Thought about returning in a c5

I had a 93 vette vert and a 96. Loved the 96. Sold it to get a newer
one. Found a newer one buy the money was spent already on stuff
like.... mortgage

Anyway, ready to jump back in. I drove a 07 vert in Florida. Great
ride fantastic performance and comfort. BTW, dont like the paddle
shift, it is not real or even close to ferrari like shifters. Anyway,
I would get a stick.

Today I took a test drive in a 00 vert with 6 spd 29K miles. Real
fast car. I have to say, it felt kind of sloppy. My 93 car had a
lot of flex is it was a convertible. The 96 was much better and real
fun to drive.
This 00 just made me feel like I was on a ride rather then part of the
car. I was .... kind of scared and did not think it would be fun to
really drive. You know what I mean drive drive, not go for a lunch
date with the mrs. but take some turns and really drive. Dont get me
wrong, it had raw power and if not for traction control, I would have
had to pay for tires. Top down was great, stereo was fine and I love
heads up display. Plenty to like.

The owner pulls up in a red m3 bmw. I have never driven one. Always
thought they looked great. He said I could test drive it. Both cars
were around $25K.
The engine in this thing was smooth as silk. Seating position was
sedan like and easy to get in and out. Seats top notch. Back seat,
well forget that, but is was 2x better then a 911 seating. Precise
stearing and very comfortable ride. Con: Shifter was numb.

I am really leaning towards the BMW. Sure maintenance is scary but I
hardly use these cars.

If you have any opinions, please let me know. BTW, I did not plan to
look at the BMW. My plan for today was to pick between a early c5
corvette and a 87-89 911 carerra 2. If anyone has experience with the
911, I would really like to hear it.