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      04-24-2008, 08:39 PM   #1
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Sans Money/Availability - Better Sedan Out There?

Stupid question in a BMW forum full of coupe owners and by a man already committed (to the M3, but the other definition works too) but anyone in the market for a sedan (four adults or one adult and four kids) who'd prefer another car if they had more money or the other car was more available (which ultimately boils down to money too)?

If you had $1,000,000 to spend, could you buy a more appealing driver oriented sedan?

P.S. If I didn't want a sedan it would be a whole other ballgame for me. For me, the strength of this car is that it is the ultimate four adult sedan. Coupe owners try not to puke on my thread. Comments welcome
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I don't quite see any other car company make a Quality Sport Sedan like BMW. I have driven a jaguar, didnt turn me on. Driven an Audi (albiet base model) A4, was cool, but didn't wow me. Mercedes is all automatic, so I dont bother, driven an Accord, Corolla.

I am quite fortunate in life financially (investing), and even If I did have a million to spend, best choice no matter what for comfortability and sportiness in a sedan would have to be a BMW.
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      04-24-2008, 08:58 PM   #3
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If I had $1,000,000...

I'd buy 2.....one for home and one for the vacation home.....
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well you could always look at a used RS4 sedan....or perhaps the C63AMG, IS-F?
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      04-24-2008, 09:45 PM   #5
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well you could always look at a used RS4 sedan....or perhaps the C63AMG, IS-F?
I considered all three. I didn't think any were better even though I wouldn't need more money to buy them. The IS-F is only four passenger. Even if I liked it (which I don't, I didn't like the inside, outside, performance, etc...) I really want to be able to carry four kids with me. The C63 is nice but it sounds like my neighbors Harley and I think that would get old. It's also a beast and I'd rather have a car that's not so easy to drive straight off the road. The RS4, I didn't care for the interior and like the IS-F it doesn't rate as well performance wise. The Audi is the one car I might have considered more strongly (I like 6MT) but not liking the interior and having read everything about it not measuring up performance wise and standing in a showroom with my wife for 15 minutes with nobody offering me a water (let alone trying to help me) was enough to convince me to skip it. I sort of regret at least not driving it, but not really that much. Not that performance reviews by professional drivers are pertinent, I'm sure the alignment of the planets matters more when it comes to my track times than which of these four cars I'm driving (except maybe the C63, which I'm sure even I could tell drives different).

Would you prefer any of these cars to the M3?
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not a big fan of the rear but would still get the M3 sedan. The only other car would be M5 - which I can afford - but the jerky SMG + not as tossible like a 3 gave me pause....although great acceleration even with 4 adults. Have drive the M3 sedan in comfort mode+ normal/sport a number of times now- great daily driver....so the combo of sport + daily drive + DCT is something no one else can touch (at least for now). Would stick to M3
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I don't quite see any other car company make a Quality Sport Sedan like BMW. I have driven a jaguar, didnt turn me on. Driven an Audi (albiet base model) A4, was cool, but didn't wow me. Mercedes is all automatic, so I dont bother, driven an Accord, Corolla.

I am quite fortunate in life financially (investing), and even If I did have a million to spend, best choice no matter what for comfortability and sportiness in a sedan would have to be a BMW.
RS4, C63 AMG, I-SF, and more...There is more sport sedan not just BMW...
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Stupid question in a BMW forum full of coupe owners and by a man already committed (to the M3, but the other definition works too) but anyone in the market for a sedan (four adults or one adult and four kids) who'd prefer another car if they had more money or the other car was more available (which ultimately boils down to money too)?

If you had $1,000,000 to spend, could you buy a more appealing driver oriented sedan?

P.S. If I didn't want a sedan it would be a whole other ballgame for me. For me, the strength of this car is that it is the ultimate four adult sedan. Coupe owners try not to puke on my thread. Comments welcome
If you enough money, than get a M5...
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Stupid question in a BMW forum full of coupe owners and by a man already committed (to the M3, but the other definition works too) but anyone in the market for a sedan (four adults or one adult and four kids) who'd prefer another car if they had more money or the other car was more available (which ultimately boils down to money too)?

If you had $1,000,000 to spend, could you buy a more appealing driver oriented sedan?

P.S. If I didn't want a sedan it would be a whole other ballgame for me. For me, the strength of this car is that it is the ultimate four adult sedan. Coupe owners try not to puke on my thread. Comments welcome
I've test driven the Bentley GT...great sound and power, all wheel drive, but verrry heavy; Maserati QP...beautiful interior, underpowered and looks like a Buick. Ended up getting the M5...tremendous power, enough space for the family (I have 3 kids).
Have yet to drive the M3, but all reviews have been great. If space is a concern, I'd go with the M5.
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Maybe a Maserati Quattroporte, but at 4400 lbs it would probably feel less nimble. I suppose you could also think about a CL65 AMG; I know it's a coupe, but has room for 4 adults. In any event, pretty sure that would feel very big.

BTW - I went through this same thought process a few months back and ended up with an M3 Sedan... and LOVE it.
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does the Ferarri 599 seat four? that would do it for me, plus an M3 to drive to the mall for $1M.
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Sounds like you've narrowed it down to.... the M3 Sedan and.... the M3 Sedan.

So with one MILLION box it would be no problem to get the M3 Sedan 6MT RIGHT NOW (there are plenty on lots) and an M3 Sedan M-DKG in 6 months.

Otherwise....... the Evo X is pretty hot, don't you think? Maybe it's just me.
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If money were no object, I'd vote for the Maserati QP
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I'm also a fan of the Maserati. Might be worth your time to wait and see what the final Porsche Panarama will look like. In the spy photos it looks a bit ugly but the final product might work. Not a sedan but the Cayenne Turbo is pretty sweet too.
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Maybe a Maserati Quattroporte, but at 4400 lbs it would probably feel less nimble.
+1

I was thinking the same thing when I read the first post. Has to be one the sexiest four doors ever created. The new 4 door Aston will be a winner too.

I agree on the weight though. In the end I'd still want the M3 in the garage also.
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