///M Coupe or ///M Roadster?

izzy · 09-19-2008, 05:09 AM

So as i am on my hunt again for a Z4 ///M, I have been offered a good deal on a M Coupe.

My car of choice has been the roadster from the onset but now with this coupe offer, i am confused.

My question is why did you buy Coupe and not a roadster?
OR
Why did you buy the roadster and not the coupe?

Both the Coupe and Roadster i am looking at are black but there is a major price diff between the two. The roadster is more expensive but the Coupe is specced better.

Thanks

Ken37.73 · 09-19-2008, 06:03 AM

coupe all the way dude -

Z FORE · 09-19-2008, 06:13 AM

Why buy a hatchback when you can get a convertible?

iamwiz82 · 09-19-2008, 06:19 AM

I love top down driving, so I had to do with the roadster, though I prefer the lines of the coupe.

Dammmittt · 09-19-2008, 07:07 AM

Don't like the shape of the roadster compared to the coupe.

jarrow · 09-19-2008, 07:39 AM

Nothing beats open air driving on a nice day!

rc'Z · 09-19-2008, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dammmittt

Don't like the shape of the roadster compared to the coupe.

Night and day there for sure when it comes to shape of the vehicle.

AtoB · 09-19-2008, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z FORE

Why buy a hatchback when you can get a convertible?

X2

MMMazing07 · 09-19-2008, 08:34 AM

i wish sometimes i got the coupe for looks. but then take a highway run at 120 with the top down. it is a different feeling. top down motoring FTW

jlstyle · 09-19-2008, 09:56 AM

I'm hardcore roadster guy but I regret that I didn't get a coupe for Z.
I want to get a coupe and mod is so badly..

But if CF roof wasn't available for the coupe I wouldn't even consider it for a second.

wrh3 · 09-19-2008, 10:10 AM

I bought the coupe because you don't see them as often and the chassis is stiffer. But, I knew I would probably be picking up a roadster at some point for my wife so I really didn't sweat the decision too much

Hawkeye · 09-19-2008, 11:14 AM

Coupe cause I don't like how the roadster looks, it was a bit cheaper and it is more rare. I see roadsters around all the time but hardly ever see a coupe!

BZZZE · 09-19-2008, 12:18 PM

Since I don't track my car the roadster is more fun for me...especially around the FL and So. AL beaches. I think they both look awesome with color being more important to my preference.

DirtBag335 · 09-19-2008, 12:21 PM

I don't think the roadster can hold a candle to the coupe in the looks department. I also hate convertibles, so it was an easy choice for me.

Starscream · 09-19-2008, 12:23 PM

Ive read there is not a difference in chassis for the two,

Remember this is a convertible car to begin with not a coupe turned vert like most other drop tops,

Ive driven both, The coupe feels like my car with the top up,

plus those nights driving around with the top down in the summer heat just can't be beat,

Also the roadster is lighter

(just HAD to throw that in)

jgorman13 · 09-19-2008, 12:24 PM

okay personally i like the roadster styling more than the coupe. And nothing beats the top down on a gorgeous like was previously said. I guess it depends on your location. But i can tell you want the roadster b/c why else would you consider a less equipped car that costs more.

ROADSTER ALL THE WAYYY

Hawkeye · 09-19-2008, 12:47 PM

I'm just going to say I like the wind in my hair as well... that is why I got a motorcycle that will leave the Z in the dust for a fraction of the price.

epbrown · 09-19-2008, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by izzy

My question is why did you buy Coupe and not a roadster?
OR
Why did you buy the roadster and not the coupe?

I've had both. I bought a 2.5i roadster first, then went with the coupe when I moved to a Z4M. Two chief factors were that I plan to track the car eventually and roadsters are increasingly unwelcome at track events in the USA, and I plan to keep it a long time and the coupe has fewer maintenance issues/failure points than the cloth top - no concerns about the top motor going out, clearing the drain holes, the cloth getting cut by vandals or just plain wearing out over time.

And with Chicago weather, top down times don't come around that often. When I see a roadster, it's rare the top is down, and if it is I often think "I wouldn't have it down in this." I like roadsters, but ths isn't the place for one, imo.

F87LUV · 09-19-2008, 12:49 PM

i think the coupe looks sexier and i dont think id have the top down at all hours of the night on my way home from work/partying/whatever so really i have no need for a vert...

nmulax · 09-19-2008, 12:55 PM

Coupe looks better, is more rare (especially the M). The roadster has tons of blindspots with the top up.

iamwiz82 · 09-19-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nmulax

Coupe looks better, is more rare (especially the M). The roadster has tons of blindspots with the top up.

And the coupe has a lot of blindspots all the time

I'm in Michigan so I really take advantage of summer. I think that I have put less than 200 miles of top-up weather in the 7,000 miles I have driven this spring/summer.

