View Poll Results: BMW, Audi, Mercedes?
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Thinking of leaving Lexus. Which european performance car would you go with?
01-26-18, 12:29 PM
#16
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
It's so hard to go wrong with an M3, and you can get full leather. Wish I had a dollar, for every ace, I've drawn, just joking, wish I had a dollar for everytime a person went from a M3 to a M5, and then said they miss the way the M3 handled. You could nit pick, oh, I wish the M3's steering were like the E92/E90, etc. This F generation, I honestly think that although neither the sedan nor the coupe are gorgeous, the coupe is actually unattractive, so I'd go sedan myself. Any of the prior generations, coupes all the way....my .02.
01-26-18, 12:34 PM
#17
Lexus Test Driver
I just got 2018 M3 with CompPack as I need rear seats for the kids.
No better performance 4door under $100k imo.
The CP exhaust sounds much better than standard but still not like a V8.
No better performance 4door under $100k imo.
The CP exhaust sounds much better than standard but still not like a V8.
01-26-18, 12:39 PM
#18
Lexus Fanatic
You've had 5 series...they don't compare, do they.....have heard that so many times....
01-26-18, 01:07 PM
#19
drives cars
I think Audi would probably be the dealer lot I'd visit first, just based on value and reliability. Though, I'd have to test-drive to make sure the driving feel is improved. I preferred the IS's handling feel over the 3-series and A4 when I was car-shopping. But, now we have a new A4/A5 line.
01-26-18, 04:09 PM
#20
Lexus Test Driver
The M3 is not as luxurious obviously and interior quality doesn't compare.
Performance wise the M3 is in a different league but it is very easy to get in trouble on the street.
01-26-18, 04:25 PM
#22
Lexus Champion
I'd take a look at the E43 AMG and M550. Not full performance, but plenty fast. The AMG is in the low 4s and the M is in the high 3s. The E63 and M5 both start north of $100k which is bonkers to me.
01-26-18, 05:42 PM
#25
Lexus Test Driver
Same goes for the C63S AMG, its heavy and not as sporty. Love the V8 though but the M3 just looks a million times better- besides the doors, all the body panels on the M3 are unique. You also get the amazing CF roof.
01-26-18, 05:46 PM
#26
Lexus Test Driver
01-26-18, 05:50 PM
#27
I am not usually a fan of how Porsches sound, but with the new 4.0 motor in this thing..... it's hands down the best sounding Porsche I've seen (in my opinion). Better than any turbo 911 I've heard.
Too bad it's brand new and can't be revved to 9k yet. I bet that thing REALLY sings. The new exterior touches are very nice as well (new trunk/wing/ rear and front bumpers, etc.
If you got that kind of money, that's probably the best performance car you can get.
01-26-18, 10:27 PM
#29
I would go with the KIA Stinger GT2 and put the leftover $15000+ into a mutual fund! BMW is going to be a maintenence nightmare and the AMG will depreciate like crazy. Lease the Stinger and let KIA deal with the depreciation.
01-26-18, 10:28 PM
#30
Personally I've been digging Mercedes Benz for the past few years, I like the styling, the quality feeling, the new generation of cars look great in and out IMO, the tech is very well done/intergrated IMO. Audi is also making great stuff since about 2010 or so, their new cars feel several orders nicer and better built than the stuff from the 2000's.
BMW, well after reading about all the problems these cars have, even new ones under warranty, I really don't trust their engineering or accountants(a lot of the problems are due to cheap components like plastic water pumps) And yet these same problems pop up on several generations spanning over a decade, including the current cars on sale. Plus their interiors just leave me cold, some of the base model ones look really cheap/horrible too.