now i'm feeling the new Z4....

[AtoB]

http://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178222

[BMWJZ4]

same here...i can't wait

[ianbiz]

ehh, I think its a bit too girly and SLK like

[DirtBag335]

Originally Posted by ianbiz

ehh, I think its a bit too girly and SLK like

I think it's more SL then SLK.

[561design]

Those turn signals on the side mirrors are hideous.

[BlackSapphireZ]

someone already mentioned that they are the camo tapes

[jgorman13]

as i posted there, its not the DCT. It is the same joystick as the sport automatic in the new 5, 6, 7 series cars. even the paddles show that its not the DCT. its the same push-pull paddles in regular sport pack cars.

what a misleading post.

[runnerx]

Originally Posted by ianbiz

ehh, I think its a bit too girly and SLK like

+1

[Dammmittt]

Need the swirlies gone. Still think it's a SLK with kidney grills on it.

[AtoB]

Originally Posted by Dammmittt

Need the swirlies gone. Still think it's a SLK with kidney grills on it.

i think it is going to look sexy... if you look very close you can make out the shape of the tail and headlights, as well as some of the 'flame' surfaces on the rearm and the hood. looks like the roundels are gone... too bad, i loved them.

[KevinC]

Overweight dog with fleas. That folding hardtop turns it into a chick car IMHO. It's now neither a serious sports car, nor a true roadster. The CEO's wife can now drive in comfort year-round. Bigger, heavier, and loaded with electronic crap, which will no doubt be unreliable as hell for a couple of years as they shake the bugs out. No thanks!

[jamboMR]

Probably a long shot, but any word on how heavy it will be with the folding metal roof? One of the main reasons I got the Z4 shape over an M3 convertible was weight, and the folding metal roof on the new ones just skyrocketed them in weight. At least everything to do with roof mechanisms should be a little bit smaller on this one I guess

[Rick Hunter]

I am still quite bothered by where they placed the 3rd brake light. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING???

[AtoB]

the more i study the camoflage, and notices the lines... i'm liking it.... look at the line from the front fender back... i think it is going to look fantastic.

[d2xed]

With or without camo tapes, we can still see that the sweeping roofline of the current Coupe looks a lot better than the new one.

In terms of folding hardtop, the Ferrari California did a very good job in terms of how smooth the roof flows towards the rear, nothing like the abrupt drop like the SLK or the new Z4.

I am sure there will be some nice details here and there for the new Z4, but I think the overall shape does not look as nice as the current Coupe.

[Incompatible]

Originally Posted by d2xed

With or without camo tapes, we can still see that the sweeping roofline of the current Coupe looks a lot better than the new one.

In terms of folding hardtop, the Ferrari California did a very good job in terms of how smooth the roof flows towards the rear, nothing like the abrupt drop like the SLK or the new Z4.

I am sure there will be some nice details here and there for the new Z4, but I think the overall shape does not look as nice as the current Coupe.

X2. They've also added additional weight and complexity while reducing the useable storage space. They've attempted to to be everything to everyone and will end up with another SLK; show but no go. Luckily I have a few years to look forward to with my coupe, as I don't see another Z in my future.

[jamboMR]

I think it's happening again where i am saving and saving for my next car, think ive found it, then there's always the news that comes later with at least one really major thing that i cant live with (ie. hoping it's not a fat pig).

Otherwise, it looks like you still need to spend a LOT more money to get anything to tickle your ticklish bits as well as the Z4M

[louz4]

Originally Posted by Incompatible

X2. They've also added additional weight and complexity while reducing the useable storage space. They've attempted to to be everything to everyone and will end up with another SLK; show but no go. Luckily I have a few years to look forward to with my coupe, as I don't see another Z in my future.

I'm still hoping for a Z2. Smaller and lighter. A 300 H.P. M version would be great.

[MTHEORY]

I bought my wife a 2004 Z4 2.5 a few years ago and she loves it. It only has 12,000 miles. Our plan is to wait until the new Z4 gets on Ebay about a year after the debut and I'll sell her 2.5 and get her the new one. I agree it's not exactly my style, but she'll love all the 5 and 6 series goodies and a retractable hardtop. Maybe we'll wait till the M version hits and then I may be interested in driving it.

[nmulax]

Originally Posted by KevinC

Overweight dog with fleas. That folding hardtop turns it into a chick car IMHO. It's now neither a serious sports car, nor a true roadster. The CEO's wife can now drive in comfort year-round. Bigger, heavier, and loaded with electronic crap, which will no doubt be unreliable as hell for a couple of years as they shake the bugs out. No thanks!

That's my biggest complaint.

the softened lines and lack of a manual ebrake, while I don't like, I can accept.
However, what I can't come to terms with is a "sports car" with a folding hard-top. Do a soft top roadster and a true coupe. By trying to kill 2 birds with 1 stone, BMW has missed both targets.

[jamboMR]

Originally Posted by nmulax

That's my biggest complaint.

the softened lines and lack of a manual ebrake, while I don't like, I can accept.
However, what I can't come to terms with is a "sports car" with a folding hard-top. Do a soft top roadster and a true coupe. By trying to kill 2 birds with 1 stone, BMW has missed both targets.

While I completely agree from a personal point of view, i see why they've done this. We are a minority market, not much of the world understands the need to have such a bumpy, snorting, heavy to drive car. I bet they are just making sure they dont make the same business mistake twice and end up having to offer huge discounts on them AGAIN because they couldnt move them to the general public who simply don't appreciate something as seat-of-your-pants as the Z4M. My only fear is that BMW really took a risk with the Z4M and it probably didn't pay off for them financially, at least in the US. Perhaps it's the end of an era of purpose built, cut down, old skool style BMW 2 seaters.

[nmulax]

Originally Posted by jamboMR

It's the end of an era of purpose built, cut down, old skool style BMW 2 seaters.

I fixed that last sentence for you.
This became obvious when the E92 M3 CSL was ditched in favor of an X5M and X6M.

You're right. We are the minority, and unfortunately, the minority is no longer BMW's target customer.