Project Marmite back up for sale.......

[tomscott]

Lipstick on a pig.

It was the biggest POS car mod I've ever seen and I'm still amazed so many of you were gullible enough to contribute to it.

Literally the crusher is too good for this heap of crap.

 

[firebobby]

Someone will buy it and love it, may even join the forum. Each to their own

 

[RickRob]

Based only on the recent Facebook pics, and ignoring the front which is an abomination, I don't think that it looks too bad.

However, having had the misfortune and mental scars from actually seeing, there is absolutely no way I would drive this car, let alone own it. On a bumpy road there is every chance of leaving a trail of filler in your wake.

 

[jimbo1958]

Each to his own an' all that, but **** me the front is an abomination.

At least it matches the rest of the car.

 

[Mr Tidy]

it's not the guy that messed with it selling, someone must've bought it on ebay and painted it and now is selling it again.

Thanks! I guess the buyer must have gone to Specsavers after he bought it, tried a colour change and realized that didn't really help!

Wouldn't want to be trying to shift that! :lol:

 

[jimbo1958]

it's not the guy that messed with it selling, someone must've bought it on ebay and painted it and now is selling it again.

Thanks! I guess the buyer must have gone to Specsavers after he bought it, tried a colour change and realized that didn't really help!

He obviously hadn't heard , "You can't polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter".

 

[paddy wright]

looks pretty cool, like a concept, but should have been done black so its more like a batman car. biggest issue IMO is that its a gutless 2.2.

Having owned my 2.2 for nearly 10 years and been on many forum runs I can assure you they are not gutless- yes they aren't as quick as a 3.0 but driven properly they are just as much fun, speed isn't everything- my F15 X5 is much faster than my Z but that doesn't mean I enjoy driving the z any less.

 

[cj10jeeper]

looks pretty cool, like a concept, but should have been done black so its more like a batman car. biggest issue IMO is that its a gutless 2.2.

Having owned my 2.2 for nearly 10 years and been on many forum runs I can assure you they are not gutless- yes they aren't as quick as a 3.0 but driven properly they are just as much fun, speed isn't everything- my F15 X5 is much faster than my Z but that doesn't mean I enjoy driving the z any less.

Ah but if the 2.2 is hauling around 200kg of chicken wire, tacked on steel sheet and 3" layer of filler, then it would certainly feel gutless

 

[Marlon]

looks pretty cool, like a concept, but should have been done black so its more like a batman car. biggest issue IMO is that its a gutless 2.2.

Having owned my 2.2 for nearly 10 years and been on many forum runs I can assure you they are not gutless- yes they aren't as quick as a 3.0 but driven properly they are just as much fun, speed isn't everything- my F15 X5 is much faster than my Z but that doesn't mean I enjoy driving the z any less.

Ah but if the 2.2 is hauling around 200kg of chicken wire, tacked on steel sheet and 3" layer of filler, then it would certainly feel gutless

 

[Ewazix]

I think it's a fair price given that underneath it was lovingly handmade by craftsmen using only the finest materials :innocent:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=indRviUcUMY&feature=youtu.be

 

[born]

It was and always will be a deeply ugly car. Project started with good intent, but there is a reason designers study for years to be able to get styling right......
Can we all put £20 in again to buy it and crush the bugger?

 

[z4all]

looks pretty cool, like a concept, but should have been done black so its more like a batman car. biggest issue IMO is that its a gutless 2.2.

Having owned my 2.2 for nearly 10 years and been on many forum runs I can assure you they are not gutless- yes they aren't as quick as a 3.0 but driven properly they are just as much fun, speed isn't everything- my F15 X5 is much faster than my Z but that doesn't mean I enjoy driving the z any less.

speed means a hell of a lot. whether its gutless or not is relative. to me it is 100% gutless, even the 3.0 isnt great, i accept it because for the price i just cannot do any better. next step up is z4m and it costs like 3 or 4 times more. and i know i wont get 3 or 4 times the fun out of it-so it becomes uneconomical to buy.

 

[Ewazix]

speed means a hell of a lot. whether its gutless or not is relative. to me it is 100% gutless, even the 3.0 isnt great, i accept it because for the price i just cannot do any better.

Unless you are tracking your car I'd say that you are talking a load of equine manure, in most cases the driver is the limiting factor for safely making progress in real world road situations. Any well driven modern 130bhp+ ('gutless') hatch or sports car can easily embarrass much more potent machinery on the road.... unless you are a driving god of course :roll:

The Marmite is a decent little sportscar ruined, being a 2.2 isn't one of it's problems.

 

[Machine monkey]

Last year i did a rally with all sorts of posh modded and powerful cars.
I spent the a day sassing a 650s through North Wales. And he didn't get away from me much. In fact when we got to Liverpool he was very upset to find out it only had 230bhp :evil:

I am not saying i am gifted. But we was driving it like it was a brand new exotic.

 

[Zed Five]

Why don't we all chip in £10 and buy this beauty on behalf of the Munich BMW Heritage museum? :wink:

 

[Ewazix]

Why don't we all chip in £10 and buy this beauty on behalf of the Munich BMW Heritage museum? :wink:

£10 a head, great idea!

a couple of dozen takers should more than cover it's value.

 

[paddy wright]

looks pretty cool, like a concept, but should have been done black so its more like a batman car. biggest issue IMO is that its a gutless 2.2.

Having owned my 2.2 for nearly 10 years and been on many forum runs I can assure you they are not gutless- yes they aren't as quick as a 3.0 but driven properly they are just as much fun, speed isn't everything- my F15 X5 is much faster than my Z but that doesn't mean I enjoy driving the z any less.

speed means a hell of a lot. whether its gutless or not is relative. to me it is 100% gutless, even the 3.0 isnt great, i accept it because for the price i just cannot do any better. next step up is z4m and it costs like 3 or 4 times more. and i know i wont get 3 or 4 times the fun out of it-so it becomes uneconomical to buy.

my point exactly- going fast in a straight line is neither entertaining or skilful- the joy is how a car feels when driven well.

 

[z4all]

Having owned my 2.2 for nearly 10 years and been on many forum runs I can assure you they are not gutless- yes they aren't as quick as a 3.0 but driven properly they are just as much fun, speed isn't everything- my F15 X5 is much faster than my Z but that doesn't mean I enjoy driving the z any less.

speed means a hell of a lot. whether its gutless or not is relative. to me it is 100% gutless, even the 3.0 isnt great, i accept it because for the price i just cannot do any better. next step up is z4m and it costs like 3 or 4 times more. and i know i wont get 3 or 4 times the fun out of it-so it becomes uneconomical to buy.

my point exactly- going fast in a straight line is neither entertaining or skilful- the joy is how a car feels when driven well.

going fast in a straight line isnt entertaining?? "driving" a car well and going fast in a straight line are both VERY entertaining.

 

[tomscott]

You get to the point of diminishing returns.

The fact is the Z is very capable and most drivers can get a good amount of its performance on the road. You can drive it and not be scared of it which usually means you can drive it quicker. When you start to spend big money on a car your less likely to drive it in the same way.

 

[soundb0y]

Do the front lights just not fit?