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Opinion on 650ci or 911!

Old Sep 27, 2005 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by CE750
It's APPLES and ORANGEs.. . even the price is in another level... isnt' the 997 properly loaded just in the mid 100's.. while the BMW is in the mid 70's?

I agree the Porsche would drive circles around the BMW.. but it's not a comfortable daily driver either... you have to decide what you want from your next car.
Sam, a 997s heavily equipped hits about $100k. You really have to add a lot of "custom" features to get too much over $100k. I think your SIL's car has a lot of customer exclusive options.

As to my opinion, I am biased towards Porsches and think it is the better choice. But, I am anti-Bangle these days thus my E55 instead of a 5 series. I have had 6 BMWs over the years and this is my 2nd MB.
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 12:47 PM
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Mercedes all the way!
heh, if i were you i'd look for the SL or wait for the next CL :p

to me the porsche is so evolutionary as to be stuck in time (in styling terms, that is) while the BMW is the biggest joke in auto design for this decade. the front is nice, very nice even. but it gets worse through the flanks and horribly wrong at the rear. if this is modern design, i'm joining the classic cars club! so yeah, overall i'd take the 911 - it'll be a better drive too.
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 01:18 PM
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Porsche is a REAL man's car.,

BMW is a poor man's AMG

Even though I have a Z4 my self.... but i can tell you is, once driven a porsche., you never want any thing else.
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mtimmy
Porsche is a REAL man's car.,

BMW is a poor man's AMG
Janis Joplin drove a Porsche, but then she wasn't exactly a girlie-girl, either.

I thought my E500 was the poor man's AMG (E55), though.
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by stickygreen
the back looks like a Porsche 911 with a box strapped to the trunk.


Never would have crossed my mind, but your right. That's pretty funny.

Anyway, go for the 911 of course
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