Porsche 986 vs BMW Z3 M

[first boxster]

I was driving my fully restored 1979 Alfa Spider about two years ago, and I saw a 2000 BMW Z3 M for sale. I drove by it a couple of times, and I finally made the call to take a look at. I took it for test drive, and I was very disappointed in the feel of it,and the way the transmission shifted. I later drove a 1999, and I found that it shifted much better. A couple of months later I found an 04 Boxster S for sale, and I took it for a test drive. I immediately found it was so much more enjoyable to drive. I did not buy it, but I became serious about looking for one. I now have 2000 S. We love it!!!!