04-21-2024, 03:10 AM | #45 | |
Enlisted Member
114
Rep 36
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
2
Kevin45E328.00 Bimmerfun827487.00 |
04-21-2024, 07:54 AM | #46 |
Enlisted Member
20
Rep 49
Posts |
Congrats!!! Absolutely beautiful.
I really love that green, almost makes me regret my Thrundernight Metallic which I love love love, but I would never get a manual so I won't get the color anyway. Sad. Enjoy!!! It's an amazing car and cop magnet! |
Appreciate
1
AESZ4222.00 |
04-21-2024, 08:54 AM | #47 | |
First Lieutenant
851
Rep 306
Posts
Drives: BMW Z4 M40i
Join Date: Jun 2023
Location: Thailand
iTrader: (0)
Garage List 2023 BMW Z4 M40i [10.00]
2022 Honda Civic RS ... [0.00] 2016 Honda Rebel 500cc [0.00] 1993 Harley Davidso ... [0.00] |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-21-2024, 07:42 PM | #48 |
Captain
410
Rep 663
Posts |
Just to add to the auto/manual consideration - spent Friday afternoon at the Performance Center. All the cars we drove were automatic. Loved that, made it easier to drive fast in that environment. I am certain our times would have been substantially slower with manuals.
Having said that, I am still glad my order is for the manual. On another note, at another event I saw the Z4 manual prototype that has been floating around. The Frozen green looks great but I am not a fan of the Cognac seats with the black piping. And weirdly, there was no cover on the folded top. Just fabric and gaps. Last edited by blue135; 04-21-2024 at 07:43 PM.. Reason: spelling |
04-21-2024, 07:52 PM | #49 | |
Colonel
2638
Rep 2,088
Posts
Drives: 2023 BMW Z4 M40i
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Chicago
|
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
3
|
04-21-2024, 10:30 PM | #50 |
.
20599
Rep 8,613
Posts |
Less is absolutely more
OP… Congrats on the new Z4…
__________________
///
|
Appreciate
1
Westside Guy5872.50 |
04-22-2024, 09:46 PM | #52 |
Colonel
1115
Rep 2,833
Posts |
OP , did you take delivery
please provide your feedback on the car particularly with respect to below 1. Clutch feel 2. Shifter feel , is it butery like manual BMWS 3. Does it have short throws 4. Is rev match available on all modes 5. Suspension very stiff on sports and sports +? Thanks
__________________
2021 M2C HS/6MT/Exec/Moonroof
|
Appreciate
2
thereef5101169.00 BmwIowa49.50 |
04-22-2024, 10:03 PM | #53 |
Private
222
Rep 92
Posts |
-Had about a good hour of driving today after pickup. Got to push the car a little bit, however kept RPM below ~5K for the time being until I put on a couple hundred km.
-Spent most of the time driving in Sport+ with MDM/limited traction control -Never driven a G29 before today so can't help compare differences between AT and 6MT suspension changes. -The 6MT + B58 go really well together, great powerband down low + decent gearing, and great sound. Probably the highlight for me. -"improved" 6MT feels good to me, I only have the f87 as a fairly recent reference point and I think it does feel better, 1-2 is shorter and more precise, 2-3 is great too, oddly 3-4 felt vague a few times. -Overall a good experience for a manual transmission but don't expect VAG/Porsche feel. -Clutch is much lighter feeling than a G87 -suspension/handling was a bit of a let down for me as I found it too soft for my driving style. In Sport+ it's not all that stiff. -found the car to have too much body roll and understeer for my liking when pushing it in faster sweeping corners -Perhaps coilovers and upgraded sway bars might be the answer for my taste -steering wasn't overly heavy even in Sport+ which is a good thing as BMW tends to overdo it with artificial heavy weighted steering feel, especially in sport modes -was impressed with how little wind/noise come into the cabin with the top down. Definitely one of the more comfortable convertible experiences -overall very comfortable car with great ergonomics/seating position that lets you get really low in the car and shifter nicely within reach Admittedly need to put more mileage on however, get more used to it, and let the car break in a bit |
Appreciate
24
ebirotedu1482.50 tracer bullet2502.00 Wynnsiensheng851.00 StanDiego6269.50 Bimmerfun827487.00 mb67152.00 crz4920.50 Westside Guy5872.50 MisanoblueZ41444.00 BrianUNC54.50 Rcasa20171.50 vertigo corsa129.00 boss2k1115.00 Tuxedo1426.50 GerryC1679.00 thereef5101169.00 BmwIowa49.50 Wheelwright462.50 Thibs54.50 sbcgal9843.50 823BMW201.00 stlcdr1020.50 Ex_Stig2609.00 F87LUV3689.00 |
04-22-2024, 11:14 PM | #55 |
Brigadier General
7487
Rep 3,564
Posts
Drives: M3, X7, iX
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Atlanta
|
Surprised about the body roll and lack of stiffness in sport+ chassis, as I was under the impression BMW fixed this with the suspension and anti-roll bar improvements. It’s not a hard thing to fix for BMW- I did it simply with an affordable set of ACS springs. (Of course, compared to the G8x M lineup it will be less ‘on rails’ given chassis limitations… but that’s probably a good thing for the roadster.)
Thanks for the review! More interior pics would be great if you get the chance. |
Appreciate
1
Rcasa20171.50 |
04-23-2024, 07:26 AM | #56 | |
Brigadier General
5873
Rep 4,514
Posts
Drives: 2022 Z4 M40i, 2021 228i GC
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Hallandale Beach, FL
|
Quote:
The break-in period recommended by BMW is 2000km and 4500 rpm, will you be able to resist temptation and wait? |
|
Appreciate
1
AESZ4222.00 |
04-23-2024, 09:44 AM | #59 |
Brigadier General
5873
Rep 4,514
Posts
Drives: 2022 Z4 M40i, 2021 228i GC
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Hallandale Beach, FL
|
|
Appreciate
2
thereef5101169.00 BmwIowa49.50 |
04-23-2024, 10:04 AM | #60 |
New Member
44
Rep 24
Posts |
Honestly it matters even more today than it used to as engine tolerances have become much tighter! Break in matters a lot of a clutch too, especially the first six hundred miles, depress the pedal gently, no rapid clutching, you need to allow that wear surface to bed in evenly.
|
Appreciate
4
|
04-23-2024, 10:04 AM | #61 | |
Private First Class
285
Rep 114
Posts |
Quote:
That said, the MT box doesn't sound all that great. I've driven my friend's 991.1's MT a few times and it didn't feel as good as the one in the S2000, and this seems to be another notch down. Can't have everything. Still looking forward to having an inline-6. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-23-2024, 10:43 AM | #62 | |
Colonel
1115
Rep 2,833
Posts |
Quote:
Is rev match available on all modes?
__________________
2021 M2C HS/6MT/Exec/Moonroof
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-23-2024, 12:21 PM | #63 | |
Lieutenant
1444
Rep 598
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
1
goat30i146.00 |
04-23-2024, 02:04 PM | #65 | |
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
742
Rep 384
Posts
Drives: '24 Z4 M40i
Join Date: Aug 2023
Location: SF Bay Area
|
Quote:
Same goes for supported Android phones. |
|
Appreciate
2
Wynnsiensheng851.00 thereef5101169.00 |
04-23-2024, 04:54 PM | #66 | |
Mthusiast
118
Rep 129
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
4
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|