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

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

Post by Beedub » Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:20 pm

Guys i was really really suprised to see the z4 in : 10 of the worst vehicle designs) in the latest CAR magazine, its imo an absolute blinder of a design and one of bmws more success shapes....

Then again i guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder but that long bonnet, short tail was always an instant classic for me!

Whats everyones view on this article ? or am i blind and its a ugly fecker only to be loved by its owner! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Post by Buckz » Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:32 pm

How can it be one of the worst designs ? Each person will see it differently. Yes to some random pleb witting an article it might be ugly to others it's a pretty car..
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Post by Steve84N » Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:50 pm

The overall shape is ace but it has some nasty lines on it. The droopy side sill springs to mind and the continuation of the A pillar is a love it or hate it.

That's why I have a black Z4, the overall shape is accentuated but some of the lines are nearly invisible...
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Post by Argenta » Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:05 pm

The author himself is 1. Blind, and 2. Has never ever seen the Z3 nor the E89 Z4.

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Post by RickRob » Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:18 pm

The editor of Car magazine will be receiving a stern letter from disgusted of Ifold! :P
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Post by pHilli0 » Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:35 pm

The roadster is a bit of an ugly duckling but the coupe is a work of art :fuelfire: :evil:
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Post by ben g » Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:42 pm

Roadster with the roof down is really nice, but it is a little weird looking with it up.
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Post by jimbo1958 » Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:08 pm

ben g wrote: Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:42 pm Roadster with the roof down is really nice, but it is a little weird looking with it up.
That was always my opinion of my E85.....looked stunning and turned heads with roof down but not such a fan with the roof up.
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Post by Ewazix » Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:15 pm

To be fair I didn't rate the edgy looks of the e85 when it was released but the distinctive shape has held up well and now looks dramatic compared to contemporary 2 seat roadster rivals. e.g. The S2000 is Jap-bland and too easily mistaken for an MX5, the Boxster still looks back-to-front to me, an SLK is bulky and the MGF is not a rival. The Fiat Barchetta was pretty enough but was unfortunately a FWD Punto in a dress.

So apart from something way more pricey what was the better looking competition for the E85 roadster when it was released in 2002/3? 8)
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Post by GuidoK » Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:45 pm

Loads of reporters that do reports on 2nd hand cars say that the e85 has aged very well and doenst give the impression that its a 14 year old design by now.
So putting it in the top 10 of worst designs is rather odd.
It also was the first of the bmw new edge design cars that set the tone for every bmw between 2003 and say 2011. And that was a period that bmw went into an enormous growth espite the recession that started in 2009.

Maybe it was written by a guy that thought the ssanngoung rodius or pontiac aztek were nice designs....
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Post by buzyg » Sun Jul 09, 2017 4:21 pm

Any one got a link? I can't find the article. :?
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Post by ronk » Sun Jul 09, 2017 4:44 pm

We aren't biased tho!
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Post by D4dawg » Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:53 pm

That Philio is off the card list hahhah

Tbh looks wise side by side with no mods etc
Coupe is a prettier car, that is said of most softops in general I'd say myself

But I always having tt225s mazzer 420, alfa 159, and a load more in coupe guise, I found my only way to enjoy them was to rag them to hear and have the thrills

I then bought my mazzer spyder some 14 years ago and still love it.
The softop offers panoramic views, wind in hair, noise of engine/intake and exhaust more so than a coupe
But an option to become a coupe in 7 seconds
To me it's 2 cars in one and you can do 10 mph roof down and love it
Hence have 2 softops
But each enjoy what have
Ref hood up/down
It's a tricky one, I feel with my hood being redone and windows tinted, it looks cooler up than Down?
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Post by ben g » Sun Jul 09, 2017 6:53 pm

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Post by D4dawg » Sun Jul 09, 2017 6:54 pm

ben g wrote: Sun Jul 09, 2017 6:53 pm The roadster in all guises. I still think roof down and hardtop look better than roof up. If the fabric roof had the same shape as the hardtop, I think it'd look much better.

Roof up:

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Roof down:

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Hardtop:

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