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7:00 the 2024 model year is the one they got the eyesight added! My 23 brz limited has no eyesight thankfully as I’ve heard it is quite annoying

Great video and perspectives. I agree with your conclusion regarding the E46 and the E90 as I have owned both! E9X all day everyday!😊👍🏾✌🏾

A little late to the party here 1. SS 1LE. simply for the fact it would beat every car on this list on a road course. Easy to maintain, and sounds the best. 2. Supra. B58s are pretty reliable and make good power with minimal mods. 3. CTR. Its hard to beat that practicality, but this falls more on the daily driver side for me 3. M2. Way too close to ZL1 money to consider for me. 4. Z. It just comes down to the Supra being a way better car.

HELL YHEA A GOT 24 CIVIC SI CANT WE DO SOMETHING WICH MY CAR WERE Y CANT EMAIL YOU

This is my all time favorite Ferrari

10:20 revs to nine-grand lol. first time hearing it this way. I had to go back and listen to it again. "Take it up to nine-grand!!!" sounds like something at the poker tables.

watches ecoboost review... ends up watching some millennial complain about the gearbox only for 7 of the 10 mins. For what its worth, looks like the car was haulin ass pretty well through the canyon despite your complaints. you comparing to a M4 comp? lolz

The 2001/2 E36 S54 M Roadster is the way to go (check the subframe though).

The Z4 M has the special engine and any Porsche Cayman have the special chassis set up, the Z4 is a flawed car from the chassis perspective. The Porsche is the better car but the Z4M is more fun to drive but scary as hell on the limit as things become unpredictable with handling.

90k mile tired evo IX feels good. Imagine how a fresh low mileage one feels? Better than the fk8 and GRC I DD , I can tell you that. After 07 Subaru (sti) and Mitsubishi (evo x didn’t come till 08 and they where selling 06 evos still in 07) both went downhill,

Three beasts !!! All playa spec cars

Would love to see you review an original M Roadster S54, 2001-2002

I love that you actually describe what is better or worse in each car compared to each other. So may reviewers just speak in generalities "this is great, this is great", which is worthless to the lay viewer

I had written off these cars when I learned more about M97 reliability and saw the 987.2 prices, but a 2012 cayman S for $33k is starting to tempt me again....

I recently rented a Z4M and I have to say, I honestly hated it. Rode terrible. Felt every pound of the weight. Horrible seats. Rubbery shifter. The S54 made cool noises but it didn’t feel special enough to overcome the shortcomings. Rattled like crazy (being 20 years old isn’t an excuse, my S2000 and NC didn’t rattle). Such a weird mix of being meh in the canyons and really bad in daily driving. It excels at nothing. It felt like a German C6 Corvette but significantly slower. As a former 981 Cayman owner, absolutely no comparison. Put about 1000 hard miles on it and could not give it back fast enough.

would still love to see a z4 coupe from you, either a 3.0si or a swapped/ lightly modded example. So many combinations & comparisons, really no wrong answers gere

I think the 991.2 and 992.1 Carrera T's are really nice cars I would love to have one but not at the price they are asking for these cars currently... you can't even buy a pre owned 992.1 Carrera T for under 135K unless maybe it is lemon law or has been reported in an accident some dealers are asking over 160K which is well over MSRP and they are pre owned it is nuts... So until they are more reasonably prices or I win the lottery :) I will just wait.

I sold my Cayman S in a year, as I found it too tame. I'm considering the Z4M coupe just to give it a try. Thanks for the comparison!

I’d really love to see you compare a 996 and 997(.1). They’re both starting to overlap pricing wise so would be interested to hear your opinion on which would get your money.

Way too much subtitle play by play.

I’m stuck between buying a Z4M roadster, or an E92 M3 Coupe(not the convertible), I also consider a 996 911 Would love to see a comparison of those two.

This could be my second car. Same model, same color, same year, same version but a different steering wheel, harder suspension, sun roof, and orginal shorter gear lever.

