Comments on: BMW Motorsport Z4 GT3 with M3 V8 engine http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/ BMW News, Reviews, Test Drives, Photos And Videos Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:30:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Videos: Onboard the BMW Z4 GT3 http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-204365 Videos: Onboard the BMW Z4 GT3 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 02:51:44 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-204365 [...] comes second. The german team Schubert Motorsport runs this year in the VLN 2010 season and the BMW Z4 GT3 is their masterpiece. While not as fast as the M3 GT2, due to the regulations imposed by FIA, the [...] [...] comes second. The german team Schubert Motorsport runs this year in the VLN 2010 season and the BMW Z4 GT3 is their masterpiece. While not as fast as the M3 GT2, due to the regulations imposed by FIA, the [...]

]]> By: Resin8 http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-179681 Resin8 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:42:42 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-179681 You're such a dumbass, do you even read the articles? Do you know how to read? Or use punctuation or capitalization? It's a GT3, not GTS, and, no, it's not the new M. Idiot. You’re such a dumbass, do you even read the articles? Do you know how to read? Or use punctuation or capitalization? It’s a GT3, not GTS, and, no, it’s not the new M. Idiot.

]]> By: BMW Z4 GT3, soñando con un M roadster | MotorFull http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178958 BMW Z4 GT3, soñando con un M roadster | MotorFull Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:02:17 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178958 [...] BMWblog Leer más: BMW, Competición, GT3, M3, Z4 Enviar a Twitter Compartir en Facebook Enviar a [...] [...] BMWblog Leer más: BMW, Competición, GT3, M3, Z4 Enviar a Twitter Compartir en Facebook Enviar a [...]

]]> By: Tom http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178794 Tom Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:25:29 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178794 BMW motorsport race cars generally include technical support, along with the cost of the actual car. This car isn't for the weekend race warrior, it's for teams that aim to pursue a season of high-level racing. BMW motorsport race cars generally include technical support, along with the cost of the actual car. This car isn’t for the weekend race warrior, it’s for teams that aim to pursue a season of high-level racing.

]]> By: Simon http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178793 Simon Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:21:18 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178793 I'm pretty much assuming that it will be a fixed roof. Or will I be suprised when the driver suddenly decides he wants some sun and drops the roof while cruising through the pits? I’m pretty much assuming that it will be a fixed roof. Or will I be suprised when the driver suddenly decides he wants some sun and drops the roof while cruising through the pits?

]]> By: Alvin Wong http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178777 Alvin Wong Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:16:42 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178777 If this were a street car I would completely agree. However, this isn't a street car. If this were a street car I would completely agree. However, this isn’t a street car.

]]> By: Matt Stokes http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178764 Matt Stokes Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:01:30 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178764 ooops, just noticed I put Z3 in my post above.. Obviously it was the Duller Motorsport Z4M Coupe, that won that year and the following year. ooops, just noticed I put Z3 in my post above.. Obviously it was the Duller Motorsport Z4M Coupe, that won that year and the following year.

]]> By: BMW Z4 GT3, un Z4 de carreras con el motor del M3 : Blogografia http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178763 BMW Z4 GT3, un Z4 de carreras con el motor del M3 : Blogografia Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:00:58 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178763 [...] bmwblog En Diariomotor: BMW Z4 sDrive35is y BMW Z4 Pack M | BMW Z4 y Serie 3 Performance en Barcelona | BMW [...] [...] bmwblog En Diariomotor: BMW Z4 sDrive35is y BMW Z4 Pack M | BMW Z4 y Serie 3 Performance en Barcelona | BMW [...]

]]> By: Matt Stokes http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178762 Matt Stokes Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:56:53 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178762 It requires more than you think, and remember you can't just keep "tuning" it, as you have to stay within the constraints of the rules, which, the lower down the GT classes you go, get tighter and tighter. As far as the competitiveness of it goes, I guess we'll wait and see, but the Alpina B6GT3 race car has won races and that weighs considerably more than than the Z4 will. Handicap weights etc serve to keep GT spec racing close. For Reference, Examples of USED GT racers.. (these have been raced, bumped, rubbed, crashed and fixed, also they do not come with factory spares agreements or full technical support) Porsche 997 GT3 RSR: 350,000 Euro, used Ferrari F430 GT2: 250,000 Euro, 3 years old Aston Martin DBRS9 (GT3 compliant): 190,000 Euros, 3 years old 2007 Corvette Z06R GT3: 185,000 Euros 2008 Gallardo GT3: 180,000 Euros, used Source: http://www.fiagt.com/cars.php?market=true It requires more than you think, and remember you can’t just keep “tuning” it, as you have to stay within the constraints of the rules, which, the lower down the GT classes you go, get tighter and tighter.

As far as the competitiveness of it goes, I guess we’ll wait and see, but the Alpina B6GT3 race car has won races and that weighs considerably more than than the Z4 will. Handicap weights etc serve to keep GT spec racing close.

For Reference, Examples of USED GT racers.. (these have been raced, bumped, rubbed, crashed and fixed, also they do not come with factory spares agreements or full technical support)

Porsche 997 GT3 RSR: 350,000 Euro, used
Ferrari F430 GT2: 250,000 Euro, 3 years old
Aston Martin DBRS9 (GT3 compliant): 190,000 Euros, 3 years old
2007 Corvette Z06R GT3: 185,000 Euros
2008 Gallardo GT3: 180,000 Euros, used

Source: http://www.fiagt.com/cars.php?market=true

]]> By: Andrew http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178760 Andrew Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:53:16 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178760 I'm not going to lie - if I had the cash and ability to race in many of the European series I would pick it up in a heartbeat. Just make sure you drive the hell of it for the next few years so that the cost per race ratio dimishes! I’m not going to lie – if I had the cash and ability to race in many of the European series I would pick it up in a heartbeat. Just make sure you drive the hell of it for the next few years so that the cost per race ratio dimishes!

