Official Spotted Thread:

[sparoz]

Spotted Rowdy on the Sunshine Motor Way today. I just came out off the on-ramp, and spotted a space grey 1er and wonder if it's a forum member. Got the flash next and then saw Rowdy driving. Nice car!

[BBK]

Spotted white 120 vert yesterday morning, turns out it's my neighbour... Right hand brake light was out.

Spotted black 135i Vert last night in city heading from Valley with back left side brake light out...

[MikeVictor]

553.MAK northbound at the Stanley St exit. Saw you coming up behind be from back Juliet Street

[QSH17Z]

Titanium Silver 125i M Sport Coupe cut in front of me around the back of Grand Plaza Shopping Centre at Browns Plains around 3pm this afternoon. Had an ///M badge in place of 125i and personalised plates ending in 70...

[Taymaishu]

Black 135i Coupe with black euro plates - N Tx 135 on Homebush Bay Drive around 6pm, heading southbound just after the M4 intersection.

Had right tail light out

[Liub]

Black 135 driving down st kilda rd betweeb commercial n toorak 5 mins ago, plates WTF-222 i think!

[esky]

Yesterday, Cashmere Silver vert, AW 135i coupe and black 135i coupe parked outside Sydney Grammar School, St Ives.

[E92325i]

Spotted Liub's 135i parked on St. Kilda Rd about 10PM last night. Only recognised the car because of his number plates being the same as the forum name

[stylish.]

I see a 125i/135i coupe/vert at least 3 times a week! Anyone here from the SE suburbs of Melb? =)

[Liub]

Originally Posted by E92325i

Spotted Liub's 135i parked on St. Kilda Rd about 10PM last night. Only recognised the car because of his number plates being the same as the forum name

G'day!

[jksgoh]

Spotted 125 with plates vis 125 at bm melb car park at 1120. Anyone here?

[Superdaws]

Originally Posted by stylish.

I see a 125i/135i coupe/vert at least 3 times a week! Anyone here from the SE suburbs of Melb? =)

I am o/

[~sarah~]

I keep spotting a couple of 1ers at the gym in Glen Waverley. A silver one and a red one.

[BBK]

Spotted a Lemans Blue 135i today going through the valley and heading out to Kingsford Smith Dve. I was in a silver Z4 35i having a test drive...

[MikeVictor]

Originally Posted by BBK

Spotted a Lemans Blue 135i today going through the valley and heading out to Kingsford Smith Dve. I was in a silver Z4 35i having a test drive...

OT, but what did you think of the Z4?

[BBK]

Originally Posted by mattyv

OT, but what did you think of the Z4?

I thought it was great. The DCT was excellent, and after driving it in Sport+ mode it was much quicker and satisfying than the auto in my 135. Didn't quick have the punch of my car but I'm sure with a tune it would be very nice. Suspension was stiffer too.

I think it had active steering which took a little getting used to. Didn't like the steering wheel, ours is much better.

So I'm not sure if I would buy one though, I do love the look of it. For $130k I could be in a second hand Cayman S.

[sparoz]

Space Grey Coupes x 3

Space Grey Coupe in the Byron Area on the weekend.

Space Grey Coupe turning right from Mains Road into McCullough's St around 2pm today.

Space Gray Coupe heading towards Sunnybank on Miles Platting Rd at eight miles plain not long after that.

[BMW86]

Originally Posted by BBK

I thought it was great. The DCT was excellent, and after driving it in Sport+ mode it was much quicker and satisfying than the auto in my 135. Didn't quick have the punch of my car but I'm sure with a tune it would be very nice. Suspension was stiffer too.

I think it had active steering which took a little getting used to. Didn't like the steering wheel, ours is much better.

So I'm not sure if I would buy one though, I do love the look of it. For $130k I could be in a second hand Cayman S.

I felt the same way after I drove it too. The DCT is phenomenal and the sport mode settings are pretty cool. I really dig the interior of the Z4, I think it looks really sweet but the steering wheel isn't as meaty as ours. I think the Z4sdrive35is model addresses all of those issues. I got so many looks when I drove that car around town. Such a fun car

[BBK]

Still OT, the salesmen also tried to tell me that the Z4 will outhandle a Porsche easily... Didn't even say which Porsche, he said any! Said he was at a track day with the Z4 and a 911, and the customers were saying they were better in the Z4.

Nothing more I hate than a salesmen being massively biased. Said it a few times that the Z4 was the much better car. Cheaper yes, more powerful yes, but better handling?!


And one more thing, all the 35i models apparently come with DCT correct? If this is so, why is DCT an option? If there is no other gearbox available, then it isn't an option and we shouldn't be charged for it!

[BMW86]

Originally Posted by BBK

Still OT, the salesmen also tried to tell me that the Z4 will outhandle a Porsche easily... Didn't even say which Porsche, he said any! Said he was at a track day with the Z4 and a 911, and the customers were saying they were better in the Z4.

Nothing more I hate than a salesmen being massively biased. Said it a few times that the Z4 was the much better car. Cheaper yes, more powerful yes, but better handling?!


And one more thing, all the 35i models apparently come with DCT correct? If this is so, why is DCT an option? If there is no other gearbox available, then it isn't an option and we shouldn't be charged for it!

OT - I agree about salesmen being incredibly biased. I think that's an inherent trait of any salesman at any dealership I've been to. I've heard some pretty wild stories and that's why I take any advice from any salesman very lightly and do my own independent research. Everyone seems to rate their own product more than anything else these days. I think the Z4sdrive35is version would put up a better fight against a Cayman S. Even if it was it wouldn't be by much anyway. Having said that I haven't actually driven the "is" variant yet or a Cayman but everyone speaks of them very highly.

I'm not too sure about the new Z4 coming with no DCT option. I thought it was standard too

[jkho]

AW Coupe at Sydney Olympic Park Station about 5:30pm today

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by jkho

AW Coupe at Sydney Olympic Park Station about 5:30pm today

You saw me, i think

Was around Hill Rd/Wentworth Point most of the afternoon today.