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      04-09-2022, 06:15 PM   #1
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Unicorn Sightings!

It seems that our community is a bit too small to have active regional subforums.

But gosh, I feel like I've seen more than a few Z4s lately, and all M40i's. Maybe I just haven't paid attention before?


New sighting: Saw a black Z4 traveling south in the right lane on route 9 in Roswell, GA just rolling up to the intersection at Woodstock Road (near Lucky's) around 6 PM. Top was down, and I think it had cognac seats and Cerium gray wheels.

I had my top up and was in the rightmost opposite lane headed north.
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Glacier Silver this afternoon near Anna Maria Island.
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The last time I was at the beach, it was at AMI. Still get the rec center email newsletter.


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Glacier Silver this afternoon near Anna Maria Island.
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Glacier Silver this afternoon near Anna Maria Island.
Did you go for a day trip or stay over at AMI?
If you stayed, where was it?
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Did you go for a day trip or stay over at AMI?
If you stayed, where was it?
BFF lives near Bradenton.
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At least you seen them. It's been a year since I last saw another Z4 on the road and have yet to see another M40.
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At least you seen them. It's been a year since I last saw another Z4 on the road and have yet to see another M40.
Wow. More here but often pass too quickly to see which model. Only got a good look at 1 other BSM M40i.
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Wow. More here but often pass too quickly to see which model. Only got a good look at 1 other BSM M40i.
I have seen a few in the Aventura, Hallandale, Hollywood and Ft. Lauderdale areas of Florida but I am still looking for one with the license plate RO-1.

Rumor has it that is the ultimate Unicorn!!!
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I have seen a few in the Aventura, Hallandale, Hollywood and Ft. Lauderdale areas of Florida but I am still looking for one with the license plate RO-1.

Rumor has it that is the ultimate Unicorn!!!
Why is that?
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Why is that?
That is BMWGirlFL's Z4!
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Unique unicorn because it has ACC & driver assist but no leather or HK or HUD or adaptive headlights or badging.
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That is BMWGirlFL's Z4!
Always nice to say hi.
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The first I have seen aside from mine was a Misano blue on 129 in Maryville TN.

And I know you saw me😬
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Today around 12:30 PM, I drove up to the dealership to get locking lugs for the Z4.

On the way up, in Roswell at the intersection of Alpharetta Street & Crossville Highway/GA-92, I saw a BSM Z4 with non-black trim, a cognac interior, and possibly orbit grey wheels with the top down traveling south and looking like it was turning west onto Crossville Highway. I was headed north through the same intersection. I don’t think this car is the same as the BSM Z4 I saw the other day.

I think that’s nine G29 Z4 in-the-wild sightings total for me so far going back almost 2 years to summer of 2020.

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Saw two other G29 in the same day. One very similar to mine, but way too far away to see it in detail (engine type). Saw another one (with owner next to it) in a market parking lot. Said hi and gawked at her ride. :P She had the M40i.
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There is a 30i parked right down the street from me, and I've seen two other G29 Zs within ten or so miles from home, a blue and a white, but was not able to see either well enough to determine if they were 30i or M40i.
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This afternoon I saw a Z4 Coupe in blue-gray (not sure of the actual color name). Don't see many Z4s around here, not to mention a coupe.
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Saw two other G29 in the same day. One very similar to mine, but way too far away to see it in detail (engine type). Saw another one (with owner next to it) in a market parking lot. Said hi and gawked at her ride. :P She had the M40i.
Were you gawking at the car , the owner or both?
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Today around 12:30 PM, I drove up to the dealership to get locking lugs for the Z4.

On the way up, in Roswell at the intersection of Alpharetta Street & Crossville Highway/GA-92, I saw a BSM Z4 with non-black trim, a cognac interior, and possibly orbit grey wheels with the top down traveling south and looking like it was turning west onto Crossville Highway. I was headed north through the same intersection. I don’t think this car is the same as the BSM Z4 I saw the other day.

I think that’s nine G29 Z4 in-the-wild sightings total for me so far going back almost 2 years to summer of 2020.
I’m pretty sure that was me. I haven’t seen another Z4 in the area in quite some time. I was getting an estimate for the damage from a guy backing into me in a Home Depot parking lot. UGH… BTW, I don’t know about anyone else, but I have State Farm insurance and so far the two major BMW repair shops in the area refuse to work with them because they are so difficult to deal with.
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Today around 12:30 PM, I drove up to the dealership to get locking lugs for the Z4.

On the way up, in Roswell at the intersection of Alpharetta Street & Crossville Highway/GA-92, I saw a BSM Z4 with non-black trim, a cognac interior, and possibly orbit grey wheels with the top down traveling south and looking like it was turning west onto Crossville Highway. I was headed north through the same intersection. I don’t think this car is the same as the BSM Z4 I saw the other day.

I think that’s nine G29 Z4 in-the-wild sightings total for me so far going back almost 2 years to summer of 2020.
I’m pretty sure that was me. I haven’t seen another Z4 in the area in quite some time. I was getting an estimate for the damage from a guy backing into me in a Home Depot parking lot. UGH… BTW, I don’t know about anyone else, but I have State Farm insurance and so far the two major BMW repair shops in the area refuse to work with them because they are so difficult to deal with.
Oh damn…. 🥺
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Ouch. Sorry about the damage to your Z4. It seems like a ‘when’ rather than an ‘if’ type of thing.

Since I got mine, I try my best to park in the most vacant or remote part of every parking area or lot, and even so people people will park right next to me. Someone with a big work truck absolutely crushed the front fender on my WRX STI in a parking lot many years ago - at least I think that’s the vehicle that did the damage since whomever it was didn’t stick around or fess up.

And what you’re saying about State Farm isn’t good! I’m going to have to ask my agent about that.



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