08 M3 or 08 Z4M Coupe??

DarkstarZero · 01-16-2008, 11:51 PM

I posted this in m3forums but thought I'd also ask the other M owners over here...

ohkay, so I'm a leaser - I plan on leasing the M3 for abouts $1,000/month which on my salary is perfectly doable and livable but not a necessarily financially sound decision. Although, that never stopped me before with my last 2 M3's

For the last 2 years I've been in LOVE with the M Coupe

and always wanted it but never went for it because I knew the M3 would be just a few grand more and thats the car I really want and have been waiting for. But now - BMW is offering lease superdeals where I could get the M coupe for not $900/month, but $559!! That's pretty much half the payment of what the M3 would be!

And as if the lease offer wasn't good enough - BMW is also offering $3,500 cash to dealer for the M coupe which I've confirmed can be tacked on to the lease deal, lowering the payment even more.

Now I'm completely torn, do I go for the deal and the amazing (sexy) M coupe for half the price, saving tons of money. Or do I wait, pay double, and get the ultra fast, completely heavenly, more practical M3 that I've always wanted and have been waiting for?

I need help, I can't decide!

MMMazing07 · 01-17-2008, 12:14 AM

get the M3. i wish i would have waited. bigger/better engine + better technology + more practical. the Z4Ms are very tempting but you will beat yourself in the head when you see the new M3 in the wild.

Rick Hunter · 01-17-2008, 12:33 AM

I say M Coupé. Can't beat the lease deal for a spectacular car.

Although tempting, I would leave the M3 alone for a couple of years until they have some (any) of the bugs worked out. By 2010/2011, you can decide whether to keep the rare M Coupé or switch to the M3. Or... something else that's even better by that time.

BMW^Z4 · 01-17-2008, 12:37 AM

M3

DarkstarZero · 01-17-2008, 12:48 AM

It's a difference of about $500/month, or $19,500 over the lease term. That's a lot of money to keep in the pocket.

It's also a difference of almost 100hp, back seats, EDC, iDrive, M drive, comfort access, and a carbon fiber roof.

my brain is about to explode...

333m · 01-17-2008, 01:28 AM

Well, if practicality is not your issue, get the M coupe. That deal is too good to pass. Performance wise, M coupe is already pretty damn good...

epbrown · 01-17-2008, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkstarZero

It's a difference of about $500/month, or $19,500 over the lease term. That's a lot of money to keep in the pocket.

It's also a difference of almost 100hp, back seats, EDC, iDrive, M drive, comfort access, and a carbon fiber roof.

my brain is about to explode...

I dunno why - seems pretty simple: get the M Coupe. You like it, you want one, it's cheaper and readily available. Once the lease is done, you can get the M3. By then demand will be declining, the bugs will be worked out, and all of the variations BMW has scheduled for it will be available. Getting the M Coupe now is win-win.

AlterEgo · 01-17-2008, 04:24 AM

You are talking about two TOTALLY different cars !!!

Two totally different lifestyle choices.

What you're really asking is:-

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Should I marry the girl and settle down, or should I shag my receptionist on my desk?

MaSt0RaS · 01-17-2008, 06:09 AM

M3

wrh3 · 01-17-2008, 07:15 AM

I think I would still choose the M Coupe over the M3......

ZEEFOUR · 01-17-2008, 07:30 AM

I'd say M3 since you said you dont have a problem with the payment, and your already driving a 3 series. since your leasing, any first year problems are no big deal since your not buying the car. I've never leased before, but why is the payment so expensive for the M3? or is it the term of the lease? good luck with your decsion

peakpro · 01-17-2008, 07:30 AM

based on what you have written...M3.......hands down...

Hawkeye · 01-17-2008, 09:21 AM

If you want a fun and fast ride everytime you get in the car get a Z, if you want to be practical and boring sometimes get the M3. I would be torn as well, but only because the M3 is drivable in the snow and my Z isn't. Otherwise I would go M Coupe hands down just because it is so fun to drive.

peakpro · 01-17-2008, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

If you want a fun and fast ride everytime you get in the car get a Z, if you want to be practical and boring sometimes get the M3. I would be torn as well, but only because the M3 is drivable in the snow and my Z isn't. Otherwise I would go M Coupe hands down just because it is so fun to drive.

you make it sound like the M3 is not fun nor fast....and boring?

have you driven the new 08 M3?????

Hawkeye · 01-17-2008, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by peakpro

you make it sound like the M3 is not fun nor fast....and boring?

have you driven the new 08 M3?????

Twice.

That is not what I am saying, I am saying the cars are both fast but the MC is definitely more of a sports car, more fun to do "spirited" driving. It is all it is built for.

On the other hand the M3 is built to be an entusist car no doubt, but it is more practical for people with families/pets, it has 4 seats... not a real sports car IMO.

edit: and yes, I think all 3 series look boring compared to an MC.

