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CAR REVIEWS AND RATINGS
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| Ratings |
( Maximum score is 100 ) |
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| Overall: |
  ( 60 )
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| Comfort: |
( 80 )
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| Performance: |
( 80 )
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| Quality: |
( 80 )
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| Appearance: |
( 20 )
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| Comments |
Favorite feature: |
Superb road manners, plenty of technology and safety features, transmission, brand cachet. |
Least favorite feature: |
Price shoots way up when you add options, exterior design doesn't inspire lust. |
Advice to buyer: |
While it sacrifices most of its predecessor's sex appeal for the sake of 'flame surfacing' styling it still does the job. |
Detailed review: |
The Z4 3.0i roadster's 'flame-surfaced' body style is a bad replacement for its predecessor's sexy '007' corporate styling. In other respects, it offers much to like -- a more rigid chassis, a real glass rear window and, a Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG) like the one in the M3. All in all, the driving experience is exhilarating -- so if you can get past the styling and come up with the requisite cash, you know where this one belongs on your things to get list. Personally I could not get over the 'shark-like' look and went for an equally powerfull/price used '01 Porsche Boxster w/18K miles on it and love it to death. |
Also considered: |
2003 Mercedes-Benz SLK
2003 BMW Z4
2003 Audi TT
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Vehicle purchased: |
2001 Porsche Boxster
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| About This Reviewer... |
Location: |
Dallas, Texas |
Other vehicles owned: |
None
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Review submitted: |
August 27, 2003 |
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