RE: BMW Z4 M40i vs. Porsche Boxster GTS
Discussion
Big GT said:
Z4
However I would never justify paying this amount of money on these cars. Because;
...but if we all follow your frugal advice, how will there ever be any cheap cars for you in the future?However I would never justify paying this amount of money on these cars. Because;
Let's face it, without a healthy market for new cars, driven by those who are willing and able to pay the price of ownership, the second hand market is sunk without a trace?
Big GT said:
Z4
However I would never justify paying this amount of money on these cars. Because;
1) 6month ago a friend purchased a tidy 2003 2.5 (sketchy history) for just over £4K. Its lovely, great engine, solid and is a joy to drive.
I know, wow old car cheaper than new car etc etc who da thunk it.
But my point is older Z4's are great value and 2003 2.5 or 3.0 is not that different from a new one. Looks just as good, drives just as good.....
When did you drive the new Z4 or Boxster?However I would never justify paying this amount of money on these cars. Because;
1) 6month ago a friend purchased a tidy 2003 2.5 (sketchy history) for just over £4K. Its lovely, great engine, solid and is a joy to drive.
I know, wow old car cheaper than new car etc etc who da thunk it.
But my point is older Z4's are great value and 2003 2.5 or 3.0 is not that different from a new one. Looks just as good, drives just as good.....
Big GT said:
1) 6month ago a friend purchased a tidy 2003 2.5 (sketchy history) for just over £4K. Its lovely, great engine, solid and is a joy to drive.
Similarly one my mates bought a Estoril Blue Z4 3.0Si about 6 months ago, a 2007/57 plate, which we just did ~600 miles around Wales with. He paid £3200 which I think might be about the best value car purchase I've ever seen.
I do think the new Z4 looks better in the flesh that in pictures (though the headlights look oversized), but it's still pretty generic looking. It could easily be a CLK or reintroduced Honda S2000.
The Boxster is undoubtedly the better car from the driver's perspective but I couldn't live with that engine, especially not in something costing £75k.
Edited by HM-2 on Friday 19th April 09:57
E65Ross said:
Dale487 said:
I'd save my self c£5k in one easy move - manual Cayman.
Kinda defeats the point of these 2 cars, which is that they have the ability to be, you know, roofless 
But yes, I would too. Given the choice between these 2 though, Porsche, no doubt.
Brian Fallon said:
I think the massive price difference here comes from adding expensive options to the Boxter that do nothing for the driving experience. The GTS requires very few options. Frankly, though, I'd take a used GTS with a 3.4 litre naturally aspirated engine over either of these cars.
Anyone with a late model 3.4 manual GTS has a lovely car that’s not going to depreciate much over the next few years. Best of the bunch. An exquisitely written article, Matt. The answer, though, is a 981 Boxter. For not a lot more than the price difference between the GTS and the Z4, you could have the dynamic brilliance of the Boxter with the soundtrack and responsiveness of the glorious flat six. And the interiors are marginally nicer too, if specified with extended aluminium trim and full leather. I'm writing this from the Porsche dealer where my 981 is sitting in the workshop, again. And that's the other big difference. My Z4 35iS was dull but totally reliable and the BMW dealer service department was faultless. My beautiful, low-mileage Boxter always seems to have something wrong with it and the 3-6 week wait to book it in for costly diagnostics then another 3-6 weeks wait to get it into the workshop, then another 3-6 weeks when they discover they ordered the wrong part, make it a frustrating car to own.
£22,434 between them when options are all added
Which to me is bonkers, notwithstanding that you are now trying to compare cars with such a disparate price difference
I somehow can’t see someone who would be prepared to stump up the headline figure for the Boxster looking at the BMW, and vice versa to be honest
Personally I’d go for the BMW and a used Boxster for the other £22k for SWMBO....
Which to me is bonkers, notwithstanding that you are now trying to compare cars with such a disparate price difference
I somehow can’t see someone who would be prepared to stump up the headline figure for the Boxster looking at the BMW, and vice versa to be honest
Personally I’d go for the BMW and a used Boxster for the other £22k for SWMBO....
Can't decide if the Z4 is the sort of car that will age well or terribly. It doesn't look 'bad' just a bit too fussy and awkward from some angles.
The Boxster has been refined so much it looks good. Having had a quick spin in one too I'd say it's a better car than older 911s too.
It's difficult to say the Porsche is too clinical as the Z4 could be argued that as well. I would take the Z4 as a different choice.
The Boxster has been refined so much it looks good. Having had a quick spin in one too I'd say it's a better car than older 911s too.
It's difficult to say the Porsche is too clinical as the Z4 could be argued that as well. I would take the Z4 as a different choice.
Oh look another silver Porsche Boxster yawn zzzzzz
While both brands still have a flash-Harry image I'll take the BMW any day - it's so ....refreshing.
Most owners will just potter & pose in them so all the cobblers about handling etc is just irrelevant fantasy in the minds of those who think they know how to drive.
While both brands still have a flash-Harry image I'll take the BMW any day - it's so ....refreshing.
Most owners will just potter & pose in them so all the cobblers about handling etc is just irrelevant fantasy in the minds of those who think they know how to drive.
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