Congrats mate... how is it so far? Any repairs and costs to lookout for?

@@PapatsoMopaka I had it for 16 months, the running costs can be very high. I had a lot of parts needing to be replaced that you would expect on a car hitting 100,000 miles. The biggest issue is making sure to look after the S54 correctly, which means not following the BMW service intervals, but doing about 75% of the milage they state. I had to do the rotars/discs and pads. I had a lot of bushings with the suspension requiring replacement. When I was putting the roof back up, my passenger got out and it made the system fail completely and trying to get that sorted is expensive. I had to replace the rear brake lines, but that's very much a UK type of problem due to how we grit/salt the roads so much over here.

@@FelixIsMyName Oh okay mate... thanks for your response. Im looking at buying an older good looking BMW. This was one of my options

@@PapatsoMopaka I now have an E82 135i Coupe that I am making into a 1M clone. Got 483hp and 506flb atm.

@@FelixIsMyName Wow that sounds brilliant... do you have a KZfaq channel or instagram page where we can follow your progress with your project?

Shorter final drive, is that like me taking a tooth off the front sprocket if my motorcycle to bring the power in at lower RPM sacrificing a little too end?

RotrexfezST very well said sir

Oh yes the s2000 is slower 😂 especially with a vortech supercharger and a set of good tires... gtfo...

FX stock tho?

@@itsjoel stock vs stock id say the s54 engine is better, but then again... the f20c is one of the best motors ever built and doesnt sound shitty as the ST owner states...

S2000 is only fast in the right hands , not everyone know or can drive them on the toes and if you do you then get the whole philosophy behind them . Its a magnificent little car that is fun to drive , but if you're looking for outright straight line power , its not the car for you . M3 , Z4M is a class above of S2K so shouldn't be compared really imo . Im fortunate to own and drive S2K , M3 and ESS Z4 on track and can tell you , they're all great in their own right . Very different to each other in character and depending on track , theyre better at something to each other . Courses for horses and all....

Thank you sir 👌🏽🔥

Thanks mate. One day 🙌🏽

@@SidNorth in the new year i need to get out and drive a few supercars on a track day experience should be awesome

Did it take me 4years to realise..

Thank you sir. These are a spectacular Car 👌🏽

TOM_E91 still a tad boring,fast no doubt but boring.

No it's not, barely 1% of owners do that. I have dozens around me, all stock. They are popular because they are a great package out of the box, they are not a Golf R and the finance deals are still excellent.

@@ImBarryScottCSS Plus they are cheaper to insure than a Golf R.

Every man and his dog has one though. Boring.

RotrexfezST drive one it’s not boring it’s as fast as my c63 pp and handles just as well if not slightly better on the front

you could've changed ?

smilepermile Yeah both steering rack & brakes are straight from the M3 CSL. Engine from the e46 M3. Front suspension is a modified e36 M3 and rear is basically straight from e46 M3. Manual gearbox differ tho, I think Z4M use a Getrag while e46 M3 use ZF. Or vice versa.

@@pereldh5741 I'm glad that a Z4M owner yourself can confirm on this! Z4M is like a 'German TVR T350' in which it has a long bonnet, naturally aspirated straight 6, RWD, manual gearbox and fastback body. Great track driving videos you have btw, I subscribed to your channel now.

He regrets that already

S54>N54

Legionnaire Gonk do a video on it

@@1anre Oh, I'm not really a good candidate for being a KZfaqr! Best left to others I think.

Asir Maimani you hi good taste sir!

Its the same engine

Very bad idea 😂

Months later........NO

Agreed. I had a 5 dr 130i and adored it. Sold it for a 135i coupe. Regret that to this day. Quicker than a 130, but engine nowhere near as characterful.

Setup all wrong, mine doesnt understeer in the slightest when theyve been properly Setup they are weapons

Yes Sid, all that fun and it appreciates in value.. what's not to love!!!.. but you should also do a comparison with the Stunning Alpina Roadster S.... if you wanna do a vid... I have that very car.

Like someone else noted, stock staggered tire sizes provokes greater understeer to save the driver. Perhaps you are meaning to reference oversteer, which is easy to encounter with DSC off. As someone who races a Z4M Coupe, I always encourage people to work their way up to turning off the traction control systems until you are able to drive smoothly and to their limits with them on. Given the shorter wheelbase of the Z4M Coupe compared to an E46 M3, rotation comes in quicker and needs to be anticipated. Hope this helps!

