Z4 into Z8

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jakblade

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 Lincolnshire
Found this whilst mooching the old Interweb......Opinions?????
http://www.carscoops.com/2008/06/bmw-z8-replica-kit-using-bmw-z4.html
 
Interesting, not my kind of thing but from the pictures it's looks fairly convincing.

One way of getting Z8 looks without the massive price tag of an original I guess.
 
You don't get a 4.9L V8 engine though which is the main appeal of the Z8, but It does look quite convincing in the photos and I'd like to see one in the flesh. At between £5k & £6k ballpark to do the conversion, not includng the donor car (and labour if you don't do it yourself) it's not cheap and you'd really have to want the Z8 looks to consider it. In the end you'd still have a Z4 but in different clothes, and personally I really like the Bangle designed Z4 - which is why I bought mine, so I'd see no point in doing this.
 
Looks interesting I wonder what the quality of the kit is like? I would be interested to see one in the flesh
 
IMO the Z8 wasn't the greatest looking car ever built. I really cannot get my head around why anyone would want to start with one of the best looking roadsters and concert it to a something a lot worse looking.
 
I suppose it depends where your roots in car interests lie. I was brought up in the age of E Type Jaguars, Aston Martin DB and Ferrari / Maserati - all of which appear in certain design elements of the Z8. Personally I think the design of it is a thing of pure beauty. Like I say, I love the Bangle designed Z4, (more for it's quirkiness than anythng else) but it can't really be compared to the classic lines of the Z8 imo
 
I suppose if you had a Z4 that had extensive panel damage, it might be an interesting proposition. Something different to the norm.
 
I love my Z4C, but I did once get a good look at a Z8 at BMW in Bracknell and it was stunning!
Shame most contemporary road tests didn't rate it very highly in the Ultimate Driving Machine context, but with prices where they are now I will never get to try one barring a lottery win!
 
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