Temporary Insanity
Racer
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: TARPON SPRINGS FL
sick
I feel u bro , everything u said is right on .I test drove a z4 M ,Actually liked it but it was to confining .Want your cake and eat it try the new bmw 335i vert , 0 to 60 in 4.7 and reports of 300 at the wheels, twin turbo , i drove it , its bad ,good luck in what ever u do .
Intermediate
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 40
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From: Rocky Mountains Front Range
Please report back after six months. My experience would suggest you will have at least one per month visits to the BMW dealer. Walking by the elegant parts department/boutique, you will have seen lots of great clothes, pens, toys, models, wheels, books, key chains and other crap. Enjoy your visits to the BMW dealer; the flavored coffee is wonderful and the wide screen TV looks great from the comfy leather couches. I made about nine of those service visits in six months. The cars are fragile. They are beautiful - prettier than the Corvette. BMW has elegant showrooms - much nicer than my Chevrolet '60s era Nova/Malibu/Impala era dealer. The restrooms are clean, checked every hour I'm sure. The BMW car is a thrill to drive. It is well designed and comfortable. But the durability is nominal. Beware to anyone else; the BMWs are very satisfying until they break. The dealerships are beautiful. The people are nice. They give you a loaner car for your time and trouble and eventually fix the car. But the cars break. They are not durable. I know from experience. I don't know that the Corvette will be any more durable but I do know that the BMW is not durable. Enjoy the BMW; it is a blast to drive. But watch the durability. The cars fail often and the repair takes forever - but they will treat you much better than the Chevy dealer does.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,214
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From: Downers Grove Illinois
After 3 years of owning a C5 and C6 I am trading in the C6 for a BMW
Z4 roadster. Why would I do such a thing? I need a change and I need a cool looking convertible that doesn't look like a Vette and moves slower so I am less likely to take chances with it. I came to my senses that the Vette is not the only car that is cool. I am sick of the power trip and the attitude I have had that more power is better. I am sick of punching it, sick of taking chances with it, sick of waving, sick of people looking over, sick of the aggressive driving, sick of cleaning and polishing it and did I mention I was sick and tired of seeing other Vettes on the road. I am sick about talking about the car and I am sick of people telling me I am crazy for getting rid of it and I am sick about worrying about where to park it. I'm sick of thinking about what year Vette I am going to buy next. Should I get an 08 with 30 more HP or wait for the next generation? should I mod it to keep up with the next guy? It's all BS. It's like a favorite meal that I have eaten over and over again to i'm tired of eating the same thing. The car is so wonderful I am sick of it. God bless all of you. I hope you never get this tired of it and yes I am insane.
Z4 roadster. Why would I do such a thing? I need a change and I need a cool looking convertible that doesn't look like a Vette and moves slower so I am less likely to take chances with it. I came to my senses that the Vette is not the only car that is cool. I am sick of the power trip and the attitude I have had that more power is better. I am sick of punching it, sick of taking chances with it, sick of waving, sick of people looking over, sick of the aggressive driving, sick of cleaning and polishing it and did I mention I was sick and tired of seeing other Vettes on the road. I am sick about talking about the car and I am sick of people telling me I am crazy for getting rid of it and I am sick about worrying about where to park it. I'm sick of thinking about what year Vette I am going to buy next. Should I get an 08 with 30 more HP or wait for the next generation? should I mod it to keep up with the next guy? It's all BS. It's like a favorite meal that I have eaten over and over again to i'm tired of eating the same thing. The car is so wonderful I am sick of it. God bless all of you. I hope you never get this tired of it and yes I am insane.
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 16,684
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From: La Center WA
I'm not sure how to even begin with this one. OK, so you've decided to make a change. It happens. But of all the things you could replace your Vette with, a BMW????? Z4??????? C'mon, you can do better than that! Let your forum buddies help you with this very important decision. I'll start by making a few recommendations:
- Mazda MX-5
- M-B SLK
- Audi S4 Cabriolet
- Volvo C70
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Racer
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2005
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Z4 is the better roadster
I'm not sure how to even begin with this one. OK, so you've decided to make a change. It happens. But of all the things you could replace your Vette with, a BMW????? Z4??????? C'mon, you can do better than that! Let your forum buddies help you with this very important decision. I'll start by making a few recommendations:
- Mazda MX-5
- M-B SLK
- Audi S4 Cabriolet
- Volvo C70
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Racer
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Race Director
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: JawJa
See ya 
. . . wouldn't want to be ya.
Just kidding.
Every now and then I remember the fun I had on some winding roads with my 350Z. Really a fun, road hugging car.
Good luck and hope to see you back soon.
. . . wouldn't want to be ya.Just kidding.
