Somewhere I have seen a picture of the Z4's basic structure with all the outer panels absent. I think that it was in response, probably in these fora, to someone asking whether the roll hoops behind the seats were functional or ornamental (and the photograph showed them to be something like bent scaffold poles, and very much functional). The really interesting thing about the photograph was that it showed the Z4 to have a structure that seemed to make the visible panels unstressed and simply bolted onto the structural basis beneath. The nearest equivalent I can recall is the Rover P6, but there are also some similarities to the Austin Healy Sprite.
Anyway, I have searched long and hard to try to find that picture, and failed. I would be really grateful if someone could post a link to it, or somehow get a copy of it to me. I need to show someone what the Z4 looks like underneath (because he is a sceptic, and he is right that it does not look all that strong from the outside). If he can be convinced it is a strong car, we may take it over the Stelvio a few times as a charity fundraising stunt.
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Anyway, I have searched long and hard to try to find that picture, and failed. I would be really grateful if someone could post a link to it, or somehow get a copy of it to me. I need to show someone what the Z4 looks like underneath (because he is a sceptic, and he is right that it does not look all that strong from the outside). If he can be convinced it is a strong car, we may take it over the Stelvio a few times as a charity fundraising stunt.
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