Z Series [Official] E89 BMW Z4

[RikfromBelgium]

what's the difference between an Sdrive Z4 and a normal Z4?

 

[Zafiro]

what's the difference between an Sdrive Z4 and a normal Z4?

there is no normal Z4, they are all called Sdrive.

 

[RikfromBelgium]

AAH, ok, got mixed up with some pricing earlier in the thread, must have been old Z4 prices. Gotya

 

[mike.blueberry]

there is no normal Z4, they are all called Sdrive.

Silly name

 

[klier]

What's so silly?

 

[mike.blueberry]

What's so silly?

why does the basic car (no hybrid, no AWD, just an electronic differential) also have a name? it's just a rear wheel drive BMW. No wait, now it's the SDrive

Mike

 

[DaSilva]

What's so silly?

The Name!

 

[martinbo]

The sDrive and xDrive naming conventions are contrived, klier.

 

[klier]

Well, ok. It doesn't bother me much to be honest.

I dislike the fact that they call a 4.4 liter a 5.0 liter, or the I6 with 326 hp '740i'. Or the 2.0TT diesel 123d.....that bothers me more somehow

 

[DaSilva]

Well, ok. It doesn't bother me much to be honest.

I dislike the fact that they call a 4.4 liter a 5.0 liter, or the I6 with 326 hp '740i'. Or the 2.0TT diesel 123d.....that bothers me more somehow

Oh no, they've donte the same as Mercedes...


It's just really a big LOL ^^
Why ?!
Stupid

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Haha, the irony of someone with the handle 'Betty Swollocks' complain about terrible choice of name.

ps. If that is indeed your real name, my sincere apology, I have a twisted mind .

No. It's an internet handle and a humourous spoonerism, and therefore doesn't have any importance beyond the domain of this website. It is not a nomenclature designed to promote the economic efficiency of a performance car, which "M:e" is.

I detect a bit of hostility on your part which is ill-judged. I am not trolling, merely pointing out that the name "M:e" is a bad choice due to it's connotations and association with a medical condition. If this name is chosen it will be huge joke, believe me.

I am a huge BMW fan and have no intention of "trolling".

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Well, ok. It doesn't bother me much to be honest.

I dislike the fact that they call a 4.4 liter a 5.0 liter, or the I6 with 326 hp '740i'. Or the 2.0TT diesel 123d.....that bothers me more somehow

But they don't call a 4.4 litre a 5.0 litre.

The name of the model is the 750i or the 50xDrive. It's just a way of naming a model. The days of it meaning the engine size are long gone.

And, this business of naming the cars "xDrive" or "sDrive" is very silly indeed.

 

[martinbo]

^ No, the new 4.4 litre twin-turbo engine is fitted in models designated 750i or X6 xDrive50i for example...

I'm less fussed about nomenclature accurately depicting engine displacement but the xDrive / sDrive monikers are verbose in my opinion.

Edit - perhaps I misunderstood your post i.e. it's not like BMW are saying that the 4.4 litre is a 5.0 litre which I agree with you on. But I see klier's point too...

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Edit - perhaps I misunderstood your post i.e. it's not like BMW are saying that the 4.4 litre is a 5.0 litre which I agree with you on. But I see klier's point too...

Yes, that is what I am saying. The numbers i.e. 740i, 750i, 330i, 335i, is just a way of naming the models and shouldn't (anymore) be taken as a way of determing the engine size.

 

[martinbo]

Off topic a little but while we're on the subject of nomenclature, I personally feel that the "i" to denote spark ignition engines in BMW's badging is outmoded and superfluous.

Why not just xDrive50 and if it's a diesel xDrive30d. Same goes for 335 vs 335d or 335h or whatever. That little "i" stems back from the days when fuel "i"njection was the big thing in engine power and efficiency. Days back when I was a kid. These days, well, we all know that cars are fuel injected at the very least. And of course, the "i" has little relevance back to petrol being the fuel type.

 

[mike.blueberry]

gladly, all these things are just names.. not more serious problems.

 

[Nikos120i]

Any idea on the pricing of the new Z4?

 

[Giannis]

The pricing in Germany has been writen somewhere in the previous pages. As for the greek prices axpect a big extra νταβαντζιλικι

 

[Nikos120i]

The pricing in Germany has been writen somewhere in the previous pages. As for the greek prices axpect a big extra νταβαντζιλικι

Yeap!! Around the area of +20% EASILY!!

I'll think I'll wait for the new turbo 1er ( )

 

[Zafiro]

Any idea on the pricing of the new Z4?

Price in Germany compare to SLK:


BMW Z4 sDrive 23i (204 HP) = €35,900
BMW Z4 sDrive 30i (258 HP) = €42,900
BMW Z4 sDrive 35i (306 HP) = €47,450

MB SLK:
350 (305HP) = €46,975
280 (231HP) = €41,860
200K (184HP) = €36,500