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08-29-2016, 09:58 AM | #1 |
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BMW Z4 Production Ends
BIMMERPOST NEWS BMW Z4 Production Ends The E89 Z4 has ridden off into the sunset. The very last E89 Z4 rolled off the line at BMW's Regensburg, Germany plant a week ago - on August 22. It was a Z4 sDrive35is in Valencia Orange Metallic. The E89 Z4 has sold more than 115,000 copies globally since its introduction in 2009. The Z4 will be replaced by the Z5 (see news/photos), a product of BMW's joint sports car platform venture with Toyota. Source: Bimmertoday |
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Oh no!!!!
It is such a stunning looking car.
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08-29-2016, 11:03 AM | #4 |
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I'm amazed that it was in production for so long. For some reason I thought it ended some years back. I also thought that it had started production before 2009.
Perception: How does it work?
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Finally. Looked dated and needed refreshing.
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I miss mine...
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I understand the roadster market is pretty much dead/non-existent relative to everything else...
But with that said, the E89 Z4 has to be the most under appreciated, most neglected model BMW ever managed in recent memory. |
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it was such a great looking roadster, thou it never performed well as its look
hope they come out again with a proper light sports roadster like the Z3s back in the days
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Had first gen Z4 which I lemoned, but they at least looked better than outgoing model.
Current model just look so blend and not exciting to drive at all. Only thing it does good is the driving position IMO. |
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- Porsche wouldn't have bothered with a new Boxster - Mazda wouldn't have launched a new Miata - Fiat wouldn't have re-tasked the Miata as a resurrected 124 - Audi wouldn't be offering the redesigned TT in roadster form - Tesla wouldn't be considering one (much less designing one) for a post-Model 3 launch - Honda wouldn't be about to launch a roadster version of the NSX - Mercedes wouldn't be offering not just one (SL), but two (SLK) -- no: three! (GT) -- into the forseeable future - Aston Martin - Jaguar F-Type - Nissan Z and finally ... - BMW wouldn't be messing with a Z5 replacement. I think what you meant was the 'affordable' roadster market is 'pretty much dead' -- which is largely the case. But the Z5 won't be affordable, so there's that. The roadster market is very much alive above $50K or so.
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08-29-2016, 11:51 AM | #13 |
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This Z4 was designed with luxury and comfort in mind, not with very good dynamics.
They also couldn't release an M variant due to these facts. Z5 will be again a proper sporty roadster 😏 |
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Z4 looked great but no way I'd ever buy one over a Cayman or a Boxster and that is what BMW absolutely must address with the Z5 or I expect it might be the last of the Z cars being as there is allegedly no business case for the more competitive 911 to Ferrari sectors
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Good looking cars but too heavy and waaay too overpriced. Hoping they rectify that with the Z5.
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Z4 U.S. Sales - http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01...s-figures.html
U.S. sales total for past 7 years - 20,017 2009 - 3523 2010 - 3804 2011 - 3479 2012 - 2751 2013 - 2480 2014 - 2151 2015 - 1829 Boxster U.S. Sales http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01...s-figures.html U.S. sales total for past 7 years - 20,300 2009 - 1909 2010 - 2177 2011 - 1773 2012 - 2894 2013 - 4570 2014 - 3875 2015 - 3102 Neither are/were big sellers, and most seem to think the Z4 was irrelevant and the Boxster was such a great seller. For the above time period I think the Boxster was redesigned in 2011 (2012 model year) and 2015 (2016 model year), and the Z4 never?
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