[6pack] BMW Z4 vs Triumph TR6

[Joe Honor]

I had a '98 Z3 4cyl 1.8L w/5spd a d have '74 TR6 with lightened flywheel new
clutch and rebuilt engine & suspension I recall the z3 as a responsive and
easily tossed about simple roadster though more refined than my TR read
quieter other characteristics were similar with the fun of a simple ragtop
love to have the chance of a side to side comparison as I had sold my bimmer
several years before purchasing my TR Regards Joe

Joe Honor / Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 5, 2011, at 12:36 PM, "Jay Welch" <jay_welch at juno.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> That was a good comparison of the two Bob.
>
> Can anyone on the list compare their TR6 experiences with the BMW Z3 model
or
> a recent model Mazda MX5?
>
> My understanding is that the Z3 was a hodgepodge of parts from previous or
> existing models thrown together to make a roadster without a lot of thought
> put into the design of the suspension while the Z4 was designed from the
> ground up.
>
> Thanks,
> Jay in MA
> Member CCBCC
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "Dombey, John R." <JOHN.R.DOMBEY at saic.com>
> To: <6pack at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [6pack] BMW Z4 vs Triumph TR6
> Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:18:24 -0800
>
> Bob,
>
> I'll echo Sloane's praise for your comparison - I can't disagree with
> any of it.  My wife has a 2003 Z4, and I drive a '69 TR6 daily, so I get
> plenty of stick time in each.  The one thing you didn't mention that
> stands out to me is the smoothness and power of the Z4 engine.  I'd love
> to have that on tap in the TR6 (but I'd for sure have to do something
> about the exhaust note...).  Oh, and the heated seats feel really good
> too.
>
> A number of years ago we took a lap of the country in the TR, and found
> that you really can't carry on a conversation at speed with the top down
> mostly due to wind noise and buffeting.  You can in the Z4, which is a
> plus in the marital bliss department.
>
> John
> '69 TR6
>
> <snip>
>> So my wife got a 2005 BMW Z4 as kind of a retirement thing.
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