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Re: New to me... Z4MC (latest: CSLs are on)

Post by MrPT » Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:06 pm

Taz wrote:welcome to the expensive coupe club
Corrected that for you. Between the insurance, VED and a totally unexpected hike in parking fees (they have doubled for me due to e///Missions!), the on-the-road cost has been eye watering. :cry:
srhutch wrote:You can't beat CSL's :thumbsup:
They look good in pictures, but in the flesh they are stunning. It's the rear concave. We overheard a friendly Welsh guy pass and say "I'm having the rears off that. Gorrr-jussss!". :rofl:
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Re: New to me... Z4MC (latest: CSLs are on)

Post by Taz » Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:13 pm

MrPT wrote:
Taz wrote:welcome to the expensive coupe club
Corrected that for you. Between the insurance, VED and a totally unexpected hike in parking fees (they have doubled for me due to e///Missions!), the on-the-road cost has been eye watering. :cry:

:rofl: :thumbsup: worth every penny though :thumbsup:

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Re: New to me... Z4MC (latest: CSLs are on)

Post by lux » Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:44 pm

There's a reason that people hark on about CSL's.....they look the dogs doodahs!
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Re: New to me... Z4MC (latest: CSLs are on)

Post by mr wilks » Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:45 pm

Class act & can't believe you tried to sell them before even trying :cry: close call :wink:
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Re: New to me... Z4MC (latest: CSLs are on)

Post by pvr » Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:58 pm

Perfect on a coupe, never that keen on a roadster which is why I did not have them.
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Re: New to me... Z4MC (latest: CSLs are on)

Post by Herminator » Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:04 pm

How does the ride height compare to stock?

I'm on Eibachs, so I'm lower, which looks good but is causing me issues getting in my garage, the front fang just catches on the slope of the drive.
If it ever comes to changing dampers I think I'll go the whole hog and change the lot.

Got to love Silver Grey M's on CSL's.
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Re: New to me... Z4MC (latest: CSLs are on)

Post by srhutch » Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:06 pm

pvr wrote:Perfect on a coupe, never that keen on a roadster which is why I did not have them.
:o wash your mouth out
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Re: New to me... Z4MC (latest: CSLs are on)

Post by mr wilks » Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:08 pm

pvr wrote:Perfect on a coupe, never that keen on a roadster
Oooooh i dunno about that 8) I think they look mighty fine on a roady :wink:

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Re: New to me... Z4MC (latest: CSLs are on)

Post by tomscott » Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:36 pm

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Glad you changed your mind! Makes me miss mine :cry:

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Re: New to me... Z4MC (latest: CSLs are on)

Post by MrPT » Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:43 pm

I always thought they looked better on the coupe, but actually those recent pics from the French male bonding session tell a different story! Maybe because the other roadsters were also on 19s.
Herminator wrote:How does the ride height compare to stock?

I'm on Eibachs, so I'm lower, which looks good but is causing me issues getting in my garage, the front fang just catches on the slope of the drive.
If it ever comes to changing dampers I think I'll go the whole hog and change the lot.

Got to love Silver Grey M's on CSL's.
Never had the stock shocks/springs, but I know that these are about 1cm lower on the front and 0.5cm at the rear at the moment. They are about as high as you can safely take them. I like the Eibach drop - it's a little more, right? Seems to be visually perfect. Maybe you need some fang protectors? :D
mr wilks wrote:Class act & can't believe you tried to sell them before even trying :cry: close call :wink:
Me too - shameful really! It was actually for financial reasons. I couldn't afford to fit tyres and road test them if it wasn't going to work out, because the CSLs were brand new and boxed and I would have lost about £500 overnight if the experiment failed. In the end I took loads of measurements and photos (plus forum advice - Beedub, GuidoK and BMWZ4MC in particular - cheers dudes) and it is still touch and go with these V3 front springs. The front wheels are spaced 10mm and the clearance is still marginal, but I have to believe that the progressive springs are worth keeping because the ride and general road-holding is superb.

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Re: New to me... Z4MC (latest: CSLs are on)

Post by MrPT » Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:48 pm

tomscott wrote:Glad you changed your mind! Makes me miss mine :cry:
Judging by some of your past posts, I'm sure you'll have a nice 911 before too long!

Got to say, although I am now matching my friend's 997 (C4S) in the engine noise and departments, it is on a different planet dynamically and the sports exhaust is mindblowing. Still noticeably quicker too - even in the dry.
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Re: New to me... Z4MC (latest: CSLs are on)

Post by veilside85 » Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:04 pm

looking good.Im in two mind what to do wheel wise starting to go towards the apex arc-8 as i want to keep the 18" wheels
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Re: New to me... Z4MC (latest: CSLs are on)

Post by Beedub » Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:16 pm

great looking car!!
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Re: New to me... Z4MC (latest: CSLs are on)

Post by MrPT » Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:31 pm

veilside85 wrote:looking good.Im in two mind what to do wheel wise starting to go towards the apex arc-8 as i want to keep the 18" wheels
I was tempted too. Ultimately it's going to be a better handling car on those 18s and they are so close to the CSLs on looks. The EC-7s look amazing too - I nearly bought an Anthracite set. £1195 delivered from Indigo-GT.
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Re: New to me... Z4MC (latest: CSLs are on)

Post by LostBoy_84 » Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:34 pm

Thumbs up Mr PT :thumbsup:
That's a good few of us on the forum now with Silver Grey M Coupes on CSL's, and for good reason 8)
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