Test drove a 2008 BMW Z4 M Roadster, whoah!

"NervesOfThrill" (adrenalingus)
10/05/2014 at 20:26 • Filed to: None

As some of you know I've been debating between a half dozen cars and (I think) I've narrowed it down to the BMW Z4 M Coupe and the Cayman S. There isn't an M Coupe near me so I thought I'd try a 2008 Z4 M Roadster in black on black with every option that was close enough and caught my eye.

I have had a 1998 M Roadster and was anxious to compare the 1st gen with the 2nd gen. Wow what a difference. The Z4 M was better in every single every way. Rode better, handled better, sounded better, better power delivery, better looking, you name it.

Impressive car, but I don't think it is the one for me. One thing that stayed the same between the 1st gen and 2nd gen is how tight the cabin is. If this was a 2nd car and not my DD, I would not only not mind it, I would love it. But after having been down this road before I know the feeling of climbing into a tight cabin when you're hot and sweaty in mid-July and feeling "squeezed".

I've decided to go the route of getting one nicer car rather than a DD and a weekend car and because of that I need a car with at least a modicum of practicality and the Z4M just doesn't have it. No storage in the cabin, no storage in the trunk/hatch, plus the tight cabin just squashes it for me unfortunately. So on to the Cayman S.

But hey, it was a great drive!

DISCUSSION (4)

Brian Silvestro > NervesOfThrill
10/05/2014 at 20:28

Yeah, get the Cayman. It has two trunks!

DrScientist > NervesOfThrill
10/05/2014 at 20:33

more than the lack of storage and general cabin space is the inability to recline the seats completely.

Too many M's > NervesOfThrill
10/06/2014 at 04:47

If you widen your search area a Z4M coupe would be a whole lotta space. The Roadster is definitely not the practical alternative.

But if you're able to a 987.2 Cayman S is a nicer basket to put your apples in.

NervesOfThrill > DrScientist
10/06/2014 at 22:59

Critical!