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Originally Posted by ward
the M version weighs more, and has the same amount of rubber under it as the standard Z4... the M is at a handling disadvantage based on that alone.
the E46 M was a capable car, but still... it's a big heavy sedan and not the pinnacle of handling at all.
The electric steering isn't very good (you can note I said that in the 3rd post in this thread, but the hydro version in the M cars still leaves much to be desired. Try out a Mini Cooper, or any Porsche (non SUV) if you're curious what good steering feels like.
the M versions are "twitchy" compared to the standard Z4 (and the Boxter/Cayman) and harder to drive close to the limit. I'm not alone in that, if you read any of the multitude of reviews of the M coupe/roadster vs the Porsches you'll see that many more agree with me.
After test driving the M roady, (with no salesperson mind you, so I had my way with her) I didn't like the handling at all. A good friend (boxster owner) mirrored my comments.
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Most people say, and I agree, that the M Roadster/coupe aren't meant to handle like a GT car and so they may feel more twitchy, etc... I think the idea in the design of both these two cars was to provide for a fun drive above all else, this is a complete weekend car and it should act like one. The boxster wins universal praise for its handling abilities, but thats mostly because porsche figured out how to make a smaller midengine roadster drive like a GT car, its very cool minded and methodical, no fireworks at all to anything it oes. It almost feels like you are driving a 3-series with more road feedback, not a true roadster which needs to be absolutly tossed. The Z Roadster/coupe are close to that end of the margin.