Always like their no-nonsence reviews.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lLeVGO42Ak
When I first saw the car at the Mazda press launch I thought it looked stunning, maybe it was aluminium colour but in the red maybe no so much. The more I look at it from some angles, rear three quarter it sits a little oddly, it definitely needs some slightly larger alloys than the 16s, maybe 17s but I guess Mazda went for smaller wheels for a reason and I really don't like the exposed metal on the interior of the doors, it just looks cheap. Would like a drive of one though.
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I've driven one - it's very good indeed. If I'd not bought the Z4 a week earlier I'd be there like a shot.
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it has some very odd shapes, from some angles it looks alright, others it looks too tall - the roof line that is.
maybe with some lowering..
maybe with some lowering..
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From a design point of view there is too much going on.
Its like they have taken the best elements of classic sportscar design and blended them together with a sledgehammer without much thought of the relationship. Created a very disjointed look. Its like it has to be seen at a specific angle to look the way intended.
It has round sloping bodywork that then bluntly end into a very sharp edge.
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Looks fantastic. But looks nothing like that 99.9% of the time.
Its like they have taken the best elements of classic sportscar design and blended them together with a sledgehammer without much thought of the relationship. Created a very disjointed look. Its like it has to be seen at a specific angle to look the way intended.
It has round sloping bodywork that then bluntly end into a very sharp edge.
For example
Looks fantastic. But looks nothing like that 99.9% of the time.
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I want to like it but it looks really awkward from certain angles
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. . . this is a stunning pic, but as you say I doubt it lives up to this in the flesh.tomscott wrote:From a design point of view there is too much going on.
Its like they have taken the best elements of classic sportscar design and blended them together with a sledgehammer without much thought of the relationship. Created a very disjointed look. Its like it has to be seen at a specific angle to look the way intended.
It has round sloping bodywork that then bluntly end into a very sharp edge.
For example
Looks fantastic. But looks nothing like that 99.9% of the time.
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I enjoyed the review cheers Tim one thing - that boot space is tiny! I reckon us Z4 roadster owners sometimes don't realise just how generous our boot space is.
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Saw a white one on the road last week and thought it looked crap from the side (with roof up).
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My Z3s boot was larger than the MX5s which put me off the 5 somewhat, I think I would still like to own one at some stageMarlon wrote:I enjoyed the review cheers Tim one thing - that boot space is tiny! I reckon us Z4 roadster owners sometimes don't realise just how generous our boot space is.
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