Just got into a bit of a ding dong with a c63 amg out in the peaks and have to say, not massively impressed! It was obviously faster but not embarrassingly so, the old girl kept it pretty honest! Did show up the handling of the z4 though, i really had to back off in the corners, may have to go for coilovers...
C63 encounter
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My best mate bought one recently. I managed to show him a clean pair of heels in the lake district last week.. Probably more to do with him still getting to know it and scared of it biting back though.
Epic noise though!
Mike
Epic noise though!
Mike
Maniac said:
Very true!
A well driven car will often dust off a much faster car.
The z coupe is 1 of the most balanced cars (power/handling) on the road, you can feel the limits long before you go over them.
I have a few friends with GTR's (660bhp)and round knockhill I'm not to far behind .
They love the feel of my coupe and agree is so forgiving and make getting the best out of it a much easier task.
mr wilks said:JimBob78 said:
Wasn't "Z4M-2006" was ithe's out that way & running a C63 :driving: met grey :wink:
Wasnt me.
Havent met a Z4 that will get anywhere near... Yet... :rofl: :rofl:
Im suprised a Z4 with 200 bhp less could keep with a standard C63,guess a lot is down to the driver..
All the taxi drivers round here either have one or the prius. Both are ugly. Old mans car. The Z is a roadster, and provides a more 'on the road' experience. When I'm pushing mine around the A and B roads it's a real buzz. I think the thing about the Z is it says 'come on then!'.
It's me that holds the car back, I've never got to the point where I can say there wasn't anything left. I bottle out before the car bottoms out. I'm working on this :evil:
It's me that holds the car back, I've never got to the point where I can say there wasn't anything left. I bottle out before the car bottoms out. I'm working on this :evil:
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A V8 C class with close to 500hp would thrash a zed if driven by someone willing. The zed's handling leaves a lot to be desired at speed, they don't inspire confidence to push in my view. That said they're old cars now, so not a fair comparison.
I'm thinking about a suspension upgrade next year to improve the handling, having covered a couple of 1000 miles in my car, it's without doubt the weakest area.
I'm thinking about a suspension upgrade next year to improve the handling, having covered a couple of 1000 miles in my car, it's without doubt the weakest area.
buzyg said:LordOxygen said:
Hoggwash, I've been stuck behind big engined mercs on PH thrashes. They are hopeless fat wallowy things, on tight twisting B roads. A half decent driven MR takes them apart.
my best friend has one and i literally take him to pieces in the corners..... we've run the cars many many times, on handling alone, their is zero comparison.
Yea but so will a 1988 corolla GTi 16v
A 2.5 Z4 is not fast in any sense of the word...
And that's fine, not everyone wants to go super quick ...
Of course you will always get driving gods that blow 500bhp super saloons away every time they go out of the house...
Not that many in a 2.5 though
A 2.5 Z4 is not fast in any sense of the word...
And that's fine, not everyone wants to go super quick ...
Of course you will always get driving gods that blow 500bhp super saloons away every time they go out of the house...
Not that many in a 2.5 though
Beedub said:buzyg said:LordOxygen said:
Hoggwash, I've been stuck behind big engined mercs on PH thrashes. They are hopeless fat wallowy things, on tight twisting B roads. A half decent driven MR takes them apart.
my best friend has one and i literally take him to pieces in the corners..... we've run the cars many many times, on handling alone, their is zero comparison.
I drove a C63 S on the track at Mercedes World and it does feel heavy and wallowy (although I'm used to a KN coilovers). You are very isolated from the speed in that big armchair. They wouldn't let me turn the traction control off which I found made it impossible to get out of the corners quickly. That said the instructor (with everything turned off) got it moving pretty quickly. I was surprised that it didn't come with a stiffer suspension set up for tracks. Long story short, fast in a straight line, good brakes, probably couldn't generate the same sort of cornering forces a decent Z4 could. That said on a fast bumpy road (as opposed to a smooth track) it may have some advantage?