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3.5 out of 5 stars

Electrical/Computer Problems

Shayen George, 04/24/2004
2004 BMW Z4 2.5i 2dr Roadster (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful

These cars are prone to electrical computer problems relasted to the Idrive system. If you search the Internet you will find hundreds of stories like mine. My Z-4 has stalled out unexpectedly at total of six times. The EML (Engine Malfunction Light)light came on, and I could not get the RPM's up for sufficient power. On 2 occasions this created life threating situations.

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5 out of 5 stars

What a snow ride

Mecho, 03/27/2009
2004 BMW Z4 3.0i 2dr Roadster (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful

I had this 2004 Z4 3.0 for the last 4 years. Silver titanium. It is impressive, I love it very much. Drove it all year around in Detroit and Minneapolis. This car is great on snow with the right tires. It is fun to drive. I test drove the SL55 AMG as my next car possibly. Let me tell you, I have to think twice now. Z4 is even more than what we may think. It has been difficult to choose something else after you drive this car. Most likely it will be SL55 AMG though for me tough decision to move from the Z4 even after more than 4 years driving it all year around. Never drove a car for that long. Go get one don't even think twice about Z4. :)

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2.5 out of 5 stars

Z4 was the worst car i have ever owned.

Z4BMWZ4, 10/22/2004
2004 BMW Z4 3.0i 2dr Roadster (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful

I bought my car brand new with 6 miles on it. Ive had it a year and has 11,000 miles on it now. I had to bring it to the show 8 times. The instrument cluster needed replacing twice. The passenger side power seat went out. The gas cap lid cover fell off at the gas station. The passenger side window fell out. The dealer would not take it back. BMW America would not do anything, but they "made a note of it" In 2003, the domestic cars had less complaints then the european cars. Makes you wonder why. I should have bought a cadallac.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

A great choice

lecanp, 10/09/2004
2004 BMW Z4 3.0i 2dr Roadster (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I've had my Z4 for about a month now. Got all the options - Performance & Sport packages, Steptronic, heated seats. A little pricy, but lots of fun. The car drives extremely well and will behave as reserved as you want it to when in normal mode, but transforms into a real tiger when you push the Sports button or shift the Steptronic into sports drive. There is no comparison to the 2.5, which felt underpowered. It is a little bumpy with the 18" wheels, but not as bad as I had feared. Watch out for pot holes! It does not handle puddles very well (easily hydroplanes). It is a real eye-turner for young and old alike.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Z is good for me

throb, 07/16/2007
2004 BMW Z4 2.5i 2dr Roadster (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I got this car when I finally could afford one and wow it did not disappoint. I got the SMG based transmission and that thing is a total blast. I love the car so much that I am leasing a new 07 Z4 3.0si starting in 2 days! My only gripe is that the Z series is always behind in cool technology that the 3 series has. No siruis radio. Pathetic. It's a very small gripe on a kickin' car!

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