I've sold my NC2 Miata half a year ago, now I'm pondering buying a roadster again - turns out, once you feel the air, there's no going back
Z4 and 986 are candidates at the moment. Initially this topic was supposed to be about handling, but I just drove a Z4 and I was positively surprised by it. Over a short 10-minutes spin I couldn't really notice it handling worse than a Miata (I know I will after a longer time, but that's ok).
Instead however I was disappointed by the road/tyre noise of the Z4. One of my biggest complains about MX-5 was exactly that, and I was expecting it would be much better in the more luxurious, bigger and heavier BMW, but honestly - there was no difference.
I realize it's a roadster, it will never be as quiet as a fixed roof car, but there should be some improvement. Is this normal? Maybe the car I drove had some problems with tyres or bearings (I couldn't tell). What's your experience?
How does it compare to a 986 Boxster?