haha i might go test the convert in the spring when i get the oil change, i have a feeling that once i get back in the 40th i will be fine. btw how does the Z sound with the roof down? You must love hitting the gas and hearing the exhaust!!

If you were first making a purchase and didn't have either yet, this would be a more reasonable question. But, if you have the cash to make the change, it's still reasonable.

The only strong functional aspect for the coupe is if you plan to track the car. Roadsters can get denied from many events unless you have a formal cage installed.

Tracking out of the question, I'd vote for the roadster these days. The gorgeous summer days have had me wishing I could retract the top and hear the sweet sound of the exhaust. I'd suggest installing an aftermarket exhaust so you can really hear the Z let loose with the top down.

No aftermarket exhaust here, but it still sounds sweet with the top down -- especially around 5-6k

The 'vert was a no-brainer for me here in central Texas. There are not that many weeks of the year when it is too cold to put the top down. In fact, I cruised back from the Austin Cars and Coffee in Leander with the top down last Sunday.

:tup: to the Roadster! I get attention everywhere I go, even a cop stopped me to say, "nice car!" There's nothing that beats driving the Roadster with the top down.

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No hate. If I had $40k cash right now to drop on a weekend car I'd pick up a 370Z Roadster in a heartbeat. Love 'em.

:iagree: I meant no disrespect. I suggested that he stay with the 40th mainly because he already owns it. Roadsters are awesome, too.

Yea im not tracking the 40th but July through October would be great time to have the top down on a back country mountain road. Looking a little bit closer, the coupe is so much more of an aggressive look than the roadster. I'm not to sure about cloth top either, i feel like it makes the Z look cheap or something. Still though, i dont want to sound like a complainer, its a beautiful car

Yeah, I think looks wise the Coupe is just stunning. The roof line really makes the car. You lose that with the roadster.

But the fun-to-drive factor is huge with the ZR.

I didn't mean to imply that everyone was hatin' :). As far as roof-lines go, the coupe and 'vert are different to be sure, but I like both -- to me there is something exotic about the look of the roadster.

The cloth top is actually nice --- if it holds up -- a big improvement over the vinyl top of the 350ZR. I actually think a hard-top Z convertible would look kind of off not to mention be much heavier...

It doesn't seem like money is much of an issue so why not keep the 40th and t-top that mofo. Best of both worlds....problem solved!

the biggest problem with the convertable for me is the butt.

its so swollen and stretched.

also that cheap cloth roof.

I personally view a convertible not as a performance car but a car for cruising on warm days. and there is always the issue of tracks not accepting stock convertibles.


if I REALLY wanted a convertible car I would of bought a Z4 same HP(though I noticed the new one has 340) and a metal roof. I saw the roof coming up and down at a car show and it was sex.

The aesthetics of the 'vert vs. the coupe is a matter of taste, but to say something is not a performance car simply because it is a convertible is silly. There have been plenty of convertible cars with exceptional performance. The fact that most tracks don't let them in has more to do with lawsuit aversion than the performance of the vehicle -- Your Honda Fit is welcome, but not your ~155 mph Z roadster ...

I could have gotten a Z4 .. or a Boxster. But at the time I bought my Z, those models couldn't match the performance and I preferred the styling of the Z. Also those things are like flies around here. I might see two or three a day especially during the summer.

I have to say that the 2011 BMW Z4 is beautiful. I generally hate convertibles as far as the overall look. The Z4 and the vette are the only 2 good looking converts under 60k imo. Of the 2, I would only buy the bimmer. Getting back on topic... I would keep the 40th. Putting my personal feeling about verts aside. The 40th is a limited production vehicle and has a high chance to be a collectible. There will be verts every year on the Z. Keep the 40 :)