This or That 235

[Exage03040]

Poll May Switch Choices

Welcome to This or That; Where I choose 2 vehicles (but probably can't afford) and you choose which one you'd rather have with the poll.
You can explain your choice below, or not.

Last time we had 2 Coupes from the Radwood Era. It would be the Mustang GT 5.0 over the Corrado SLC VR6, 33 : 24

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Today I have some convertibles for $5k for a winter/spring project.

First up is a Montreal Blue 1996 BMW Z3 1.9i Roadster. It has the Naturally Aspirated 1.9L Inline-4 Engine with 138hp, 5-Speed Manual and RWD. Inside is a Sand Beige Interior with Heated Leather Seats, AC and CD Player.
Modifications include a Dinan Tune and Exhaust.

Need more power?

It’s up against a Dark Red 1994 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible. It has the Naturally Aspirated 5.7L V8 [LT1] Engine with 300hp, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission and RWD. Inside is a Light Beige Interior with Leather Seats, Automatic Climate Control, AM/FM/CD/Cassette Player with Delco Bose Gold Sound System.

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1996 BMW Z3 1.9i Roadster - NR Sold $5,139 USD – 168,500mi / 271,200km

Link to listing for more information

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1994 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible - NR Sold $5,000 USD – 71,600mi / 115,200km

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[Highlander]

@Exage03040 It's like choosing between slightly expired milk or slightly expired 1/2 and 1/2. I don't want either but I need something in my coffee....

[ibRAD]

@Exage03040 V8>Manual, for a summer cruiser. Corvette for me! And it's a good looking car FWIW.

[facw]

@Exage03040 Z3 for me. I like it better, and @Bandit has unfortunately taught us that burgundy C4s are a bit tricky to get rid of.

[Just Jeepin']

@Exage03040 I hate to say this where @ItalianJobR53 might see it, but I haven’t really liked the Corvette design post-C3.

[Bandit]

@facw @Exage03040 Shoot, I sold mine for more than that! And I had almost 100k miles and the body damage/rust to prove it. Probably made more because of the manual trans though

Edit: The "lets go brandon" sticker on the soft top window is peak C4 automatic convertible driver.

[glemon]

@Exage03040 The BMW looks like it is in better shape from the pics, but the Corvette has the ponies. If it were a 6 cylinder Z3 would go BMW, but it's not so Corvette I guess.

[facw]

@Bandit I didn't click through, but yeah tasteful:

I can't help feel that that should be a Corvette logo rather than a bowtie above it (if you are going to ugly up your car with stickers).

[ibRAD]

@facw If you use it correctly, nobody would ever see the rear window! (or you could just fix it with a razor blade and some effort)

[WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4]

@Exage03040 I had a friend in high school who's mom had a Z3 M and it was awesome, but those 1.9's are not quick and I'm kinda a redneck anyway, so C4 over Z4 for me!

[HoustonRunner]

@Exage03040 Have to go with the Corvette this time, betraying my BMW faith.

My dad had one of those Z3s with the 4 cylinder. While it was ok, the engine was just anemic for the platform. If I could find a good deal on a 6 cyl version I'd buy one to bomb around in for a summer or two.

[HFV_Junkyardin]

@Exage03040 Someone paid over 5k for a high mileage, 4 cylinder z3. Wow.
But it is manual So I'll take it.

[ItalianJobR53]

@Exage03040 convertible corvettes are hideous + its an auto so its literally the worst corvette you can buy...
I would rather have the beemer

[ItalianJobR53]

@Just-Jeepin

[HFV_Junkyardin]

@facw I actually really like that sticker. It lets me know I don't want to talk to the person in the car.

[BJ]

130 hp is kinda sad. The Corvette is kinda ugly, but it got my vote.

[futureNDowner]

I choose the BMW because of the manual transmission. I'm surprised the auto vette is as popular a choice as it is.

[AestheticsInMotion]

@Exage03040 neither. For the first time... I'll abstain lol

[Highlander]

@AestheticsInMotion said in This or That 235:

I'll abstain lol

I should have but a convertible BMW could be a fun summer car if you don't want to go too fast.

[Just Jeepin']

@Highlander It’s a stick, I’m sure you can make it go fast enough when necessary.

[Tripper]

@Exage03040 An automatic Corvette? No thanks.

[Jordan]

Sports cars should have a manual, and an automatic C4 isn't a good GT car. The Z3 is an easy choice.

[Highlander]

@Just-Jeepin It's probably about the same performance as my Z with actual creature comforts.

[phenotyp]

@Exage03040 The vette will last forever. The Z3 is probably on its third water pump and will need a new coolant system 3 weeks after you buy it.