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Originally Posted by Ahrle
Just noticed how close the ZT is to the E39 in size. Hm... Thought the 75 was meant to fit between the 3 and 5 series?
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I recall reading before I bought my ZT-T that BMW had insisted that MGR used the same wheelbase as the equivalent 5 series (E39?) of the time (possibly to help the comparison below), and that MGR had wanted it to be slightly bigger, to provide better rear leg room.
I also read that they wanted to see whether a front wheel drive car could be made to handle like a rear wheel drive car. They didn't quite achive it, but the 75/ZT is closer to that ideal than any other car of the period that I've driven, and also quite a few later FWD cars.
I think that the size comparison they stated was that the 75's size would be between the 600/Montego and the 800.