Z4MC vs modified E46 & E92 M3

I liked the e46 M3 and the Z4MC, but didn’t gel with the e90 M3 In had for a bit, as the steering felt remote, the suspension was too soft, the DCT gearbox was slow to engage (fixed with later software updates though), and it didn’t feel ‘fast’ until you were into 3-figures...and it was considerably thirstier than the M5 or Z4MC. Felt more comparable to my old e34 M5 than the e46.

Much prefer the Z4MC on twisty roads…and the only car that would have swayed me would have been a CSL, but even 20 years ago there were no low mileage bargains to be had on those - e.g. in 2008 the choice was a 9000 mile, 2 year old Z4MC with CSL wheels & individual paint/trim for £25k or a 62,000 mile, 5 year old CSL without a stereo or aircon for £27k.
 
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When I bought my first Z4MC also had the chance to buy a 30k mile CSL for £35k unfortunately didn't have the funds at the time. I don't feel I missed out tho, the SMG for me was and is a big drawback would take the manual everyday.
 
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Hardly a fair test - an E46 M3 with AP Racing brakes, aftermarket suspension, what looks like a square tyre set up, exhaust and induction mods vs. a near standard Z4M on CSL wheels with pads that haven’t been bedded in.
No wonder the M3 sounds and handles better…
 
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