[Ringleheim]

Just wondering if any 1 owners are monitoring developments with the new Z4, soon to be shown at the LA auto show.

It could be a very interesting alternative to a 1er for someone who wants to stay in the BMW family.

For those who haven't been following the spy news, the car will definitely have a folding metal hard top and looks to be a bit larger and probably heavier. That's the bad news.

The goods news is a soft top may be also available, and it looks like they are putting the 300 bhp turbo motor in the top of the line model. And the Bangle flame surfacing garbage is basically gone now....

I'll have to wait to see the photos of the totally undisguised car and the official specs/equipment sheet...but it is making me hold off on a 1 purchase for the time being.