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10-31-2014, 06:49 AM | #29 |
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I drove 2 Z4M coupes and I had Z4 3.0SI M sport and also Z4M roadster. None of the cars I drove I ever had any skin or finger tear or interference.
Thinking about it I"m a 10 and 2 position driver...or 9 and 3...maybe you are resting your hands at the bottom of the steering? Yeah that's the steering wheel....never felt anything better...but I haven't been it too many over $100K cars except to drive a Tesla from a friend. |
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I would have spent up to the 27K that I spent on the FR-S. Locally, that was all that was for sale in the Z4 department at the time. I would have liked to have looked at a much more recent one, but alas, no dice.
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Downshifting is not a problem except from 2nd to 1st. I have heard here that it is a no-no to go into 1st gear at any speed much faster than a complete stop so I have modified my tendency (left over from a '65 'Stang with a 4 speed) to go to first when slowing down.
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Sound is a bit normal given the lack of sound insulation in this car. First is fine to go to, but you have to rev match (this is typical of pretty much any stick shift...made in the past 30 years or so ) |
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We were in the high 30's in the morning a few days ago. Not a single issue getting into 2nd. YMMV |
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Curious to know if there was a change in fluid or transmission if this is indeed fixed? Wonder what the changes are in the 2015...good to see the notichiness are improving.
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This review hits close to home. I am not yet an owner of a BRZ/FR-S although I am considering one to replace my M Coupe (it's just too beautiful to daily drive). I have owned 4 Z4 2.5i's and 1 Z4MC and I really love the design and the way the cars handle. They are the ultimate road trip car, very stable on the freeway. Quiet. The Z4MC feels like a space ship when you are driving it, very surrounding and solid feeling.
My wife still drives a 2.5i. The BRZ cannot compete in the power department, even with the 2.5i. I don't know why but it just runs out of steam whereas the 2.5i will just keep pulling. Let's not even talk about the M Coupe, they are a different class of cars. Where the BRZ is better is in the tight stuff, where the big motor of the Z4 tends to make the front end wallow. Having that low-mounted boxer really is noticeable when making small, quick adjustments. Not just in turns but for darting in and out around potholes etc. The Z4 feels much more luxurious. I think the noise levels are similar (the BMW has a lot of sound insulation) even though the Z4 is a convertible. Z4 can get 26 MPG and the Z4MC gets about 19MPG mixed driving. I'm looking forward to getting 30 MPG in a BRZ. To be honest I am afraid of the Subaru motor as they aren't known as the most reliable motors. If Toyota had produced the motor I would be 100% confident that it could last at least to 200K. I have not seen many Subaru's past the 120K vintage but regularly come across 300K Toyotas on Craigslist. |
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Also both engine come alive over 4.5k rpm. Never driven a NC, but the 1.8l from my NB drove in a similar fashion to the Fa20. |
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I had an NA 1.8L and that sucker was slow. Do you think the BRZ is as slow?
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The natural buddies of my FRS are:
any Miata any Civic Si any Mini Cooper S any Mini Cooper Coup or Roadster any 6 cylinder Mustang When my FRS sees these cars, it's tail wags and it wants to play. It can't help itself. When it sees older sports cars that started out with list prices nearly double what it cost, the little dashboard "Wave Past" light goes on. Then it wants to chase, just to irritate them. |
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