But did it have a wooden dash?
Not joined yet? Register for free and enjoy features such as alerts, private messaging and viewing latest posts and topics.
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
- Mr Tidy
- Legend
- Posts: 23852
- Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:18 pm
- Location: North West Surrey
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
-
- Lifer
- Posts: 9539
- Joined: Sat Jun 13, 2015 9:09 am
- Location: South west Buckinghamshire
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
Yes, like proper sports cars do
BMW Z4 30i 2003 auto 107's Whippy Toledo Blue
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
- Mr Tidy
- Legend
- Posts: 23852
- Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:18 pm
- Location: North West Surrey
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
My mate's V12 E-type didn't have any wood, his Healey 3000 was wood free and his MGA has none either, and even more importantly my E86 has none (my Capris didn't have any either) - what "proper" sports cars are you thinking of?
I can't believe Toyota fitted any wood to an MR2!
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
-
- Lifer
- Posts: 9539
- Joined: Sat Jun 13, 2015 9:09 am
- Location: South west Buckinghamshire
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
Obviously all the cars you mentioned were the lower spec versions...cheap base modelsMr Tidy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:36 pmMy mate's V12 E-type didn't have any wood, his Healey 3000 was wood free and his MGA has none either, and even more importantly my E86 has none (my Capris didn't have any either) - what "proper" sports cars are you thinking of?
I can't believe Toyota fitted any wood to an MR2!
The MR2 10th anniversary model had a wood insert steering wheel
BMW Z4 30i 2003 auto 107's Whippy Toledo Blue
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 2811
- Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:49 am
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
There's a lot of good sense in this thread and some real laughs out loud, too.
For me, if I had £53k, which I don't, there's a lot of cars I've driven that I wouldn't buy, new or secondhand, including Boxters and F-Types. Happily, though, I would buy the 35iS I've got now.
As my wife says, better lucky than rich.
For me, if I had £53k, which I don't, there's a lot of cars I've driven that I wouldn't buy, new or secondhand, including Boxters and F-Types. Happily, though, I would buy the 35iS I've got now.
As my wife says, better lucky than rich.
Vidi, vici, veni
-
- Member
- Posts: 827
- Joined: Sat Jan 07, 2012 9:05 pm
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
I guess we will all have to wait and see it in the flesh
-
- Lifer
- Posts: 3934
- Joined: Mon Dec 03, 2012 4:47 pm
- Location: Sunderland
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
Didn't you take any pics with the top up?GuidoK wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:47 pm Who's to say that the UK wont implement even strickter rules?
Dont you know that the first e85 had an extra catalytic converter compared to the mainland models (they have a straight mid muffler there)? That cost also a little bit of power.
But I do think the new z4 (the m40i model) is too low on power, compared to the competition. the boxster S has 350bhp (but I expect its more in real life, having raced some on the autobahn), and an audi ttrs has 400bhp. If you look back at when the z4m was introduced (or the z3m) and what the competition back then could offer, it was completely the other way round. BMW's had a MASSIVE power advantage back then. Thats all gone now.....
As far as looks go I saw the new z4 back in the flesh 1,5 weeks ago on a sneak preview at BMW HQ. I thought it was a good looking car but hardly a surprising car from a design pov. Styling of the seats was very good though.
In this 'off'white it was a bit 'meh'
G29 M30i M Sport San Francisco Red
Previous
E89 35is Valencia Orange
E89 28i Crimson
E89 25i White
Previous
E89 35is Valencia Orange
E89 28i Crimson
E89 25i White
- GuidoK
- Lifer
- Posts: 3171
- Joined: Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:37 am
- Location: all over the place
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
No. Top wasnt put up in this sneak preview
Z4 3.0i | ESS TS2+ | Quaife ATB LSD | Brembo/BMW performance BBK front/rear | Schrick FI cams | Schmiedmann headers+cats | fully polybushed | Vibra-technics engine mounts | H&R anti rollbars | KW V3 coilovers | Sachs Race Engineering clutch
- MrPT
- Lifer
- Posts: 4746
- Joined: Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:44 pm
- Location: Bucks/Oxon
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
At least it looks better than this thing.
2008 Z4MC: heavy wheels | crap suspension | skittish rear end | wobbly engine | not enough induction noise | underwhelming turn in | inconsistent braking | lardy battery | chubby steering wheel
2006 Z4 2.5si: gone
2006 Z4 2.5si: gone
-
- Member
- Posts: 827
- Joined: Sat Jan 07, 2012 9:05 pm
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
Have to agree.
- Z4 Beemer
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1804
- Joined: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:02 pm
- Location: Glasgow
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
I think the X7 is meant to be a challenger to Range Rover... good luck with that.
Current: 2016 Audi S3 :: Navarra Blue
Gone: 2009 Z4 sDrive 23i :: Deep Sea Blue
Gone: 2004 Z4 2.2i SE :: Maldives Blue
Gone: 2009 Z4 sDrive 23i :: Deep Sea Blue
Gone: 2004 Z4 2.2i SE :: Maldives Blue
- Jembo
- Lifer
- Posts: 6030
- Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:59 pm
- Location: 1066 Country
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
Well they did raid the parts bin a few years ago
Joined the dark side with a ///M Hell Bronze Sepang Coupe
Ex Aug 2005 Maldives Blue 3 litre cruizer, lots of toyz,
Lifer 54
Ex Aug 2005 Maldives Blue 3 litre cruizer, lots of toyz,
Lifer 54
- skelters
- Senior Member
- Posts: 2640
- Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:18 pm
- Location: Greenock, Scotland
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
2007 Z4 3.0si Sport. Silver Grey Metallic, Brembo Brakes, HEL Braided Brake Hoses, Machine Monkey Exhaust Tips, Stubby, Piano Black trim, Black Leather, Bilstein B12-Pro-Kit, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 on MV2's. Roof Motor in the Boot!
-
- Member
- Posts: 133
- Joined: Thu May 19, 2016 10:49 pm
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
Y'all realise its the Audi TT effect
TT Mk 1 rewrote the rules around 2 seater sports coupes (E85)
TT Mk 2 moved the design half way towards an A5 but kept some distinction (E89)
TT Mk 3... full on meh (G29)
TT Mk 1 rewrote the rules around 2 seater sports coupes (E85)
TT Mk 2 moved the design half way towards an A5 but kept some distinction (E89)
TT Mk 3... full on meh (G29)
2011 X3 30d MSport black, 8-speed auto, leather everything
2011 Bimmer Z4 35i diamond black, 6-speed manual, full caboodle (hibernating)
2011 Bimmer Z4 35i diamond black, 6-speed manual, full caboodle (hibernating)
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1091
- Joined: Sat May 21, 2011 4:33 pm
- Location: Swansea
New Z4....Shock....Horror...!!
Personally I like the styling of this but I'm afraid its going down the usual BMW path recently of automatic gearbox only option which I do not like. GIVE THE CUSTOMERS A CHOICE !!!!