I figured it out,
See the resemblance.
See the resemblance.
Why we love our early z's
- Thread starter cityconstable
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- Oct 19, 2014
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- 174
- Model of Z
- 2.2i Sport
Really? I see quite a bit of
You may have to squint a bit.
You may have to squint a bit.
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- Location
- Spaldingski, Lincs
- Model of Z
- 3 litre Z3 pretending to be Italian exotica. Two previous E89 Z4s.
Wow. So similar I am struggling to tell which is which.
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- Dec 19, 2018
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- Location
- Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
- Model of Z
- Z4 E89 20i sdrive roadster
Which might be ironic, do I remember that BMW made the engines for Messerschmitts / Focke-Wulfs ?
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- Oct 19, 2014
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- Model of Z
- 2.2i Sport
Which'll be why the BMW badge is a stylised airplane propellor.
See, now that's the difference, notice the exhaust is low, the operators position close to the front, the hanging run flat tire... now look at our spitfire, raised exhaust cowling, recessed drivers position (far back for situational awareness) and of course no run flats.
Sorry, but I cannot see any similarity at all. Aside from maybe, they cost similar to keep... 
Communist...grin
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- Model of Z
- Z4 E89 20i sdrive roadster
I thought that was an urban myth, its just the colours of the Bavarian flag ?
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- Model of Z
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Didn't take much googling to find this. Ain't technology wonderful?
Look familiar at all? It seems that BMW say the badge has nothing to do with airplane propellors, but they also managed to use that image themselves.
Look familiar at all? It seems that BMW say the badge has nothing to do with airplane propellors, but they also managed to use that image themselves.