SECOND OPINION

I have vivid memories of the original Z4 3.0i my dad owned for a handful of summers. The fantastic noise made by the straight six led to more than a few top-down drives in less than ideal conditions – something I can’t see the new Z4’s four-pot doing. An open-top BMW should sound as good as it looks – perhaps exhaust tuning and some in-cabin sound augmentation will be enough to have our team braving the elements.