SittingBull said:
Why BMW set the electronics to need you to manually select "Sport" on start up is beyond my simple mind! Why build a 346BHP Sportscar to ask the driver to have to press a stupid button every time the car is started just to get reasonable throttle response?
Without the "Sport" button selected the Z4M is an absolute slug - & embarrassing to say the least. :? I ALWAYS select "Sport" on start up & personally return over 27 mpg. All my journey's are less than 7 miles (round trip) to buy a newspaper & packet of fags - daily. Yet I've not realised less than 27 mpg in 8 months of ownership. I might add that I regularly hit 120-130 overtaking cars on the way home - but still average 27mpg 8)
I'd disagree all over this statement Mike, I find the standard throttle response very 'reasonable', I also enjoy the additional slip from DSC when sport is engaged, perhaps thats just the fact the back end gets out marginally quicker before being reigned in......
I'd hardly call it a slug, besides, what your actually saying is that its a slug until you press the pedal a furthur 1/2 inch ? Surely your brain sends the foot that way until suitable acceleration is felt eh?
Oh and I've got to ask, do you work in UK and use pubic roads to get to work ? If so, after EVERYTHING you've said, and there has been some BS on here and PH - is it wise to claim that you regulary exceed twice the national speed limit on public roads ? Not so 8) Mike, more
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