Drove an 07 Z4 3.0 Si today

[Sharp11]

It was nice - 15k miles, M seats, lots of options including nav, 6 speed.

After having had the X3 as a loaner for a few days, I wanted to try the Si engine in a Z4 with a manual transmission.

I love this motor, it revs smoothly and quickly with Honda-like precision. Completing the Honda-ishness was a light clutch (longer throw though) and fairly snicky gearshift.

This particular car was an off-lease example (a lot of them out there now) and reeked of cigarette smoke, it was also not in the best condition with chaffed and worn leather and a lot of creaks and groans - and those run-flats, ughh, I'd forgotten how they feel on cold days.

It was priced well though, at $26,900 - while I miss the general roadster vibe, I'm not quite ready to turn in the ZHP, however, car rumination has begun (does it ever leave??)

Ed

[SCA]

Originally Posted by Sharp11

It was nice - 15k miles, M seats, lots of options including nav, 6 speed.

After having had the X3 as a loaner for a few days, I wanted to try the Si engine in a Z4 with a manual transmission.

I love this motor, it revs smoothly and quickly with Honda-like precision. Completing the Honda-ishness was a light clutch (longer throw though) and fairly snicky gearshift.

This particular car was an off-lease example (a lot of them out there now) and reeked of cigarette smoke, it was also not in the best condition with chaffed and worn leather and a lot of creaks and groans - and those run-flats, ughh, I'd forgotten how they feel on cold days.

It was priced well though, at $26,900 - while I miss the general roadster vibe, I'm not quite ready to turn in the ZHP, however, car rumination has begun (does it ever leave??)

Ed

I almost did a CEL (Center Employee Lease) on one a few years ago, but passed as I could not locate what I wanted. Fun car! BTW, it was insane what I could have leased an M Roadster for, under $200 a month. I think...

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by Sharp11

It was nice - 15k miles, M seats, lots of options including nav, 6 speed.

After having had the X3 as a loaner for a few days, I wanted to try the Si engine in a Z4 with a manual transmission.

I love this motor, it revs smoothly and quickly with Honda-like precision. Completing the Honda-ishness was a light clutch (longer throw though) and fairly snicky gearshift.

This particular car was an off-lease example (a lot of them out there now) and reeked of cigarette smoke, it was also not in the best condition with chaffed and worn leather and a lot of creaks and groans - and those run-flats, ughh, I'd forgotten how they feel on cold days.

It was priced well though, at $26,900 - while I miss the general roadster vibe, I'm not quite ready to turn in the ZHP, however, car rumination has begun (does it ever leave??)

Ed

Amazing to think the same engine "powers" my 5,000 lb SUV.

[SARAFIL]

Originally Posted by SCA

I almost did a CEL (Center Employee Lease) on one a few years ago, but passed as I could not locate what I wanted. Fun car! BTW, it was insane what I could have leased an M Roadster for, under $200 a month. I think...

Yeah, I got my M for $300 and at the time a 3.0si would have been like $225 or $235... dirt cheap!