Re: Z3 vs. SLK 230? SLK 230 with Kompressor. The Z3 was made in the image of a woman, it has never been a good car and it is favourable with absolutely nobody in the motoring world. BMW don't make mistakes often, but you are looking at one of the few currently.
Re: Like it Yeah! Like you're really going to get your hands on one of those - stop dreaming pal.Most people stay in the real world and drive real affordable cars - you obviously spend a lot of time in video arcades or in bed!!!
Re: Z3 vs. SLK 230? Does the kompressor engine wear out quicker than a normal one. Just bought a 3.0 litre z3 and nearly opted for the slk but the engine looked a bit worn out under the bonnet compared to the bimmer's which looks like you'd expect in a brand new car(even though it's 3 year old). As you can tell I know next to nothing about engines but my last car was 3.6 litres(993) and I was a bit unsure of such a small engine as the 2.3?
Re: Like it no i dont think this car is unaffordable.. at all.. i see these things on the road all the time... they just got a bigger engine then the regular one and they are still slow and still ugly...
Re: Z3 vs. SLK 230? The Kompressor in the 230 runs around half a bar, so it really does very little engine damage. Infact it does no more damage than a high revving engine, i.e. the 8000rpm redline on the M3. Both Mercedes and BMW make reliable engines though and I have seen in both Mercedes and BMW engines that are so reliable they click over with very little having to be done to them. I personally prefer the SLKs due to the fact they have more torque and feel a little more motivated to go. However I personally wouldn't like to have a car from this sector.
This is the kind of car you would use after you robbed a bank in a big crowded city. Small, fast and fun! Until you got smashed up by a big cop car. #$%#ing cops....