Well it's been about 6 months (I think) since I traded the Boxster S for the 3.0 Coupe - I'd had two previous BMW's (a 518 (gutless) & a 730i (fantastic cruiser). I must admit that in my mind, I always thought that 'going back' to a BMW from a Porsche would be a step backwards. Anyway, the styling of the Z4 Coupe eventually won me over, I think the car is stunning (& always have), I eventually took the plunge.
What I found straight away was that the Z4 wasn't as good (doesn't feel as planted) in the twisties as the Boxster, which is no surprise, the Boxster chassis is widely regarded as being very good. But the raw speed of the 3ltr straight six BMW was amazing.
I've finally had the chance to do a couple of decent length road trips now & my god, the car was faultless & SO MUCH fun, I've just been grinning the entire time. Up along the coast from Torbay to my mum & dad's near Bournemouth, then up to Goodwood (with my road bike in the boot all the time) to ride a route around Goodwood, blasting back down the coast & then straight up to Spencers Wood (where I stayed with a friend who hadn't seen my 'rare' coupe before - he was fairly nonplussed as I discovered a grey E86 Coupe parked up almost exactly opposite his house). Finally an epic blast back down the A303 to Devon, I LOVE this road & doing it in the Coupe was amazing fun
A few pics from my time with the Coupe:
On bike duties, no problem at all getting the bike in:
New tyres all round before the road trip:
Quick stop for an 'arty shot' on my way east:
Glorious Goodwood & the bike that did the road trip with me:
Shocking dust cover:
Juuuuust enough clearance:
What I found straight away was that the Z4 wasn't as good (doesn't feel as planted) in the twisties as the Boxster, which is no surprise, the Boxster chassis is widely regarded as being very good. But the raw speed of the 3ltr straight six BMW was amazing.
I've finally had the chance to do a couple of decent length road trips now & my god, the car was faultless & SO MUCH fun, I've just been grinning the entire time. Up along the coast from Torbay to my mum & dad's near Bournemouth, then up to Goodwood (with my road bike in the boot all the time) to ride a route around Goodwood, blasting back down the coast & then straight up to Spencers Wood (where I stayed with a friend who hadn't seen my 'rare' coupe before - he was fairly nonplussed as I discovered a grey E86 Coupe parked up almost exactly opposite his house). Finally an epic blast back down the A303 to Devon, I LOVE this road & doing it in the Coupe was amazing fun
A few pics from my time with the Coupe:
On bike duties, no problem at all getting the bike in:
New tyres all round before the road trip:
Quick stop for an 'arty shot' on my way east:
Glorious Goodwood & the bike that did the road trip with me:
Shocking dust cover:
Juuuuust enough clearance:
