BMW Z4M | 3 Year Ownership Experience
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- čas přidán 22. 01. 2020
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Quick video discussing my thoughts on my M Roadster after three years with it. I didn't want to turn this into a long review or driving impression, so if you want to hear my complete thoughts on the car, check out my full review "The Scalpel", also on the channel.
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I bought my 2007 MR right off the showroom floor. From the day I got it until the day I sold it 8 years later, it kept me entertained - more so that any other BMW I've owned in the last 30 years. I've driven the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Merritt, and the Angeles Crest in it, always walking away with a smile on my face. I sold it at 44k miles, when I moved to right-hand-drive Asia, but I miss it every day - as much as I do my 1972 2002tii. It was truly the ultimate driving machine of its time, and remains the most engaging car I've ever driven. Enjoy yours. It's a brilliant machine, the likes of which will never be made again.
I have been seriously contemplating getting a Z4 coming from Audi. I’m just bored with Audi, and I think the Z4 is a good step in a new direction and this video helped. Keep up the great work!!
I have a Euro Spec 2007 Z4MR with 25,000km. I am never letting go of this car! I love it, even if it does have an awful ride
awesome video. I just picked up a 2006 1 owner z4m although it has high miles. However i plan on having a local experienced euro shop go over it and have already purchased all new fluids and suspension bits to freshen it up
It's nice to see someone who truly understands the Z4M. I've done the coil over and I've put in high performance clutch. 245 up front and 275 on the rear. Now I need your intake. Continue to enjoy!!
If you haven't pulled the trigger on the intake yet, Turner Motorsport just finished developing a carbon airbox that's a chunk of change cheaper.
I didn’t realize rod bearing wear was even a concern for these. I own an e63 m6 so my experience with maintenance issues has been far different than yours has been. Great looking z!
Love your content so much, learned a lot too 🙏🏾👌🏾
Wow, this video look so proffesional, you have my support. :D
Thank you!
Cool Car. I got a 2010 Z4 a few months ago and Absolutely love the car. Its without a doubt the funnest car to drive that I've ever owned.
I have a 2006 Z4 m roadster that I'm thinking about selling. It only has 57,000 miles. I bought it from a dealership in California 5 years ago and I barely driven it two or three thousand miles in 5 years. It's been a great car I do love driving it it's fast fun everything your review says. If anyone is interested reply to my comment and perhaps I might sell it it's not officially for sale but I just don't have time to drive it. It's bone stock with a sport button that I don't even know what it does.
Sell to me bro
I'm in the La area and looking to buy one of these
Great content. Wish you had done a more extensive review. Perhaps, you can do another review on this Z4M in the near future. Don't ever sell it. It is the bomb. One of the most exotic looking and stunning car on the planet that will never ever age.
Hey Frank, thank you. I agree that the car could definitely use an updated review. Particularly given how long I’ve owned it now, and the modifications, I feel I have more I could discuss.
Great video!
I bought an M Coupe last December and had the rod bearings replaced in August, which turned out to be a good idea when I saw the old ones!
Such a fantastic car though.
Thank you! How many miles were on your M when you had them replaced?
@@BuzzytheBlue Mine had done 77K miles, but had 7 previous keepers so I figured at least one might have been less than sympathetic. Which looked to be the case looking at the shells that came out of it!
Great vid thx for sharing 🍺👍
awesome video!
As a fellow Z4MR owner I whole heartily agree! KWV3 is nice but if you want a more compliant street car and simple one knob adjustment I would highly recommend the PSS10s. A proper set of Coilovers completely transform the car! Rod bearings definitely go with wpc treated OEM bearings and OEM bolts. Be sure to do the motor mounts and motor mount arm bolts while your in there. I tried the bimmer world performance mounts but the car shook to much at idle so I switched to the OEM plus 034 Motorsports ones. Also rouge engineering trans mounts are a must. I am Jimbob0047 on the e85 forum.
Thank you for the info, that’ll help a lot! I will definitely look into the PSS10s, especially where I live, maintaining some compliance in the ride is very important to me.
