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Am I the only one who thinks the standard car looks better then the M-Sport?

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Am I the only one who thinks the standard car looks better then the M-Sport?

Post by mr.tourette » Sat Sep 04, 2021 2:56 pm

Silverstar wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 12:38 pm
BeardyJon wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:54 am And if I have to read one more time about "ride quality" on this forum...
That part is true though. :rofl:
I love the ride quality on my se.. for me its all about the ride quality. I remember in my old e85 the ride quality did not count as quality at all. There's just something so nice about the ride quality when you have better ride quality.. its just.. well.. quality :driving:
I had heard about some ride quality haters knocking about but I'm sure thats not true

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Post by tiglon » Sat Sep 04, 2021 3:24 pm

To be honest I don't think I ever even notice whether a Z4 is SE or Msport.

If you want ride quality, try driving an e85 with 19" wheels and two broken rear springs down the A12 - with a stupidly loud exhaust assaulting your ears to really top off the experience. The other half was not a happy passenger :rofl:
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Post by Scubaregs » Sat Sep 04, 2021 3:26 pm

I've had some quality rides in my time, not sure my partners would say the same though. :cry:
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Post by BeardyJon » Sat Sep 04, 2021 4:21 pm

Scubaregs wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 3:26 pm I've had some quality rides in my time, not sure my partners would say the same though. :cry:
Oof.
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Post by JamiesZ4 » Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:02 am

I like the standard over the m sport car :P
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Post by buzyg » Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:24 am

Each to their own taste on details. :wink:
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Post by Zed Baron » Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:42 am

When you look at the E89 in its original concept stage it was/is a stunning looking car.
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Post by Ole gits rule » Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:10 am

See that all the time in early sketches, then it gets toned down by accountants or marketing as too radical for the general public
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Post by tiglon » Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:34 am

The only major difference there seems to be 25 inch cartoon wheels that are nearly as wide as the car itself. Other than that it looks a bit lower/flattened in the images, but I suppose they had to make room for people and an engine, while still being narrow enough to drive down roads.
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Post by Silverstar » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:02 pm

I think if you look at the concept sketch for the E89 it is pretty true to the actual production model whereas it is quite a bit different in the case of the G29 concept and reality as with many other BMW models. Also looking at the concept sketches, the front and rear bumpers are almost identical to the bumpers on the SE car. All I need to do now is get some oversized wheels and fill out the arches and mine will be almost the same as the concept. :rofl:
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