Dammmittt · 01-17-2008, 10:11 AM

If you want a backseat and a more practical car you should get the M3 if the money you'd be spending doesn't bother you. If you don't need the backseat, get the M Coupe. The new M3 is great, but it's not nearly half as sexy the M Coupe.

Dammmittt · 01-17-2008, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

I think all 3 series look boring compared to an MC.

DITTO!!!!

The worst thing about the M3 is that it's boring looking. I mean it looks nice, but not nearly as hot as the E46 M3 IMO!!

ZElephant · 01-17-2008, 11:03 AM

Mcoupe... thats $500 more a month on mods!

dnjgetz · 01-17-2008, 11:48 AM

M Coupe, and then a another car for the winter. I like having two options when walking to the garage. I originally was debating M5/E63 and decided on the M Coupe and a 335 xi. The M Coupe will perform within tenths of a second of the new M3, for a significant discount. I am considering an M3 for 2 years down the road, when the bugs have been worked out, and the DSG trans is worked out. As for now, the M Coupe provides a very pleasant, visceral driving experience, for a hell of alot less than 1k per month.
-Getz

pbdm4k · 01-17-2008, 12:49 PM

My vote would be on the M coupe... and hey, if you decide to keep the car, ESS is coming out wiht a 450hp SC kit that'll give the new M3 a run for its money.
Z4M also weighs less than the M3 so you also have power to weight ratio on your side. Unless you're a fat ass... Then you need the new bigger engine to haul your fatness around...

RussRamz · 01-17-2008, 01:08 PM

2009 M3 Coupe with DCT gearbox

AtoB · 01-17-2008, 01:25 PM

i'm a roadster person myself...

the only cars i'll drive/buy have only two seats and a ragtop... 4 seats+ is for the wife.

also, i like the idea of saving $500 per month, and the fact that there are so few M roadsters/coupes around, therefore making our M's feel more exclusive.

i'm guessing like the previous M3, there will be quite a few of the NEW M3s on the road...

