[undecided]

Of course, between Mortgage, Wife's Car, Kid, elderly parents, all I can afford right now is the 335xi which is a bargain in its price range.

[HonkeyDorey]

Originally Posted by wushuhsu

I recently had to decide between a 335i twin turbo with Sports Suspension and a crippled Porsche Cayman with no Comfort Access, no bluetooth phone integration, no swiveling headlights, no headlights that turn off automatically, no iPod integration, no Park Distance display on the Nav LCD display, no easy-to-use programmable Nav buttons, no standard no-extra cost Xenon headlights, no standard no-extra cost auto-sensing wipers, and no standard no-extra cost dimming mirrors for my wife. Guess which car I bought?

a toyota camry?

[Mace]

Originally Posted by John 070

With super going for $3.40/gal when it was only $2.29 when I got my car last Dec., I'd go with a 335 manual that can get 29-30 on the highway. Even better, maybe an Altima hybrid that supposedly pays for itself in 6 years. Ever heard of someone who leases a hybrid? Talk about not doing a break-even analysis!

Well...you could go with the Porsche and just put regular in it, that'll save you a bit...just don't push the gas pedal past about half-way and you should be fine.

I hear you on the Hybrid. Love the folks that will pay $3k-6k extra for all the "green" technology so they can save $40/month on gas.

[Robmaster]

if i have the money: Porsche 911 GT2!!!!!

[LI E90]

too broad of a question, but here are my $0.2

Cayman or Cayman S over E92

E93 over Boxter

M6 over 911 Carrara 2

911 Carrara 4S conv over anything

Pananmara over 750? maybe can't wait to see.........

a Dreams... ok back to work so I can make money

[BMCoupe_782]

I'd love a Carrara 4s or a 911 turbo. But that new M3 ...I'd take that over a Cayman/Boxter anyday.

[TheAcAvenger]

Z4 > Boxster > E93
Boxster S > Z4M > E93 335

911 S > Cayman S > M3 > 911 > E92 335i > anything else bmw offers

[DirtBag335]

Originally Posted by TheAcAvenger

Z4 > Boxster > E93
Boxster S > Z4M > E93 335

911 S > Cayman S > M3 > 911 > E92 335i > anything else bmw offers

So you think an e92 335 is better then an M5 or M6.

[ky_soldier]

real simple fellas, BOTH!

many Porsche owners drive both, a bimmer when you need a little more room, and a porsche to feel the little tiny hairs on the back of your neck stand up around a corner

in my case, i thought i might dump the bimmer when i got the cayenne, but more is better :-)))

[Los Angeles]

Uhm

It's between the:

Porsche Turbo and the M6.

I'm leaning towards the Porsche, but love the size of the M6.

Hmmm...

[Neil]

In the two door world I would take a Cayman S over any 3 series including the M3, any Z coupe including Z4M, and any 6 series including the M6. I actually prefer the 335 over any 6 series.

Suv I'd rather have the Cayanne over any SUV that BMW offers.

As the Panamera isn't out yet Porsche doesn't have a 4 door competitor to any 4 door offering from BMW. I like the M5 a lot though.

[TheAcAvenger]

Originally Posted by DirtBag335

So you think an e92 335 is better then an M5 or M6.

Mmm, i'd forgotten about those two. M6> M5 > E92 335i and everything else is the same. I guess I'd tie the M6 and the M5 with a cayman s, but they're still leaps and bounds behind a carrera S in my book.

[adc]

Originally Posted by wushuhsu

Guess which car I bought?

The Camry XLE in your profile?

[Ratan]

All stigma (that comes with owning the car) aside, it totally depends. I almost got a Porsche, but NOBODY around here (Montreal) drives their Porsche in the winter time (Cayenne not included in the argument).
BMW has the only coupe (all wheel-drive) that can be reasonably winter driven (of course, I'm talking out of BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz... My preference in cars).
Sadly, despite the Porsche dealer, who assured me that the 4S was a "tank" in the winter time, I wasn't able to feed myself the BS and believe it too. I opted for a 335xi.

If, I lived (as most of you seem to) in the States, I believe I'd opt for a Porsche. HOWEVER, let's remember that there's a stigma associated with all of these cars - something worth taking into consideration.

So many variables! I think you already know the answer deep down inside and just need that extra nudge.

[Ascension]

Originally Posted by Pimp Star

Which car would you rather have...

Why not have both

[Year's_End]

Nice 330i, but I still can't bring myself to like the bland (imo) styling of the boxster.

[Skeptikal12]

911S over anything BMW offers. Cayman S or M3 would be a toss up, but would most likely go with the croc.

[shipill]

cayman S

[993 911]

If I had the money I would drop a 997TT engine in the Cayman and call it a day.

[Maxtor]

For the real world, I actually prefer the 335i over the 911.

The 335i has all the daily driving thrills that I can handle (I found my limits far before I found the car's limits). I can drive 4 people around in it easily. It is not a total pig on gas and I am less paranoid about leaving it in a parking lot than I would be with a car costing twice as much.

For me, the 335i is the better car.

[FUR65]

Originally Posted by Pimp Star

Okay, well, let's say...

A 3 Series (E90, E91, E92, or E93 M3) or a Boxster S / Cayman S.

E93 M3>E92>E91>E90>Cayman S> Boxster S.......

[Last E92 M3]

Cayman S and above = i will take it over bmw anyday.
and no, boxster S is not my thing. i'd take something else for that price lol