Few things...

- Full leather interior over the M3.
- Faster then the M3.
- Newer than the M3.
- Its a convertible (always priced higher then hard tops)

I'd retry this comparison between a Z4 Coupe and an M3 Coupe. The prices should be a lot closer. Or look at the price of an M3 Convertible...

Apparently a Z4 M roadster is still a bargain compared to a Boxster S (perhaps not when fully loaded...)...

According to BMW it isn't faster then the M3. The M3 runs 0-60 in 4.8 seconds and the 'advertised' speed of the ZM is 5.0 seconds (which I believe is false) but if you go strictly by what BMW says, the M3 would be quicker.

But yah, the ZM will be more expensive because it is brand spanking new and it is a convertible. Compare a fully loaded M3 cabrio to the ZM and you'll notice the prices are the same if not higher on the M3 side.

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is the 06 m3 coupe the old body style?

just wait till the sticker on the new m3 coupe comes out..

A fully loaded Boxster S with a hard top is ~ $64k.

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yeah, still old body style.

Throw out the comparisons to the future E90 M3 - it will be a completely different animal.

After looking at the BMWUSA.COM website, I know understanding BMW's pricing strategy a little better. They are simply pushing the Z4 into a different price category. There is a $6500 difference from the '06 Z4 3.0i ($35,600) to the new mid-year model Z4 3.0si ($42,100). The only differences between the 2 cars - the new 255 HP engine, aluminum trim std., DSP, leather, and a trip computer.

Oh well - I'm waiting for the M Coupe ($49,100) before I do any serious shopping. But in this price range, I have to start thinking Z06.

Ive thought about the Z06 too but dont think i could do it.

ik think i may sell both of my M3s and go for the E90 M3 which will be my street car. and then get a Z4M Coupe strictly for the Track. So i have the best of both worlds. Now i just have to figure out what to replace my 02 M5 with.

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2006 X5 4.4i Sport Current Vehicle
2006 CLS 55 AMG Current Vehicle
2010 FORD F-450 King Ranch Current Vehicle
2012 GL 550 Current Vehicle

1999 M3 Dinan S3 SOLD
2001 M3 Dinan S2 SOLD
2002 M5 SOLD
2004 X5 4.4i sport SOLD
2007 335 XI Lease ended
2009 E92 M3 SOLD

I drove it and it's not as fun as my '02 M Roadster. It's seems a little heavier and did not sound as good at all. I still don't like the styling, but I really am not that biased. I was hoping for something better than what I have (IMO), but was a little disappointed.

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2008 ///M5 ordered and on it's way!!

Dealer said the two that I looked at have been sitting for 2 weeks. No stampede of customers coming in to snatch up these new models. I read some descriptions about the exhaust note issue (or lack of) in Z4um.com. Some folks are saying the older 3.0i models have a much throatier sound than the new Z4M.