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      01-06-2022, 04:39 PM   #1
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Hidden 'Z' in Design...

I've been driving my E86 M Coupe for almost 9 years now, and just realized there was a hidden Z in the design...am I the only one?

I realized it when I was wearing a shirt from blipshift and looked at myself in the mirror (image from shirt also attached).
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There’s a thread buried somewhere about it. If I remember right there’s another hidden besides the one you highlighted. It’s kinda like where’s Waldo also a cool thread about the designer and concept too but can’t find it atm.
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There’s a thread buried somewhere about it. If I remember right there’s another hidden besides the one you highlighted. It’s kinda like where’s Waldo also a cool thread about the designer and concept too but can’t find it atm.
Yeah the other Z is from the hood line to the headlight to the front bumper, you wont unsee this haha
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Yeah the other Z is from the hood line to the headlight to the front bumper, you wont unsee this haha
I see what they did there...
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Aha, but where's the secret zed in the z3?
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I've been driving my E86 M Coupe for almost 9 years now, and just realized there was a hidden Z in the design...am I the only one?

I realized it when I was wearing a shirt from blipshift and looked at myself in the mirror (image from shirt also attached).
Right next to the Z you highlighted.. there's a 4 as well.
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      01-08-2022, 03:01 PM   #7
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Hey, I have that shirt!
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      01-14-2022, 06:50 AM   #8
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The model designation in BMW language, the "Z" represents Zunkunft, (Future) translated to English.

Anders Warming working under Chris Bangle is credited with inventing the "flame surfacing" cleverly layering the Z into the aspects of our Z4's.
At the time the styling was avante guard, and often overlooked, or decried.
However, now 20 years on is is considered a masterpiece, as are other Bangle inspired cars from the late 90's and early 2000's.
Like the Alfa Romeo coupes and convertibles circa 2000 ish, and the Fiat coupes from the mid 1990's

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Knew of the front fender Z but totally missed the others....this is fun.
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