Part 1:   Getting there

Part 2:   Z4 exterior

Part 3:   Part 3: Z4 softtop

Part 4:   Z4 trunk

Part 5:   (below): Z4 interior

Part 6:   Z4 engine

Part 7:   Z4 brochure and pricing

Part 8:   Return via WWII battlefields

Driver controls
The wheel and instruments are far more attractive than photographs suggest.

The all-important air-conditioned cup-holder

Transmission

The French stand personnel referred to this as SMG-C

The padding on the transmission tunnel is a really good idea

Optional sycamore dash

Seating

The Pearl Grey Active Sport cloth/leather combo is quite attractive, however note the apparent flaw

Seat memory on driver's side, standard on passenger

Internal storage capacity

Storage is far superior to the Z3 with large door pockets and a huge area between the seats (8 litres ~ 1/20th of size of Z3 trunk)

There appears to be two compartments between the seats (as with the Z3) but apparently you can't open the top one when the softtop is down. This needs to be checked out.

This is the bottom compartment. You can swap CD changer boxes whilst on the move as access is from between the seats. The lid is the mounting area for the in-car cellphone (and possibly the Bluetooth headset).

When I saw the unibody at the factory I guessed the compartments behind the seats were for storage. Someone else reckoned sub-woofers. Well, both are correct, for if the car doesn't have the Carver sub-woofers the compartments are available for storage.

Roll bars and wind deflector
The roll bars have an impressive finish, and the construction method would allow customisation with leather or other materials. I didn't get a clear answer on how the wind deflector fitted, but here's some close ups.

Continue with part 6:   Z4 engine