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Shall just leave this here...

https://www.autoblog.com/2023/12/11/bmw ... ype-drive/

I’ll believe it when I see it !!

The important words from the article are,

"the manual Z4 will likely be a bit slower than an M40i with the standard eight-speed automatic transmission"

No need to read any more

Just for America? or do the rest of drivers get this option too?

I hope so, I'd be very tempted

Just been reading this
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a4 ... PhlN_3B49k

Nanu wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:44 pm The important words from the article are,

"the manual Z4 will likely be a bit slower than an M40i with the standard eight-speed automatic transmission"

No need to read any more

Don't take this the wrong way Nanu, but you sure you're not dead?

Finally a new Z4 to look forward too.

Nanu wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:44 pm The important words from the article are,

"the manual Z4 will likely be a bit slower than an M40i with the standard eight-speed automatic transmission"

No need to read any more

Yup
That half a second to 60 is pretty damn relevant

The trimmers need a training day, or too, though. Looks like the inside of my Z3 ATM!

Time to 60mph would depend on the gear ratio, the 8HP transmission would normally start in 2nd gear and probably reach 60 before it changed up, that would be hard to beat in a standard manual when a gear change was needed. There is no reason with different gearing the manual would be slower.
A modern automatic is great for road use, but ultimately it’s less controllable for competitive driving, on the track of course.

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 10:19 pm

Nanu wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:44 pm The important words from the article are,

"the manual Z4 will likely be a bit slower than an M40i with the standard eight-speed automatic transmission"

No need to read any more

Yup
That half a second to 60 is pretty damn relevant

All that effort changing gears for less outcome. So last year

sars wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:44 pm

Nanu wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:44 pm The important words from the article are,

"the manual Z4 will likely be a bit slower than an M40i with the standard eight-speed automatic transmission"

No need to read any more

Don't take this the wrong way Nanu, but you sure you're not dead?

Very much alive to some peoples annoyance no doubt but at my age, who cares?

Pondrew wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:02 pm The trimmers need a training day, or too, though. Looks like the inside of my Z3 ATM!

How is your project coming along? Haven’t heard anything for a while

MikeyH wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 10:08 pm How is your project coming along? Haven’t heard anything for a while

How did you miss the for sale thread?

Scubaregs wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 10:12 pm

MikeyH wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 10:08 pm How is your project coming along? Haven’t heard anything for a while

How did you miss the for sale thread?

Oh!