Fantastic video, as well as your other Z4M material! I come back to this alot. I've been swooning over a Z4M for a few years now and been close to taking the leap, and here I am back again. I have just come out of an S2000, and although incredible on backroads, it just felt too limited and unpleasant to daily, so I unfortunately let it go. I used to have a 3.0si Z4 Roadster and took a lot of joy out of being able to use it for the mundane everyday parts of life. Dropping the top after a long day of work to go to the gym just felt great. I don't commute to work or need to drive everyday, so I want something with drama and it has to be a roadster. Essentially a weekend toy, which is equally adept at the occasional road trip and trips around town. As someone who has driven this, as well a a Boxster I would love to know your thoughts. Something about the Z4M's rawness, and 8000RPM appeals to me, I guess I'm hoping it's a GT version of the S2000 I loved so much but found limited for real life. The Boxster 981 is £10k more atleast than the Z4M over here and I'm worried it may feel a little too 'clinical' but it's between those two at the moment. I loved how crazy the S2000 sounded and felt. So as someone who's driven the Z4M and Boxster I would love to know your thoughts!
Thank you! The S2000 is a blind spot for me so I can’t offer direct comparisons but generally; the Boxster is likely to be more akin to the S2000 in terms of agility/“tossability” when driven quickly. The Z4M is more of a little bruiser, it’s imperfect but very fun at the limit, could feel a bit heavy by comparison to the S2k. Engine wise, I love the flat-6 sound but the S54 is an exceptionally special engine, definitely offers a 6-Cylinder version of that frantic S2000 experience. With you having owned a 3.0Si I’d say to imagine the Z4M as that with a lot of extra flavor. Put as simply as possible, the Boxster is the more classically composed sports car and the Z4M is a bit more of a mini-M3. 987 vs Z4M i probably lean Z4M, 981 vs Z4M is a VERY tough call for me. As a toy they’re both awesome, but the 981 in particular is going to be FAR more modern to live with for regular errands, and ride substantially better, so weigh that in as well.
@@BuzzytheBlue Really appreciate the thoughtful reply. Big help! It's definitely one to weigh up, I'm slightly leaning towards the Z4M over the 981as it's almost half the price for a clean one here in the UK. I also barely do 1000 miles a year so I don't really need a fancy infotainment system and new tech. Also similar to the S2000, it's got an iconic engine that I can modify and improve with an airbox etc (as you've done) which appeals to me unlike in the 981 where it's all hidden away. They both have pro's and con's. Thanks again, and I look forward to watching more of your content!
I think the styling of this car just gets better with age.
On the market for this.
Just waiting on the right one to buy.
Besides rod bearing, what's another must check up?
Your production is simply superb and inspiring! Which tires do you use or recommend? For similar spirited road trips driving as yours ;) are you on 225-40/19 & 255-35/19 ?
Thank you! I went up to 245 front and 275 rear on my stock 18 inch wheels. I run a Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 summer tire. For the money, those are my favorite at the moment.
Just picked up a 2007 Z4M. Looking forward to this summer! 94K miles so doing some of the preventive maintenance as well. Rod Bearings. Hmm. May have to do that one too.
Craig Penrose first thing you should do followed immediately by a valve clearance adjustment.
A K yeah. I just had the valves gasket cover replaced. Should had them adjust the valves and change the plugs while they were in there.
A K looking for a local shop for the rod bearing replacement. The bmw dealer said they have never done one before and it would cost $3000!
Rod Bearings were replaced last spring. Based on the wear, they were due! Surprisingly, the oil test results did not show any major issues. Glad I had it done.
Love your channel and videos, i recently joined Z4M owners club amazing car! I went for my first autocross event last weekend, it was amazing! How do you maintain traction with DSC off on the courses. I felt like i couldn't keep the power on the ground. What tires do you run?
Thank you! As far as maintaining traction is concerned, it’s all about being patient with the throttle on corner exit. If you go to the gas too early it’s just going to push, or if you give it more gas, oversteer. Nothing specific to the M to be honest, beside it being a bit snappier due to the short wheelbase.
