A world where the BMW Z series doesn’t exist . . .

[brightonbimmer]

A Honda S2000.

same for me.

 

[MACK]

For me it really was a zed or nothing else. I would have had a 987S again but the £5k max budget I set myself last summer (OK the wife set!) for a car to do all of a couple of thousand miles a year and sit on the drive.
The MX5 and S2000 didn't really float my boat and I find both very cramped and their isn't much else to choose from at this end of the market. 986S was a possibility but they look very dated and are also cramped compared to the zed.
Early SLK I supppose were an option but i wanted a manual and early SLK aren't anyones idea of a drivers car!
Had a TT Cab MK1 as company car many moons ago and again there just not great to drive although good value these days.

 

[jabber]

e46 330 convertible

 

[Smartbear]

I wouldn't have sold my lotus, woohoo! :driving:

 

[mmm-five]

If the Z4MC had not existed, then I'd have not seen it at the Ring and lusted after it, so that when my e34 M5 got poorly I wouldn't have gone out looking for one.

So ultimately I'd still be in an e34 M5.

 

[DanStarr]

VW Passat....

 

[Darren Slone]

I sold my modified 911SC put £3K to that price and bough my ///M, now I couldn't afford that 911 prices have gone up that much so an air cooled 911 would be out of the question in 2016 for ///Money, so I'd probably have a Boxster S or an E46 M3. :driving:

 

[MrPT]

A Honda S2000.

Same.

 

[ChrisN53]

Having gone E36 328i, E46 328i, E92 325i, I think I would have stayed BMW but might have gone F20 M135i instead of E86 3.0Si, had the Z4 not been available.

 

[David-H]

Probably a Boxster to complement my ageing 928 S4.

 

[ronk]

SLK for me
I like the Quattro system and would have said TT but I find the shape a little too much "jelly mould" at times .

 

[Marlon]

I'd want another 2 seater convertible with a similar performance and over all size. On paper a 2008/09 SLK 350 (R171) seems the closest match to my 3.0si. I've never even sat in one let alone driven one, but I think that would be my first choice.

 

[craig3.2]

Either a Cayman/Boxster,911 Or A TVR CERBERA OR SAGARIS :evil: :driving:

 

[beanie]

I'm pretty sure I'd be in an elise 111r had the z4m not existed. It's what I set out to buy originally but a slightly disappointing viewing with an immediate test of a different z4m afterwards left me so impressed with the M that the elise never got another look.

Not sure I could go for a 111r now as the engine is so utterly bland and devoid of character compared to the s54 (I actually thought the K series 111s was a much nicer engine to use). I love the way they steer and look but If I did go elise/exige, then it would simply have to be supercharged to make up for the hairdryer behind me. I've been spoilt!

 

[Angie4m]

Probably a ///M 235i vert..........saying that I went looking to buy an X6 and ended up with an E89 so quite possibly an X6

 

[AlexMZ4M]

Probably e46 m3 CS.

CSL's are crazy money now.

 

[Jaw]

I went out to buy a GTR when I came back with the Z4M, so probably would have ended up with one (and a drained bank account!) Drove a cayman directly before the Z4 but wasn't sold entirely - If going for a similar price I probably would have hunted down a cayman S in black

 

[BMWZ4MC]

Presuming the Z3MC isn't permitted either, then a Cayman S or 996 Turbo. They were the alternatives I was considering when I bought my ///M. I'm not sure what the relative 2016 prices would allow...

 

[Yorkie Z]

This...

 

[indeep75]

I went to view a Cayman S yesterday, out of morbid curiosity more than anything. Very nice car but just didn't have the wow factor for me. I've always fancied a TVR Tuscan or T350.