First drive of my Z4M today

jontZ4M · Post by **jontZ4M** » Sun May 07, 2023 7:40 pm

Hi guys

I've had my Z4M roadster since Christmas, but have been busy on a refurb and fixing some bits so only just got to drive it for first time today.

Jeez what a car! Engine is lovely as well as suspension.

Roads are crazy bumpy around here but no problems at all.

Car seemed much lower than I thought it would have been, but that's cool.

Looked great as well parked outside the shop.

My only complaint is that even with aftermarket silencers, resonator removed and exterior cone intake, it's still offensively quiet. Engine needs to be much louder. Then it will be perfect.

hmmm what do to next...

mr wilks · Post by **mr wilks** » Sun May 07, 2023 8:13 pm

A GruppeM kit should sort your gripe

Mister T · Post by **Mister T** » Sun May 07, 2023 9:31 pm

Supersprint race cat back system will wake it up!

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Sun May 07, 2023 9:50 pm

It's either induction or exhaust as both don't go well together as one cancels the other out, IMHO...! I had a gruppeM with Supersprint power loops and didn't like the Gruppe, much prefer a naughty exhaust.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sun May 07, 2023 9:55 pm

Glad you finally got to drive it, and it sounds like it was worth the wait.

Like john-e89 says for noise it's either induction or exhaust. My car came with after-market back-boxes fitted and I love the soundtrack as it is.

ga41 · Post by **ga41** » Tue May 09, 2023 8:39 am

jontZ4M wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 7:40 pm Hi guys

I've had my Z4M roadster since Christmas, but have been busy on a refurb and fixing some bits so only just got to drive it for first time today.

Jeez what a car! Engine is lovely as well as suspension.

Roads are crazy bumpy around here but no problems at all.

Car seemed much lower than I thought it would have been, but that's cool.

Looked great as well parked outside the shop.

My only complaint is that even with aftermarket silencers, resonator removed and exterior cone intake, it's still offensively quiet. Engine needs to be much louder. Then it will be perfect.

hmmm what do to next...

I guess the loudest intake option would be open velocity stacks? But pretty expensive for our engines! With my RPI's i've long ago gave up on trying to listen for intake noise

just exhaust note now and the braaap bouncing off rock walls in the mountains is addictive

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Tue May 09, 2023 9:56 am

Clearly the patience of a saint, to wait since Christmas to play with your ///M.

jontZ4M · Post by **jontZ4M** » Tue May 09, 2023 4:48 pm

buzyg wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 9:56 am Clearly the patience of a saint, to wait since Christmas to play with your ///M.

Deferal of gratification is good for the soul, or so I've been told. Plus we had a baby, so Z4 doesn't get much of a look in at moment..

N4LLY · Post by **N4LLY** » Tue May 09, 2023 5:10 pm

Congrat's on the two new babies

jontZ4M · Post by **jontZ4M** » Wed May 10, 2023 10:49 am

N4LLY wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 5:10 pm Congrat's on the two new babies

Just one. Which is quite enough. Thanks

XMetal · Post by **XMetal** » Wed May 10, 2023 3:33 pm

jontZ4M wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 10:49 am
N4LLY wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 5:10 pm Congrat's on the two new babies
Just one. Which is quite enough. Thanks

I believed the other baby is your Z4 unless that's your mistress?

N4LLY · Post by **N4LLY** » Wed May 10, 2023 5:47 pm

jontZ4M wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 10:49 am
N4LLY wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 5:10 pm Congrat's on the two new babies
Just one. Which is quite enough. Thanks

WHOOSH

Beedub · Post by **Beedub** » Wed May 10, 2023 7:40 pm

Need to get mine MOT'd when work schedule allows! i need to enjoy that s54!

ga41 · Post by **ga41** » Thu May 11, 2023 8:00 am

Beedub wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 7:40 pm Need to get mine MOT'd when work schedule allows! i need to enjoy that s54!

yours is hardly an example of a typical S54 though

jontZ4M · Post by **jontZ4M** » Thu May 11, 2023 9:41 am

XMetal wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 3:33 pm I believed the other baby is your Z4 unless that's your mistress?

Ah yes, good point...

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