Its very easy to neg on change. Its understandable with the length of time people have waited.
People hate change and its funny how different demographics deal with it.
I think its actually rather nice and takes a lot of ques from the rest of the modern BMW model range. Thankfully it is far far away from the 1 and 3 series to feel more special as they feel so run of the mill these days. I think there is a lot of classic sports car design language and keeps enough of the concept car and previous Z familiarity to keep it appealing. Whether you see it or not, its there.
There are quite a few continuation of bangles design language, people hated that when unveiled across the BMW range yet the Z4M Coupe will be hailed by many on here as one of the best looking cars BMW has ever made. Not so much at the time...
That interior is fantastic too. The standard models always look unappealing to me anyway and the sport models usually look better but there doesn't seem to be that many differentiating factors this time round.
BMW has been quoted in saying there wont be an M version but if there was I think it would be worth a purchase. With BMW making an M version of nearly every car available and have a back catalogue of parts I don't see why they wouldn't make a parts bin special but again the Z hasn't sold well for a long time. Just like the Z4M was mostly the E46 M3 and CSL parts.
All these comments remind me of the opinions when the E89 came out yet many hail it the best looking Z4 now, originally the negativity was really strong.
We have had 10 years of being used to the E89, it was beyond controversial on the forum when it was announced, not only because it was heavy, big and nothing like the E85 but also in the looks department, a radical change. I think the time frame is also a reason for people to neg, 10 years waiting for a new model, its always going to be an anti climax and disappointment.
Im sure once it gets out and people actually start driving it from a real world perspective not a reviewer used to driving exotica on a daily basis... that it will do, what the majority of people want very very well. If it has the speed and comfort of the E89 and a bit of the sharpness and weight of the E85 then it will be an excellent car for UK roads.
Just like the 35IS many dissed it for years until the last 3-4 years where it has become really quite a sports car bargain. Possibly because of the huge depreciation, but it is a great car. Ok it isnt a "die hard" weekender but it does dual purpose very well.
Like all Z4s as soon as owners get their hands on them add some subtle aesthetic mods they will be quite appealing. As a quick reminder the Z4M went down very poorly at launch, the 35IS was slated. Neither made in particularly large volumes and now on our own forum sit on pedestals... just saying...
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, I say give it some time before you jump on the neg band wagon, there is far to much negging on the forums these days as it is.
not exactly a looker is it
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