Every now and then I remember the fun I had on some winding roads with my 350Z. Really a fun, road hugging car. Good luck and hope to see you back soon.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,197
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From: Phoenix az
i just had my tranny rebuilt so ive been braking the car in again for the last 1000 mi, i havent been able to rev the engine over 3500rpm.........and the car is still fun to drive, still faster than most 
you can display SELF CONTROL with the c6 and its just like any other car, gets good mpg,
just way more awesome in looks and if you need the power its there.........for safety
z4=gay......your excuses didnt make sense, you must be
sorry just mho
you r gonna miss her....nothing performs like her
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you can display SELF CONTROL with the c6 and its just like any other car, gets good mpg,
just way more awesome in looks and if you need the power its there.........for safety z4=gay......your excuses didnt make sense, you must be
sorry just mho
you r gonna miss her....nothing performs like her
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Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,090
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From: portland OR
After 3 years of owning a C5 and C6 I am trading in the C6 for a BMW
Z4 roadster. Why would I do such a thing? I need a change and I need a cool looking convertible that doesn't look like a Vette and moves slower so I am less likely to take chances with it. I came to my senses that the Vette is not the only car that is cool. I am sick of the power trip and the attitude I have had that more power is better. I am sick of punching it, sick of taking chances with it, sick of waving, sick of people looking over, sick of the aggressive driving, sick of cleaning and polishing it and did I mention I was sick and tired of seeing other Vettes on the road. I am sick about talking about the car and I am sick of people telling me I am crazy for getting rid of it and I am sick about worrying about where to park it. I'm sick of thinking about what year Vette I am going to buy next. Should I get an 08 with 30 more HP or wait for the next generation? should I mod it to keep up with the next guy? It's all BS. It's like a favorite meal that I have eaten over and over again to i'm tired of eating the same thing. The car is so wonderful I am sick of it. God bless all of you. I hope you never get this tired of it and yes I am insane.
Z4 roadster. Why would I do such a thing? I need a change and I need a cool looking convertible that doesn't look like a Vette and moves slower so I am less likely to take chances with it. I came to my senses that the Vette is not the only car that is cool. I am sick of the power trip and the attitude I have had that more power is better. I am sick of punching it, sick of taking chances with it, sick of waving, sick of people looking over, sick of the aggressive driving, sick of cleaning and polishing it and did I mention I was sick and tired of seeing other Vettes on the road. I am sick about talking about the car and I am sick of people telling me I am crazy for getting rid of it and I am sick about worrying about where to park it. I'm sick of thinking about what year Vette I am going to buy next. Should I get an 08 with 30 more HP or wait for the next generation? should I mod it to keep up with the next guy? It's all BS. It's like a favorite meal that I have eaten over and over again to i'm tired of eating the same thing. The car is so wonderful I am sick of it. God bless all of you. I hope you never get this tired of it and yes I am insane.
you will probably have even more of many of those things
(i like my 06 330xi NO problems at all, more solid and securely built,
not held together by cheap plastic push pin type things..
the only time i went to the dealers was to Drop in for free snacks! and watch the giant screen TV for a game
) American Dealers could take some lessons!
BTW good luck i like Z4 allot also
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2007
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wow
After 3 years of owning a C5 and C6 I am trading in the C6 for a BMW
Z4 roadster. Why would I do such a thing? I need a change and I need a cool looking convertible that doesn't look like a Vette and moves slower so I am less likely to take chances with it. I came to my senses that the Vette is not the only car that is cool. I am sick of the power trip and the attitude I have had that more power is better. I am sick of punching it, sick of taking chances with it, sick of waving, sick of people looking over, sick of the aggressive driving, sick of cleaning and polishing it and did I mention I was sick and tired of seeing other Vettes on the road. I am sick about talking about the car and I am sick of people telling me I am crazy for getting rid of it and I am sick about worrying about where to park it. I'm sick of thinking about what year Vette I am going to buy next. Should I get an 08 with 30 more HP or wait for the next generation? should I mod it to keep up with the next guy? It's all BS. It's like a favorite meal that I have eaten over and over again to i'm tired of eating the same thing. The car is so wonderful I am sick of it. God bless all of you. I hope you never get this tired of it and yes I am insane.
Z4 roadster. Why would I do such a thing? I need a change and I need a cool looking convertible that doesn't look like a Vette and moves slower so I am less likely to take chances with it. I came to my senses that the Vette is not the only car that is cool. I am sick of the power trip and the attitude I have had that more power is better. I am sick of punching it, sick of taking chances with it, sick of waving, sick of people looking over, sick of the aggressive driving, sick of cleaning and polishing it and did I mention I was sick and tired of seeing other Vettes on the road. I am sick about talking about the car and I am sick of people telling me I am crazy for getting rid of it and I am sick about worrying about where to park it. I'm sick of thinking about what year Vette I am going to buy next. Should I get an 08 with 30 more HP or wait for the next generation? should I mod it to keep up with the next guy? It's all BS. It's like a favorite meal that I have eaten over and over again to i'm tired of eating the same thing. The car is so wonderful I am sick of it. God bless all of you. I hope you never get this tired of it and yes I am insane.
c6/07....i find i'm different now with this one,passed the i'll-show-you
phase, i know the roads where and when to get into it...i look forward to the wave,feel part of a fraternity a connection on the road....
friend of mine has a z bmw,but corvette next time for him....
