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Originally Posted by Trier Germany
The line is getting blurred. Put an LSD and wider track and upgraded brakes on the Z4 35IS and it is deserving of an M badge as the 1M coupe?
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That's my whole point. I don't think the motor is really "not worthy of an M-car." It's just that a lot of people seem to have an issue that an M car and a non-M car share the same motor.
So I think you hit the nail on the head. The motor is not the reason the Z4is is not an M, it's all of the supporting pieces. Ignore the motor and look at all of the other differences when comparing 135 vs 1M and Z4s35 vs Z4s35is. Besides the motor, what's the difference between the two Z's? Different front and rear bumper?? Whereas the 1M has a completely different suspension and subframe setup from the 135 plus the LSD. That's why I think the 1M is deserving of the M badge whereas the Z4is is not.