01-16-2008, 11:51 PM	#1
DarkstarZero Lieutenant Colonel 1014 Rep 1,721 Posts Drives: Daytona 95 M3, X7 M50, e92 M3, Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (6)	08 M3 or 08 Z4M Coupe?? I posted this in m3forums but thought I'd also ask the other M owners over here... ohkay, so I'm a leaser - I plan on leasing the M3 for abouts $1,000/month which on my salary is perfectly doable and livable but not a necessarily financially sound decision. Although, that never stopped me before with my last 2 M3's For the last 2 years I've been in LOVE with the M Coupe and always wanted it but never went for it because I knew the M3 would be just a few grand more and thats the car I really want and have been waiting for. But now - BMW is offering lease superdeals where I could get the M coupe for not $900/month, but $559!! That's pretty much half the payment of what the M3 would be! And as if the lease offer wasn't good enough - BMW is also offering $3,500 cash to dealer for the M coupe which I've confirmed can be tacked on to the lease deal, lowering the payment even more. Now I'm completely torn, do I go for the deal and the amazing (sexy) M coupe for half the price, saving tons of money. Or do I wait, pay double, and get the ultra fast, completely heavenly, more practical M3 that I've always wanted and have been waiting for? I need help, I can't decide! __________________ BMW CCA Track Instructor Join to win a M School Day at the Performance Center! Enter Referral ID: 420186
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01-17-2008, 12:14 AM	#2
MMMazing07 More than you can afford pal....ferrari 181 Rep 1,471 Posts Drives: Z4M Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	get the M3. i wish i would have waited. bigger/better engine + better technology + more practical. the Z4Ms are very tempting but you will beat yourself in the head when you see the new M3 in the wild.
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01-17-2008, 12:33 AM	#3
Rick Hunter Skull Squadron Leader 307 Rep 2,031 Posts Drives: '07 M Coupé & '16 435xi GCoupé Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Emerald City iTrader: (20)	I say M Coupé. Can't beat the lease deal for a spectacular car. Although tempting, I would leave the M3 alone for a couple of years until they have some (any) of the bugs worked out. By 2010/2011, you can decide whether to keep the rare M Coupé or switch to the M3. Or... something else that's even better by that time. __________________
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DarkstarZero Lieutenant Colonel 1014 Rep 1,721 Posts Drives: Daytona 95 M3, X7 M50, e92 M3, Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (6)	It's a difference of about $500/month, or $19,500 over the lease term. That's a lot of money to keep in the pocket. It's also a difference of almost 100hp, back seats, EDC, iDrive, M drive, comfort access, and a carbon fiber roof. my brain is about to explode... __________________ BMW CCA Track Instructor Join to win a M School Day at the Performance Center! Enter Referral ID: 420186
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01-17-2008, 01:28 AM	#6
333m New Member 4 Rep 9 Posts Drives: G37 coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MI iTrader: (0)	Well, if practicality is not your issue, get the M coupe. That deal is too good to pass. Performance wise, M coupe is already pretty damn good...
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01-17-2008, 06:09 AM	#9
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01-17-2008, 07:15 AM	#10
wrh3 Car Guy 31 Rep 796 Posts Drives: 2005 MCS, 2013 Corvette 427 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ATL, GA iTrader: (10)	I think I would still choose the M Coupe over the M3...... __________________ Bill- 2005 Mini Cooper S, 2013 Corvette 427 www.billswebspace.com/bmwindex BMW CCA Member # 389948
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01-17-2008, 07:30 AM	#11
ZEEFOUR Private First Class 11 Rep 155 Posts Drives: 03 Z4 3.0i, 03 MB E55 AMG Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I'd say M3 since you said you dont have a problem with the payment, and your already driving a 3 series. since your leasing, any first year problems are no big deal since your not buying the car. I've never leased before, but why is the payment so expensive for the M3? or is it the term of the lease? good luck with your decsion
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01-17-2008, 07:30 AM	#12
peakpro Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 290 Posts Drives: ex-Z4; now looking Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	based on what you have written...M3.......hands down...
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01-17-2008, 09:21 AM	#13
Hawkeye Brigadier General 2070 Rep 4,365 Posts Drives: '07 Z4 Coupe, '21 X3, '16 GMC Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Iowa iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 GMC Sierra SLT [10.00] 2008 Yamaha R6 [9.00]	If you want a fun and fast ride everytime you get in the car get a Z, if you want to be practical and boring sometimes get the M3. I would be torn as well, but only because the M3 is drivable in the snow and my Z isn't. Otherwise I would go M Coupe hands down just because it is so fun to drive. __________________ 2007 Z4 3.0si Coupe • 6 MT • Black Saphire Metallic • PP • SP 2016 GMC Sierra SLT Z71 Premium Plus 4x4 2017 Harley StreetGlide • Denim Black • V&H Tune 2021 BMW x30i • Phytonic Blue Metallic • Fully loaded
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01-17-2008, 10:11 AM	#16
Dammmittt My favorite sign. 169 Rep 4,333 Posts Drives: 2007 M Coupe Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Der Autobahnen iTrader: (0)	If you want a backseat and a more practical car you should get the M3 if the money you'd be spending doesn't bother you. If you don't need the backseat, get the M Coupe. The new M3 is great, but it's not nearly half as sexy the M Coupe. __________________ 07 ///M Coupe (Premium Package) Black Saphire Ext. Imola Red Int. Best Website EVER!
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ZElephant Private First Class 10 Rep 199 Posts Drives: ///M Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	Mcoupe... thats $500 more a month on mods!
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01-17-2008, 11:48 AM	#19
dnjgetz New Member 1 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 2007 335 xi with prem/sp/cwp Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: spokane wa iTrader: (0)	M Coupe, and then a another car for the winter. I like having two options when walking to the garage. I originally was debating M5/E63 and decided on the M Coupe and a 335 xi. The M Coupe will perform within tenths of a second of the new M3, for a significant discount. I am considering an M3 for 2 years down the road, when the bugs have been worked out, and the DSG trans is worked out. As for now, the M Coupe provides a very pleasant, visceral driving experience, for a hell of alot less than 1k per month. -Getz __________________ 2012 Dinan stage 2 BMW 550ix, 2007 911 Turbo, 2005 997 911 C2S, 07 BMW Z4M Coupe, 07 BMW 335xi
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pbdm4k Lieutenant Colonel 74 Rep 1,689 Posts Drives: 2010 335d Join Date: May 2007 Location: North of the Border iTrader: (3)	My vote would be on the M coupe... and hey, if you decide to keep the car, ESS is coming out wiht a 450hp SC kit that'll give the new M3 a run for its money. Z4M also weighs less than the M3 so you also have power to weight ratio on your side. Unless you're a fat ass... Then you need the new bigger engine to haul your fatness around...
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RussRamz M Slut 18 Rep 564 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Coupe Mineral White Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Adenau, GE via 3 years in dreadful El Paso, TX iTrader: (0)	2009 M3 Coupe with DCT gearbox __________________ You have to be 100% behind someone before you can stab them in the back. David Brent
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01-17-2008, 01:25 PM	#22
AtoB Major 112 Rep 1,262 Posts Drives: Z4M Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boston iTrader: (3)	i'm a roadster person myself... the only cars i'll drive/buy have only two seats and a ragtop... 4 seats+ is for the wife. also, i like the idea of saving $500 per month, and the fact that there are so few M roadsters/coupes around, therefore making our M's feel more exclusive. i'm guessing like the previous M3, there will be quite a few of the NEW M3s on the road...
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