Thanks! I think I found the answer. Car and driver says: “This is a dumb-ass transmission, with more slack in its response than the U.S. Postal Service.” So this is not only my friend's, it is all Z4. http://www.caranddriver.com/longroad...mw-z4-30i.html

At the bottom of page 1 and top of page 2. BMW is overrated!