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Nictrix wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:54 am

MACK wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2017 9:43 pm Looks great, the "Lardy E89" point of view is an interesting one. Depending where you look there seems to be about about 80-90Kgs between an 35i manual and an E85M. However there's about 120kg's between an E85M and a E85 3.0i but no one calls the M lardy!

I don't understand this either, especially with the amount of E85 owners jumping ship into E89s. I wonder how many of these used to slate the E89?
This is the difference between the two.
The E89 is:
6 inches longer
half an inch wider
half an inch lower
Just a shame its heavier.
And as has been seen in pictures, the E89 doesn't jump out as being huge.

Lardy to my mind describes something slightly heavier than it should be & to a certain extent sum's up the oversized rear flanks of the 89 ( obviously part of the design to incorporate the folding roof within ) which can at certain angles add visual weight to the cars looks ?

mr wilks wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2017 12:28 pm

Nictrix wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:54 am

MACK wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2017 9:43 pm Looks great, the "Lardy E89" point of view is an interesting one. Depending where you look there seems to be about about 80-90Kgs between an 35i manual and an E85M. However there's about 120kg's between an E85M and a E85 3.0i but no one calls the M lardy!

I don't understand this either, especially with the amount of E85 owners jumping ship into E89s. I wonder how many of these used to slate the E89?
This is the difference between the two.
The E89 is:
6 inches longer
half an inch wider
half an inch lower
Just a shame its heavier.
And as has been seen in pictures, the E89 doesn't jump out as being huge.

Lardy to my mind describes something slightly heavier than it should be & to a certain extent sum's up the oversized rear flanks of the 89 ( obviously part of the design to incorporate the folding roof within ) which can at certain angles add visual weight to the cars looks ?

You just have to look at your pics of the group of Z4s and the E89 doesn't just jump out at you for being completely different.

Everything is relative, compared to a lotus Elise (750-850kg) the e85 cars are lardy indeed. The difference in weight between the e85 & e89 is negligible for road use
Rob

For me the lack of a LSD is the biggest problem on the E89. It's a 2k aftermarket mod if you do want one.

Second issue is with the roof down you have limited boot space. So a weekend away with luggage means the roof stays up.

I prefer the looks of the E89(rear end not so much) and the interior and a 35i Manual would be my ideal Z4, I didn't like the ride/gearbox in my Z4M(presume the Manual is a little better in the E89) and I hated the way it looked with the fabric roof up, so a folding hard top is my preference for sure. I'm a E89 fan certainly.

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For me the lack of a LSD is the biggest problem on the E89. It's a 2k aftermarket mod if you do want one.

Second issue is with the roof down you have limited boot space. So a weekend away with luggage means the roof stays up.
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Drop your cases off at the hotel & the roofs down again! Or pack a bit lighter & there’s no problem at all
Don’t forget there’s bespoke luggage available for the e89 which still allows for roof operation
Rob