ljibis

I will agree with you on the trunk space issue. Boxster/Cayman has the two trunks, which definitely give more space that way. The Z4 simply had more space in the trunk than I expected it to have....plenty for two people on a weeklong trip, which is our main consideration in a sports car.

As far as cabin space, I was impressed with the shoulder room in the Z4. We felt pushed together in the Boxster/Cayman, whereas the Z4 had as much or more room side-to-side than our '06 Passat. No problem for either of us on the roof, either...I'm right at 6'1 and she's 5'2.

I guess it all comes down to personal preference. A Boxster is a nice car but I don't want a convertible, so it's either Z4 or Cayman. Between those two, the Z4 is more car for the money to me.

dmjames

I don't know why, but the Z3 coupes just look fugly to me. Never liked them- to each his own!

UncleMaz

I lotta folks feel that way. Just reminded me of a hot-rodded MGB coupe.

Tom R.

And if GM throws the 300hp DOD V8 in a solstice/sky coupe it will be even more car for the money

dmjames

You know, I think the top gear guys were right in wondering how it is that we only manage to get 300hp out of a V8. In a car that small, there's no reason to chuck that big of an engine in when you can get the same out of a better-engineered, smaller displacement engine that will more than likely get better fuel economy.

To be fair, though, the coupe IS a beautiful car. Too bad it isn't as fast as it looks...

ljibis

Agreed. They can work wonders with turbos and tuning these days. Look at the new Audi S3 - 265 hp out of the 2.0T. I've read that VAG's 2.0T engine could produce 300 hp+ with more tuning and a different turbo. They're doing some great things with GM's ECOTec and that little Mazda 4-banger as well.

You'll not only get better fuel economy, but better handling, lower weight, and better packaging in that deal as well.

Lumbergs Lackey....MmmmKay

OMFG that would rule. 928 was always a fav of mine and that is just bad *** looking.