Keep Roadster or look for Coupe??

SpeedN8 · 04-13-2018, 04:55 PM

I love my M-Roadster and have taken it to VIR for a few sessions. When I first purchased the roadster, I wasn't thinking about a track car. Now I am... I honestly, enjoy driving the M-Roadster over my M4 at the track.

Has anyone seen or heard of someone installing a roll cage in a roadster?

The only way I can come up with, so far, is to remove the top completely and install a roll cage. Permanently relegating it to the garage. Fair weather toy/track car ONLY.

Think I'd end up spending more money on turning the roadster into a track car vs selling it and buying an M-Coupe?

My 2006 roadster just hit 40k mi and I don't want to end up buying some thrashed track car.

Here's my best lap at VIR last Wednesday.

Track: Virginia International Raceway ( VIR ) - Full Course - Beautiful day

Region: Mid-Atlantic & Southeast

Car: '06 M-Roadster - Stock

Tires: Toyo Proxes R88R

Laptime: 2:15

Photo:

View post on imgur.com

Video: https://youtu.be/bvSJEYaYQEA

Date: 4/11/18

Event: VIR Club Day

Laptimer: Harry's Laptimer w/ BadElf GPS

Note: GPS for Video is using Hero6 telemetry overlay

86Zed · 04-13-2018, 06:12 PM

I won't tell you how to spend your money, but we still live in an era where clean, well-kept M coupes sell at a reasonable price. The writing is on the wall as the Z3M, 1M and E46 M3 are all appreciating in value.

The added torsional rigidity of the coupe will surely be noticed and you can run sans roll bar unless you decide to go full race car. How much road use does it see versus track use? You have a history of convertibles (sig), will you miss it??

garz747 · 04-13-2018, 06:47 PM

The coupe is awesome. Its incredibly stiff and the steering is slightly quicker than the roadie. Larger antiroll bar too. Nice lap- just put a mic up the intake and exhaust like top gear next time lol.

racerbruce · 04-14-2018, 01:10 PM

were really clean, smooth and in-control - well done!

wdb · 04-14-2018, 02:04 PM

I see people putting hardtops on roadies, that might give you another option for putting a rollbar or cage in the car and still being able to drive it on less than perfect days.

PLCZ4MC · 04-14-2018, 03:42 PM

Keep Roaster and Look for a coupe 😉
I wish I would it keep my Roadster I do miss it sometimes.

04-13-2018, 04:55 PM	#1
SpeedN8 Slower traffic keep right. 66 Rep 145 Posts Drives: '14 X5 35d & '18 M4 Coupe ZCP Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (1)	Keep Roadster or look for Coupe?? I love my M-Roadster and have taken it to VIR for a few sessions. When I first purchased the roadster, I wasn't thinking about a track car. Now I am... I honestly, enjoy driving the M-Roadster over my M4 at the track. Has anyone seen or heard of someone installing a roll cage in a roadster? The only way I can come up with, so far, is to remove the top completely and install a roll cage. Permanently relegating it to the garage. Fair weather toy/track car ONLY. Think I'd end up spending more money on turning the roadster into a track car vs selling it and buying an M-Coupe? My 2006 roadster just hit 40k mi and I don't want to end up buying some thrashed track car. Here's my best lap at VIR last Wednesday. Track: Virginia International Raceway ( VIR ) - Full Course - Beautiful day Region: Mid-Atlantic & Southeast Car: '06 M-Roadster - Stock Tires: Toyo Proxes R88R Laptime: 2:15 Photo: View post on imgur.com Video: https://youtu.be/bvSJEYaYQEA Date: 4/11/18 Event: VIR Club Day Laptimer: Harry's Laptimer w/ BadElf GPS Note: GPS for Video is using Hero6 telemetry overlay __________________ Current: 2022 Tesla Model Y Performance (my daily driver) - 2014 X5 35d M-Sport in Carbon Black Metallic (for towing) - 2018 M4 ZCP (track fun) - 2006 Z4 M Roadster (topless fun) Past: 2021 Tesla Model Y Long Range - 2011 X5 50i Sport - 2006 750Li Sport - 2003 M3 Convertible - 2001 X5 4.4i Sport - 1999 Z3 Roadster 2.8
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86Zed Get off my lawn 932 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: 6MT Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: USA iTrader: (7) Garage List 2023 GR Corolla [0.00] 2022 BMW X3 M40i [10.00] 2007 BMW Z4M Coupe [0.00] 2002 BMW 325xiT [0.00] 1991 BMW 318is [0.00]	I won't tell you how to spend your money, but we still live in an era where clean, well-kept M coupes sell at a reasonable price. The writing is on the wall as the Z3M, 1M and E46 M3 are all appreciating in value. The added torsional rigidity of the coupe will surely be noticed and you can run sans roll bar unless you decide to go full race car. How much road use does it see versus track use? You have a history of convertibles (sig), will you miss it??
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garz747 Captain 286 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 07 Z4MC 01 330i 18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	The coupe is awesome. Its incredibly stiff and the steering is slightly quicker than the roadie. Larger antiroll bar too. Nice lap- just put a mic up the intake and exhaust like top gear next time lol.
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racerbruce Brigadier General 3854 Rep 3,004 Posts Drives: 21 X3 & 13 335is E93 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Seattle iTrader: (1)	Your lines at VIR.... were really clean, smooth and in-control - well done! __________________ Racerbruce
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wdb dances with roads 4732 Rep 4,096 Posts Drives: '07 E86, '02 996, '95 Seven Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: the perimeter iTrader: (4)	I see people putting hardtops on roadies, that might give you another option for putting a rollbar or cage in the car and still being able to drive it on less than perfect days.
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04-14-2018, 03:42 PM	#6
PLCZ4MC Proud E86M Owner 79 Rep 650 Posts Drives: 07 Z4M Coupe Monaco Blue Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South California iTrader: (4)	Keep Roaster and Look for a coupe 😉 I wish I would it keep my Roadster I do miss it sometimes.
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