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Old 02-07-2008, 08:59 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by racer_d
Interesting question. My dad has a '97 E36 M3/4door. As good as my boxster was, the steering in the M3 felt more precise. While both cars have great balance, the BMW is a bit more "tossable" than the boxster is, imho. You can look up the roadtest numbers if you are looking for absolutes here (0-60, braking etc). It could just come down to you wanting a change of pace and a roof that opens up (assuming your M3 isn't a converible ; ) ) Both cars are great and they both have their mechanical/maintenance issues.

That's funny I have the exact opposite thinking:

I drove LOTS of E36 M3s and even had a 2001 BMW M Coupe and I feel the steering in the Boxster is MUCH tighter, MUCH more precise and has a lot better feel to it.

The E36 M3 has great steering feel, but my Boxster S has it even a notch above.

The Boxster also feels much lighter, much more tossable than the E36 M3 which seemed quite heavy to me for a sports car, but very good for a sports coupe-sedan.

The only area where the E36 M3 has a slight advantage over a 986 Boxster S is low end torque. (it's faster than a base Boxster though)
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