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Originally Posted by Shawnski
Such assumptions! I do believe it can do everything your little Z4 can do while being more useful and less conspicuous...
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the less conspicuous part is true, the Z4 does grab more attention in traffic and the 3 can surely carry more people and stuff (Z's trunk isn't bad though for a little car)
trust me on this though, I have both cars, both with sport pack
the Z4 is much more nimble (better at slaloms and transitions) and it's got more ultimate grip (better at skidpad)
the 3 actually has better steering feedback than the Z4 though
look at autocross classification systems, the Z4 is placed in a faster/higher class than a 3 for a reason. Both cars have the same width tires but the Z is much lighter so of course it's going to handle better.
I can clearly see how engineers have designed the 2 cars differently as they aim at 2 different markets, the Z has much louder engine and exhaust note, and a rougher ride (better handling)
If I lived closer to the local autocross event I could bring both cars and drive them both on the same course to show how much of a difference there is between the two, but it's about 90 miles to where they race.
trust me, the 3 is not a sports car. On the positive side though the 3 is more practical and comfortable as compromises have been made to make it a more usefull car while retaining 8/10 of sports car performance.