BMW Z4M Coupe to 370z? Test drive

ebruder

Well I guess that makes me an ************

While the Z4M is a BMW it is unlike any other BMW I have ever been in. You either love the looks or can't stand them, and as the previous poster said, the M engine is just breathtaking. It is a 3.2 liter inline 6 kicking out over 330 hp at 7900 rpm (8000 rpm redline) that revs so damned quickly and smoothly, as an inline 6 is inherently in balance unlike any V ( except a V-12).

The car is tractable in town yet is a beast on the track right out of the box. The stock pads even work for mild track use, but for very serious racing/lapping a track specific pad is best. I never experience brake fade, over heating, or other common track related problems. Hell, its LSD even has cooling fins as part of the casting.

I would buy another Z4M Coupe' if they still made them, but I won't touch the new Z4, because I believe it has crossed over into being a boulevard cruiser... still kind of sporty, but not raw any longer, and my current car is raw as hell when I open it up.

I signed on to this forum and opened this thread because the 370Z does appeal to me. I understand I would need to add an oil cooler, but that doesn't seem to be a big deal (Nissan should have offered that as a factory option). I wanted to get feed back from current owners because, as much as I like my current car, if I bought it, I'd be buying a 3 year old car for a little less than a new 370Z.

So, from a ********, thanks for the inputs so far. Any other comments would be welcomed.

EB