350zQ45a

For the record, BMW's are now some of the cheapest cars to maintain due to their new maintenance policies.

Every BMW is now covered up to 4 years or 50,000 miles I believe. They cover EVERYTHING..


So yea if you are going to keep the BMW for ever, and past the free maintenance period it could become expensive. However, if you sell it when that period is about to expire, it will cost no more to maintain then say a Kia Rio.

My mom has a bimmer and has never had to do anything to it, they even pay for the oil changes.

Z_Driver

iTrader: (3)

Actually, no holes need to be drilled. There are two holes already that are used for locating the side emblem. What you do is dremel off one of the locating pins since you really don't need it and use that hole. You can break off the pin if you don't have a dremel tool with a small hammer. That way if you ever need to go back to stock you can.

Yes, I did it myself. It took about an hour per side. I soldered the leads and used shrink tubing to make sure the wired connections would not corrode or come apart after a few years. I did have to put a little black silicone sealer on the bottom edge of the rings because a bit of the light was making it past the foam that they provided. It wasn't bad I am just a perfectionist. I used a dab on the lower edge and wiped off the excess. Came out really nice. Now the light only glows on the ring and there is no reflection on the body side.

Well worth the $59 I paid for them off ebay. I have seen them as high as $139 a set. I can't seem to find any on ebay or through vendors right now.
But, they are out there.... Mine came from Korea, I think, and they were here within 4 days.

Seth-Q8

^^ you are right about the warranty, it won't cost me anything but gas if i get the z4. How much does the average Z owner pay to maintain a 350z yearly?

Seth-Q8

I've decided on the 350z. I'm not even going to test drive the z4 tomorrow. Thanks for the reassurement :]

NzZ

Hey I love the Z, I'm glad you like it, it's always great to have someone on our team. But you should test drive the Z4 regardless. If you and the Z are meant to be, driving the Z4 should only solidify your decision. But check out both cars...if not for you, then for me. I'd have told you the same even if you had decided on a Z4.
NzZ

Seth-Q8

I already test driven both cars. I was going to drive them back to back tomorrow and get the better drive. But this would only be the case if everything else was completely balanced. I looked into the new interiors of the 06's with nav and that did it for me.

sickguy

I love my Z since I bought it couple weeks ago. But comparing a Z to a Z4, it's like comparing an EVO to a Z. Yes, an EVO is faster, AWD, better handling, etc...I personally owned a DSM (Mitsu Eclipse with the same engine EVO has) so I know it's fast, can be very very fast. But driving in an EVO, you're just fast, you don't turn heads like driving in a Z. And for most people who don't know about performance of these cars, they think EVO is a $15k sedan. Well this is a rather extreme example. Nonetheless, Z4 is a higher class car, not necessarily faster. So given the same amt of payment, I'll pick the Z4. Just my 2c.

oren

i have to say good choice, to tell you the truth i still go out side every morning look at my car and say wow i love this car. As soon as that stops u'll get bitten by the bug, then the fun begins all over again. Another bonus is i think there are alot less Z on the road so u'll have the unique factor on your side as well, i dont know if thats important to you.

HighwaySpeed

Z4

BigMike

What country are you taking the car back to?

jtang03

NICE choice.!!!!
i was in the same situation as u were. .. and im a girl.. i still didnt like the z4 over the Z dispite the bmw logo i so longed for and the awesome 4yr maintance plan!!!.. i know i made the right choice the Z is AWESOME!
z4 is a total girls car please.. no boys ever buy a z4 unless ur gay!!

superblackZ720

iTrader: (1)

While the Z4 may perform well, the look is just plain awful from every aspect I think its one of the worst looking roadsters on the road. I would rather have a Z3 to be honest. I would go with the Z for sure. Just my 2 cents.

davidv

iTrader: (2)

Good because who would buy a car (or color of a car) based on someone else's likes of dislikes? Seriously.

Seth-Q8

Kuwait. And thanks again for the input guys

itburns

In my experience, most people that don't know think that my Z is a far more expensive car than it really is. I have a touring model with Nismo rims so it's in the high $30k range; but most people think it's a $45k -$50k car like the Z4 or M3. Just my experience.

djnc

iTrader: (8)

+1...people who don't know about cars think i'm rich as hell because i have a Z, 'cause they aren't that popular in chicago i guess, so people think they're really really expensive...Z4s are pretty common and no one ever customizes them...i'd get the Z because of the tuner possibilities and head turning ability

Nismo 350z

Test drive them both and see which one you like better.

boneyard

i had a s2000 which is similiar to a z4, and i switched to a 350z and the Z is way better than the lil z4, you well be much happier with the z. I think the z4 is kinda of gay, no offense.

Seth-Q8

the biggest points of the z4 was bmw's warranty.. alas the 350z won me over by it's dashing looks <3

Seth-Q8

Nissan told me that i have to wait another two weeks for the 350z. Being impatient as i am, i decided to look at other cars. And i'm sorry to inform everyone that i will be departing the forums. No i did not go for the BMW z4, but i decided to go for a 2006 Mercedes SLK 350. Should have it by tuesday. Will miss the forums, too bad there isn't one like this for the slk. Ciao.