Re: No Z8 (archive)

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Darrell,
Unfortunately, it will be a long time before I can post to tell you what I think of the Z8. At least a year and a half from what the dealer is telling me. For me, there is no other car in world worth driving. I've had one Jaguar in my life (91 XJ6), that was the worst car I ever owned. I know how much better they are now though. I have had an SL600 that was pretty nice, but with that much torque and horsepower, I expected much more. I have an M3 Covertible and an X5 right now that haven't given me any grief at all. I love both of the cars. To me, BMW just blends luxury and sport perfectly. I really never gave it too much thought when the Z8 was announced. I thought about the Ferrari F355 Spyder and the Porsche 911 Cabrio(Love the 993, don't like the 996 at all), but neither of them are BMW's. I commend you for your choice. The XKR is a great car to be sure. Hopefully you will post on this board to tell everyone what you think of it when you get it. Take care.

: Well, I have decided after some long, hard thinking to buy a Jaguar XKR. I have placed an order for a Blue XKR convertible with upgraded brakes and gps. The bad part is that for Canada, the gps system isn't up and running yet. It could be a year before I will actually be able to use the system. No matter. I decided that the Jag and Z8 offer similar levels of quality, performance and luxury, but the price of the XKR and the fact that it has a glass rear window tipped the balance for me. Added to this the wait for a Z8, the fact one can't get a test drive and the markups, the XKR made real sense to me.

: For those of you considering buying a Z8 or those who have already placed an order for one, I would like to know what other cars you considered before choosing the Z8 (e.g. MB SL series, Aston Martin DB7, Jaguar XKR etc) and why you chose the Z8. Also, what previous cars of this class have you previously owned? Well, even as a soon-to-be Jag owner, I hope I can still visit this board and get your opinions of the Z8 one you take delivery. Happy motoring!

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