Yet even more news about the next Z4..

Rick Hunter · 08-18-2007, 10:03 AM

I know... yawn...

Enjoy.

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/01/s...top-cabriolet/

Mark · 08-18-2007, 10:14 AM

Growing in size to make room for a smaller Z car actually makes sense to me because it will put the BMW numbering system back in order. (a z4 should be bigger then a 3 series, etc..), but i'm guessing most of us here would move over to a z2 if we had to buy a new car. I would hope that the z2 would come with a softtop tho, just to keep the weight down!

enfield · 08-18-2007, 12:45 PM

Porsche 911 baby!

inTgr8r · 08-18-2007, 02:36 PM

Porker?.... nah, been there done that.

Ski · 08-18-2007, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick Hunter

I know... yawn...

Enjoy.

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/01/s...top-cabriolet/

I like it..

155MPH · 08-18-2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkE90M3

Growing in size to make room for a smaller Z car actually makes sense to me because it will put the BMW numbering system back in order. (a z4 should be bigger then a 3 series, etc..), but i'm guessing most of us here would move over to a z2 if we had to buy a new car. I would hope that the z2 would come with a softtop tho, just to keep the weight down!

Z2 with the bi-turbo 300HP...yes!

ward · 08-18-2007, 06:11 PM

I just hope they don't make the cabin smaller, or I won't fit well enough to buy one!

Dammmittt · 08-18-2007, 07:17 PM

Rumors...

takedown8 · 08-19-2007, 03:11 PM

I'm not gettin' another one until they upgrade the engine or make it look even more awesome than it already looks.

maxz4 · 08-19-2007, 08:52 PM

I definitely don't want a bigger Z4

, that is why I don't really like the 6 series, they look too big too me for a 2 door car.

Palantirion · 08-20-2007, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 155MPH

Z2 with the bi-turbo 300HP...yes!

-I doubt the Z2 will get the 335 motor (at least in its current form), because Ms always get an engine unique to the M model line.

p.s. I'm glad as hell that I bought a Z4 MC when I did. I'm keeping it until the frame rusts through.

155MPH · 08-20-2007, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Palantirion

-I doubt the Z2 will get the 335 motor (at least in its current form), because Ms always get an engine unique to the M model line.

p.s. I'm glad as hell that I bought a Z4 MC when I did. I'm keeping it until the frame rusts through.

the 335 is not an M engine. And if the 135 can have the bi-turbo, a Z2 3.0si can too. No one is even talking about a Z2 M variant.

Palantirion · 08-20-2007, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 155MPH

the 335 is not an M engine. And if the 135 can have the bi-turbo, a Z2 3.0si can too. No one is even talking about a Z2 M variant.

-Sorry, I got ahead of the game. I guess I default to M-mode now, I don't care for the steering feel or BMW's refusing to install LSDs in non-Ms.

I might be concerned that the added weight of the TTs will make the Z2 3.0 a better handling car than the Z2 3.5 because of how it will shift the weight balance in a car with such a short wheelbase.

inTgr8r · 08-20-2007, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 155MPH

the 335 is not an M engine. And if the 135 can have the bi-turbo, a Z2 3.0si can too. No one is even talking about a Z2 M variant.

^+1
I think you'll see more & more applications of the N54 tt.

Dammmittt · 08-20-2007, 06:57 AM

Here's what I think. I think if you drop the N54 TT in the Z4 3.0 right now with the M version only getting the 3.2 I-6, they are too closely matched from a HP perspective. Maybe in 09 if the the Z4M goes away for a couple years you'd see it, but I don't think you will before that happens.

Seems like this is the way they went with the 3 series, waiting for the S54 to go away to put the TT in, and then the next M3 had the V8. Probably will see a similar sequence with the Z series

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