Well, I have had a week at home which is something I don't often get.
I decided that it was time to take some Test Drives! Just wanted to share my opinions..
First was the New Z4 - only the 25i but it gave me a good idea of what BMW have done. I was very impressed and can only speculate how good the 35i will be.
I was a little shocked at the size of the boot space available when the roof is down but a bit of reading on here shows that with the "Through Luggage" option it isn't all bad.
I loved the suspension settings and that Sport + turns off the Traction Control. The roof is really good, just like a coupe inside and so much better than the soft top.
After that I went for a drive in a 2005 Boxster S. A car I have never really liked the look of but for obvious reasons had to have a go.
I felt that it was very plasticy - dare I say it.. cheap.
The engine and the drive were out of this world but it is not a car I would be comfortable in.
I think possibly I want a 911 too much and don't want to settle for 2nd best just yet.
Finally... 2007 Z4M
What a car! I have the 3.0 at the moment but was so surprised at the differances. The M seats are fantastic, the engine note adictive and the whole package perfect.
It was raining today so I had to be super carefull - can't wait to start looking a bit more seriously.
I think I will have to wait for January now but it is the "M" that is top of the list
I decided that it was time to take some Test Drives! Just wanted to share my opinions..
First was the New Z4 - only the 25i but it gave me a good idea of what BMW have done. I was very impressed and can only speculate how good the 35i will be.
I was a little shocked at the size of the boot space available when the roof is down but a bit of reading on here shows that with the "Through Luggage" option it isn't all bad.
I loved the suspension settings and that Sport + turns off the Traction Control. The roof is really good, just like a coupe inside and so much better than the soft top.
After that I went for a drive in a 2005 Boxster S. A car I have never really liked the look of but for obvious reasons had to have a go.
I felt that it was very plasticy - dare I say it.. cheap.
The engine and the drive were out of this world but it is not a car I would be comfortable in.
I think possibly I want a 911 too much and don't want to settle for 2nd best just yet.
Finally... 2007 Z4M
What a car! I have the 3.0 at the moment but was so surprised at the differances. The M seats are fantastic, the engine note adictive and the whole package perfect.
It was raining today so I had to be super carefull - can't wait to start looking a bit more seriously.
I think I will have to wait for January now but it is the "M" that is top of the list
I had a new 2.5 si sport, I'd convinced myself it was all the sports car I needed, lovely engine, nice colour (black) quick enough, good balanced handling, then one day I went to te BMW dealers with my mate who was thinking of buying a 3 series. 