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Message: <blockquote data-quote="boonaroo" data-source="post: 480162" data-attributes="member: 16066">Imagine a Z3 as a german version of the MX-5. Most people who own either will tell you that you don't need to have a lot of power to have fun (take the carting, or even those e30s with m42s as an example).the important thing to note with the m44 engine is that its a nice high-reving engine and as long as you get your gearing and suspension right, you'll be smiling your way through the twisties passing many cars with larger displacements. of course, with a car like that, I'd highly recommend a manual tranny. the auto with the m44 is relatively gutless. Of course a L6 will give you more low end grunt but a L4 will give you some very nice balance. so....in sum, m44, manual, good suspension (I'd recommend the B12 kit with good ARBs), keep it in the 5 to 6k rpm range in 2nd/3rd gear, big smile.Of course</blockquote>