]]> By: BMW Z4 GT3, un Z4 de carreras con el motor del M3 — Diariomotor http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178758 BMW Z4 GT3, un Z4 de carreras con el motor del M3 — Diariomotor Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:33:10 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178758 [...] bmwblog En Diariomotor: BMW Z4 sDrive35is y BMW Z4 Pack M | BMW Z4 y Serie 3 Performance en Barcelona | BMW [...] [...] bmwblog En Diariomotor: BMW Z4 sDrive35is y BMW Z4 Pack M | BMW Z4 y Serie 3 Performance en Barcelona | BMW [...]

]]> By: Auday http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178745 Auday Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:24:08 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178745 Matt, changing a street car into a racing car by a pro racing team does not require much, it's basically stripping the car out, changing some parts and that's it. most racing teams do that rather than buy a factory racing car for that price. 2nd and most importantly, no racing team will buy a convertible based on a street car to go for serious racing, the rigidity of the chases is a problem and it's usually solved by adding more enforcement at the bottom and that means more weight not to mention that the Z4 is already top heavy with its hardtop roof. The only benefit of this car would be the 480hp power and you could easily get cheaper more tuned cars with that HP. The link you put is for a Z4 coupe based which was a very good track car (the Z4 convertible was not). Matt, changing a street car into a racing car by a pro racing team does not require much, it’s basically stripping the car out, changing some parts and that’s it. most racing teams do that rather than buy a factory racing car for that price.
2nd and most importantly, no racing team will buy a convertible based on a street car to go for serious racing, the rigidity of the chases is a problem and it’s usually solved by adding more enforcement at the bottom and that means more weight not to mention that the Z4 is already top heavy with its hardtop roof.
The only benefit of this car would be the 480hp power and you could easily get cheaper more tuned cars with that HP.
The link you put is for a Z4 coupe based which was a very good track car (the Z4 convertible was not).

]]> By: Matt Stokes http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178743 Matt Stokes Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:46:50 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178743 This is a race car people! Not a GT3 branded road car. YOU CANNOT COMPARE PRICES! BMW Motorsport sells customer race cars - this IS NOT LIKE going to the showroom and buying a car branded as a GT3 (such as a porsche). The basic price for a Motorsport vehicle is normally around 250,000 Euros. If you take a showroom "GT3" car to the track, you will get your ass handed to you on a plate, showroom cars maybe trackday ready - and sold for homologation purposes, but they are not Race Preped vehicles. This is! comments about stuff you'd rather buy are retarded unless your intention is to race in FIA GT, ADAC GT etc.... and if that was your intention, then you'd probably already know about the costs involved in racing competitively! For interest these are some small pics from some video I took of the last gen Z3 kicking ass in the 24hour race at Silverstone. http://www.keep-left.co.uk/britcarpics/ This is a race car people! Not a GT3 branded road car. YOU CANNOT COMPARE PRICES!

BMW Motorsport sells customer race cars – this IS NOT LIKE going to the showroom and buying a car branded as a GT3 (such as a porsche).

The basic price for a Motorsport vehicle is normally around 250,000 Euros.

If you take a showroom “GT3″ car to the track, you will get your ass handed to you on a plate, showroom cars maybe trackday ready – and sold for homologation purposes, but they are not Race Preped vehicles. This is! comments about stuff you’d rather buy are retarded unless your intention is to race in FIA GT, ADAC GT etc…. and if that was your intention, then you’d probably already know about the costs involved in racing competitively!

For interest these are some small pics from some video I took of the last gen Z3 kicking ass in the 24hour race at Silverstone.

http://www.keep-left.co.uk/britcarpics/

]]> By: E92-TORONTO http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178738 E92-TORONTO Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:02:49 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178738 Ridiculous price Ridiculous price

]]> By: teflon http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178732 teflon Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:34:20 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178732 I highly doubt that there will be a line of race teams willing to buy this new race car for that amount of money instead of buying a PROVEN race winning vehicle. I highly doubt that there will be a line of race teams willing to buy this new race car for that amount of money instead of buying a PROVEN race winning vehicle.

]]> By: :p http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178731 :p Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:30:58 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178731 Rather buy myself a bentley or Aston Martin with that money Rather buy myself a bentley or Aston Martin with that money

]]> By: viper http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178721 viper Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:39:10 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178721 give us the Z4 GTS street version , is the GTS the new M? give us the Z4 GTS street version , is the GTS the new M?

]]> By: Mohammed AlMomen http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178720 Mohammed AlMomen Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:26:02 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178720 so I'm assuming its not going to have a move top.... interesting !!! so I’m assuming its not going to have a move top…. interesting !!!

]]> By: wazon8 http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178717 wazon8 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:58:42 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178717 Great car without doubt, but the price! Hope that performance of this car will explain, why it's so expensive. And finally, why cannot they simply make Z4M with price closer to previous Z4M? Great car without doubt, but the price! Hope that performance of this car will explain, why it’s so expensive. And finally, why cannot they simply make Z4M with price closer to previous Z4M?

]]> By: Alex http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/21/bmw-motorsport-z4-gt3-with-m3-v8-engine/#comment-178699 Alex Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:11:19 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=25951#comment-178699 finally... a real racing BMW of today... finally… a real racing BMW of today…

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