Proof that bad taste is not only timeless, it is international, comes from China, courtesy of Autoevolution. What is it with the Chinese and the color pink? It may be a lucky color, but not for this poor old Z4.
If you think the exterior is bad, wait until you see what the inside: It's got the full bordello bathroom treatment. Do they have Mustang Ranches in China? Purple is used for the dash and console, while rear carpets have been trimmed to fit. No true Chinese gigolo car would be complete without an animal print steering wheel, and sure enough, it's got one.
It'd really draw a crowd at Legends Of The Autobahn at Carmel Valley, California, this summer, but you'd better park it on the field in pre-dawn darkness. Then wander back in the morning with a camera for some serious people-watching.
Or just take it straight to Concorso de LeMons.––Paul Duchene.
