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gottacatchup · 02-21-2004, 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by Game-R

Has anyone ever seen a picture of the Z4 with its top up?? I'm guessing it's as ugly as its predecessor, the Z3, with its top up as well.

you know nothing about style, the Z3 was possibly one of the most beautiful and flowing designs ever to come out of BMW, especialy the coupe version. Obviously i'd take the Z4, BUTTTT just to attempt and throw in an added twist what about the boxster?

ported_head · 02-21-2004, 02:19 AM

Z4 all the way...i think they took the SLR F1 style nose just one step too far. best left to the SLR. looks ungainly on the SLK. i would take the last generation SLK over the current one too.

Leo_M3 · 02-21-2004, 03:19 AM

I would take a Z4 anyday.

I hate Mercedes interiors and the SLK kinda looks like a Lexus SC at some views.

It defintely wont drive as well as the Z4 as well

sads · 02-21-2004, 05:51 AM

z4 any day

Evo · 02-21-2004, 05:58 AM

I am a BMW guy.. But with the new BMW design, it's going downhill..
I like the new SLK a lot.. I even like the Old SLK over the Z3.. So SLK all the way.. would even be better if it was a Barabus SLK, that thing is so good looking..

st-anger · 02-21-2004, 06:04 AM

iÂ´ve my Z4 3.0 now for half a year and all i can say: ITÂ´S GREAT !!!
a perfect cruiser for the summer and on the other hand quite compareable with the E46 M3, maybe iÂ´ll go for the ACS engine kit next summer to have ~300hp and then iÂ´m definitely sure that itÂ´ll outrun a std. M3....
i donÂ´t really like the new SLK look but iÂ´ll definitely test drive one...
IMO itÂ´s more the ladies car, and the Z4 the one for the "boys"...

bmwfreak · 02-21-2004, 03:18 PM

I'd take the Z4, because it is the purer driver's car. Have you seen the Z4 in the flesh? I swear, do NOT look at one if you;re in heavy traffic, you WILL get into an accident as you turn around for the 456th time to get another look at it pass by, or pull up behind/side by side/ in front/left/right of you.

The new SLK.... say it with me... "Same sausage in different lengths". Just as BMW, and now Audi, are trying to stop their cars from looking like different lengths of the same sausage, Mercedes are doing the exact opposite! E-Class looks suspiciously like C-Class as well as S-Class from the rear, me thinks. Except of course for the Maybach (That looks like an overstretched Rover 75).

As it is, how could an AMG SLK ever stand up to a Z4 M (if one was ever made)?

Even the Porsche Boxster loses out to a Z4 2.5 (Autocar UK). Take the Z4, and you wont regret it. I managed to take one out for a test drive (Rare, esp in Malaysia). Every girl i saw checked me out, for starters, and my parents are actually considering selling their E-Class and E34 5-series to get one.

It's wonderful to drive.

yellow_rice · 02-21-2004, 04:39 PM

i say go MERC... for obvious reasons
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I think the SLK comes from a longer line of descendants than the Z's ever did. I THINK but it wouldn't matter wat i think because i'm bias.

But what I can tell you for sure is that the hard top is VERY much more favourable than the canvas. I don't know where your from but when rain hits the canvas, it can get pretty irritating. i would know. =T

the breakdown, SLK all the way.

kteo2003 · 02-21-2004, 05:19 PM

bmw Z4 M is said to have the engine of the M3(3246cc-343bhp)....t
the amg goes only with autonatik transsmission...
i would like to ask that you guys don't care for the hard top?

Ovi · 02-24-2004, 12:32 PM

Z4

JiggaStyles09 · 02-24-2004, 12:53 PM

ill take the slk, although i havent seen am "M" version of the Z4 yet so im not 100% sure (however i would expect it to have the engine thats in the M3). Oh if this changes anyone elses opinion the new SLK 55 AMG will come with M-Bs new 7 speed automatic.
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/omb/amg...eistung_03.htm

Gabriel343 · 02-24-2004, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by st-anger

i maybe iÂ´ll go for the ACS engine kit next summer to have ~300hp and then iÂ´m definitely sure that itÂ´ll outrun a std. M3....

Are you sure?

Very beautifull bordeaux Z4. What color is it?

st-anger · 02-24-2004, 02:32 PM

...quite sure iÂ´ve driven an E46 M3 at a track day at the A1-ring here in Austria so i had a quite good comparison, we donÂ´t have any clocked times, but in a compariso set up by Motorvision, the E85 3.0 clocked a better lap time than the E46 M3, so iÂ´m quite confident that a 300hp+ Z4 could outrun a M3....

maybe we should meet up in summer

, btw is that your M3 in you sig...bloody nice car, i simply LOVE the E46 M3

the colour is called Merlot-red, in combination with the beige leather IMO the best choice for a Z4...

Gabriel343 · 02-24-2004, 02:59 PM

[quote="st-anger,
maybe we should meet up in summer

quote]
Oh yes, why not!

SPEEDKILLAR · 02-24-2004, 05:23 PM

SLK 55 AMG (black metallic) 8)