Indeed! Z3 M Roadsters and Z3 M Coupes are essentially E36 Compacts with different sheet metal. Semi-trailing arm rear suspension, single ear diff covers and all!

GTC4 Lusso (the car that replaced the FF)

Just a long-time owner sharing some info :) Let’s not discount the non-Ms entirely though. There was an individual program for non-M Z3s, so there are many out there with crazy interiors too (like the other posts above.

Actually, BMW and Merc both made little roadsters because of the Miata. Not even joking.

Totally! Another +1 for Imola Red & Black (though I am biased as an owner)!

I am excited about the M2. Didn’t say it was better than this or that :)

Let’s compromise and say around 3500lbs... :)

The BMW M2

*E36/8

The ORIGINAL Z3 M coupe. AKA the Clown Shoe, Moupe, etc. Less than 7000 made world-wide between 1998 and 2002. Available with the following:

I used to think extra lights on 4x4s was stupid and excessive. Attention-whoring, even. Then I went off roading for the first time with my brother at Octotillo Wells and realized that you absolutely NEED extra lights because visibility when driving on dirt can easily become zero.

Carbon fiber roof panel on BMW M cars. Originated with the E46 M3 CSL, and now found on many newer models. The actual amount of weight saved is not huge, but lowering the car's center of gravity does wonders for handling and performance.

[shameless plug] Buy my dad's 2002 996 911 here. Owned/maintained by a fellow Jalop. You will have enough leftover for mods/whatevers.[/shameless plug]

I did't know that a 540i is a knockoff car made in China.

Ugh. I didn't read the title carefully enough. In any case I am still right and you are all still wrong.

911 50th Anniversary Edition (because those seats and dat ass!)

Because >100hp/liter is kind of a big deal.

Here's a variant with the Jalopnik and Blipshift logos reversed:

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Explanation: The "Z" designation in BMW Z-series cars (Z3, Z8, etc) stands for "zukunft" which means "future."