[Mike38]

What features of the car (blind spot assist, ...) do you consider essential and without them you would not buy the Z4 ?
Either for safe driving, driving experience or comfort.

[Argo]

I'd say "Park Distance Control" and maybe "Blind Spot Detection" (as the blind spots are large when the top is up).

I love the Heated Steering wheel, ACC and the HUD, but wouldn't call them "necessary".

[ToddZ4]

Heated seats and steering wheel is essential for a cabrio. PDC is a must for me.
Android Auto, wireless charging and memory seats/mirror is nice.
I could do without the rest of the stuff.

[PSQ777]

My must haves were the wind deflector, heating steering wheel and head-up display. So for my M40i (pretty well equipped as standard) that was the technology and comfort packs.

[tracer bullet]

I don't mean to deflect you from this thread but this came up a while back. If you search through this part of the forum you'll see a lot of answers in addition to anything here.

I made a last minute decision to add the blind spot warning so that I could feel better merging on highways and such when the top was up. Gains the park distance sensors as well, be sure I don't hit the front bumper on anything the first few months of owning the car and learning exactly where the corners are. Others recommend the HUD but I opted against it, I'm kind of happy to have less tech especially in my field of view - maybe silly sounding to some but to each their own.

[FrostyWinters]

Manual, HUD, & BSD.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by Mike38

What features of the car (blind spot assist, ...) do you consider essential and without them you would not buy the Z4 ?
Either for safe driving, driving experience or comfort.

Mike, the one feature I wish I had but unfortunately my car was already sitting at a dealers lot without it is the ACC. My wife has it in her 228i and I use it all of the time. It is useful not only on the highway when driving at high speeds but on local main roads where the speed limits are 35-45 mph and idiots suddenly brake or cut into your lane without any warning.


The other must feature for me and I do have it is the HUD. You don't have to take your eyes off of the road and I recommend it to all of my friends when they go shopping for a BMW.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by ToddZ4

Heated seats and steering wheel is essential for a cabrio. PDC is a must for me.
Android Auto, wireless charging and memory seats/mirror is nice.
I could do without the rest of the stuff.

Android Auto (also CarPlay) and the memory seats & mirrors are standard equipment on the Z4 so the OP won't have to pay for them.

[stlcdr]

For me, it was heated seats and wheel. This allows driving in cooler temperatures (when you get to a certain age, comfort is a major priority!)

But priorities/must haves are really individual preference, I think. I know one guy (young, admittedly) who has no problem with a middle seat in coach on an airplane!

[Small Cap Trader]

Ventilated seats are a must. BMW doesn't offer them as an option on the Z4 for some unknown reason, but I bought one anyway.

[BEAR-AvHistory-2]

HUD & adaptable suspension.

FWIW have ventilated seats in the M4C. They suck compared to the cooled seats in the FORD Expedition.

Don't really miss them in the Z4

[Mike38]

Originally Posted by Small Cap Trader

Ventilated seats are a must. BMW doesn't offer them as an option on the Z4 for some unknown reason, but I bought one anyway.

In my opinion, leather seats should always be ventilated, everyone sweats uncomfortably on them (and not only) in the summer.