Test drove a 5.0 Today

Endgame

No i didn't you said that. Track times are not accurate to jude the best drivers car. That is why the Mazda MX5 spanked a ton of higher end cars in the best driver's test MT did last year. I am only speaking from my experience and how I feel. Which is what everyone is doing also. Even the experts have differing thoughts on cars. In the end, it is all up to your personal liking.

The M3 and the GT do not handle better and are not the better driver's cars. I am sure there are more experts that will say that; however they may be better track cars (depending on the track). I will attest to that myself. That said, I will be tracking my car later, but even at that point, I do not care about lap times, I am in it for driving experience. For me the Z gives me the EXACT experience I want. It is a smaller, wide, and powerful car. The very same reason many BMW M3 guys want the 1 M Coupe. It is smaller and a better handler (in theory); more tossable. Is the Stang a better handler than an RX8? NO, but according to your theory, looking at lap times, it is far superior. And we KNOW it is not.

You are getting out of control and getting all worked up over someone else's thoughts and feelings. I have no idea what types of cars you have driven in the past, nor you I. I just know what I have experienced, and what I was looking for in my next car. I do not care if the Stang was faster than a Z06 at $40k, I would have gotten the Z still (or maybe the 1 m coupe).