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Originally Posted by Red Bread
Because coupes have structural rigidity and aren't banned from track events?
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My point was why get any of the new or upcoming smaller CONVERTIBLES when you can get a very tunable N54 convertible which weighs less right now.
Of course if you want a coupe for its structural rigidity etc, don't get a convertible/Z4.
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Originally Posted by Red Bread
Further, the E89 35is is only 89 pounds lighter than the E88 135is, so there's a good chance that the F23 will be lighter than the E89.
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Also remember that the current N54 Z4 is available with both MT (35i) and DCT (35i+35is). If you compare against a 135is convertible with the same transmission, for instance the DCT, the difference is not 89lbs but around 155lbs / 70kg.
Remember that the new 4-series convertible is only up to 44 lbs / 20 kg lighter than E93 3 Series. The M4 is 176lbs / 80 kilograms lighter than the previous M3, and the upcoming M235i and M2 convertibles aren't likely to push this significantly further.
Anyway, it is BMWs own fault that the N54 is so easily tunable and still available, albeit within a niche market segment.
