Z4 Classic or what?

Phil....you are a brave man...good luck

Thats why I started a separate thread as idea of the Z4M Roadster or Coupe being a classic is so remote, at this moment in time, that I didnt want to detract from the other thread.

I perosnally think the zeds have got less attractive as the number has got higher, the zed 1 is pretty much a perfect wedge and the zed 3 three is just a retro fest of curves but the zed 4 with Mr Bangles anges was pretty much the first of the genre in a look that has taken over the the BMW range and has had such an influence of other manufacturers.

Edited by muppet 2 - 09 Dec 2008 at 5:28pm

the Z3 whether carrying an M badge or not is 'just another car' and will no doubt become a classic in years to come in the same way as the austin allegro

I don't know how the Austin Agro arrived on this thread,and how it ever reached classic status.Those of us who remember it littering our roads will know what I mean.It should not be mentioned in the same breath as a BM,British or not.

Cabrio.The Allegro was ,in fact,quite a striking design for its time,but apart from the aesthetics it was terrible.I can remember it was recalled at one time because the steering arm had a habit of dropping off.No doubt with 21st century technology applied,anything could be made a classic.Even the E type had its failings until Heritage re-built it with up-to-date technology,but the original is undoubtably a classic car.It was claimed to do 150 mph,but history does not record how many were killed trying to prove it could.

  I don't like the Z4 or any Bangle designs at all.  The lines seem to be wrong they go up and down they don't flow. The last "BMW" was the E46.

Ron.I agree about the Bangle designs.They lack imagination,and are rapidly reaching the point where they offend the eye.Barges come to mind.
BMW desperately need to break away from this ugly trend and produce something special,perhaps on the lines of the CS concept.Bring the headlights to the front of the car where they belong,instead of trying to combine them with sidelights.I find that with radically slanted lights I get blinded when going in the opposite direction.This is because light is leaking out of the sides.It has been the fashion to do this,and IMO they should be scrapped.
The lights are just one aspect that needs a rethink.

Lads! Lads! I am deeply offended. I love my Zed 4, think it aggresive looking, stylish and particularly like the "nice car mate" comments i get in the street - usually from some urchin just waiting to slash the soft top, I'll admit - Richard Hammond likes them and so does Vicki Butler Henderson and thats good enough for me.....

Hi Bern