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12-04-2008, 12:48 AM | #67 | |
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I'm feeling really comfortable with my decision not to wait for the new Z4. I'm really hoping more pics surface soon to change my mind, but for now I say FAIL. |
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12-04-2008, 02:04 AM | #69 |
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Here is the photo:
http://www.worldcarfans.com/9081203....-of-dealership |
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12-04-2008, 04:06 AM | #71 | |
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It is a successful homage to the Z3 with the muscular shape of the current Z4. Couldnt be done better (as far I can see) in my view!! |
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12-04-2008, 05:30 AM | #72 |
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Enough of the 'how-it-looks' blather. The mechanicals will tell whether this is success or failure.
If it has (as projected) non-M-DCT, N54 mill, magnetic shocks, and a quasi-locking electronic rear end ... and if it can keep the weight down under - say - 3400 or 3500 ... this will be a clear advance on the existing Z4 and Z4-M, just as the existing Z4 moved way ahead of the Z3, the latter built with E-30 suspension. The folding hard-roof is a major plus. Coupe or roadster? This gives both, just as the E93 is a slick convertible and a very nice coupe. Added weight? Maybe a bit, but probably nowhere near the 300# plus-up in the E93 and many weight-saving opportunities in the rest of the car. And the N54 is so strong and has so much torque that whatever additional weight comes from the tin roof will be negligible and unnoticeable in real-life driving. Add Dinan Stage II firmware to the powerplant and tires/suspension will be the limiting factors on speediness, not weight. Face it: the new M3 should be a real pig at its weight, especially in E93 configuration. Drive one, though, and see that it really flies and handles like a real M - everything else just blows weight away as a factor. The E89 gives BMW two huge opportunities: to get a 'real' sports car on the road (like a Cayman or a Boxster, not like a Miata or ... wait for it ... a Z3); and to put a Z8-like exotic into the price range of many more buyers. This is starting to look like a home run. |
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12-04-2008, 09:48 AM | #73 |
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I'm sure you're right... we all know it'll have a hardtop w/ a soft top option. It was more the matte finish of what little you can see behind the guy in the blue shirt that caught my attention.
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12-04-2008, 01:47 PM | #74 | |
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Nearly 100% sure there only will be a hardtop vert, no soft top. Jury still out about there being a coupe, but most are saying only hardtop vert will be offered. |
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12-04-2008, 07:09 PM | #78 |
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I'm glad to see it still looks agressive! those camo'd pix made the car look kind of watered down. The front is angular and amazing...still shark-like. I know the rear will look much improved just from seeing the light configuration from the spy shots. I'm glad I held off on leasing a Boxster or Vette this year. Z4 in a few months!
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