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Re: Gxx Z5
What I want to know is how they know it's a BMW?!
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I would make a guess that it's going to be a platform share with a new Lexus cabriolet. Looks like quite a big car to me and Toyota are possibly going to make a roadster smaller than the GT86.
http://www.inautonews.com/toyota-s-fr-c ... a-roadster
So I think it will be a more up market platform shared with Lexus.
http://www.inautonews.com/toyota-s-fr-c ... a-roadster
So I think it will be a more up market platform shared with Lexus.
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Re: Gxx Z5
It looks decidedly bland & uninteresting.
Smaller turbo'd engines are "the future" apparently, so we may not see a 6 at all.
It would make our E85/86/89's more desirable in my opinion though.
Smaller turbo'd engines are "the future" apparently, so we may not see a 6 at all.
It would make our E85/86/89's more desirable in my opinion though.
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Re: Gxx Z5
I didnt think it looked that interesting either. I know the pattern is supposed to disguise the lines of the car but the silhouette doesnt make it look special.
I think going from owning a hard top to a soft top is like a backward step and I wouldnt do it.
I think going from owning a hard top to a soft top is like a backward step and I wouldnt do it.
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I know it's only a test car but it does look a bit dull reminds me of a Toyota celica , I hope the final one looks nothing like this .what a shame
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Re: Gxx Z5
Registration plate first Letter is "M" - Munich (München)Maniac wrote:What I want to know is how they know it's a BMW?!
Rear Lights simular (same) to the first pictures of the Z4 E89 in January 2007.
Here you can compare the pictures:
http://www.zroadster.com/forum/index.ph ... 759/page-6
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Re: Gxx Z5
The simple answer is probably because they saw it come out of the BMW compound...Maniac wrote:What I want to know is how they know it's a BMW?!
Along with a number of other manufacturers, BMW have a cold weather testing facility in Arjeplog, Sweden - all their test cars are kept in BMW's secure compound and the photographers see them driven out and can follow/get pics etc.
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Re: Gxx Z5
Judging by the light positions which I doubt they would disguise it looks very similar in size to an E89 to me, which is a surprise as I thought they'd go smaller as an alternative to the MX5, especially as fairly big engines are out of favour.
Be interesting to see it in sales spec.
Be interesting to see it in sales spec.
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Re: Gxx Z5
Why is it that people who can't take advice always insist on giving it?
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New Zed!
Just seen this post
http://www.bmwblog.com/2016/01/18/exclu ... irst-time/
First spy shots of the e89s replacement!
http://www.bmwblog.com/2016/01/18/exclu ... irst-time/
First spy shots of the e89s replacement!
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Re: Gxx Z5
Don't fancy a soft top - too easy to cut into and steal from. That does look like a temporary roof though (no back window!) so maybe there's still hope.
Other sites talk of 3, 4 and 6 cylinder engines - I doubt any news site really knows.
Other sites talk of 3, 4 and 6 cylinder engines - I doubt any news site really knows.
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Re: Gxx Z5
Nobody really knows the specs, and there could be anything under that camo - I bet it looks nothing like that when it's done. I just hope to god they let Alpina and the M division loose on this one...
Maniac - they don't know, it could be a Toyota
Maniac - they don't know, it could be a Toyota
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Re: New Zed!
Interesting. Working with Toyota is a new one. The gt86 is god awful and slow.
z4 coúpe gone. C30 r design arrived.