2004 BMW Z4 consumer reviews

The Z4 is a love it or hate it car. The car didn't do anything for me when I first saw it. The more I saw them around, the more interested I became. The engine and trans is right out of the 3 series, very reliable. It has lots of power. It's a little heavy for a roadster, but that gives it a safe feeling. I grew to love the body and simple interior. It handles flat and percise, a little choppy because of the short wheelbase. The tires are nice and wide runflats. It does wear tires quickly! You need to use the stock tires that were engineered for this car, about $400 each. It's a joy to drive this car, a little pricey, but worth it!

This car has it all. I've owned my Z4 for 4 months now and truly say that this vehicle is reliable, safe, fun, and fast. As far as sports cars I've owned a 2000 MR2 Spyder,Mistu Eclipse, and 240sx. This BMW is by far better in quality and reliability than the other cars I've owned. So far, the RFTs have been fine. I did get a flat once and drove 100 miles on it...took it to discount tire and they removed the nail for free. The vehicle handles superbly and its pretty quick, atr least for my needs. I didn't think that the 3.0 was that much faster for the money. Trunk space is very good for a small convertible and maintenance is reasonable with an oil change once3 a year or 15K miles per BMW. The interior is spacious and you can turn off the passenger airbag if you have kids sitting in the seat.

Purchased my Z4 3.0i new in 2004 and just can't bring myself to trade it in! Nothing compares to the styling, performance and value. Still feels like new after 30K. Huge amounts of fun to drive. Almost everyone replaces the original run flat tires (RFT) with standard tires for much much better driveability and comfort.

too much mileage, failed smog. Not clear how it passed 2nd time. Gear shift knob is worn out. Condition of roof is so-so.

I HAVE OWNED A 1996 Z3 AND CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 Z4.THIS IS NOT A CAR TO OWN IF U R PRACTICAL,BUT IF U R LOOKING FOR A GROWNUP TOY-THIS IS IT!MY Z3 WAS POWERED BY A 1.9L-4.MY Z4 IS A 2.5L-6.SINCE I HAVE OWNED BOTH I CAN SAY THE Z3 MUST BE DOWNSHIFTED FOR EXTREME PASSING CONDITIONS BUT FOR Z4 JUST ACCELERATE EVEN IN 5 GEAR MANUAL.THE Z3 I OWNED FOR OVER A COUPLE OF YEARS,THE Z4 JUST RECENTLY.BIG DIFFERENCE IN QUALITY Z3 TO Z4.TO ME THEY BOTH HANDLE GREAT BUT Z3 WAS SCARY ON WET PAVEMENT.I ACTUALLY SPUN OUT SEVERAL TIMES,FROM A STANDING START IN AN INTERSECTION.NEVER FOUND OUT WHY,CHALKED IT UP TO BAD TIRES.Z3 ALSO HAD OTHER PROBLEMS,I THINK DUE TO DESIGN BUT Z4 HAS WORKED OUT THE BUGS.SO FAR,I HOPE.ATTENTION GETTER?U BET!IF U WANT TO BE SEEN THIS IS THE CAR.IF U WANT TO BLEND INTO TRAFFIC UNNOTICED-1 WORD-NEVER!!!GREAT CAR FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR A CONVERTIBLE..IT IS AN ALL OR NOTHING CAR FOR ME,U MUST LIKE COLOR,OPTIONS,OR IT WILL NOT BE SPECIAL TO U.FUN CAR ,SUMMER YES!

Super handling on winding country roads. Great pick up to get out of traffic jams in conjested areas. Styling is superb instruments are easy to read and stereo sounds great..........