Z4MC or M3 e46 and Z4C

[MrPT]

I bought a second car - a high mileage golf mk6 1.4 TSI - recently. Mainly so my wife and I could start sharing the driving (she’s a noob) and I’d have something to pile the miles on while building a house.

I didn’t think about the the additional enjoyment it would bring to driving the ///M. It’s just fantastic now - feels super, super special after the competent but bland golf, and the golf provides the practicality plus a much more relaxing and economical drive when I want it. So, in your situation, I think I’d actually take a 3.0si plus something boring but capable (£7.5k budget?) vs the Z4MC on its own.

 

[shuey]

Yeh the unfortunate thing is I dont think there's much in the category I'm looking in...

Hard top coupe, faster than what I have now, and looks unique or rare.
911's in my budget - I think they still have the egg lights with the shitty interior from the 90s - which I hate.
Cayman S - I like, but I think the interior doesn't look as cool as e86.
370z - over designed.
M3 e92's are getting cheap - but big V8 - fuel etc, not to keen on
M6 - even worse fuel - getting really cheap and rare
Lotus elise - I think second hand ones are overpriced and - a bit too bare

Hence the Z4MC - but I know it can be a bit of dog as a daily driver...

I'm not very picky really

Hard to think why on earth you’d want to drive a boggo Z4C if you had an M3

I know but I love the look of Z4 Coupes, and also how it feels sitting inside. Compared to sitting in an M3 - which just feels like an ordinary car. And yes I know - it's not about just sitting, but the driving experience, but realistically I won't be flooring it as daily driver.

If I bought an M3 - it would only come out when I'm heading to some epic roads. Z4C as a daily.

Then get a Z4MC as a do it all. Or something that looks and drives better like a 911. FWIW I have a Z4MR as a sunny day car and the main thing I like about it is taking the roof off. The dynamics are pretty rubbish and there are plenty better drivers cars and many that are far better looking. As a hard top I’m not sure what it would give you as a weekend car. I have an M140i as a daily - pig ugly but far faster and better dynamically than the Z and I far prefer driving that, except when the sun is out.

 

[shuey]

Not to fussed, about the economy side of things, I want the performance - which is why I was toying with M3 e46 in addition to my Z4C. Maybe actually a Cayman S (they getting cheap) and keep the Z4C... hmm, that maybe an idea.

But its no M car!

I bought a second car - a high mileage golf mk6 1.4 TSI - recently. Mainly so my wife and I could start sharing the driving (she’s a noob) and I’d have something to pile the miles on while building a house.

I didn’t think about the the additional enjoyment it would bring to driving the ///M. It’s just fantastic now - feels super, super special after the competent but bland golf, and the golf provides the practicality plus a much more relaxing and economical drive when I want it. So, in your situation, I think I’d actually take a 3.0si plus something boring but capable (£7.5k budget?) vs the Z4MC on its own.

 

[Bodyboarder]

An everyday car that’s great fun , fast , sounds awesome and is practical..... hands down a e92 m3 . Ticks all box’s and they are the pic of the M bunch at the moment with some good bargains to be had

 

[mr wilks]

Have you ever driven a S54 Z roadster Shuey :? worth trying one out :wink: ideally with a Gruppe kit & id wager within a few miles the hackles on your back will be up & inane smile will be on your face
I see little point owning a MC & a M3 ? Si coupe & ///MR is a perfect combo i find

 

[Gazza51]

How about a Z4C and an M3 Vert ?

 

[R60BBA]

E46 M3 prices are very mileage sensitive.

Imo it’s not worth buying a low mileage E46 M3 at 20k if it’s your only car, because you will rack miles on it and subsequently decrease its value. You should only buy one of these if you treat it like a classic car (i.e put less than 5k on it per annum) in the hope of making a bit of money on it over the course of ownership.

Instead you can find a well sorted E46 M3 around the 70/80k mile mark with the big jobs done for half the price. Cars like these are less likely to cause you problems and you won’t be worried about losing money on it everytime you get behind the wheel.

 

[shuey]

Have you ever driven a S54 Z roadster Shuey :? worth trying one out :wink: ideally with a Gruppe kit & id wager within a few miles the hackles on your back will be up & inane smile will be on your face
I see little point owning a MC & a M3 ? Si coupe & ///MR is a perfect combo i find

Yeh roadsters in general I’m not keen on.... I prefer to have my hat on permanently... otherwise z4m r or even a z3m r would be in the running...

 

[shuey]

How about a Z4C and an M3 Vert ?

m3 vert? Dunno what that is...

 

[shuey]

E46 M3 prices are very mileage sensitive.

Imo it’s not worth buying a low mileage E46 M3 at 20k if it’s your only car, because you will rack miles on it and subsequently decrease its value. You should only buy one of these if you treat it like a classic car (i.e put less than 5k on it per annum) in the hope of making a bit of money on it over the course of ownership.

Instead you can find a well sorted E46 M3 around the 70/80k mile mark with the big jobs done for half the price. Cars like these are less likely to cause you problems and you won’t be worried about losing money on it everytime you get behind the wheel.

Yeh I hear ya about racking miles on a 20k car... hence my slight reluctance to buy a z4mc only... but anyway, all hypothetical at mo... so have a single z4m coupe is still favourite - until somet else comes along that can outdo that and in th budget

 

[Gazza51]

Vert = convertible, get a hardtop and you have the best of both worlds

Just noticed you aren’t a lover of ‘verts’

M3 coupes are a lot cheaper than the convertible.