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Z4coupebeaver

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My mate Steve has been around this morning in his 3.0Si and we decided to swap cars for a favourite run I sometimes do. This is the first time since I've driven a 3.0 since I changed mine for the MC in September. Going from the Si to the M was a big step but going back to the Si feels a bigger step backwards.

Where is the power, where is the torque, where is the exhaust noise!! Worst of all though is the tramlining and general jittering from the suspension whereas the M feels so much more secure.

Steve got back and said - that is fantastic but I couldn't live with the fuel economy. I asked him - "what were you getting", just over 26mpg. I told him to look at his trip on his Si which was showing just over 28 on the same journey. So in 50 miles it cost less than 70p more in petrol. Once he worked out how much that is in a year for him, he's gone back home to tell his misses he want to change his car - another convert I think.
 
Well, you read my story. I am a convert. I was a convert even though I had never driven an ///M.

I am truly now. There really is oceans of difference between a Si and an ///M..
 
By exhaust noise do you mean the metallic rasp of the M at 3000+RPM? I used to find the 3.0Si exhaust quite boomy under light acceleration (such as accelerating in 6th gear at 70mph) and find the M quieter until the nice metallic rasp comes along. THe Si used to pop and crackle easily too which I used to hear with the windows shut, in the M I only really hear that with the windows open but the Si seemed a bit louder. THink the M has more sound proofing at the rear. THis isn't a dig against the M, just highlighting my previous observation. The M sounds fantastic when revved.

WOuld love to have a drive in an Si COupe again to see how it compares after driving the M for 7 months :driving: . WHen I owned the Si I noticed it actually sounded a lot better with a few miles on it (around 25k miles), before that it used to be too quiet once the initial exhaust 'boom' stage was over with which I think was at about 4500rpm, but with a few miles under its belt it had a nice kind of metallic whine/scream at higher RPM's and it actually reminded me of an old E30 M3.

I'm quite looking forward to getting more miles on the M, still <17k miles at the moment. THink it will mature nicely :)
 
Darren M said:
By exhaust noise do you mean the metallic rasp of the M at 3000+RPM?
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I find the Z4M makes a much better noise than my old E46 M3 used to...that was a little too raspy, the Z4M seems to have more of a rumble to it?
 
An Si is fun but way too refined - the M is an absolute animal and lets you know it at any given opportunity, ridiculous noise, acceleration and wheelspin and that's just a trip to Tescos!
 
Sorry Lucy, an /M is like a Yorkie.

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Go on Lucy, show these sexist 'M' owners up and buy an 'M' :thumbsup:

Make sure you buy a coupe though as the roadster messes your hair up :)
 
sixspeed said:
... but true.... ;)
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Ahem...Mr Cohen watch your language young man! :telloff:
You are so letting me drive yours when you come up here next month :wink:
 
It's so tempting to change to an MC but it's not really wise at the minute as i'm in the middle of setting up another business. Have to see how things go :)
 
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