05-28-2011, 04:26 PM | #25 |
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Comparing a mid-engine stripped 2-seater to a front-engine 4 seat coupe loaded with options is pure nonsense. There is no basis for comparison. Both are great cars. The fact that the 1M can keep up with the Porsche while still offering all the comfort and amenities of a daily driver, speakes volumes of the little M. In the end, we each choose whatever car fits our needs best.
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05-28-2011, 08:12 PM | #26 | |
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05-29-2011, 05:44 AM | #27 | |
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I'd buy a used M3 so I figure if anything I might spend the same or a little less than the 1M in a year or so. New is nice, but I like the value offered by a used CPO. The other upside to the M3 is I am heading into my family-having years and a 4-door car makes more sense. If I got an M3 I'd go E90. |
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05-31-2011, 05:39 AM | #30 |
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Stupid to compare those two cars.
The natural competitor for the 1M is ofcourse the brandnew Audi A3 RS, or cars like Ford Focus RS500, not coupés with room for two. Porsche Cayman R should compete with TT-RS, or BMW Z4is, or Mercedes SLK AMG or what ever. |
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07-02-2011, 05:57 PM | #33 |
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Weimaraner or Doberman?
I struggled with buying the 1M or a used Cayman S when based on price-point, alone. However, at the end of the day, I decided on the 1M for all the reasons that most of the enthusiasts on this board espouse.
I also agree that this comparison is purely a marketing ploy. These cars are apples and oranges. I've driven Caymans and I own an M Roadster and to compare a 2-seater to a sedan is just ludicrous. I love the Porsche for its timeless shape and technical execution. The Cayman is a superb car and someday I may take the plunge (once I get a vasectomy thereby ensuring that my disposable income isn't wasted on diapers and some harpy that will eventually take half my crap). I suppose the best analogy that I can only offer is: what kind of person you want at your side in a bar-fight? Do you want the refined, smooth-talkin', electro-pop-listenin', Gewürztraminer-sippin', Hapsburg who sports a cute lil' fencing foil? Or do you want the pugnacious, foul-mouthed, hard-rockin', Jager-bombin', psychopathic Teutonic axe-swinger who is just as likely to kill you, too...once he's done showing the competition his "many poo-chutes?" Yeah...I thought so... |
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07-02-2011, 07:30 PM | #34 | |
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