I’ve ran Michelin PSS at the stock size and now run Firestone Indy 500s at 245F/275R. Still requires patience on a tight autoX though. As you can see in my videos though, I really enjoy getting the car sideways so (if it won’t get you kicked out) get used to sliding the car, get really comfortable there, over the limit, and it’ll be much easier to feel when you’re approaching it and balance it on that edge.
Great vid as always! Did you sell the e46 m3?
Ha I get a lot of people asking that, I should make a video explaining. It’s actually my moms car! She still has it! The cars that I own right now are the Z4M and a 2011 Mustang GT.
Hi, I have some questions:
unfortunately, for other reasons, I have to open the engine to the Z4 M which has traveled about 55,000 km (or 34000 miles).
Do you advise me to change the rod bearings?
What other interventions can I have done in your opinion? I was thinking about vanos more than anything else (the car is of 2007 production, the o-rings will no longer be very fresh), and the timing chain guides also.
What upgrades do you think I can do?
I was thinking of light pulleys and / or light flywheels. do they make sense?
thank you so much
I like mine so much i bought another one
I just swapped in a uuc ssk with dssr and noticed some leaks along with the flex disc worn out. Replaced input shaft seal/selector rod seal and it's all good now.
What are your thoughts on the UUC shifter in the M? I want to do a ssk in mine but the options seem pretty limited.
@@BuzzytheBlue dealing with uuc is a nightmare. Took months to receive the part. Upon install, the dssr is defective and makes the shifter position off center. It still feels fine but aesthetically looks off. If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't bother
@@mikenice1204 Ah that’s too bad. I don’t really mind the feel of the stock throw so I’ll probably just leave it as is.
Which wheels does your have? Mine are 19 inch and look similar but seems like they were painted black after purchase... Wondering whether to restore them to silver
I have the factory 18 inch wheels, they come from BMW silver. I had them powder coated black. To my knowledge there was never a 19 inch factory option for the Z4M. The prior owner may have put on wheels off of another BMW. As far as color goes, that’s entirely personal preference!
"no hiccups or repairs in 3 years"... man I've spent $9k on repairs with this thing in the same amount of time. Really depends on who owned it before you. Think I'm finally caught up though, fingers crossed.
Ooooof, that’s a huge amount, even for an M. What are the big factors in that total? I know Jesse over on Instagram has had an expensive time as well so I count myself very lucky to have found this example. Couldn’t have asked for a better history and it seems to be paying off in a big way.
@@BuzzytheBlue Well, a lot of it was spent chasing a ghost in the machine. Car would randomly stall, and no one could figure out why. BMW had it for a week, couldn't even reproduce the problem, my specialist mechanic had it for two weeks, nothing. After three years of this I was ready to sell the car, though by this point I'd already put considerable money into it. Bought a new computer, DME, had it reprogrammed, replaced mass air sensor (which mechanic thought was the problem)... the list goes on. Finally spent two weeks at another specialist to discover it was a short in the wiring harness, so had to fix that as well. Touch wood, it's been three months with no issues, so I think we fixed it. But then just a bunch of odd random stuff, $200 here, $700 there, it adds up fast. Previous owners cared more about drilling holes in the trunk lid to install a luggage rack than taking care of the car. So now I'm fixing that too. Money pit. But a darn cute one. Seems like I'm on top of it now, so hopefully we can just start spending money on the fun stuff. Could've bought 3 CSL air boxes at this point... That said, I'm also a perfectionist, and I like to maintain everything like new, so I'm probably taking care of more things than it actually needs. What's the fun of having a hobby daily-driver if you can't pamper it?
Does the Z4M have auto rev match?
Nope
Wheels model?
stock z4m powder coated black
Get a 3.0si with half price and 80% of the fun
Nothing wrong with that for sure! Great cars. I’d personally want to put an LSD in it but most people wouldn’t care. I always wanted an Si Coupe as a daily lol.