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4.9 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars

My red Z4

Joe Wilson, 05/10/2006
2005 BMW Z4 2.5i 2dr Roadster (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The car is my daily driver. I love the ease of the manual roof. Opens and closes in one quick motion, can close it at 40 mph (do this when it rains). Smooth engine and excellent 5 speed is addictive. Good torque. Unbelievable handling. Good ride. Phenomenal standard stereo. Get heated seats (my only option). Had a few problems but BMW fixed them. A hoot to drive with the stability control off. Winter traction excellent if you buy winter tires (mine are Hankook), but snow and ice traction is terrible on stock tires. Recently drove new S2000 and Solstice; both very nice. I like the feel of the BMW. Nothing compares. Buy the standard transmission and engine is my advice.

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5 out of 5 stars

Alarm System

"4X around", 10/29/2004
2005 BMW Z4 3.0i 2dr Roadster (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is my third BMW and I love it. Only problem this year is that I have NO ALARM system. I had to order it as an "accessory" and BMW "forgot" to wire for it, so I am without an alarm system at present. Don't know how long I have to wait for this "part".

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Only 2.0L but still a lot of fun

Rene, 04/04/2009
2005 BMW Z4 2.5i 2dr Roadster (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I went for the 2.0L rather than 3.0L (the in between 2.5L made no sense to me) because it is a long term car so running costs are important. The lighter engine means this is the best handling car I have ever driven. I can blast round beds, be they sharp corners or sweepers at speeds that make my hair tingle. I used to race stock cars and have had a Morgan +8 - the Zed 4 is better. Blasted across Germany at 90-120mph and got 41 miles per gallon. I live in London and still get 30mpg. I love the looks (pre-facelift) and always stare at the car when leaving it. Driving does not get much better.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

The return of the authentic roadster

jon allen, 04/17/2005
2005 BMW Z4 3.0i 2dr Roadster (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Three litre six speed goes like stink. Gear ratio is superb for city and highway use. Excellent ergonomics, simple yet refined. It is the TR6 you had in college without the headaches.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

A fun roadster to drive

Pierre Dupont, 06/22/2005
2005 BMW Z4 3.0i 2dr Roadster (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We have SMG transmission on our Z4. That option gives us more fun than with a traditional manual gear system. Bumpy drive on bad road surface but we expected that. A real fun factor in a very sporty drive.

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