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G29 looks peculiar says chief designer

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G29 looks peculiar says chief designer

Post by Jim S » Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:13 pm

Jim S wrote: Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:02 pm
Z4 Beemer wrote: Mon Dec 31, 2018 12:51 pm So far I've only spotted 2 (new) members on here that have committed to buying the G29... and good luck to them both, I hope they enjoy the new Z4 experience. :) The amount of bitchy comments on here is quite staggering... and if new owners decide not to post their experiences of the G29 it would be easy to understand why.

Happy New Year everyone. 8)
Happy New Year to you too Z4 Beemer.
I am one of the few BMW fans on the forum who actually quite likes the new G29 and have ordered an M40i for March 2019 delivery.
I did own one of the last E89's in 2016 for about 8 months and really enjoyed it. The only reason I sold it was to buy a new 5 series and traded in my Z4 to get it.
However, since I sold the E89 I have missed the open top fun and will be trading in my 5 series in the spring to get the new Z4. My wife has an SUV so that will be our practical daily use car and the Z4 will be for day trips and a bit of fun in the sun. We are both retired and I just love BMW's as you can see from my list of cars below that I have owned over the years.
Current: 2019 Z4 M40i (G29)
Previous BMW's (all new):
2017 520d MSport xDrive (G30)
2016 Z4 20i sDrive SE (E89)
2014 428i MSport Gran Coupe (F36)
2009 530d SE Gran Turismo (F07)
2007 525d SE (E60 LCI)
2005 523i SE (E60)
2002 320d SE (E46)
1982 520i (E28)

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Post by Smartbear » Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:16 pm

Hi, ignore the naysayers & enjoy your new car Jim :driving:
Ps, we will want pics :P
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G29 looks peculiar says chief designer

Post by Jim S » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:21 am

Smartbear wrote: Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:16 pm Hi, ignore the naysayers & enjoy your new car Jim :driving:
Ps, we will want pics :P
Rob
Thanks Rob. I will post some photos after I get my car.
Happy motoring.
Current: 2019 Z4 M40i (G29)
Previous BMW's (all new):
2017 520d MSport xDrive (G30)
2016 Z4 20i sDrive SE (E89)
2014 428i MSport Gran Coupe (F36)
2009 530d SE Gran Turismo (F07)
2007 525d SE (E60 LCI)
2005 523i SE (E60)
2002 320d SE (E46)
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G29 looks peculiar says chief designer

Post by buzyg » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:51 am

Jim S wrote: Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:02 pm
Z4 Beemer wrote: Mon Dec 31, 2018 12:51 pm So far I've only spotted 2 (new) members on here that have committed to buying the G29... and good luck to them both, I hope they enjoy the new Z4 experience. :) The amount of bitchy comments on here is quite staggering... and if new owners decide not to post their experiences of the G29 it would be easy to understand why.

Happy New Year everyone. 8)
Happy New Year to you too Z4 Beemer.
I am one of the few BMW fans on the forum who actually quite likes the new G29 and have ordered an M40i for March 2019 delivery.
I did own one of the last E89's in 2016 for about 8 months and really enjoyed it. The only reason I sold it was to buy a new 5 series and traded in my Z4 to get it.
However, since I sold the E89 I have missed the open top fun and will be trading in my 5 series in the spring to get the new Z4. My wife has an SUV so that will be our practical daily use car and the Z4 will be for day trips and a bit of fun in the sun. We are both retired and I just love BMW's as you can see from my list of cars below that I have owned over the years.
Can't argue with your logic there. The designers make em as good-looking as they can, within there constraints. The engineer's make em safe, go stop and turn, as well as they can within their constraints. Then the marketing team pick groups of folk like us and tell the others to change bits and bobs, so they appeal to as many different groups as possible. One thing they may never be able to change. Designing a car from the ground up to an open top makes em fun. Enjoy :driving: :thumbsup:

And a happy new year. :D
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Post by Tinker15 » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:26 pm

Jembo wrote: Mon Dec 31, 2018 8:42 am Maybe there’ll be a facelift G29 along sooner than most expect :poke:
Sure. It isn’t available until March and they’ve just spent millions on tooling costs. I wouldn’t hold your breath!
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Post by Tinker15 » Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:09 pm

Jim S wrote: Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:13 pm
I am one of the few BMW fans on the forum who actually quite likes the new G29 and have ordered an M40i for March 2019 delivery.
I did own one of the last E89's in 2016 for about 8 months and really enjoyed it. The only reason I sold it was to buy a new 5 series and traded in my Z4 to get it.
However, since I sold the E89 I have missed the open top fun and will be trading in my 5 series in the spring to get the new Z4. My wife has an SUV so that will be our practical daily use car and the Z4 will be for day trips and a bit of fun in the sun. We are both retired and I just love BMW's as you can see from my list of cars below that I have owned over the years.
Congratulations Jim S on ordering the new G29 I’m sure you will love it. Like you I like the look of the car and if I had a spare 40/50k to spare wouldn’t hesitate in buying one. My wife and I are also retired to but I doubt she would be too keen on us selling up in France just so I could replace the E89! :)
Sadly there will always be those who don’t like change and can find fault in any new design. Ignore them and enjoy your new car come March.
I also found a photograph of the car in red which to my eyes looks stunning. But I’ve always had a soft spot for red cars after buying my first Morgan many moons ago.
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Post by Jim S » Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:35 pm

Thanks Tinker15. You are correct, many people just don’t like change. I think BMW have been very brave with this design and only time will tell if it is a success. For me, I do like it a lot, hence the reason for splashing out a considerable amount of cash to own one. Let’s hope that I can manage to keep hold of it longer than my history of car buying shows.

A Happy New Year to you and all of the forum members.
Current: 2019 Z4 M40i (G29)
Previous BMW's (all new):
2017 520d MSport xDrive (G30)
2016 Z4 20i sDrive SE (E89)
2014 428i MSport Gran Coupe (F36)
2009 530d SE Gran Turismo (F07)
2007 525d SE (E60 LCI)
2005 523i SE (E60)
2002 320d SE (E46)
1982 520i (E28)

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Post by Jim S » Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:48 pm

This was my previous Z4 (E89). A lot of people did not like this model either. I loved it and it gave me a great deal of pleasure in spite of the fact that I only kept it for 8 months.
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Post by Jim S » Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:02 pm

That’s my little granddaughter in the first photo. She liked it a lot too.

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