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Have we just taken possession of the last Z4’s
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Have we just taken possession of the last Z4’s
I’ve just received an email from CarWow about offers on a Z4, interesting since they couldn’t get me one when I wanted, but this message popped up when I clicked on the link.
These cars are now discontinued by BMW don’t know if it’s model specific etc but are us recent owners and people with confirmed orders going to be the last NEW factory spec’d G29 owners?
Bit of a p!sser if correct because I was hoping to get another one in 18/20 months or so anticipating they might not be available much after that
These cars are now discontinued by BMW don’t know if it’s model specific etc but are us recent owners and people with confirmed orders going to be the last NEW factory spec’d G29 owners?
Bit of a p!sser if correct because I was hoping to get another one in 18/20 months or so anticipating they might not be available much after that
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That might have wobbled the fence!
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I am guessing Carwow is wrong. It would be very odd for BMW to cut production after just two years given all the money invested into the development of the car. Also you can right now still configure one online. At least I hope I am right about Carwow being wrong!
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I’m hoping so too just seemed a bit odd when it wasn’t on their offers in the last 7/10 days.
G29 M40i Thundernight with Ivory interior, all option packs (here for a while, hopefully )
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E89 23i sDrive, Silver (Gone)
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You be careful up on that fence with your leg
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G29 M40i Misano Blue all option packs (Gone 26k of fun)
E89 35iS, Valencia Orange, Design Pure Traction pack (Gone)
E89 23i sDrive, Silver (Gone)
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As long as I get mine
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Probably a mistake, or ambiguous and just referring to a specific spec or version. However, I can believe that it could be true. BMW aren't selling many, yet there are still huge wait times which suggests they are allocating very little of their manufacturing capacity to the Z4. Perhaps they made enough from the Toyota deal to not need to keep on selling the Z4? I suspect the G29 only happened because of that deal.
With the chip shortage, it could be that BMW have decided to focus on selling as many of their core future range as possible and are dropping a model that they planned to discontinue for good in a couple of years anyway.
We all know that roadsters are a dying breed, maybe the extinction is coming sooner than we thought.
With the chip shortage, it could be that BMW have decided to focus on selling as many of their core future range as possible and are dropping a model that they planned to discontinue for good in a couple of years anyway.
We all know that roadsters are a dying breed, maybe the extinction is coming sooner than we thought.
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I don't think that the Z4 is actually manufactured by BMW as it's assembled by Magna Steyr in Austriatiglon wrote: ↑Sat Sep 04, 2021 3:09 pm there are still huge wait times which suggests they are allocating very little of their manufacturing capacity to the Z4. Perhaps they made enough from the Toyota deal to not need to keep on selling the Z4? I suspect the G29 only happened because of that deal.
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Just checked BMW new car locator and there isn't a single Z4 listed of any variant. Plenty of M cars across the whole range of models. I wonder what is going on?
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Thanks, fixed itIan J wrote: ↑Sat Sep 04, 2021 4:17 pmI don't think that the Z4 is actually manufactured by BMW as it's assembled by Magna Steyr in Austriatiglon wrote: ↑Sat Sep 04, 2021 3:09 pm there are still huge wait times which suggests Magna Steyr are allocating very little of their manufacturing capacity to the Z4 (perhaps on instructions from BMW who would rather they build the more of the 5 series). Perhaps they made enough from the Toyota deal to not need to keep on selling the Z4? I suspect the G29 only happened because of that deal.
I don't know if that's how it works, but clearly the Z4 is not an important model for BMW and was announced as being discontinued after the G29 just a few months after it was launched.
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I’m making and effort to find out for certain that I can place a guaranteed order before I sell mine - at my age I haven’t got time on my side - ie I don’t want to be without my toy for a year !
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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You are so selfish!!
Me me me!
Joking aside, you ordered yours some while ago so it should be well embedded into their system by now.
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You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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Thats fence is made of concrete - need a bloody bomb to shift it
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I have to be honest Ron, I would be doing the same but cant see it being discontinued just yet but you never know
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i've heard this is not true. an order from a dealer for a Z4 was placed today that was accepted.