nterestingly, although BMW's U.S. sales have been down about 2% so far in 2003 (through the first quarter), most of the losses are in sales of the outgoing 5 series, which is nearly always the case when a model is due for replacement. Furthermore, attributing these flat sales to the Bangle-era designs would be at the very least premature: While 7 series sales were off very slightly in first-quarter 2003, the blip could easily be attributable to the war in Iraq. Meanwhile, Z4 sales are scorching, up 250% against first-quarter numbers for last year's Z3. That's a fairly ringing endorsement of the Z4's looks, and it helps that it's a top-notch performance car as well.
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