5th Gear Z4 vs Boxster S (compele let down but expected)

welbo · 06-29-2009, 10:19 AM

I owned a 987 boxster s before and did not even bring it to track once. Sold it and then just booked a new Z4, love the look and the hard-top roadster + the huge torque at low rpm.

I drive it to work daily + some weekend trips once a while and this Z4 will do very nicely. If I want to go track work, I bring my 911.

Cheers!

Otago · 06-29-2009, 11:16 AM

Welbo, I am wondering how much you paid for above mentioned vehicles in Singapore?

welbo · 06-29-2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Otago

Welbo, I am wondering how much you paid for above mentioned vehicles in Singapore?

Way too much. A reasonably spec Boxster S will cost around S$300k and a good spec Z4 will cost around S$240k.

How about HK?

fxhomie · 06-29-2009, 12:14 PM

Yikes..makes US$ prices seem like a bargain.

uslic001 · 06-30-2009, 05:22 PM

I often park next to a Porsche Boxster at work and I would not trade my new Z4 for a Boxster even if they threw in 10K in cash. The styling of the Boxster is hideous. In Sport+ mode the s35i drives great just like any real roadster/sportscar. The extra weight is meaningless with this engine.

welbo · 07-02-2009, 04:54 AM

I beg to differs. BMW is a mass market car so they need to produce cars that attract mass mkt. If you really want a UDM, u need to buy something from the M division, thats where the real UDM lies.

The new Z4 to me is a great compromises, not too hardcore as compare to Boxster S but much better than a SLK. I will not buy the previous model Z4 as it is too close to the Boxster and I will rather get a Boxster than the previous model Z4.

my 2 cents.

mimsterzx7r · 07-02-2009, 05:03 AM

I just remember the 5th gear review when they compared the Z4M (previous generation) with the Boxster S.

The analogy went something like this: Boxster S was an elegant, beautifully composed entree vs the Z4M which was a red hot chili pepper!

Here's hoping they release an M version of the updated Z4.

Soki... · 07-02-2009, 06:20 AM

New Z4 rocks !!!
I don't care what people say.. I like it ?!?!?!, i buy it..

fxhomie · 07-02-2009, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Soki...

New Z4 rocks !!!
I don't care what people say.. I like it ?!?!?!, i buy it..

That's the spirit!

Soki... · 07-02-2009, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by fxhomie

That's the spirit!

Yeah !!!!!

epbrown · 07-02-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mimsterzx7r

I just remember the 5th gear review when they compared the Z4M (previous generation) with the Boxster S.

The analogy went something like this: Boxster S was an elegant, beautifully composed entree vs the Z4M which was a red hot chili pepper!

Here's hoping they release an M version of the updated Z4.

That was Hammond on Top Gear. What was significant about his review was that it's one of the few that acknowledged that the Z4M wasn't worse or better than the Boxster, but different, and required a different mindset to drive it. So many comparos decide if a car doesn't drive like a Porsche, it drives badly, period.

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welbo Enlisted Member 1 Rep 31 Posts Drives: Z4 sDrive35 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Singapore iTrader: (0)	I owned a 987 boxster s before and did not even bring it to track once. Sold it and then just booked a new Z4, love the look and the hard-top roadster + the huge torque at low rpm. I drive it to work daily + some weekend trips once a while and this Z4 will do very nicely. If I want to go track work, I bring my 911. Cheers!
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Otago Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 244 Posts Drives: 09 Z4 sDrive 30i manual Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	Welbo, I am wondering how much you paid for above mentioned vehicles in Singapore?
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fxhomie Mr. Bahnbnr 1 Rep 119 Posts Drives: Audi A4, BMW 330Ci Conv. ZHP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fairfax, CA iTrader: (0)	Yikes..makes US$ prices seem like a bargain.
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uslic001 Enlisted Member 7 Rep 44 Posts Drives: 2009 s35i Z4 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fayetteville, NC iTrader: (0)	I often park next to a Porsche Boxster at work and I would not trade my new Z4 for a Boxster even if they threw in 10K in cash. The styling of the Boxster is hideous. In Sport+ mode the s35i drives great just like any real roadster/sportscar. The extra weight is meaningless with this engine.
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welbo Enlisted Member 1 Rep 31 Posts Drives: Z4 sDrive35 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Singapore iTrader: (0)	I beg to differs. BMW is a mass market car so they need to produce cars that attract mass mkt. If you really want a UDM, u need to buy something from the M division, thats where the real UDM lies. The new Z4 to me is a great compromises, not too hardcore as compare to Boxster S but much better than a SLK. I will not buy the previous model Z4 as it is too close to the Boxster and I will rather get a Boxster than the previous model Z4. my 2 cents.
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mimsterzx7r Private First Class 5 Rep 161 Posts Drives: 07 M Roadster, 03 Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	I just remember the 5th gear review when they compared the Z4M (previous generation) with the Boxster S. The analogy went something like this: Boxster S was an elegant, beautifully composed entree vs the Z4M which was a red hot chili pepper! Here's hoping they release an M version of the updated Z4.
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07-02-2009, 06:20 AM	#30
Soki... Private 8 Rep 57 Posts Drives: Z4 sDrive 23i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greece iTrader: (0)	New Z4 rocks !!! I don't care what people say.. I like it ?!?!?!, i buy it..
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