Hey everyone.
Just picked up a 2005 3.0i 6-speed Z4 last night. Silver exterior, black interior with 100,000 on the clock.
I did a fair amount of lurking before pulling the trigger and I actually hadn't sat in one until I did the test drive and ultimately, drove six hours home last night. Here's some thoughts:
-the cabin is HUGE. I'm 6'5, 220 lbs so my biggest fear was not fitting or the cabin becoming uncomfortable after an hour but this is not the case. I would actually say I could be an inch or two taller and still be just fine. I also have 3+ inches until my head hits the soft top.
-the suspension is rough, but not that rough. I had a 2005 Corvette and a 1997 M3 before. The M3 was probably a little softer or maybe just more "refined" but the Corvette was comparable. The Z4 suspension might be a little tougher than those other two cars mentioned but reading some of the posts on here I figured my back was going to hurt when I got out.
-I hope it's not just a "feature" of the suspension setup but the car is terrifying to drive right now. Per the PPI, all four shocks are done and I think the RTAB on the back right corner is gone also. Sometimes when I went over bumps, road deformities, manhole covers etc. (highway speed or even 30 MPH) the back end would kick out a little to the right and it felt like the back right wheel moved laterally to the outside of the car. I never lost control or anything but I've never ever been in a car that felt like this. This felt different from bump steer since I normally think of bump steer as occurring when the car is at a minimum, being pushed somewhat hard in the corners. This would happen on straights as well.
This was terrible for inspiring confidence but the worst part was, it didn't do it every single time I went over a bump or even when I went over a bump while cornering. Also this wasn't aggressive driving at all, just normal city and highway driving, all at speeds of 70 MPH or less.
Just picked up a 2005 3.0i 6-speed Z4 last night. Silver exterior, black interior with 100,000 on the clock.
I did a fair amount of lurking before pulling the trigger and I actually hadn't sat in one until I did the test drive and ultimately, drove six hours home last night. Here's some thoughts:
-the cabin is HUGE. I'm 6'5, 220 lbs so my biggest fear was not fitting or the cabin becoming uncomfortable after an hour but this is not the case. I would actually say I could be an inch or two taller and still be just fine. I also have 3+ inches until my head hits the soft top.
-the suspension is rough, but not that rough. I had a 2005 Corvette and a 1997 M3 before. The M3 was probably a little softer or maybe just more "refined" but the Corvette was comparable. The Z4 suspension might be a little tougher than those other two cars mentioned but reading some of the posts on here I figured my back was going to hurt when I got out.
-I hope it's not just a "feature" of the suspension setup but the car is terrifying to drive right now. Per the PPI, all four shocks are done and I think the RTAB on the back right corner is gone also. Sometimes when I went over bumps, road deformities, manhole covers etc. (highway speed or even 30 MPH) the back end would kick out a little to the right and it felt like the back right wheel moved laterally to the outside of the car. I never lost control or anything but I've never ever been in a car that felt like this. This felt different from bump steer since I normally think of bump steer as occurring when the car is at a minimum, being pushed somewhat hard in the corners. This would happen on straights as well.
This was terrible for inspiring confidence but the worst part was, it didn't do it every single time I went over a bump or even when I went over a bump while cornering. Also this wasn't aggressive driving at all, just normal city and highway driving, all at speeds of 70 MPH or less.
Scotland