3002 tii · 09-19-2008, 01:08 PM

coupe - more masculine, better lines, less on the road.

but its true, the coupe has alot of blindspots, not so bad when changing lanes, only when backing out of a parking spot. just don't peel out

09-19-2008, 05:09 AM	#1
izzy Private First Class 13 Rep 109 Posts Drives: ///M Coupe Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Johannesburg iTrader: (0)	///M Coupe or ///M Roadster? So as i am on my hunt again for a Z4 ///M, I have been offered a good deal on a M Coupe. My car of choice has been the roadster from the onset but now with this coupe offer, i am confused. My question is why did you buy Coupe and not a roadster? OR Why did you buy the roadster and not the coupe? Both the Coupe and Roadster i am looking at are black but there is a major price diff between the two. The roadster is more expensive but the Coupe is specced better. Thanks
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Ken37.73 Private 1st Class 23 Rep 473 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Jet Black Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland iTrader: (0)	coupe all the way dude - __________________
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Z FORE Private First Class 15 Rep 184 Posts Drives: 2010 E93 Convertible Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Carolina iTrader: (0)	Why buy a hatchback when you can get a convertible?
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iamwiz82 Private First Class 10 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 2010 335d / 2012 MCS JCW Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rochester Hills iTrader: (0)	I love top down driving, so I had to do with the roadster, though I prefer the lines of the coupe.
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Dammmittt My favorite sign. 169 Rep 4,333 Posts Drives: 2007 M Coupe Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Der Autobahnen iTrader: (0)	Don't like the shape of the roadster compared to the coupe. __________________ 07 ///M Coupe (Premium Package) Black Saphire Ext. Imola Red Int. Best Website EVER!
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jarrow Private First Class 6 Rep 150 Posts Drives: 2004 Z4 3.0i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Webster, NY iTrader: (5) Garage List 2004 z4 3.0i [2.00]	Nothing beats open air driving on a nice day!
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MMMazing07 More than you can afford pal....ferrari 180 Rep 1,471 Posts Drives: Z4M Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	i wish sometimes i got the coupe for looks. but then take a highway run at 120 with the top down. it is a different feeling. top down motoring FTW
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jlstyle Lieutenant Colonel 355 Rep 1,762 Posts Drives: Porsche Panamera Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 Audi S7 [0.00] 2015 BMW X5 [0.00]	I'm hardcore roadster guy but I regret that I didn't get a coupe for Z. I want to get a coupe and mod is so badly.. But if CF roof wasn't available for the coupe I wouldn't even consider it for a second.
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wrh3 Car Guy 31 Rep 796 Posts Drives: 2005 MCS, 2013 Corvette 427 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ATL, GA iTrader: (10)	I bought the coupe because you don't see them as often and the chassis is stiffer. But, I knew I would probably be picking up a roadster at some point for my wife so I really didn't sweat the decision too much __________________ Bill- 2005 Mini Cooper S, 2013 Corvette 427 www.billswebspace.com/bmwindex BMW CCA Member # 389948
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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]	Coupe cause I don't like how the roadster looks, it was a bit cheaper and it is more rare. I see roadsters around all the time but hardly ever see a coupe! __________________ 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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BZZZE Evil Clown 16 Rep 329 Posts Drives: 2007 MZ4 Roadster Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: FloraBama iTrader: (0)	Since I don't track my car the roadster is more fun for me...especially around the FL and So. AL beaches. I think they both look awesome with color being more important to my preference. __________________ '07 Z4M Roadster, Saphire Black/Black/Carbon, CDV delete. "You can say what you want about the South, but you never hear of anyone retiring and moving North."
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DirtBag335 Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 283 Posts Drives: 07 Z4M Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: So Cal iTrader: (2)	I don't think the roadster can hold a candle to the coupe in the looks department. I also hate convertibles, so it was an easy choice for me.
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Starscream Colonel 135 Rep 2,120 Posts Drives: ///M Roadster + E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Park Ridge NJ + Windermere FL iTrader: (23)	Ive read there is not a difference in chassis for the two, Remember this is a convertible car to begin with not a coupe turned vert like most other drop tops, Ive driven both, The coupe feels like my car with the top up, plus those nights driving around with the top down in the summer heat just can't be beat, Also the roadster is lighter (just HAD to throw that in) __________________ Imola Red Roadster
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jgorman13 Lieutenant 25 Rep 528 Posts Drives: 2005 Z4 3.0i, 2008 C300 Sport Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	okay personally i like the roadster styling more than the coupe. And nothing beats the top down on a gorgeous like was previously said. I guess it depends on your location. But i can tell you want the roadster b/c why else would you consider a less equipped car that costs more. ROADSTER ALL THE WAYYY
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