Z4 is a girl car now

pollila · 07-27-2009, 03:59 PM

With the new redesign, I always thought how kinda feminine and un-interesting it looks now, not aggressive AT ALL and completely loses the feeling you get from the previous Z4, particularly the coupe, which has a very cool menacing hunched down look.

Apparently I wasnt far off the mark, it wasnt until today I found out the entire redesign, interior and exterior was done by 2 WOMEN.

LOL

pbdm4k · 07-27-2009, 04:48 PM

And its the SLK market that is much more profitable and flourishing, therefore, why BMW is gearing the new Z4 to that market with a hard top convertible.

epbrown · 07-27-2009, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pollila

Apparently I wasnt far off the mark, it wasnt until today I found out the entire redesign, interior and exterior was done by 2 WOMEN.

You found out today? You've heard about President Kennedy getting shot, right?

There's hardly any press coverage of the E89 that doesn't point out the car was designed by two women. I don't see the new Z4 as a chick car - in my experience, women prefer 4-seat convertibles.

Matty C · 07-28-2009, 12:50 AM

I think the two ladies did a nice job but the Z4 is now a totally different car. I believe our models of the Z4 competed directly with Porsche and now I feel that BMW is targeting the Mercedes crowd. I would never purchase the new Z4. I'm a 7 time BMW owner and if I was shopping for new convertible BMW would have lost me as a customer. Plus, the ass of the car looks like something Toyota would have produced!

pollila · 07-28-2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Matty C

Plus, the ass of the car looks like something Toyota would have produced!

ya... at least you'd think the Ladies would have been able to design a nice ASS!

Hawkeye · 07-28-2009, 01:25 PM

I saw one in person around here for the first time this weekend and it is a decent looking car, just not for me. I am more of a sports car person... guess Porshe will be my next move

155MPH · 07-28-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

I saw one in person around here for the first time this weekend and it is a decent looking car, just not for me. I am more of a sports car person... guess Porshe will be my next move

Yep, I really liked the new design of the car but after reading all the press, seeing the car in person, looking at the price...I decided to keep my ///M and add a Porsche to the garage. Best of both worlds.

pollila · 07-29-2009, 12:48 PM

well... I will be keeping an eye out for one of the 08 M coupe lease returns in a couple years. I would rather take that than a new 2011 model.

(plus only pay a third the price)

did I just say 2011? I must be getting old cause isnt 2011 the far distant future where theres flying cars and we all have barcodes tattooed on our wrists?

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