Any Z4 Owners Out There?

Any Z4 Owners Out There?

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729 posts

258 months

Monday 19th December 2005
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We seem to have much discussion about M-cars, 3 & 5 series - but very little on the Z4; quite possibly because there are many fewer Z4's on the road.

The Z4 isn't quite as highly rated as a Boxster, the looks are challenging (however they grow on you - when you see the car everyday) but as a second hand buy they are incredibly good value (you can pick up a two year old for thousands less than a same age Boxster, and possibly less than an S2000).
I find mine a great drive, with a great goody count (thanks to the previous owner who ticked most of the options boxes) and that great creamy smooth straight six. Ride is little harsh, but it's a sportcar not a limo so I prefer it that way.

The Z4 may look like the runt of the litter, but underneath there's a great car for not much more than new MX-5 money. Overlooked and under-rated in my opinion!

StuB

6,695 posts

245 months

Tuesday 20th December 2005
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Check out www.Z4um.com for lots of Z4 lurve.

Hated the cars look to start with (still have the Z3), but it's grown on me, specially the coupe. I guess this was because it was sooo different.

Still can't believe they've only just signed off the M car though - bloody crime!

Test drove a high spec 3.0 at launch and found it very harsh ride (again compared to the 3) and things were falling off it. Handled fine (it has a strut brace as standard - I think BMW learned a lesson with the Z3) and I found the sport button just made the throttle seem too sensitive. They also jacked the price up significantly, which I think was a big mistake when it was head to head with the P******.

Decided to put the money into supercharging the Z3, coilovers, 18" Alpina's, brake upgrade s etc.. and dropping a few jaws on track days and RWYB.

Glad you enjoy the Z4.

outnumbered

4,320 posts

240 months

Tuesday 20th December 2005
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Looks-wise, the thing I dislike most about the Z4 is its over-rampant phallism. I'm almost expecting to see a special edition with a purple front bumper.

Gimlet

328 posts

288 months

Tuesday 20th December 2005
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I have an Alpina Roadster S (No.: 035) which obviously uses the Z4 as the donor car.
Love it ... and that's having had 3 TVR's previously.



DoctorD

1,542 posts

262 months

Tuesday 20th December 2005
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Another Alpina Z4 owner here. Very quick car.

We've been discussing it on this thread..

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=189412&f=72&h=0

UpTheIron

4,010 posts

274 months

Tuesday 20th December 2005
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I love the Z4...and DoctorD has for me the perfect "production" Z4 - the CSL wheels are soooo much better than the factory Alpina ones.

Only thing I'm not sold on is the interior TBH, the ones I have seen have seemed very cheap / plasticky, but then I am comparing it to a TVR, so to be expected maybe.

DoctorD

1,542 posts

262 months

Wednesday 21st December 2005
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UpTheIron said:
Only thing I'm not sold on is the interior TBH, the ones I have seen have seemed very cheap / plasticky


Really? This looks plasticky to you?

Gimlet

328 posts

288 months

Wednesday 21st December 2005
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Having had a Chimaera and two Tuscans previously the interior is certainly different.
It is minimalistic and extremely functional, but I would not descibe it as cheap or plastiky.



billb

3,198 posts

271 months

Wednesday 21st December 2005
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am considering a second hand boxster or z4 at the mo and its the boxster that puts me off with its plastic interior

have had 2 z3's and love them despite the stick people give them

z4monster

1,440 posts

266 months

Saturday 24th December 2005
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I love my Z4. Had it 9 months now and it's fab. The ride is pretty hard with the runflat tyres on so I have ditched them i favour of standard tyres and a can of tyre foam in the boot. The car now runs much better and doesn't rearrange my fillings all the time.

I hope that by the time I want to swap this one the Z4M will be available as a 2nd hand buy. 343bhp in a car that small has got to be good news. I don't find the interior plasticky at all.

ray_von

2,920 posts

258 months

Saturday 31st December 2005
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never really bothered looking at Z4's after my Z3 but saw one today and thought hmmm that looks okay.Came over here to have a neb and MY GOD the Alpinas look absolutely fantastic ,out of my price range, but they look the dogs