Z4 vs 350z vs Miata vs 335i

[fnfalman]

The Z4 is fairly reliable. Mine is seven years old and I don't have any major problem with it.

The roof is squeaky when retracted but that's pretty much all convertibles.

The power window regulator may go out (3-series weakness).

The weather seal around the windshield tend to deteriorate. Keep an eye on it and once you see what looks like dry-rotting, it's time to replace. Alas, usually you'd have to replace the windshield too. I didn't mind replacing my windshield along with the weather seal because my windshield was chipped and all crappy looking.

Door handle mechanism may go out after a long while.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Either way they are way better than the old Z3's in my opinion.

I respectfully disagree

[Homeslice]

^ 2nd pic = ok............1st and 3rd? No thanks, the coupe was always an afterthought IMO. Looked kind of like an AMC Pacer with lowering springs

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

^ 2nd pic = ok............1st and 3rd? No thanks, the coupe was always an afterthought IMO. Looked kind of like an AMC Pacer with lowering springs

Maybe so....
But I still love em (goes along great with my shitty taste in cars)

Some people drool over 911's or g37's.
I say to hell with them poser mobiles.

Me...I'll stare at a XR4Ti, a 88 MR2 sc or the sneaker known as the Z3 m.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Maybe so....
But I still love em (goes along great with my shitty taste in cars)

Some people drool over 911's or g37's.
I say to hell with them poser mobiles.

Me...I'll stare at a XR4Ti, a 88 MR2 sc or the sneaker known as the Z3 m.

I'm a sucker for aw11s

[101lifts2]

I would have gotton a GTI personally in that price range.

The Z4 is a chick/metro car.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Dave

I'm a sucker for aw11s

There are 2 in my neighborhood. One looks like a basket case and the other spent the past couple of years being beatin the piss out of by its owner.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

I would have gotton a GTI personally in that price range.

The Z4 is a chick/metro car.

Round here GTI is
A. Gay Man mobile ("Can haz cock and satisfy inner car guy?")
B. Asian metro car ("Hey brah my dad just bought me this awesome graduation present....lets drive to Hollister")
C. Female who is not into cars and doesn't even care if its a GTI or not. All she knows is that its the first car she bought by herself and its not a stick shift and the salesman was really nice when he pointed it out to her on the showroom floor.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

I would have gotton a GTI personally in that price range.

The Z4 is a chick/metro car.

You'd rather have a fwd hatch over a rwd vert? You may need to surrender the card brah

[CasterTroy]

Originally Posted by drewpy

they are great cars as long as someone else is footing the bill to fix it when it fucks up

True for ANY BMW product....the 5 we have is a cost free car..until something breaks, then HOLY HELL

My RT is the same as well.....PLUS the $800 12k service

Originally Posted by fnfalman

The power window regulator may go out (3-series weakness).

2 have gone out on the 5 so far

Originally Posted by fnfalman

The weather seal around the windshield tend to deteriorate. Keep an eye on it and once you see what looks like dry-rotting, it's time to replace. Alas, usually you'd have to replace the windshield too.

Yep...the 5 did this as well 2 years ago when it tripped 9 yrs old

Originally Posted by fnfalman

Door handle mechanism may go out after a long while.

Right rear did this on the 5

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

The Z4 is a chick/metro car.

I take it you just skimmed the first post as usual right?

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Round here GTI is
A. Gay Man mobile ("Can haz cock and satisfy inner car guy?")
B. Asian metro car ("Hey brah my dad just bought me this awesome graduation present....lets drive to Hollister")
C. Female who is not into cars and doesn't even care if its a GTI or not. All she knows is that its the first car she bought by herself and its not a stick shift and the salesman was really nice when he pointed it out to her on the showroom floor.

very close to what I was thinking