[Toon902]

I took delivery of a 2023 G29 M40i in 2022 because my Dream Car, Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 was on allocation. Shortly after taking delivery of the Z4, my Porsche dealer called me with an allocation for a 2024 Porsche Cayman GTS 4.0 Manual Transmission, so I ordered it and traded in the G29, getting almost full value with 7K kms on the odometer.

Now I’ve had a summer with the Cayman, and there’s lots to love, but I find myself missing several things about the BMW. I especially miss driving a convertible, but I also miss things like the HUD.

Now that the G29 M40i is available in a manual, I’m feeling conflicted.

I’m also intrigued with the 440i Convertible. Heavier, not a roadster but it still looks like it would scratch many of my itches, albeit with only 2 pedals.

So for the convertible itch, how would you decide between the 2025 Z4 M40i w/Manual Transmission or 440i Convertible?