05-25-2011, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370
Yes... so true. The gas gauge is wack. Hopefully they can do some kind of enhanced analog log like the rest of the gauge pod. That would be an excellent upgrade as well. Sound dampening would be upsetting because it will add weight. Unless they are willing to add more carbon fiber to keep weight equal or less? It wouldn't make sense to add sound deadening.
People feed so much into magazine articles its ridiculous. Magazine articles find the Z to be near flawless in performance. So in an effort to make BMW sound that much better. They rant and rave about engine cabin noise which you don't get much of in the 1 and 3 series vehicles. The magazines don't tell you that most dedicated sports cars on the road make a lot of cabin noise. Instead, they make idiotic attempts at comparing the Z to the most average of sports gt coupes in a higher price bracket.
For those that came from high end cars, then took a walk on the wild side and bought low end with the Z,or went from the family sedan/minivan, expected more in the sense of a quiet cabin. Us, with a less refined pallette, that come from older Z cars, v8 muscle and overboosted rotary engines know the Z is fast, noise is normal for what it is and engineering is above and beyond what other cars in the price range are at. Adding sound deadening will change weight distribution and general performance of this car. I will take it off in mine if they add it.
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The enhanced gauges would be legit, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for something like the speedo in the S-Class Benz. That way you could have your coolant temp and gas gauge, as well as multifunction options such as tire pressure, etc. As far as sound deadening, while like you said we all have unrefined palates, to the bean counters at a major corporation, the ability to move x number of units more per year, if sound deadening is added, increasing profits by x amount of money, it will likely prove irresistible. My hope is that if they do go that route, it would be something lightweight or easily removed, like foam blocks, wheel well coating, or thicker carpet in the back. It seems pretty stupid to have people complaining about it in the first place, because as an enthusiast who chose the car on my own accord, I knew full well I was getting 2 seats, low storage capacity, cabin noise, and a rough ride, and most reviews act like it's a shock to get in the car and experience these things. However, while everyone here represents the enthusiast population, sadly to say if you look at Z sales since 09, we are in the minority. The boulevard cruisers make up more in sales, thus will carry the day when it comes to changes being made
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