BMW Z4 or Porsche Boxster?

ppanZ4 · 12-04-2009, 08:39 AM

Some say for nearly a similar price you can get the Boxster which is light years better than the Z. Really?

jlstyle · 12-04-2009, 08:45 AM

Hm. I would get a P car.
Not because it's light year ahead, because it seems more proper to get a pcar at 60k range.

BlueZ4AZ · 12-04-2009, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ppanZ4

Some say for nearly a similar price you can get the Boxster which is light years better than the Z. Really?

Thanks, I needed a good chuckle to start my day off!!!!

The people saying that are the Boxster owners that are all smokin' some real good crack, I believe.

Vintage · 12-04-2009, 08:49 AM

oh no - here we go again . . .

lux good · 12-04-2009, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by VintageBMW

oh no - here we go again . . .

+ 1

JeF4y · 12-04-2009, 01:12 PM

Memphis1 · 12-04-2009, 01:20 PM

Rubber Ducky · 12-04-2009, 02:16 PM

Please. Buy the Porsche. Then go away.

BlueZ4AZ · 12-04-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jlstyle

Hm. I would get a P car.
Not because it's light year ahead, because it seems more proper to get a pcar at 60k range.

Why would it be "more proper"? I am totally not following your line of reasoning here.

Jbrock22 · 12-04-2009, 05:02 PM

If you have the means to buy a Z4, then you can buy a Boxster. If you option them intelligently the price point is close. It’s a personal preference. I drove both.The Boxster drives great. But I'll sacrifice some handling for the style comfort of a Z4. Simple.
Ps- Boxster Fans - it’s a chick car a great chick at that car but still chick car!

willysp · 12-04-2009, 07:31 PM

OK, I'll bite...

I passed on the Boxster in 2001 when I bought my Z3 - felt like the Boxster probably a better car, but not worth significantly more money.

Bought my Z4 a couple of months ago. Looked at the Boxster again. Felt like the Z4 had much better styling ('01 Boxster looked like '09 Boxster), probably equal in performance, but Boxster still noticeably higher price (though gap not as big now).

In 2001, I couldn't have easily afforded the Boxster price, so didn't.

In 2009, I could have easily afforded the Boxster price, but didn't want it.

Oh Captain My Captain · 12-04-2009, 09:32 PM

Seems like an easy enough decision to me....

Stick Shift · 12-04-2009, 10:09 PM

Depends on what you want, the cars are very different. The Boxster is much lighter and handles much better. The Z4 has a roomier, more luxurious interior, a softer ride, a hard top, and a torquier engine.

The best solution is to do what I did; buy a Porsche and a Z4.

Alext · 12-05-2009, 12:21 AM

If the man with a Porsche here buys the new Z4 that is saying something!

teagueAMX · 12-05-2009, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jlstyle

Hm. I would get a P car.
Not because it's light year ahead, because it seems more proper to get a pcar at 60k range.

Do the world a favor and learn how to spell Porsche!

BlueZ4AZ · 12-06-2009, 08:41 AM

I believe the initial poster was making an attempt at humor with a sarcastic question type (when he says "Really?") to that ridiculous claim by some of the Porsche owners.

If the initial poster would chime back in and clarify, we'd all know for sure.

mrboon · 12-06-2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Oh Captain My Captain

Seems like an easy enough decision to me....

good point

See the boxster is crap...

Now anyone try and find a crashed BMW z4 model E89

ppanZ4 · 12-06-2009, 09:18 AM

uhhu-

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Originally Posted by BlueZ4AZ

I believe the initial poster was making an attempt at humor with a sarcastic question type (when he says "Really?") to that ridiculous claim by some of the Porsche owners.

If the initial poster would chime back in and clarify, we'd all know for sure.

BlueZ4AZ · 12-07-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Stick Shift

Depends on what you want, the cars are very different. The Boxster is much lighter and handles much better. The Z4 has a roomier, more luxurious interior, a softer ride, a hard top, and a torquier engine.

The best solution is to do what I did; buy a Porsche and a Z4.

It sounds like it is just your opinion that the Boxster handles "much better" than the Z4, but I've not read anything to date that states this specifically, nor did my test drive of the Boxster S lead me to believe it handled "much better".

I think we can all certainly agree the Boxster handles "much better" than a Honda Accord, though.

Memphis1 · 12-07-2009, 12:43 PM

this thread is FAFF!

teagueAMX · 12-07-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by godius

good point

See the boxster is crap...

Now anyone try and find a crashed BMW z4 model E89

What the heck are you guys over in Spain up too, anyway? Was that a highway safety test?

teagueAMX · 12-07-2009, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by memphis2012

this thread is FAFF!

Don't give up so easy - I didn't hear anyone complain that their gums have started to bleed.

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