As I was driving east on Route 10 this morning a grey Z4 pulled up next to me. Traffic was heavy and any ideas we might have had were set aside because of the congestion. Best we could do was to chug along at about 15 mph.

I had never seen a Z4 in person before. I don't think it is quite as ugly as it appeared to be in the photos that I had seen. Still, it is not a good looking car either. I didn't like the creases on the side, or the emblem/side marker on the front fender. Mostly, I thought the car looked bloated or "fat". It looks as if it needs to go on a diet and slim back down to a Z3. From the front the car looked like a whale or manatee. From the back it looks like it has been slammed into a wall at 50 mph. All in all, I'm not impressed.

An aside to this is that I nodded to the driver, as I always do when I see someone else in a sportscar. Usually the other driver nods back. This guy just turned his head and refused to look at me or my S. Oh well.

 

Yes I Too have witnessed first hand the snobbery of BMW owners when I pulled up to a M3 at a light and got a glare and a look away. I tried to engage in light conversation ala, nice car, love the rims, but not even a glance. So I laughed out loud, peeled out, and drove in front of him for about 3 blocks.