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Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile
It was one of the cars I test-drove before ending up with my SLK. Decent car although the Z4 was definitely "tighter" feeling and a bit more refined - but also definitely uglier. The Z3 is a lot more attractive and streamlined. And it's smaller which means easier to park, etc. The Z3 isn't a bad car but I get put off by the over-presence of electronic thingamawhatsies in BMWs as a general comment, although the Z3 is far less obnoxious in this regard than the newer models.
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The 98 Z3 doesn't have iDrive (AKA iCrash). My 08 535xi does have the electronic bells and whistles that BMW is so infamous for and it isn't half as much fun to drive as the Z3. I would recommend a Z3 to anyone who likes to drive and finds it fun. I would never recommend a 535 to someone who likes driving. It's an OK car if you want to be a passenger behind the steering wheel.