These cars are terribly slow for the price

its a real shame you didnt drive this review with the roof down, where the z4mr just looks beautiful and you really feel that sense of connection.... slightly unfair here as the z4mr you had is basically stock compared to the more modded cayman and still was a neck and neck really.... drive a z4mr with the same level of mods and im convinced it would be a very different outcome.

fun fact the Z4M Roadster is more rigid than an E46 Coupe.

great cars last forever no mitigations to affect your driving

Z4M is bang for bucks Owned it for 5 years Bought it for $32k 15 years ago 👍🏻

Z4 is too heavy. Any two seat compact sport over 3000lb is too heavy.

I owned both and i prefer the z4. Its just more fun. Mine has coil overs with 400lb springs which makes it a joy to drive. All that shaking i see in ur video is because that bilstein kit is ass. It needs an intake also. I also track my z4 and its very good there as well

Awesome review. I was torn between M coupe and cayman but went M coupe, have had it a couple years. I replaced entire suspension and put monoballs in the rear trailing arm, made a huge difference in handling precision. Also, the karbonius intake is incredible on mine. I would say that out of the box the M coupe has a number of flaws, but with the right OEM+ mods it transforms into BMWs most compelling sports car. I liken driving the m coupe to skiing on edge, in that it punishes sloppy driving and isn’t as easy to drive, but when you get it “right” in terms of braking, turn in, etc it is one of the most rewarding driving experiences I’ve ever had

Get a GT3 master cylinder for brake feel

A+, continental extreme contact tires . 2nd gear {with T/C off} doesn't break the wheels on my 2019 mustang GT 6 speed

I think we cannot compare a mid engine car with a front engineone. So so different

The AE86 is my dream car and the MR2 is my favorite car cuz it has a 4A-GE engine

You can’t trick us, @Zygrene. We all know exactly what you mean when you prefer low and long hood high revving roadster with great induction noise

Love the Z4 manual (coupe).

man bmws are just so boring

How do these two cars compare to a Honda S2000 AP2?

Great video! Your summary was especially insightful. I think if price is equal the cayman is more special being mid engined. But I’d be hard pressed to pick one over the other it really depends on which example of each comes up when shopping. There is no wrong choice here 👍

Lol give me a c6 corvette over either of these cars with a 6spd and z51 package

Rwb !!!

Z4 coupe because maintenance will be more easy 😂

I recently went from a Z4M roadster to a 987.2 Boxster S. I totally agree about the looks of the Z4M roadster, one of my least favorite things about the car was the way it looked with the top up. The coupe is one of the best looking BMWs of all time. Outside of engine character, I've found the Boxster is better in basically every way. Not a lot better, but a bit better in everything it does. It's also more expensive, for around $20k I don't think you can beat the Z4M roadster.

Love your videos man, keep 'em coming! 🔥

I've had 2 Z4M coupes - one for 8 years from new in 2007, and another from 2018-2021. I'd still own that one if it hadn't been hit. I dearly miss that car. This was a great comparison review but a coupe would have been a more direct comparison - better rigidity and an even faster steering rack in the coupe. Both great cars.

A note about the Z4, the upkeep on it will be much greater than the Cayman. This era of BMWs are known for sensor failures very frequently. If you don’t want a light on the dash it’ll cost ya💰

All your videos are great man. I hope it isn't too crazy, but could you compare say a 08 S2K and a 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder? I've never driven a Porsche and would love to know if it'd be worth the purchase. Please and thank you!

You make awesome companions 👍🏼

1st gen Cayman with a manual is driving nirvana. You can push it hard and exploit the engine without breakneck speeds. The 987.1 in particular is truly lightweight, with awesome hydraulic steering, and a buttery short shifter option second to none. I picked one up as a third car and it’s a joy every time actually it’s a keeper. If you find a nice example don’t hesitate to go for a test drive

Great video and comparison! My first car was a Z4 2.8i. It was the perfect little entry sports car that started my car journey.