View Single Post
      08-19-2019, 01:54 AM   #84
enigma01
Fight On!
enigma01's Avatar
United_States
109
Rep
325
Posts

Drives: e92 M3; g30 530e
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Rancho Santa Fe

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by duder13 View Post
Yeah, I think the choice is really between your 1M, if going more modern, or the E30 M3. As cool as some of the Z cars are, that’s always been the domain of Porsche to me, so I can’t really think of a Z model that I wouldn’t choose a Porsche over, outside of maybe a Z8. BMW’s strength was always in small, practical coupes/sedans that compete in performance with sportier cars, and the 1M is really the only BMW M to carry on that tradition since the E30. The M2 is the closest thing there is currently, but it still feels big and dead compared to an E82 (I’ve not driven the Competition version, yet, though.)

I don't agree with your assessment of the Z. Have actually driven the Z3M/Z4M? It's almost nostalgic to think about how wild some of these cars were as compared to today's civilized/isolated M lineups. Here's a comparison done (vs. Boxster S) by TopGear.

Appreciate 0