First G29 Z4 Roadster Prototype Spied, Returns to the Soft-Top!

Chihuahua · 07-01-2016, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mrkoven

no hardtop no care

one of my favorite songs.

antzcrashing · 07-01-2016, 07:57 PM

Going to have a huge nose

StealYourFace · 07-02-2016, 11:59 AM

Does that car have rear steering or is it just the camo that makes it look like a tone to toe in the back.

I wish the plates weren't shaded out on test cars so you can match one from another.

SCOTT26 · 07-02-2016, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by antzcrashing

Going to have a huge nose

As per all Roadsters but a very low nose.

ORIGIN M. · 07-03-2016, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by theMilkman

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Originally Posted by Nomana

Is it possible that soft-top is for prototype purpose only?

maybe.... note the soft top has no rear window.

Not a chance.

Soft-top is what it is getting.

ORIGIN M. · 07-03-2016, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Desmo85

I dont like it, not one bit. Compared to the Z4 it looks not very pretty, and the cloth rag on top is just garstly. (And paying double insurance for a cloth roof too).
And the weight argument is not a valid one either, since the clothroof has no stability for the chasis whatsoever they need to strut up the whole car to make it stiffer. Meaning more weight. They should have taken the current E89 Z4 Roof Mechanism and use carbonfibre plates.

www.mercedes-benz.com

scoobysaurus · 07-04-2016, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

www.mercedes-benz.com

Yup he'll be better off with MB as will a lot of other E89 owners/fans. As a former E89 owner I wouldn't have it any other way. Rag tops are filthy and weight is no excuse given the proliferation of carbon fiber in recent times. Good to see top Marques like Ferrari and McLaren have moved to hard tops and hope to see more companies following suit while BMW is going back to the 20th century with garish soft tops for their sports cars.

ORIGIN M. · 07-04-2016, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by scoobysaurus

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Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

www.mercedes-benz.com

Yup he'll be better off with MB as will a lot of other E89 owners/fans. As a former E89 owner I wouldn't have it any other way. Rag tops are filthy and weight is no excuse given the proliferation of carbon fiber in recent times. Good to see top Marques like Ferrari and McLaren have moved to hard tops and hope to see more companies following suit while BMW is going back to the 20th century with garish soft tops for their sports cars.

BMW is just doing what people want.

Ragtops are timeless, regardless of how you view the world.

Efthreeoh · 07-04-2016, 06:34 AM

Thermoplastic.... ooooh so high tech

yousefnjr · 07-04-2016, 09:35 AM

As somebody who dailies a convertible...

No thanks. Long live the rag top

Sterling Roadster · 07-04-2016, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by angelr

I think it has extra cladding to disguise the true lines and shape.

Good point. Hope so!

f5joe · 07-12-2016, 07:36 PM

Looking forward to the new Z5 ..... whatever it is. I believe the current Z4 has been in the market long enough. However ....... I love my 28i beyond expectations. I love the folding hard top. And I love the body lines. Color me happy for a long time.

scoobysaurus · 07-13-2016, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by yousefnjr

As somebody who dailies a convertible...

No thanks. Long live the rag top

As someone that has an R231 SL63 and had an E89 Z4, I never had problems with trunk space as a daily car. If I need to carry something I just put the roof up, it's not rocket science.

Just like the first 2, my next new convertible is also going to be a hard top - most likely the upcoming 570S spider, so I'm not exactly in the market for a Z5 but it's just sad to see BMW devolving back to rag tops. Anyway, to each their own I guess.

2msport · 07-13-2016, 01:49 PM

damn that thing looks ugly so far

yousefnjr · 07-13-2016, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by scoobysaurus

... just put the roof up, it's not rocket science.

Are you sure? Sounds pretty sciency to me

Jason · 09-20-2016, 01:01 PM

Update: September 20, 2016

Testing for the BMW Z5 has advanced to the Nurburgring! The prototype also now appears to either wear a subtle trunk spoiler or have a slightly raised / curved trunk lid, as well as wheels very similar to the M3/M4 Competition wheels (Style 666M). We also get a first decent look at the Z5 interior.

BMW Z5 Hits the Nurburgring

wdeerfield · 09-20-2016, 01:22 PM

"The car exercises a very light and minimalistic cockpit,"

i read that as.. 'we are not spending much time on the interior and we know its dated looking already so deal with it. yes we are using the same HVAC controls from 10 years ago and thick chunky flat plastics everywhere.'

and the spy shot today shows that.

aajami · 09-20-2016, 01:22 PM

No fixed top, no care.

No M version, no care.

brianeck · 09-20-2016, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by wdeerfield

"The car exercises a very light and minimalistic cockpit,"

i read that as.. 'we are not spending much time on the interior and we know its dated looking already so deal with it. yes we are using the same HVAC controls from 10 years ago and thick chunky flat plastics everywhere.'

and the spy shot today shows that.

hehehe. Dead on.

scoobysaurus · 09-20-2016, 01:34 PM

Loving the onslaught of spy shots (5er, 6er and Z5 in 48 hours), keep em coming guys!

Nachbar · 09-20-2016, 01:52 PM

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AKRAPOVICOWNS · 09-20-2016, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by wdeerfield

"The car exercises a very light and minimalistic cockpit,"

i read that as.. 'we are not spending much time on the interior and we know its dated looking already so deal with it. yes we are using the same HVAC controls from 10 years ago and thick chunky flat plastics everywhere.'

and the spy shot today shows that.

Too early to say that. Probably the interior it's just a mess of Bmw parts as of now.

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