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08-23-2013, 10:24 AM | #1 |
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"New" to me 2012 Z4 35i
I picked up a CPO 2012 Z4 35i last week. It only had 4,000 miles on it! It has the M-Sport package and is a 6MT (long live the manual transmission!).
I am super excited about it, and so far love the car! This will be my daily driver for my roughly 100 mile/day commute to and from work. (sorry for the crappy cell phone pic as this was on my way home from picking it up) |
08-23-2013, 11:04 AM | #3 |
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Thanks!
The 1M and Z4 are very very different, but compliment each other quite well. The 1M has better brakes, steering, suspension, and power (although a cheap tune on the Z4 will fix the power). When I drive the 1M, it screams to be driven hard. Everything is so tight and precise. When driving it, I try to push every corner, every on-ramp, etc. It can be almost a bit frustrating when sitting in traffic because of that. When driving it, I am always thinking, "I can't wait to get back to the track again!". With the Z4, I am quite content to drive along with the speed of traffic, top down, wind blowing, listening to the Sat radio. I can punch it into an on-ramp for more thrills, but I don't get frustrated if I can't because of a slow driver in front of me. It's much more "comfortable" to drive and more relaxing. Of course it looks WAY better! They are different tools for different purposes - both extremely good and extremely fun, but in different ways. I hope that makes sense. |
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08-23-2013, 04:54 PM | #4 | |
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I was curious because I was looking for the 1M but they were sold out when I was in the market. Guess there is always the M235 or M2 |
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08-24-2013, 10:15 PM | #5 | |
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same car
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I agree with your comments about the 135. But now I enjoy the Z just like you. have a good summer |
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08-25-2013, 09:58 AM | #6 |
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Congratz!
What are the differences in perceived exhaust sound (volume and quality)? The 1M has a quad exhaust with less restrictive cats etc, but of course only the windows come down. What does it sum up to compared to the Z4 with the entire roof down? |
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08-25-2013, 10:26 AM | #7 |
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08-25-2013, 04:42 PM | #8 |
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I have an aftermarket exhaust on my 1M so I am not sure the comparison will mean much (Berk resonated mid pipes with a Magnaflow catback). The 1M exhaust is much louder and more raw.
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08-26-2013, 08:36 AM | #11 |
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Thanks! So far, I have done the easy things - stubby antenna (had one from my wife's old MINI), aluminum pedals, and hardwired my 9500xi with a mirrortap. I may add a simple tune, like a jb+. I think that's it.
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