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MrPT

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A little too hot on public roads for me, but it’s rare that this guy does vids on his Z4M so managed to enjoy it anyway! :roll:

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Brilliant - although we've obviously all heard of it! :lol:

But I did laugh when he said BMW only brought 1,812 "over here", given that they were all built in Spartenberg. :?
 
I follow this dude cos he seems like a thorough genuine guy with some self-distance, been waiting for this one as he's hinted he's gonna do something on it.
 
Enjoyed this video, makes me think of getting one as a second car to my E46 M3.

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MrPT said:
A little too hot on public roads for me, but it’s rare that this guy does vids on his Z4M so managed to enjoy it anyway! :roll:

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Nice, I like his RX7 too 8)
 
XMetal said:
My "Poor Man's Aston Martin" next to an Aston Martin :D
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Personally - and I'm sure this is an extremely unpopular opinion - I'd take the MC over an Aston all day long. Heavy, not that quick, prone to extremely expensive breakdowns, no clear 'mid life facelift' with problems addressed, rather a continuous trickle effect of parts updated as production went on - so early ones are far more risky to buy than the later ones. Nah doesn't do it for me - those cars are aimed squarely at middle aged blokes wanting to pretend they're James bond for the weekend - I'll take the rarer, prettier, lighter, more focused and less pretentious M without a second thought!
 
Ed Doe said:
XMetal said:
My "Poor Man's Aston Martin" next to an Aston Martin :D
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Personally - and I'm sure this is an extremely unpopular opinion - I'd take the MC over an Aston all day long. Heavy, not that quick, prone to extremely expensive breakdowns, no clear 'mid life facelift' with problems addressed, rather a continuous trickle effect of parts updated as production went on - so early ones are far more risky to buy than the later ones. Nah doesn't do it for me - those cars are aimed squarely at middle aged blokes wanting to pretend they're James bond for the weekend - I'll take the rarer, prettier, lighter, more focused and less pretentious M without a second thought!
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Agreed. My co-worker sold it soon after that picture was taken due to...you've guessed it...gearbox problems :headbang:
 
XMetal said:
Ed Doe said:
XMetal said:
My "Poor Man's Aston Martin" next to an Aston Martin :D
AM_MC.jpg
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Personally - and I'm sure this is an extremely unpopular opinion - I'd take the MC over an Aston all day long. Heavy, not that quick, prone to extremely expensive breakdowns, no clear 'mid life facelift' with problems addressed, rather a continuous trickle effect of parts updated as production went on - so early ones are far more risky to buy than the later ones. Nah doesn't do it for me - those cars are aimed squarely at middle aged blokes wanting to pretend they're James bond for the weekend - I'll take the rarer, prettier, lighter, more focused and less pretentious M without a second thought!
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Agreed. My co-worker sold it soon after that picture was taken due to...you've guessed it...gearbox problems :headbang:
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Even without the poor mechanical quality i see zero allure in any Aston , Ed's appraisal of them is about the best ive every read :P
 
I'd have to agree with Ed as well - it doesn't help that I can't tell one Aston from another! :roll:

I just hope "jimmybell" doesn't read this as he bought one to replace his Red MC. :!:
 
:lol: well that was unexpected - I had donned my flame retardant suit after my first post - fully expected to be chased from the Internet :lol:
 
Ed Doe said:
:lol: well that was unexpected - I had donned my flame retardant suit after my first post - fully expected to be chased from the Internet :lol:
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You are on a Z4 forum ed..! Not the toughest audience :D I'd also tend to agree with you :D , although I really love the idea of taking one and making some kind of track rat out of it. I bet there's a whole lot of easy weight loss, plus I think deep down there's a great chassis there (don't forget it's a transaxle, front-mid mounted dry sumped motor, with all round double wishbone (I think) so ultimately way more competent than ours should be). Much like the Z4m I imagine a few mods to the geo and to remove weight would reveal an entirely different car to that you read about in the press. hmmm... they do sound great too, and a supercharged one goes very well indeed. :whistle:
 
You’re all mad. List of Astons I would take over a Z4MC:

Any classic DB
Vanquish S
Vanquish Zagato
Vantage AMR
Vantage GT8
V12 Vantage S
DB11 AMR
Rapide AMR
DBS Superleggera

They’re fantastic. :P

Even though I wouldn’t have a gen1 grandpa edition auto, the Vantage has waaaay more motorsports heritage than the E86. Just look at Bathurst this year - a magnificent performance by the ancient V12 (albeit BOP-assisted) against 991s, R8s, AMG GTs etc.
 
TomK said:
Ed Doe said:
:lol: well that was unexpected - I had donned my flame retardant suit after my first post - fully expected to be chased from the Internet :lol:
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You are on a Z4 forum ed..! Not the toughest audience :D I'd also tend to agree with you :D , although I really love the idea of taking one and making some kind of track rat out of it. I bet there's a whole lot of easy weight loss, plus I think deep down there's a great chassis there (don't forget it's a transaxle, front-mid mounted dry sumped motor, with all round double wishbone (I think) so ultimately way more competent than ours should be). Much like the Z4m I imagine a few mods to the geo and to remove weight would reveal an entirely different car to that you read about in the press. hmmm... they do sound great too, and a supercharged one goes very well indeed. :whistle:
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N24 Tom!

It's what I'd go for :driving: :evil:
 
MrPT said:
You’re all mad. List of Astons I would take over a Z4MC:

Any classic DB
Vanquish S
Vanquish Zagato
Vantage AMR
Vantage GT8
V12 Vantage S
DB11 AMR
Rapide AMR
DBS Superleggera

They’re fantastic.

Even though I wouldn’t have a gen1 grandpa edition auto, the Vantage has waaaay more motorsports heritage than the E86. Just look at Bathurst this year - a magnificent performance by the ancient V12 (albeit BOP-assisted) against 991s, R8s, AMG GTs etc.
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Well to put my post into context, if any of those Astons cost MC money I might well prefer an Aston. :roll:

But in terms of what you get for what you pay I'd still put an MC ahead!
 
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