As an owner of a crimson/extended leather cream e89 with a manual gearbox and the N54, for me, the current gen Z4 is a design mess. It looks out of shape whereas the E89 looks like an athlete with minimal fat. The wheelbase is key as pushing wheels further out not only improves handling but also gives the car a more purposeful look. I also own a Z1 and a Dinan S2 Z8 and loved the concept car in orange that was at Pebble Beach. But the production car lost its way IMO. No doubt it is a better tech car. But so too is any BMW compared to prior gen. Issue is what do you want from the car. I'll take my Z8 over the current Z4 and it has zero tech
