Who's owned a Z8?
Oct 29, 2011 | 02:31 AM
#1
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| Rolex Fanboy
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From: In a dream....please don't wake me
Who's owned a Z8?
Feedback
Love?
Hate?
Info request really.
Headache?
Great cars?
They've held strong value now for a few years.
Are the engines good?
I know nothing of BMW's
Love?
Hate?
Info request really.
Headache?
Great cars?
They've held strong value now for a few years.
Are the engines good?
I know nothing of BMW's
Oct 29, 2011 | 02:48 AM
#4
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From: In a dream....please don't wake me
High on life
thanks
They look great in my book.
Still 120's plus
They look great in my book.
Still 120's plus
Oct 29, 2011 | 04:06 AM
#5
Teamspeed's Mr. Spock
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From: Los Angeles
The owners are scared of driving them. BMW did not do a good job with the Al body structural engineering, and a wrong pothole hit could make you send the car to SC factory for frame repair.
Other than the frame issue, the engine is as good (or bad) as the E39 M5.
I wouldn't get it.
Other than the frame issue, the engine is as good (or bad) as the E39 M5.
I wouldn't get it.
Oct 29, 2011 | 10:55 AM
#7
Teamspeed's Mr. Spock
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From: Los Angeles
Like 850csi, also not M car.
More importantly, the Al frame issue is just lame. How would you like to drive a car that you have to worry about every pothole big or small on the road?
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Oct 29, 2011 | 11:03 AM
#8
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How many actually have that problem? I have ridden in z8s and the owner didn't drive any differently over potholes, etc. plus, BMW must have done a lot of testing on real road surfaces? That being said, don't get one, many cooler cars out there.
Oct 29, 2011 | 11:15 AM
#10
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Really? I'm almost 100% uncertain that I saw a silver on red one at BMW North Scottsdale several months back for $100K. I don't believe it had an offensive amount of miles on it either. This was a while ago, so it has to be gone by now.
And my favorite feature of that car is the rear slit lamps. Looked freakin awesome when it came out, still does today.
And my favorite feature of that car is the rear slit lamps. Looked freakin awesome when it came out, still does today.