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      04-09-2009, 02:30 PM   #1
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TopGear review Z4, how to ge it Cheap?

One of my favorite and most trusted Auto revieweres and testers is TopGear, you know the entertaining English guys testing cars all time. Well, for me it sums it up when they said the following:

1. for those who are worried about the Z4 heavy weight effecting handling, dont panic, the car handels as good as the previous Z4 and is even more fun in terms of steering feedback feel and corning ability. Also remember, you have 3 standard modes of driving, normal, sport, and sport+

they are the professionals and I take their word anytime any place.

The second issue confronting most of us is PRICE, the base car with premium pakge (a must) and few other options hits $53-$54k range, so here is MY IDEA LOL, car goes on sale in May, hold on to your current Z4's and wait for 1 year, so lets say by July-August of 2010 you can easily knock 7-10K from a Z4 and there you go, you have a good deal.

You DONT have to get the TURBO one to be happy, I mean come on, 3.0L 255 HP is not enough, be real.
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      04-10-2009, 08:20 AM   #2
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Wise conclusion
But let's say that we are not all that reasonnable

I'm glad that top Gear liked the car, they are maniacs about roadsters, i remember when thay compared the hot Chili Z4 against the nice and well Boxter.

Do you have a link or a video about this review??
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      04-10-2009, 11:38 AM   #3
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http://www.topgear.com/uk/bmw/z4/road-test/sdrive-35i

I'm afraid that is top gear magazine which is different from the tv show (different is that it's not clarkson who writes these).
Clarkson will probably not like it very much. I'm sure he won't like the styling and probably won't like metal roof (although he had an slk and i think an sl).
He probably will like the softer ride and the fact that it is built in europe now.
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1. for those who are worried about the Z4 heavy weight effecting handling, dont panic, the car handels as good as the previous Z4 and is even more fun in terms of steering feedback feel and corning ability.
Ha...Current regular Z4 is boring already.
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      04-10-2009, 04:37 PM   #5
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How is it boring?
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I would ignore the 12/20 rating too...the M3 gets 10/20 for performance whereas the slower IS-F gets a whopping 20/20...
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