To coupe or not to coupe!
- Thread starter JonLeeper
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North West Surrey
Hi Jon,
Just to add my tuppence - if you're wanting to do a few trackdays and enjoy the spirited driving side more then imo a coupe is definitely where its at. I loved mine and was extremely sad to see it go. As you can see I couldn't keep away for more than a couple of months (in the wife's words; "you're so predictable!"). In my opinion there's nothing sub 30k (and really very little this side of a 997 GT3) I'd prefer to have in the garage than a Coupe.
The gearbox is definitely personal preference - for me I will always prefer the challenge and additional level of control you get with a proper manual gearbox. Buying a sports car and a proper drivers car, for me it would always have to have a manual. That being said the auto is supposedly fairly decent, certainly better than the woeful autos of old, and less clunky than the smg from the m3 etc.
Obviously it's down to your personal preference at the end of the day - I guess the mileage you do in stop start traffic will play a factor in your decision!!
Good luck with the search - it's a good time to be looking whilst it's winter and people don't want the summer sports car....!
Final thought too - what a massive shame you weren't shopping when my coupe was for sale in August/September - it had the brakes you've already bought, quaife lsd, bilstein suspension, powerflex bushes, midbox removal (subtle noise increase) and was silver grey just like your roadie! It was for sale for around £7,300 from memory too
Just to add my tuppence - if you're wanting to do a few trackdays and enjoy the spirited driving side more then imo a coupe is definitely where its at. I loved mine and was extremely sad to see it go. As you can see I couldn't keep away for more than a couple of months (in the wife's words; "you're so predictable!"). In my opinion there's nothing sub 30k (and really very little this side of a 997 GT3) I'd prefer to have in the garage than a Coupe.
The gearbox is definitely personal preference - for me I will always prefer the challenge and additional level of control you get with a proper manual gearbox. Buying a sports car and a proper drivers car, for me it would always have to have a manual. That being said the auto is supposedly fairly decent, certainly better than the woeful autos of old, and less clunky than the smg from the m3 etc.
Obviously it's down to your personal preference at the end of the day - I guess the mileage you do in stop start traffic will play a factor in your decision!!
Good luck with the search - it's a good time to be looking whilst it's winter and people don't want the summer sports car....!
Final thought too - what a massive shame you weren't shopping when my coupe was for sale in August/September - it had the brakes you've already bought, quaife lsd, bilstein suspension, powerflex bushes, midbox removal (subtle noise increase) and was silver grey just like your roadie! It was for sale for around £7,300 from memory too
Ed Doe said:Hi Jon,
Just to add my tuppence - if you're wanting to do a few trackdays and enjoy the spirited driving side more then imo a coupe is definitely where its at. I loved mine and was extremely sad to see it go. As you can see I couldn't keep away for more than a couple of months (in the wife's words; "you're so predictable!"). In my opinion there's nothing sub 30k (and really very little this side of a 997 GT3) I'd prefer to have in the garage than a Coupe.
The gearbox is definitely personal preference - for me I will always prefer the challenge and additional level of control you get with a proper manual gearbox. Buying a sports car and a proper drivers car, for me it would always have to have a manual. That being said the auto is supposedly fairly decent, certainly better than the woeful autos of old, and less clunky than the smg from the m3 etc.
Obviously it's down to your personal preference at the end of the day - I guess the mileage you do in stop start traffic will play a factor in your decision!!
Good luck with the search - it's a good time to be looking whilst it's winter and people don't want the summer sports car....!
Final thought too - what a massive shame you weren't shopping when my coupe was for sale in August/September - it had the brakes you've already bought, quaife lsd, bilstein suspension, powerflex bushes, midbox removal (subtle noise increase) and was silver grey just like your roadie! It was for sale for around £7,300 from memory too
Edd I'm gutted I wasn't looking then as well! I think I've missed a couple of really nice cars and am kicking myself now. Oh well 20-20 hindsight and all that.
I keep debating about getting a z4c myself, not getting rid of my roady any time soon, then I remind myself how little I turn around to look at my a$$ and how 90% of my drive time is with the top down 
All though I’ve been in a conundrum of late on a z4c or z4mr since both are close in price ranges at the moment but it would be an addition not taking the place of my roadster I currently have.
All though I’ve been in a conundrum of late on a z4c or z4mr since both are close in price ranges at the moment but it would be an addition not taking the place of my roadster I currently have.
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looks aggressive, like it 