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Old 12-14-2008, 01:44 PM
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New E89 BMW Z4
really good looking car! going to come with the twin turbo inline 6 in the 135, 335, and 535!






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Old 12-14-2008, 04:10 PM
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A Z4 M Coupe would make a fine replacement for my rx-8. Still liked the old Z3 M Coupe more though. Clown shoe FTW.
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Close to 3500lbs for the 6-speed turbo? What a porker. And why does the NA model apparently have better aero management than the turbo?
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Old 12-14-2008, 05:33 PM
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Damn that last picture is amazing!
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I love the way it looks. But wtf is up with the camber in the rear wheels??

http://www.ls2.com/forums/showthread...hreadid=688993

There are more pics there. Look at the 2nd pic and the 2nd to last pic.
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i was going to say i found my next car.

BUT JESUS F%CKING CHRIST!! 4200 POUNDS???

they need to talk to mazda and learn a few lessons about weight reduction.

edit: man that pisses me off. wtf bmw! if it was around 3000lbs, i would have bought it the second i could afford it. :/ wtf bmw.
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Better looking than the last version. What is up with this horrible and confusing nomenclature with the new Z4 sDrive30i or 35i??
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Originally Posted by kersh4w
i was going to say i found my next car.

BUT JESUS F%CKING CHRIST!! 4200 POUNDS???

they need to talk to mazda and learn a few lessons about weight reduction.
That's GVW of course, but 3500 curb weight for a vehicle in this class seems excessive. I'll be curious to see reviews, especially after the flaming Jeremy Clarkson gave the current Z4.

And "sDrive" is pretty stupid. Subaru already uses that name for their ECU mapping. I'm surprised they haven't had an issue with that...
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Originally Posted by kersh4w
i was going to say i found my next car.

BUT JESUS F%CKING CHRIST!! 4200 POUNDS???

they need to talk to mazda and learn a few lessons about weight reduction.
It would be bad if it were 4200, but if you checked your math, you would see it is only about 3500 :p (which is still a pig, especially for a roadster)
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3500lbs is still excessive. put me in there and a passenger. and you're looking at 3800lbs hurtling down the road.

why is mazda the only manufacturer dedicated to reducing weight? its such a NO BRAINER...
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Originally Posted by kersh4w
3500lbs is still excessive. put me in there and a passenger. and you're looking at 3800lbs hurtling down the road.

why is mazda the only manufacturer dedicated to reducing weight? its such a NO BRAINER...
The Z dropped a few lbs. The vette is pretty ligthweight. And IIRC, the RX8 gained weight for 09...
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Old 12-14-2008, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by kersh4w
3500lbs is still excessive. put me in there and a passenger. and you're looking at 3800lbs hurtling down the road.

why is mazda the only manufacturer dedicated to reducing weight? its such a NO BRAINER...
Besides, the other companies have the power, especially tq, to make up for it.
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Originally Posted by Transam kid 01
The Z dropped a few lbs. The vette is pretty ligthweight. And IIRC, the RX8 gained weight for 09...
According to Car and Driver, the R3 is the same weight as the 07 Grand Touring.
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Old 12-14-2008, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by PotatoSoup
According to Car and Driver, the R3 is the same weight as the 07 Grand Touring.
Looks like you're right. Either way, Mazda isn't the only one cutting weight.
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Old 12-14-2008, 08:43 PM
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Cutting weight is important. It gives better mpg's which is something all automaker's are looking out for.
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3200 - 3500 lbs... thats porky!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqoGh...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtSHX...layer_embedded

Much nicer looking than the last one but not as beautiful as the expensive Z8.
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I think it looks brilliant. Has a little viper coupe'ishness to it when the top is up. I'll just dream of a CSL coupe version...mmmmmm
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I drove a Z8 w/red leather interior. It has to be one of my absolute favorite cars from styling to driving feel.
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it looks like a lincoln mks to me




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it looks like a lincoln mks to me




Uhh....

I think you're alone on that one...
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Originally Posted by PotatoSoup
That's GVW of course, but 3500 curb weight for a vehicle in this class seems excessive. I'll be curious to see reviews, especially after the flaming Jeremy Clarkson gave the current Z4.

And "sDrive" is pretty stupid. Subaru already uses that name for their ECU mapping. I'm surprised they haven't had an issue with that...
It's called the SI-Drive you Subaru infidel!
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Uhh....

I think you're alone on that one...
wrong pic... my last pic was an mkz...


the front grill and headlights look like the mks to me.
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Old 12-14-2008, 10:44 PM
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I still think the new Z4 looks like a baby Mclaren SLR. That's a compliment.


Originally Posted by delhi
A Z4 M Coupe would make a fine replacement for my rx-8. Still liked the old Z3 M Coupe more though. Clown shoe FTW.
Hehe here's my brothers car... I like them too.

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