Z4 dct disapoint CAR and DRIVER

[Mr. ///M3 RD]

Originally Posted by Wraith.

"I like to visit here since the Z4 experience (my long trip in my former Z4 35is)"

.... would that be the 2009 Z4 35is Rolf?

That is correct Wraith, it was my 2009 only it was a Z4 35i not a "is" (if I typed someplace "is" that was of course a typo ... mu bad ... I must have still had the "is" on my mind when I made my post to richard in NC, anyway I corrected it .... thanks for the heads up and your focused eyes. Prior to the 35i I did have a 30is ... so a typo along those lines comes easy).

I took her all the way to the west coast and had a great time. It was a long planned retirement trip that I wanted to do in a convertible. As the saying goes one has to do everything at least once well almost everything.

Here are a few pictures form the 2010 trip...

[az34]

Originally Posted by Rolf-Dieter

That is correct Wraith, it was my 2009 only it was a Z4 35i not a "is" (if I typed someplace "is" that was of course a typo ... mu bad ... I must have still had the "is" on my mind when I made my post to richard in NC, anyway I corrected it .... thanks for the heads up and your focused eyes. Prior to the 35i I did have a 30is ... so a typo along those lines comes easy).

I took her all the way to the west coast and had a great time. It was a long planned retirement trip that I wanted to do in a convertible. As the saying goes one has to do everything at least once well almost everything.

Here are a few pictures form the 2010 trip...

nice pics Rolf i'm planning a similar trip next summer.

[z4z4z4]

I retract my opinionated comment, "Silly to put street legal cars on a race track anyhow."
What was I thinking? Oh yeh, my Formula Ford 1600 days. Old FF drivers relish their past in purpose built single seat racecars with 100 hp Pinto engines, slicks and coilovers making better lap times than the fastest street cars. Just ignore old folks comments who still haven't learned not to drink and blog at the same time. No hard feelings I hope.

[Wraith.]

Yes Rolf I was following right along with you as you were checking in on that trip. If you remember I even suggested a route through the NW. Seems like an age ago for some reason...

[Ti335]

Originally Posted by az34

thanks to all of you who took the time to search i have to apologize Ferrari did'nt invented dct but i know for sure thei have been the first to used it on a street car (1997 f355f1) but that was'nt the subject of my topic the tread was about all the negative comment C AND D made about their dctz4.

Wrong again. F355 did not come with DCT. It was using an SMG-type gearbox (single clutch) made by Magneti Marelli. And by the way, the E36 M3 was available with an SMG since 1996 (though not in North America). So BMW and Ferrari started using SMG gearboxes at about the same time.

The first road cars to utilize DCT (dual clutch transmission) were 2003 Audi TT and VW Golf R32. The 2010 F458 Italia was the first Ferrari to use DCT.

[HerrK]

Originally Posted by teagueAMX

Richard, was that Z4 ///M lap time from a previous article on the same track?

Yes same track & course for 6 years now.

[teagueAMX]

@HerrK

Thanks

[az34]

Originally Posted by Ti335

Wrong again. F355 did not come with DCT. It was using an SMG-type gearbox (single clutch) made by Magneti Marelli. And by the way, the E36 M3 was available with an SMG since 1996 (though not in North America). So BMW and Ferrari started using SMG gearboxes at about the same time.

The first road cars to utilize DCT (dual clutch transmission) were 2003 Audi TT and VW Golf R32. The 2010 F458 Italia was the first Ferrari to use DCT.

thanks for the update since i'd rather like real m/t i am always confuse between dct and smg.

[Mr. ///M3 RD]

Originally Posted by Wraith.

Yes Rolf I was following right along with you as you were checking in on that trip. If you remember I even suggested a route through the NW. Seems like an age ago for some reason...

Correct I do recall ... the trip had mainly happy moments with some minor shortfalls, they are now past and forgotten

Unfortunately that northern route suggested by you may have to wait till next year when I plan to take another round trip. I did manage to make my last vacation stop at Mount Rushmore that is as far north as I got then headed back south east toward Chicago and back home. As you recall my trip was cut short.