ok in conclussion,
if i had the choice of this new Z4 or my beloved coupe i would stick with what i have
the new zed feels to be a bigger motor and feels less sporty, my coupe feels to be quicker of the mark i.e. when suddenly flooring it, the new zed appears to respond that fraction slower, after a split second then ye, it picks up like s**t of a shovle and i'm sure it would pull away from the coupe
i do prefer the internal bits of the new z4, makes my coupe look very dated, but hey ho thats to be expected, the radio, cd, sat etc are very nice, but then my golf also makes the coupe look boring and old fashioned internally
would i want to swap my coupe for a ragtop, er no way, 3 miles of driving with the roof down confirmed that, it was just a cold miserable experience