BMW Z4 Roadster (2009 - 2017) 23i sDrive 2d Owner Review

IMHO this car delivers genuine 'joy' with the top up or down. It's the intangible quality inherent in the car that reassures you it will run for many years to come; it still looks a handsome thing when parked, and I feel could go on to becoming a classic. On the 'slightly down' side, there is a hard-ride to contend with, (sports suspension and RFTs), which is notable on our pock-marked British roads. The fact it's a six-cylinder, enviro-hater, means you need some depth to your 'running-costs pockets', but there's the lovely sound of a BMW six on a country lane in summer to balance any contentious thoughts you may have. I hope the company will one day replace the Z4, (with a hybrid iZ4?), as I think this concept, (and the 'sports saloon'), are what BMW does so well- their pedigree is that they do want you to enjoy your drive to work. Or play.