late 90s BMW Z3 with the 1.9

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: CraigRT

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: CraigRT
I actually read that is one of the slowest BMW's ever... the 1.9L Z3... brutal apparently

I SERIOUSLY doubt that.

www.google.com

be my guest

As the person making the outrageous claim the burden of proof is on you.

BMW sold the 318ti hatchback with a 1.8L 4 cylinder which I imagine is slower than the Z3 in question. Not to mention the whole host of smaller engines manufactured for Europe through the 80's and 90's.

well i am not proving anything as I really don't care 😛
but the car is SLOW and that is my final answer!

 

[LiQiCE]

By the way, if you checkout the Top Gear (November 2nd, 2003 episode) that I was talking about they have a comparison between the S2000, Porsche Boxster, and Z4 3.0 ... The S2000 comes in 3rd place on the track times, but if you look they're all within less than 1 second of each other. You'll also hear Jeremy Clarkson rave about the car in general. Always gets my adrenaline pumping and makes me want to go out and drive the car 😉

The BitTorrent site I had with Top Gear episodes on it is gone, but if you look around you can probably find it. The filename is "Top Gear - 2003.11.02.avi"

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: CraigRT

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: CraigRT

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: CraigRT
I actually read that is one of the slowest BMW's ever... the 1.9L Z3... brutal apparently

I SERIOUSLY doubt that.

www.google.com

be my guest

As the person making the outrageous claim the burden of proof is on you.

BMW sold the 318ti hatchback with a 1.8L 4 cylinder which I imagine is slower than the Z3 in question. Not to mention the whole host of smaller engines manufactured for Europe through the 80's and 90's.

well i am not proving anything as I really don't care 😛
but the car is SLOW and that is my final answer!

You said that it was one of the slowest ever, well here are a few that are slower, in the quarter mile:

1971 BMW 1600 18.20
1968 BMW 2002 11.3 17.90
1983 BMW 318i 9.6 17.30
1984 BMW 318i 11.6 18.30
1992 BMW 318i 9.7 17.20
1971 BMW 1600 11.6 18.20
1968 BMW 2002 11.3 17.90
1983 BMW 318i 9.6 17.30
1984 BMW 318i 11.6 18.30
1990 BMW 318is 8.8 16.50
1991 BMW 318is 10.0 17.30
1994 BMW 318is 10.1 17.50
1995 BMW 318ti 8.9 16.60
1996 BMW 318ti 8.4 16.40
1977 BMW 320i 12.3 18.20
1980 BMW 320i 12.1 18.70
1984 BMW 325e 8.4 16.30
1985 BMW 325e 9.2 16.60
1986 BMW 325es 8.6 16.40
1987 BMW 325es 9.0 16.70
1993 BMW 325i 8.4 16.50
1995 BMW 325i Conv. 9.1 16.90
1985 BMW 524td 11.7 18.20
1986 BMW 524td 11.0 18.10
1991 BMW 525i 8.4 16.20
1992 BMW 525i 9.6 17.50
1993 BMW 525i Touring 10.0 17.80
1996 BMW 525i Touring 8.8 16.80
1982 BMW 528e 10.3 17.50
1994 BMW 530i Touring 8.9 16.70
1977 BMW 630CSi 11.0 17.30
1980 BMW 733i (Auto) 10.5 17.50
1986 BMW 735i 9.1 16.70
1987 BMW 735i 9.1 16.80
1988 BMW 735i 9.3 17.00
1990 BMW 735i 10.3 17.40


A stock Z3 1.9L does a quarter mile in 16.1sec or so.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: CraigRT

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: CraigRT

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: CraigRT
I actually read that is one of the slowest BMW's ever... the 1.9L Z3... brutal apparently

I SERIOUSLY doubt that.

www.google.com

be my guest

As the person making the outrageous claim the burden of proof is on you.

BMW sold the 318ti hatchback with a 1.8L 4 cylinder which I imagine is slower than the Z3 in question. Not to mention the whole host of smaller engines manufactured for Europe through the 80's and 90's.

well i am not proving anything as I really don't care 😛
but the car is SLOW and that is my final answer!

You said that it was one of the slowest ever, well here are a few that are slower, in the quarter mile:

1971 BMW 1600 18.20
1968 BMW 2002 11.3 17.90
1983 BMW 318i 9.6 17.30
1984 BMW 318i 11.6 18.30
1992 BMW 318i 9.7 17.20
1971 BMW 1600 11.6 18.20
1968 BMW 2002 11.3 17.90
1983 BMW 318i 9.6 17.30
1984 BMW 318i 11.6 18.30
1990 BMW 318is 8.8 16.50
1991 BMW 318is 10.0 17.30
1994 BMW 318is 10.1 17.50
1995 BMW 318ti 8.9 16.60
1996 BMW 318ti 8.4 16.40
1977 BMW 320i 12.3 18.20
1980 BMW 320i 12.1 18.70
1984 BMW 325e 8.4 16.30
1985 BMW 325e 9.2 16.60
1986 BMW 325es 8.6 16.40
1987 BMW 325es 9.0 16.70
1993 BMW 325i 8.4 16.50
1995 BMW 325i Conv. 9.1 16.90
1985 BMW 524td 11.7 18.20
1986 BMW 524td 11.0 18.10
1991 BMW 525i 8.4 16.20
1992 BMW 525i 9.6 17.50
1993 BMW 525i Touring 10.0 17.80
1996 BMW 525i Touring 8.8 16.80
1982 BMW 528e 10.3 17.50
1994 BMW 530i Touring 8.9 16.70
1977 BMW 630CSi 11.0 17.30
1980 BMW 733i (Auto) 10.5 17.50
1986 BMW 735i 9.1 16.70
1987 BMW 735i 9.1 16.80
1988 BMW 735i 9.3 17.00
1990 BMW 735i 10.3 17.40


A stock Z3 1.9L does a quarter mile in 16.1sec or so.

Well, I knew when I posted that, that cars pre mid 90's and before would probably automatically be slower, but if you compare that car with an modern BM, it's one of the slowest in the lineup... but you gotta admit, if the times are true,. 16 seconds is so brutal for a BMW... but that's just what I think 😛