Well put, could not agree more. That said I am glad I already have one, although I wonder how his description would have been if he had use of a 6 cylinder version? The sixes put more emphasis on the "Sport" in Sports Car! 15 years ago I bought a 10 year old 318ti which was my introduction to BMW car ownership, I already had owned 2 BMW motorcycles and at the time the Z3 was not on my radar evan though I had always wanted a TR6. I still have the ti in storage as I debate which way to go with it as a retirement project, modified M44, M52 swap, or perhaps the most ambitious of all turning it into a EV? In the meantime my wife and I are enjoying having the Z3 with us here in Florida for the winter, the trunk (boot) is big enough for a day at the beach or a weekend road trip.