I heard there were build quality issues with the Z4. What's it like?

 

I find I get more respect from BMW drivers when I'm in the S2000. But Audi and Mini Cooper drivers, especially the latter, I have found to be really aggressive like they're trying to prove a point (whatever point that might be - it's lost on me )

But when I'm in the Punto then BMW drivers just cut me up constantly.

 

Good review!

Yes, no S2000 replacement but I can see the appeal, even though I have my personal difficulties with it.

Juventino, it's the carpet-crawler petty-oneupmanship thing. I don't need to play those games (although watching a tailgating constipated-faced A4 understeer off a roundabout IS amusing!) It can be a PIA in the Civic, which looks very innocuous from the rear, like your Punto & suffers more as a consequence.

 

Bloody hell Fletch, you wont be having much choice the next time you buy a car. However I know what you are saying, I probably wouldnt buy a Merc or Jag because they are old peoples cars nor a range rover as they are for drug dealers etc etc

 

Lets face it , whatever you buy someone will have an issue with it.

 

I still don't really buy this BMW/Audi drivers business, I think people expect it so when there is an incident involving those makes of car they tend to stick in their head more.

I'm as guilty of it as anyone, I always notice badly driven Porsches on track days but I'm probably subconsciously looking for problems with them.

 

The BMW driver thing is a myth. Its an image created when BMWs were seen as a superior car and people who owned cheaper cars felt they needed to attack. A nob head driver is going to drive like a cock whether he is in a lada or a lambo. Its actually mainly on the s2k forum where I see it mentioned most

 

I think everyone drives like a twat sometimes no matter what they are in, I am no angel that's for sure but then who is!! Maybe the reason 3 series beemers get a hard deal is cos if only 1 pct of them drive bad there are so many around that it tars the rest of the owners. I dont hear many people saying ' those bl00dy veyron owners are complete twats'

 

So why is it that 75% of BMWs have faulty indicators?


Like Ge says, it may be a case of looking for it, but I'm willing to bet that 50% of the cars I see during a week NOT indicating would be a BMW.

 

Ahhh... now there's a very good point...
I may see more shit driving in three series BMWs simply because there are soooo many of them on the road and it's just a case of averages.