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Z4M or 35is ?
- R60BBA
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Z4M or 35is ?
Z4M E86.
Current: 2002 E46 M3
Current: 2005 997 Carrera S
Gone: 2004 R53 Cooper S
Gone: 1998 E31 840Ci Sport
Gone: 2007 Z4 E86 3.0Si Sport
Gone: 2001 Z3 E36/7 2.2i San Remo Individual
Gone: 2015 F21 116d M Sport
Gone: 2012 A3 Sportback 1.2TFSI
Current: 2005 997 Carrera S
Gone: 2004 R53 Cooper S
Gone: 1998 E31 840Ci Sport
Gone: 2007 Z4 E86 3.0Si Sport
Gone: 2001 Z3 E36/7 2.2i San Remo Individual
Gone: 2015 F21 116d M Sport
Gone: 2012 A3 Sportback 1.2TFSI
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Z4M or 35is ?
I trailer my Seven to trackdays and the trailer has a winch in case of disaster. Apart from my alternator giving up the ghost due to radiant heat from the exhaust manifold, I’ve not had any issues so far. I probably could have driven home that day too, but I was glad not to have to test it.Mad Professor wrote:Still i have to admit to hankering after another 7 -nothing like it
I think going on the track is really the only safe environment to explore the limits of a 7 -or any car for that matter
Everyone driving in one direction and no scary suprises such as animals or tractors pulling out
-especially if you swerve the hot hatch days and go when like minded folk are respectful to each other and don't want to trash their cars
I made sure i got professional instruction before i took the 7 on a track
Despite that SWMBO was never comfortable with me going on the track
-especially when my wee boy told SWMBO in graphic detail about his experience as a pax
Mind you it's hard on car taking it on track -it uncovers any component weakness driving at the limit
I ended up going home on flat bed on two occasions that i can recall -once in my BDR and another time in my VXE
Z4MC - heavily fettled for track use
Lotus Exige - sensible daily driver on the mods slippery slope
Westfield SEiW - in hibernation
Modified RS4 Avant - back in Blighty
S2000 GT - gone
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Z4M or 35is ?
My throttle cable went from its mounting when I was flat out in the straight
Another time the accusump exit pipe came off and sprayed the car with hot oil ,very scary
Another time the accusump exit pipe came off and sprayed the car with hot oil ,very scary
Present : 987 Box
Past history : ,Z4MR ,Cat HPC evo , XKR , Eunos VR , Eunos VS, Westie S8 ,TVR S2 , S54 Z3MR, SL500 , TVR Wedge 4.6 , Cat Xflow , Saab 900 Turbo ,Cat VXE ,Cat BDR, Cat Twincam , Elan S3 , Haldane Healey, Lancia HF turbo
Past history : ,Z4MR ,Cat HPC evo , XKR , Eunos VR , Eunos VS, Westie S8 ,TVR S2 , S54 Z3MR, SL500 , TVR Wedge 4.6 , Cat Xflow , Saab 900 Turbo ,Cat VXE ,Cat BDR, Cat Twincam , Elan S3 , Haldane Healey, Lancia HF turbo
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Z4M or 35is ?
The latter would be frightening and potentially a disaster for you and those following you...
Z4MC - heavily fettled for track use
Lotus Exige - sensible daily driver on the mods slippery slope
Westfield SEiW - in hibernation
Modified RS4 Avant - back in Blighty
S2000 GT - gone