Talk:BMW Z8
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I've made many additions to this page, and we should continue to work towards making this an authoritative Z8 reference, but I feel the need to address two issues directly. The first is the Z8 and the Bond connection, and the second is the frame warp issue.
I'm changing the portion of the "Media" section that claims the Bond producers were "tired" of using BMWs. I don't want to delete somebody else's work without justification. The Z8 was selected for the last of three movies in which BMWs were contractually scheduled to appear. The return of Aston to the Bond films was another business decision. Almost every scene in "Die Another Day" is groaning with Ford products.
I've tried to treat the frame damage issue with sensitivity to BMW and owners who worry about the value of their cars. Since questions remain about the extent or even the existence of the problem, claims should be addressed as "allegations" and "reports." In deference to owners seeking redress, I think the BMW "performance package" needs to be treated with some skepticism until users confirm that the problem is solved. For that reason, I see the frame warp issue as open and on going.
- I'm not arguing with what you've done, but if there's more information I don't think "sensitivity" and "deference to owners" are relevant concerns. If you have a reliable source with encyclopedic information, add it. atakdoug 02:21, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
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I've removed the line "In 'Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker', the Z8 is used by Ian Rider (played by Ewan Mcgregor) to escape capture from Darius Syle's henchmen. He is also killed in the vehicle by Yasan Gregorovich."
The car in Stormbreaker was a Z4.