@@g35mr2 I guess though in stock form including suspension set up etc you will not get the car that sideway Sid was driving which is important to note. From memory,, the brakes left something to be desired and it really struggled on roads that weren't perfect. The steering feel wasn't ideal too. my friend dumped it for something else as a result. I don't want to dampen anyone's enthusiasm for this car which is super quick. one of my friends has an M3 CSL and this car is probably quicker than it but unlike the CSL , this car doesn't deliver in some areas out of the box (stock) and people ought to be aware of that

@@andyp8464 Fair enough and I do agree with you on the second part. Out of the box, the Z4M Coupe leaves a little on the table. This review is consistent with some others - in addition to my personal experience - that with a little tweaking, it is a phenomenal car and feels more at home on a roadcourse then street. I almost wonder if BMW knew this but did not see the ROI with such a limited run? This is, after all, a parts-bin car haha. As for the brakes, they catch a lot of flak from folks that have never pushed them to the limit. On track with SS lines, fresh 600 fluid and track pads, they can take serious abuse lap after lap. Add cooling to the front and even better pad wear. Also, the steering rack on the Z4M Coupe is one of the best BMW has ever developed, but that is just my personal opinion.

Drag race? Where are you driving 400m in a straight line? This would smoke a 140 though real roads or a track

krbcrwlr not saying it wouldnt it most definitely will but in a straight line is what I thought sid was referring too

A standard m140i would probably pull on a z4m (it definitely pulls on a e46 m3) never seen one race a z4m though

Hcp’s m140i with a pure turbo pulls on the new f90 m5, they reckon it’ll still pull on a mapped f90 m5

Ifk man its got some sick mods, the csl carbon intake with an exhaust and tune with a diff like he has is easely a 50hp gain.

Buy the roadster if you like one better but unlikely to be any cheaper in the long run. Pay less up front, get less back when you sell it. Or if your plan is to keep it forever then the overall cost is tiny and you should still get what you want.

@@davidmorrow4195 if you put alot of miles on it the coupe would devalue more?

@@jack4553 You are probably right. Equal miles on both and the Coupe is still worth more. I have 38k miles on my Coupe, had it for 6 years, and it wouldn't have saved me any money if I had bought a roadster, likely cost more as I think it has depreciated more.

Yeah...I would always buy the roadster version, I think they look sexier with the added bonus of transforming into a differt car at the touch of a button and last and in this case more importantly, you get to enjoy every frequency of that sweet engine note. I was always curious why the coupe is held at more regard than the convertible, it cannot only be rigidity and weight, after all you would only track the car like .1 percent of the time, the remaining 99.9 percent you are taking back roads, canyons, coast roads and tunnels. So as far as enjoyment factor comes in, the Topless keeps intriguing. Any comments?

Looking at the Z3m coupe prices compared to a few years back i would say a Z4m coupe is a sound investment over a roadster. They seem to be holding there value very well at the moment.

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You should both 100% buy one, they're so special in my eyes!! Buy buy buy!!

I've driven one and nothing comes close in the same class as these. S2000 has nothing on them and I can imagine they're superb on track from the experience I had in one. Which was completely standard as well!

The 3.0 si sport ones are actually better (as a driver, not as a collector's car) than the M Z4. I owned both (M roadster Z4 and now the 3.0si coupe). Just avoid the normal si SE versions. Non-M Z4 coupé is easier to drive, equally fast, more elastic and torquey engine, smoother gearbox.. just more refined on the road (the M car makes sense only on track, really) and have same suspension, same interior etc etc.. so in short unless you're a collector or a track racer there's no point in getting the M.

Fabio TWK thanks for the advice mate 😁👍🏻

@@heathbrowning34 oh, and of course stick to the manual. Paddle shifter automatic isn't bad but.. nahh.

3.0 on a twisty road is actually a dope car. My brother went to visit a friend in cali and the friend gave him his extra car a 3.0 z4(automatic). My brother is use to tuned m4 and even he said the z4 was a dope ass car to drive. Its say go for it drives nice and looks really cool.

@@FabioTWK wooo....equally as fast....far from it lol but plenty enough for twisty roads and general fun.

It is not , we tried it to death now . S54 only shines on power tracks once its rolling past 60mph ...