Originally Posted by DAMSRT-6
Although I can't comment on the perfomance and handling characteristics of a Cayman or Cayman S I have driven a couple BMW Z4's. For me, the Z4 (3.0i) remains one of the most pleasurable and exciting driving experiences to date. I have driven or owned various performance vehicles including Ferraris and the Z4 still stands out as providing the most connected driving feel ever. I often wonder how awesome the Z4 M Roadster or M Coupe perform with the additional HP on tap. I love my SRT6 but the disconnected feel really takes away from the driving experience and I wish we had a better transmission. I would definitely recommend driving a Z4 if given the opportunity. I would be surprised if anyone wouldn't be even mildly impressed running this car through the gears and throwing it into turns.
Strange, I thought the Z3 3.0 was a lot more fun to drive than the Z4. Unfortunately I haven't driven a M Roadster, but I bet it's a blast.
The Cayman S is a fun car as long as you're driving it aggressively. It's not a great car to just cruise around town. Like the Boxster it feels like a hay-wagon, and sounds like it's going to come apart over a rough road.