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Originally Posted by adc
I own a 2004 Z4 3.0i sport pack which has replaced a 1st get Boxster sport pack. While the Boxster held an edge in steering feel, handling wise I can assure you the two are comparable. But the Z is much better put together and more reliable, has the better engine and transmission, and since I don't have to worry about the engine grenading all the time, I drive it harder and enjoy it more.
There is nothing pedestrian about it, it's a sports car, a real roadster.
The thing weighs under 3000 lbs. All BMW has to do is make the Z5 more like the first gen Z4 and stick a 6 cylinder engine in it - now that the Boxster has switched to uninspiring turbo fours, it might get easily beat.
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I had an '04 3.0 sport too and loved it dearly, felt much more nimble than the M and the M54 makes such an amazing wail. Somebody will still have to pry the M from my cold dead hands, but the 3.0i is a fantastic car as well that has more than earned its supper
For Z5, I wonder which 6 will find its way under the hood. Boosted B58? S55 in the (hopefully real) M? Water injection a la GTS? I'm doubtful because of the track record BMW has with this lineup, but a man can dream
