New BMW Z4 review - can it really trouble an Alpine A110 and 718 Boxster?
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Date: 2022-04-17
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getdealtwithquick
Wouldn't buy it w/o a manual but apparently those must have not been selling enough for BMW in the past to justify the additional cost of keeping it as an option. If the Z4 is really competing with the Boxter, that choice is interesting though: BMW knew (registration numbers) that the 718 isn't selling well (many say due to the 4 cylinder) and still decided not to at least try to capitalize on that opportunity with a manual option to try and bring some of those buyers over. So much research goes into these decisions today, I don't believe for a second that this was a mistake but instead a conscious decision. Most likely because roadster sales overall are declining and secondly because enthusiast manual buyers - as vocal as we are - only have a small impact on overall real world Z4 sales, unlike at Porsche.
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Wouldn't buy it w/o a manual but apparently those must have not been selling enough for BMW in the past to justify the additional cost of keeping it as an option. If the Z4 is really competing with the Boxter, that choice is interesting though: BMW knew (registration numbers) that the 718 isn't selling well (many say due to the 4 cylinder) and still decided not to at least try to capitalize on that opportunity with a manual option to try and bring some of those buyers over. So much research goes into these decisions today, I don't believe for a second that this was a mistake but instead a conscious decision. Most likely because roadster sales overall are declining and secondly because enthusiast manual buyers - as vocal as we are - only have a small impact on overall real world Z4 sales, unlike at Porsche.
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Neudezign
Steve, you are hands down one of the best automotive journalist out there. I always enjoy your car review videos, I'd sit and have a pint and talk cars with you any day. You and Auto Express are producing great content, keep up the great work!
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Steve, you are hands down one of the best automotive journalist out there. I always enjoy your car review videos, I'd sit and have a pint and talk cars with you any day. You and Auto Express are producing great content, keep up the great work!
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Jose
I test drove the new 2. 0 Z4 and it was very unimpressive. My e89 6l 2. 5 feels better and sounds better. Maybe the top of the range makes the difference but I will stay away of the 2. 0 if you are after the driving sperience.
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I test drove the new 2. 0 Z4 and it was very unimpressive. My e89 6l 2. 5 feels better and sounds better. Maybe the top of the range makes the difference but I will stay away of the 2. 0 if you are after the driving sperience.
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Duchess
I have to make a choice last month either this That came in at $74, 000 Loaded six-cylinder the Boxster $120, 000 with just a few options so I had to choose this and I don-t regret it mine is called San Francisco red
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I have to make a choice last month either this That came in at $74, 000 Loaded six-cylinder the Boxster $120, 000 with just a few options so I had to choose this and I don-t regret it mine is called San Francisco red
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ChawenHalo
I don't get the comparison with the Boxter which is a little 4 pot sports car. This clearly is more of a cruiser in Mercedes and Jaguar market. 1st gen Z4 was a sports car, especially in hairy ///M spec.
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I don't get the comparison with the Boxter which is a little 4 pot sports car. This clearly is more of a cruiser in Mercedes and Jaguar market. 1st gen Z4 was a sports car, especially in hairy ///M spec.
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Albyrt
I think the elephant in the showroom is the M2 competition BWM will sell you for around the same price, maybe even a bit less if you check some boxes on the Z4.
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I think the elephant in the showroom is the M2 competition BWM will sell you for around the same price, maybe even a bit less if you check some boxes on the Z4.
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Lisa
Oh God I like like these car critics pretend to know about cars, u would even think that they build cars for a leaving but no they don't, they really dont--------
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Oh God I like like these car critics pretend to know about cars, u would even think that they build cars for a leaving but no they don't, they really dont--------
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Adventures
Drove back to back with boxster s and gts. Bought the Z4. Make sure if nothing else you test drive one. 718 is at least 10k more at the low end
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Drove back to back with boxster s and gts. Bought the Z4. Make sure if nothing else you test drive one. 718 is at least 10k more at the low end
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Richard
It jarred me the car he was in was different to the car in the vid. Look at the seats and bald fella.
I love the car.
No the vid
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It jarred me the car he was in was different to the car in the vid. Look at the seats and bald fella.
I love the car.
No the vid
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bzdtemp
Not for me and neither is the Boxster. I'd have an MX-5, just more pure fun and the left cash can pay for loads of driving adventures.
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Not for me and neither is the Boxster. I'd have an MX-5, just more pure fun and the left cash can pay for loads of driving adventures.
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