POLL Possible upgrade!

[Till Gnann]

Was looking at a nice Y plate 2.2, really nice apart from the cloth seats.

So I'm wondering, now I have the Z3 bug, is a 2.2 a worthwhile upgrade from the old 1.9, or would I get more fun looking for a similar prices 2.8?

Thanks.

 

[t-tony]

Best to get a drive in both and see for yourself Till. My choice would be a 2.8 but I haven't driven a 2.2 in fairness.
I had a good lo g drive I Ant's car last summer and i was really impressed with the low down torque which made town driving very easy, needing less gear changing. Out of of town a totally different animal.

Tony.

 

[Althulas]

As Tony says try both if you can the 2.8 can get some extra horses from a manifold swap. Got to admit though on a cruise I was following a smaller engined car which made quite a nice exhaust note compared to my ///M I think something to do with the flap in the exhaust to give some extra joy with the pedal.

 

[Till Gnann]

Thanks for the advice, I'm in two minds at least hahaha.

The 1.9 is good enough for what I want, but a 2.2 can be had for not much more, and as it is a bit newer etc will need a bit less doing?

So maybe I keep the 1.9 until next year? oh man I don't know.

 

[Sp02zbr]

I’ve a 1.9 and a 2.2. Not much in it really. 1.9 but more Revs to get it going. But wouldn’t say the 2.2 would leave it. As it wouldn’t

The 2.2 is a sport so just looks better.

 

[Geophys]

I've had a 1.9 a 2.8 and now a 2.2, for me the choice is simple, the 2.2 is my firm favourite. I did find the 1.9 a little underwhelming, the 2.8 was a nice car, but I felt that the handling wasn't what I wanted, when I found the 2.2 sport that I spent literally years searching for, I found my Z3 nirvana. It does everything I want in my real world driving, twisty country roads with the odd A road/motorway blast, it handles very well and has an exhaust note to die for at just the right engine speed. OK I haven't tried a 3.0, but for me the 2.2 sport is the perfect all round car for my needs, yours of course may vary.

 

[Till Gnann]

mmm, OK, I may take a test drive of the 2.2 then.

Would need to remove the cloth seats though if i bought it

 

[Althulas]

Need some sport seats to go with it then https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/132623388252 need some attention worth making an offer maybe?