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Z4MC or M3 e46 and Z4C
- shuey
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Z4MC or M3 e46 and Z4C
So thinking about my next purchase... I’m still deciding what I should do, but if you had a ballpark budget of 20k, would u buy a Z4M Coupe as your only car or Z4 3.0 Coupe and a high miler E46 M3. 10k per car.
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Weird proposition, as purchase cost, if successful would be easily circumvented by eventual running costs.
As a previous owner of an E46 M3 I would suggest that you would be hard pressed to find a 'high miler' that doesnt have some significant mechanical issues...or potential issues at least.
If you're looking for thrills, pills and bellyaches I'd suggest the single entity purchase of a pampered low-mid miler Z4MC....
As a previous owner of an E46 M3 I would suggest that you would be hard pressed to find a 'high miler' that doesnt have some significant mechanical issues...or potential issues at least.
If you're looking for thrills, pills and bellyaches I'd suggest the single entity purchase of a pampered low-mid miler Z4MC....
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I ran a E46 M3, 93000 miles on the clock for 2 year without a single problem what so ever.
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i still think the e46 m3 is a gem.
z4m is just a much better car and the platform is really excellent to modify
z4m is just a much better car and the platform is really excellent to modify
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How about both a leggy Z4MC and leggy M3?
Highest risk of brankrupting yourself then
Things might not ‘go wrong’ but you will have age/mileage-related consumables to replace at anything over 100k miles (if they’ve not been done recently/at all)...including diff, driveshafts, callipers, wheel bearings, rod bearings, vanos, clutch & flywheel, etc.
Highest risk of brankrupting yourself then
Things might not ‘go wrong’ but you will have age/mileage-related consumables to replace at anything over 100k miles (if they’ve not been done recently/at all)...including diff, driveshafts, callipers, wheel bearings, rod bearings, vanos, clutch & flywheel, etc.
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Z4MC and a cheap to run daily shed. It's the running costs not the purchase price
- shuey
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Yeh I’m kinda accepting the running costs. My thinking is the depreciation of driving one car all the time in the z4cm vs running two cars might balance out... but not sure... anyway tough one to decide
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- shuey
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Interesting to see most going for z4mc, I’d be the same... Hmm
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If you only need two seats then Z4MC it is.
£20K gets you in the Z4MC market, £20K puts you in the high end M3 market
Personally I think the M3 handles better. It’s a tough choice.
There aren’t as many Z4MC’s around and more noticeable than an M3.
£20K gets you in the Z4MC market, £20K puts you in the high end M3 market
Personally I think the M3 handles better. It’s a tough choice.
There aren’t as many Z4MC’s around and more noticeable than an M3.
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- shuey
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Yeh but with the m3 I mean I’d be going for the low end, 10k price range as I’ll hold onto to the z4c I already own.
i think the more I think about it, I think it’s probably going to be just the z4mc... instead of both an m3 and keeping the regular z4 coupe. But just means I’ll be piling on the miles with a z4mc vs having both a high mileage m3 and regular z4 coupe
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hahaha, already thought of that and decided against it!
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Well the M3 is supposed to be a fantastic car, but there is just something so special about the Z4MC I'd have that (and a sheddy daily if necessary).
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Having had both I'd have a low mile M3 - its all the car you would need.
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Id add an M3 too the collection and keep your Z4 too, i wouldn't get a bottom end car though as you are asking for issues, find a well maintained car with some of the big jobs done and you'll love it.
I have an E46 M3 and had a Z4R before and they are both great cars but the M3 tops it for me. 5 Seats big-ish boot and the S54
I have an E46 M3 and had a Z4R before and they are both great cars but the M3 tops it for me. 5 Seats big-ish boot and the S54
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