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    Question E89 Z4 sDrive35is - where is the love?

    Why hasn't this car gotten the attention it deserves?

    I mean it's powered by the same engine as the infamous 1M - an upgraded version of the 3L twin turbo N54 putting out 335bhp with an overboost function that gives it bursts of up to 500NM of torque!!!! Mated to a 7 speed Double Clutch Transmission with bespoke sports exhaust, larger brakes, as well as various other mechanical and visual tweaks unique to the 35is model. It's essentially an M or (M-Performance) car without the fuss and marketing.

    It's a hardtop coupé that turns into a roadster in a few seconds with the touch of a button with none of the traditional soft-top downsides. It was praised by top gear and other motoring journalists, and though looks is a subjective thing, it's certainly not a minger whatever way you look at it.

    So what is it? Do people think it's too flashy? or maybe girly? or was it too expensive when it was new?

    I can't help but think that it's possibly one of BMW's finest, it should be up there with the 1Ms, and M2s, so why isn't it?

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    All me beemers are gone.....for now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter-E36 View Post
    Why hasn't this car gotten the attention it deserves?
    The unfortunate fact is their market positioning means it competed against probably the best driver cars in the class (and maybe in the real world generally) in the shape of the Porsche Boxter and/or Cayman. The Porsches may have been a little bit more expensive, but not to a mad extent and drivers would have appreciated the dynamics advantage.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Felix View Post
    I love them
    Me too

    Quote Originally Posted by dergside View Post
    The unfortunate fact is their market positioning means it competed against probably the best driver cars in the class (and maybe in the real world generally) in the shape of the Porsche Boxter and/or Cayman. The Porsches may have been a little bit more expensive, but not to a mad extent and drivers would have appreciated the dynamics advantage.
    That's a very good point, I wasn't thinking of the competition to be honest. Compared to the M2 that's going up against an under steering Audi and a front biased AWD Mercedes, it's certainly tougher competition. Although I have to say while I'm sure the Cayman / Boxter are amazing, I've never wanted one, they just do nothing for me, whereas I've lusted over Z4s ever since I first laid eyes on the e85 back in 2002. I remember Top Gear tested the Z4 against a boxter and an s2000, and 15 years later my order of preference is still Z4 > S2000 > Boxter.

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