Thrashed Z4 M's

[jimmybell]

thrashed? or trashed?

It's an M car, it's designed to be regularly used at the upper rev range, right to the limit. Anyone who owns one and doesn't get near the red line on a regular basis is buying it to polish, not to drive.

The only thing you would love to avoid is finding a car that's been redlined when cold regularly. Good luck trying to identify that. Best you can hope for is a decent service history (+more in receipts), perhaps forum membership and how well it's maintained/looked after to indicate a well loved car.

That said - mine wanted for nothing, but still threw up some hefty bills for repairs (cam follower finger wear) that i couldn't avoid really... if someone tells you they've serviced a component you cant do much to check it.

 

[jimmybell]

Rick's theory:
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Surely anyone with a sports car gives it a bit of a go from time to time, but the more powerful ones aren't trying so hard.

I'd agree entirely, as does the Scottish highlands police guy who spent 25 years patrolling what we now call the NC500 i spoke to. Said he rarely pulled over anything particularly expensive, they have much more to lose when if caught speeding/driving dangerously. Hot hatches? snagged them every day!

When i drove a 1.6 Pug 306, i wanted to fly around everywhere... 5-6 cars later, no real desire to race much in Z4, by the time i had a 500hp C63 there's only supercars that can beat you in a straight line. Now? I literally have no interest in racing anyone, my car is too expensive and there's not much that'd beat me. The faster the car you get, the more people that want to race you. Saying that, i had a 4C trying to race me at the PH meet on Sunday :roll:

Maybe i'm more mature... doubt it. Boys get older, toys get more expensive.