///M Coupe Pricing Released!
04-13-2006, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='268503' date='Apr 13 2006, 03:40 PM
car mag had a review of the two. the boxster s vs the z4m. The boxster won
http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/pricesandspecif...t-bmwuk,00.html
Porsche Cayman S stats:
http://www.porsche.com/uk/models/cayman/ca...aturesandspecs/
Although I'm not in the market for a superfast 2 seater coupe - I SERIOUSLY wish I was when it comes to these 2.
I really really like the cayman, but on the face of it the BMW is cheaper, faster and .... it looks incredible.
I honestly think this is one of the finest looking cars I have EVER seen.
04-13-2006, 05:07 PM
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Man it is a tough choice between the two...
HEY if BMW dumps the new V8 M3 engine in the M Coupe I know which one i'll swing towards!
HEY if BMW dumps the new V8 M3 engine in the M Coupe I know which one i'll swing towards!
04-14-2006, 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='268817' date='Apr 13 2006, 05:07 PM
Man it is a tough choice between the two...
HEY if BMW dumps the new V8 M3 engine in the M Coupe I know which one i'll swing towards!
HEY if BMW dumps the new V8 M3 engine in the M Coupe I know which one i'll swing towards!
04-14-2006, 06:08 AM
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They might... look at what they did with the Previous M Roadster and M Coupe... it got a better engine towards the last 2 years of its life.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='268817' date='Apr 14 2006, 04:07 AM
Man it is a tough choice between the two...
HEY if BMW dumps the new V8 M3 engine in the M Coupe I know which one i'll swing towards!
HEY if BMW dumps the new V8 M3 engine in the M Coupe I know which one i'll swing towards!
04-14-2006, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='268532' date='Apr 13 2006, 06:45 PM
I really really like the cayman, but on the face of it the BMW is cheaper, faster and .... it looks incredible.
I honestly think this is one of the finest looking cars I have EVER seen.
I honestly think this is one of the finest looking cars I have EVER seen.
. Now if that would ahve been available with SMG...then for sure i would have considered it, but as it comes only with a stick no thank you.
04-14-2006, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='269104' date='Apr 14 2006, 05:03 PM
No brainer...the bmw . Now if that would ahve been available with SMG...then for sure i would have considered it, but as it comes only with a stick no thank you.
. Now if that would ahve been available with SMG...then for sure i would have considered it, but as it comes only with a stick no thank you.
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='269172' date='Apr 14 2006, 11:31 AM
Yeah - but isn't the Cayman lovely as well?
Very! I love it! Should I dump the 545 for the Cayman?
04-14-2006, 09:22 PM
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How is a Porsche going to be in your face? I've encoutered countless of them, from the grandma-ly slow Boxter to the rare GT2, I've beaten every single one of them, except for the GT2, in my JUN equipped WRX, which is being Cosworth powered now as we speak. 
Don't get me wrong, Porsche makes great cars, but every time when I see the guy with his pissed-off face in my rearview, it's just priceless. 
Back on subject, I test drove the Cayman S few weeks back, it's a fun to toss around car, you can adjust the suspension settings yourself, which is a plus for everyday driving; MR is a great setup for launching the car with no wheelhop. I drove the piss out of it with the dealer next to me, it does seem forever to take the car to 130+mph to me, but the dealer was scared about it. On to the styling, I like the front a lot, but I think the designing team which designed the Cayman, needs to get a smack on their heads, how would a nice Porsche look so ugly in the back? It seems like a rushed through design which gives me the love & hate at the same time toward the Cayman S.
I can't comment on the Z4M Coupe, cause today was the first time I saw it at the NYC Auto Show, it looks damn sexy and petite which I am not sure if I can fit in it being 6'1 & 200lbs.
On the other hand, the Z4M Roadster is very driver oriented like the Cayman S, but I would get a Z4M in a hearbeat over the Cayman S. Reason being is because the Z4M offers what the Cayman S offers at 10k less, secondly I've always favored FR setup over MR, third, I wouldn't want to buy a non-turbo Porsche, and finally, BMW is BMW where Porsche is VW in a sort of sense.
Don't get me wrong, Porsche makes great cars, but every time when I see the guy with his pissed-off face in my rearview, it's just priceless. Back on subject, I test drove the Cayman S few weeks back, it's a fun to toss around car, you can adjust the suspension settings yourself, which is a plus for everyday driving; MR is a great setup for launching the car with no wheelhop. I drove the piss out of it with the dealer next to me, it does seem forever to take the car to 130+mph to me, but the dealer was scared about it. On to the styling, I like the front a lot, but I think the designing team which designed the Cayman, needs to get a smack on their heads, how would a nice Porsche look so ugly in the back? It seems like a rushed through design which gives me the love & hate at the same time toward the Cayman S.
I can't comment on the Z4M Coupe, cause today was the first time I saw it at the NYC Auto Show, it looks damn sexy and petite which I am not sure if I can fit in it being 6'1 & 200lbs.
On the other hand, the Z4M Roadster is very driver oriented like the Cayman S, but I would get a Z4M in a hearbeat over the Cayman S. Reason being is because the Z4M offers what the Cayman S offers at 10k less, secondly I've always favored FR setup over MR, third, I wouldn't want to buy a non-turbo Porsche, and finally, BMW is BMW where Porsche is VW in a sort of sense.