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Posted by: jsayre914 May 13 2009, 11:34 AM

I saw a BMW on the way to work today.

Usually i spot cars way up ahead and for fun i try to identify them. (the sporty looking ones) but today I saw one I have not yet seen, and i could not identify it, untill i was right next to it. I like cars that try to look different than the rest.

i kinda like this one, from the back anyway

wadda you guys think??




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Posted by: Derek Seymour May 13 2009, 11:38 AM

German engineering with British styling... cool!

Posted by: kart54 May 13 2009, 11:56 AM

been around for a few years now. Expensive but nice. I'd take it.
Kart54

Posted by: Zundfolge May 13 2009, 12:26 PM

Yep, the Z8 is pretty nice ... was produced 2000-2003.

Very fast and very expensive (when new they were 6 figures)

There's currently 10 or so of them on http://motors.shop.ebay.com/items/Cars-Trucks__bmw-z8_W0QQ_catrefZ1QQ_flnZ1QQ_sacatZ6001QQ_trksidZp4506Q2ec0Q2em282 (from $65k on up)

Posted by: turboman808 May 13 2009, 12:34 PM

I always thought that was a beautiful car but way over priced.

Posted by: carr914 May 13 2009, 02:00 PM

I think all the rare BMWs are cool. Z-8, M-1, Z-1, Mid 80's M3, M-Coupe, etc. I don't care for the run of the mill, Trophy-Wife putting on Make-up going down the Hwy doing 90 to get the Poodle's manicure Bimmers

T.C.

Posted by: Demick May 13 2009, 02:01 PM

There are 3 people at my work who have those. They ran $225K-$250K new (list price was quite a bit lower, but that's what it took to get them new) . Gorgeous car with the top down, but look funky with the top up.

Posted by: carr914 May 13 2009, 02:03 PM

The Z-8 was a Bond car - Sorry I can't remember the movie name - the Z-8 got cut in half. They used BMW Cruiser bikes in that movie too.

T.C.

Posted by: Derek Seymour May 13 2009, 02:07 PM

I think the hardtop gives it an Austin or Jagesque look.. I dig it.. but I like odd looking cars.

Posted by: ClayPerrine May 13 2009, 02:21 PM

Kinda looks like a Miata to me.....

Posted by: Lou W May 13 2009, 03:21 PM

Ford Aerostar.

Posted by: So.Cal.914 May 13 2009, 03:28 PM

Finally got a connection up there, huh Lou?


Hows it?

Posted by: So.Cal.914 May 13 2009, 03:30 PM

The world is not enough

Posted by: Derek Seymour May 13 2009, 03:42 PM

You might be on to something...


Ford Synthesis

Posted by: dw914er May 13 2009, 03:47 PM

cool looking car... theres one in slo that i see putt around

Posted by: MDG May 13 2009, 04:29 PM

. . . and the one that inspired it.

1958 BMW 507

Posted by: plymouth37 May 13 2009, 04:58 PM

I really like the Z8, pretty rare car, less than 6000 total made over the 3 years they were in production.

Posted by: smj May 13 2009, 06:25 PM

Love the 507! Not bloody likely I'd ever wind up with one, of course - how rare are they?

Z8 is nice and E-type-esque, but even if I had the coin I doubt I'd spend it that way.

Posted by: MDG May 13 2009, 07:23 PM

They made less than 300 - hand built each one. I believe on a good day at auction these have to be pushing half a million - maybe not these days. Obviously they don't come up often.

Elvis with his.

Posted by: Wes V May 13 2009, 08:11 PM

Ya, it's a Z8.

All aluminum body and V8 engine! So hot!!!!!

It's one of those "I just won the lottery" cars. Just a dream.

Wes

Posted by: 914junkie May 13 2009, 10:24 PM

I always liked Z8's I took a picture of this one at PIR during the Historic Races.

Posted by: JmuRiz May 14 2009, 09:00 AM

The wheels look larger than normal, my guess is the Alpina Z8:



Always liked the Z8....then BMW went all crazy with their 'flame-surfacing' designs