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I found a second Z4 with a HK and it had exactly the same issues. Even at very low volumes the bass would distort, unless you dropped it right down on the EQ, so I ended up buying another Mini (JCW Convertible) instead. I’d have liked a Z4 but didn’t want to spend £40k on a car that needed...

Out of interest, was that new or used? How do you find the HK stereo (if you have it)? I tried an F67 Mini today and it was definitely livelier than a Z4 20i but unsurprisingly not a patch on the M40i

Looks like I'm not the only person who was underwhelmed by the HK system. It's not got the same depth as the one in my Mini convertible, and distortion creeps in sooner as well. Might need to rethink my plans.

And I've now had a test drive in an M40i, albeit a short one with low fuel. Lovely and smooth, plenty of power and a very solid feel to it compare to my Mini. Unfortunately the HK stereo was a little underwhelming with noticeably less bass so I'm off to look for threads on this specific issue.

I was surprised how little difference there was. Definitely fractionally slower but the auto gearbox in sport mode offset the weight pretty well.

Hehehe, I’m hoping for slightly less of a money pit.

Hiya I’m looking to change my Mini F57 Cooper S after eight years, and there really isn’t that great a choice of convertibles any more. An MX5 is too small, Audis and Mercedes don’t do it for me, and I’m not sure the interior on a Mini F67 is an upgrade so I’m giving serious thought to a two...