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11-04-2010, 08:21 PM | #1 |
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E93 M3 or Porsche C2?
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$61,998 10k miles http://tiny.cc/e93m3white vs. $61,998 20k miles http://tiny.cc/09PorscheC2 Same price. Same year. However, M3 has free maintenance and 10k less miles; Porsche maintenance (from what I've read) isn't great, but not all that bad either. Similarly equipped. Porsche will out-handle the M3 as well as beat it on a straight; but it's not a hard top vert. M3 rear seats are usable, Porsche's are not. M3 has more storage room. FWIW, Porsche also gets much better MPG. I've been driving a BMW for about 18 months...(between the 335i and the Z4). Owned a 996 Porsche Turbo prior... I can find a used 09 GTR with 10k or less miles for around the same price... but that car's maintenance isn't pretty... Decisions decisions.. Feel free to comment, flame, and/or ignore this thread
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Vote No. 1 here for the Porsche.
BMW maintenance IMO is a joke, so I'd just remove that from the benefits. The 911 (dare I say) will most likely be more reliable as well. |
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11-04-2010, 09:22 PM | #8 |
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Regarding maintenance..
the longest I've kept a car is 16 months (my e93 335i) (excluding my C class from age 16-18)... so as long as warranty fixes it.. I'm usually pretty good. I got screwed really really bad with my 986 and 996 before... so no way am I ever getting a Porsche out of warranty again... or any car for that matter. And regarding reliability... since I don't plan on keeping any car out of warranty.... shouldn't be too much of a worry... I need to drive the Porsche. I don't think many on here have a Porsche C2...most who have on I've noticed have a C2S or 911GT3...
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11-04-2010, 09:23 PM | #9 |
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Given that the Porsche is not an S model, I say M3. It has 70 more hp, and comes with free maintenance. And Porsche maintenance is not cheap. I think the Porsche would probably make a better track car, with its fixed roof, lighter weight and better handling. But as a street car, I think the M3 is the better choice.
If that were an S model with its 385 hp, I would change my mind.
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But the S model... for a 09... can easily run in the 70s-80s I would rather spend my money on real estate :/ Or get a GTR in that price range... or a used 07 997 Turbo Porsche C2 0-60 is 4.3, on par with the e92 M3. Faster than the e93 M3 http://tiny.cc/997P0-60 The S is 4.1 I guess it's Performance vs. hard top vert lol. Driving the P car will help
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My old 986 was more fun to drive than my e93 335i But it wasn't practical (or that fast in a straight) at all; nor did it have any luxuries But the fun factor was definitely there The 996 was indeed amazing... but unexpected upkeep along with an older body style... I am really curious on how PDK is; I've heard nothing but great things about it.
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^Yeah, I am actually curious about the numbers of base 911's Porsche sells, most I see are S's as well. We've had a bunch of Porsche's in the family, we sold the 997 GT3 earlier this year. It was a hell of a fun car, but couldn't drive it most of the year because of the Chicago weather and the roads here are terrible, I thought I was going to destroy my wheels with all the potholes. That aside, I'm sure the base C2 would still be an awesome car. We owned an '02 996 C2 that I loved, so I'm sure you'd get a lot of enjoyment out of the newer model. Oh, and PDK is quite nice. Just got back from driving the C4S around, and it's a damn good tranny.
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why an e93? why not e90 or e92? e93 is heavier with high center of gravity than the e90/e92 m3 so it wont handle as well. If you must choose between e93 m3 and the C2 I'd pick the porsche
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Surely there are other options... I would look at a Cayman S, or look for an E92/E90 M3 instead of an E93. Maybe a Carrera S with a few more miles and a year older?
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This wont help but ima throw them out there anyways
Car 1 Car 2 Car 3 Car 4 Car 5 But between those two, i'd take the e93, if your gonna get a porsche get the good ones (GT3/turbo)
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I'd get Car 2. With the aluminum interior trim pieces being swapped with carbon ones, HRE's, a drop, and a Capristo, it's as close to perfect as can be (for a non-CS )
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