Has anyone compared BMW M Roadster to the Boxster S?

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Originally Posted by Rowag

The Z4 is considered to be on-par with the Boxster with regards to handling, and having driven one on multiple occasions I can say it is an absolute blast of a car to drive. The upcoming M version of that car will probably be disgustingly high-performance.

Hell no. Not even close. The only people that think that are delusional Z4 owners. The Z4 handles ok but lacks the "right now" feel of the Boxster. The upcoming MZ4 is still rumor at best. Those same "spy pics" have been floating around forever. Right now, there is upwards of $10K off in incentives on the Z4. Why would BMW come out with an even more expensive version of a lousy selling car?

As to the original question, the only thing the MZ3 has going for it is straight line speed. The S52 motor is about as quick as a 986 S and the S54 motor is a lot quicker with it's 320hp.

However, it handles like ****************. The suspension is from the 2nd previous generation (E30) 3 series. Try taking some bumpy corners at speed and see what happens. That alone should make the Z3 a non-contender.

And lastly, the Z3 is fugly. Seriously. It looks like crap compared to the Boxster. Why is this even a comparison? What exactly is better on the Z3???


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