in your mirror gaining size so quickly you get out the way and barnstorming AMGSs must be close to 200mph as they blast past - simply amazing!
Gives you an appreciation of why German cars are built the way they are. . . .
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