I dont think you're quite right about the tax. Turbo'd cars always beat N/A cars on emissions at the same power level. This is partly the reason manufacturers are moving towards small engine forced induction these days. Better economy and lower emissions.cowboyjon wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:11 am I much prefer n/a cars over forced induction so it was the 6 cylinder 3.0 all the way for me.
The fact that it is more reliable, gives decent fuel economy and tax bracket is just icing on the cake.
To be honest all the above is pretty much the main reason why I have chosen a 3.0 over a 370z or even an s2000.
It just ticks all the boxes for me.
I think your getting mixed up between n52 & n54 engines?Nick9one1 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:24 am ^
Yes I completely agree, anyone that tells you the N20's can keep up with an N52 hasn't tried.
My 35i is stage 2+ with DP, intercooler and charge pipe. It eats E92 M3's for breakfast
This is a fairly heavily tuned Z4 35i beating quite a few cars in the drag strip!
(Rolling start at 50kph)
https://youtu.be/GqB7k5dac-o
Sorry fella you misunderstand me.Nick9one1 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:39 amI dont think you're quite right about the tax. Turbo'd cars always beat N/A cars on emissions at the same power level. This is partly the reason manufacturers are moving towards small engine forced induction these days. Better economy and lower emissions.cowboyjon wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:11 am I much prefer n/a cars over forced induction so it was the 6 cylinder 3.0 all the way for me.
The fact that it is more reliable, gives decent fuel economy and tax bracket is just icing on the cake.
To be honest all the above is pretty much the main reason why I have chosen a 3.0 over a 370z or even an s2000.
It just ticks all the boxes for me.
I've updated my Table to include Tax.
28i vs 30i similar power, but the 28i is faster to 60. £100 cheaper in road tax
30i vs 35i/is only £25 more road tax but far more powerful
They seem pretty robust so far, don’t forget my (standard) 19k mile 30i sh#t itself!
Time will tell, but, it does have a forged crankshaft rather than the N52 cast crankshaft, it benefits from all the in service experience of previous generations, such as improved head cooling to stop the injectors/coils going south prematurely.
Very useful table - thanksNick9one1 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:39 amI dont think you're quite right about the tax. Turbo'd cars always beat N/A cars on emissions at the same power level. This is partly the reason manufacturers are moving towards small engine forced induction these days. Better economy and lower emissions.cowboyjon wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:11 am I much prefer n/a cars over forced induction so it was the 6 cylinder 3.0 all the way for me.
The fact that it is more reliable, gives decent fuel economy and tax bracket is just icing on the cake.
To be honest all the above is pretty much the main reason why I have chosen a 3.0 over a 370z or even an s2000.
It just ticks all the boxes for me.
I've updated my Table to include Tax.
28i vs 30i similar power, but the 28i is faster to 60. £100 cheaper in road tax
30i vs 35i/is only £25 more road tax but far more powerful
What happened to it?
The gearbox synchros went, it sounded as though it was turning itself into swarf every time I wanted 2nd gear, it was a shame as I really liked the car
That’s a shame but what’s a gearbox failure got to do with N52 thoughSmartbear wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 4:02 pmThe gearbox synchros went, it sounded as though it was turning itself into swarf every time I wanted 2nd gear, it was a shame as I really liked the car
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The dealer gave me my money back after looking into the repair cost
Rob
True, in that case I’ve heard of cylinder heads being changed under warranty to get rid of the lifter tick they can suffer from & there’s been several cases of fried motors due to expiring water pumpsR60BBA wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 4:35 pmThat’s a shame but what’s a gearbox failure got to do with N52 thoughSmartbear wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 4:02 pmThe gearbox synchros went, it sounded as though it was turning itself into swarf every time I wanted 2nd gear, it was a shame as I really liked the car
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The dealer gave me my money back after looking into the repair cost
Rob
That could’ve happened on any Z4 buddy or BMW or car for that matter!
