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Z4.... One of the 10 worst designs !!!

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Z4.... One of the 10 worst designs !!!

Post by Zeld4 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:19 pm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gEzfCF0-Lv0
Here's the man himself talking about the Z4 design philosophy. Well I'm convinced 😀

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Post by Nifty » Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:58 pm

Just to make us feel better.... :D
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Post by D4dawg » Tue Jul 11, 2017 5:53 pm

Paulr wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:59 am Call me a cynic, but perhaps someone wrote it to antagonise and provoke discussions on forums that could go on for 3 or 4 pages.

Think I'll start another one and call it 'list of celeb mingers', starting with banging Kylie & her brother (oh, no hang on, that was a dream I had).
Hahah but we love it;)

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Post by stevo///m3 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 6:14 pm

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Post by enzed4 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:56 pm

D4dawg wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:52 am Haha porky pig as in low n fat?

As if so I love that part
As it's low and wide ;)
J Lo would be proud haha
Ha - it was just that one photo from the back that didn't look very flattering, almost like it had been resized (squashed) a bit.
The others you posted look good.
But now that you mention it, the Z4 does have a bit of a 'J Lo' thing going on at the back :lol:
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Post by D4dawg » Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:53 pm

enzed4 wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:56 pm
D4dawg wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:52 am Haha porky pig as in low n fat?

As if so I love that part
As it's low and wide ;)
J Lo would be proud haha
Ha - it was just that one photo from the back that didn't look very flattering, almost like it had been resized (squashed) a bit.
The others you posted look good.
But now that you mention it, the Z4 does have a bit of a 'J Lo' thing going on at the back :lol:
Hahaha big ole hips;)

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Post by tecnica » Sun Jul 16, 2017 2:49 pm

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Post by Argenta » Sat Jul 22, 2017 11:51 pm

Prob the sort of guy who thinks the Audi TT was a "great" design... :lol:

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Post by Steve S » Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:38 am

"Detroit 2009: BMW Z4 wins Eyes on Design Awards… and as expected, the new 2009 BMW Z4 has won the Production Vehicles award along with the new Audi R8 V10. Audi scored a major win by taking the award for Concept Vehicles with its new Sportback model."

The E89 Z4 obviously had its admirers back in 2009 :)
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Post by Status » Sun Jul 23, 2017 7:21 am

As some of you know I have a Datsun 260 z,plenty of write ups by ignorant plebs ,I won't call them journalists as a proper journalists does research and doesn't copy previous stuff that's been written down many times before,to me the hairdressers version of the Z 4 is one of the best looking convertibles ever built ,the Nissan 350/370 convertible is up there but has to have the roof down to look anywhere near as good,The coupe,which is wot I've got looks so good and looks really cool from behind,it's just an opinion from plebs that ain't in the know,but we are the lucky ones as we own and enjoy these great looking cars

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Post by LordOxygen » Sun Jul 23, 2017 7:48 am

Paulr wrote: Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:23 pm Reminded me of the Marcos with that too-high boot line and that too tall spoiler sticking up and out of proportion to the boot.
I like the back end for the same reason you don't, I also prefer the rear light design on the early ones, there's more going on.


For me, the front of the E85 isn't aggressive enough for a relatively powerful car, even the M cars don't look strong enough imo. Fitting a back grill helps a bit, it's just too rounded as a whole to look mean. That said, what attracted me to the E85 (other than being a roadsters I can actually fit in) is that I see the car as a bit of a left field choice with a quirky design, that is thankfully very different from most other things on the road. I like the fact mine is an old one (03) as a whole I think it's stood the test of time and almost looks cool with the roof down. MX5 and Boxters don't look cool, ever (imo).

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Post by Paulr » Sun Jul 23, 2017 9:31 am

LordOxygen wrote: Sun Jul 23, 2017 7:48 am
Paulr wrote: Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:23 pm Reminded me of the Marcos with that too-high boot line and that too tall spoiler sticking up and out of proportion to the boot.
I like the back end for the same reason you don't, I also prefer the rear light design on the early ones, there's more going on.


For me, the front of the E85 isn't aggressive enough for a relatively powerful car, even the M cars don't look strong enough imo. Fitting a back grill helps a bit, it's just too rounded as a whole to look mean. That said, what attracted me to the E85 (other than being a roadsters I can actually fit in) is that I see the car as a bit of a left field choice with a quirky design, that is thankfully very different from most other things on the road. I like the fact mine is an old one (03) as a whole I think it's stood the test of time and almost looks cool with the roof down. MX5 and Boxters don't look cool, ever (imo).
I prefer the earlier rear lights as well, the detailing is much classier. The front lights however, are wrong. The top line goes down and make the car look sad. The e89 is much better with a more aggressive look.

Love the view of the rear haunches over the back wheels, look great from rear view mirrors!
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Post by 99ron » Sat Sep 09, 2017 11:24 pm

Car mag... What a load of old s**t. When performance car wound up in the late 90s my subscription was automatically changed to car magazine. It was utter rubbish. Cancelled it. Then found evo 😀. What the hell do they know and who cares what they think. Chris Bangle was laughed at for the E60 as well from what I remember. Looks great still today and was and is a fantastic car. Same goes for the Z. Idiots.
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Post by mcbeee » Mon Sep 11, 2017 4:10 pm

I've never liked the sides of the E85, love the front and the back. Really liked the E89, all of it. IMHO they didn't keep enough of the Z3 styling in any of them. Not the suspension, just the style :D
It's a bit funny but I once refused to consider the E85 and all the Porsches as being unpleasant to my eyes. Now I have both...... :wink: :wink:
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Post by Havard » Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:29 pm

Some serious bollocks in that article. Where is the Ssangyong Rodius? Fiat Multipla, Ford Scorpio, PT Cruiser, Nissan Juke, Micra CC, Ford Focus CC, Honda Insight, MK I Toyota Corolla Verso, 2CV, Yugo 55, Alfa SZ, Renault Vel Satis...!!

There are some cars that activate the automatic puke button... :oops:

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