NRR: 997 911 or e46 M3

As a 335i owner and fellow BMW lover, I would wait and get the 997.

Have you driven the M3 and the 997? The M3 is a ton of fun, but as you mentioned the 997 is in another league. That's probably my upgrade path several years down the road.

If you thought the 330 had problems wait til you get the m3.

If your between two cars and you think that you'll eventually get the 911 just look for a good deal on your m3 now.

Start shopping but take your time to get a good deal. not just on the price but the trade in value of your current car and any warranties offered by the dealers.

Here's the thing, an e46 M3 is an affordable upgrade to your current car, but if you get the 911 what will you upgrade too then?

"but if you get the 911 what will you upgrade too then?"

You have several years/options to upgrade to: S, Turbo, Cab, R, GT series and whatever else comes out when you are ready to upgrade.

997 covers a wide price range between 2005-2012. Prices vary. Negotiate hard and be willing to walk away (have back-up option or 2). Try to buy locally so you can check out a number of cars.

Go to rennlist.com to do your homework on prices/repairs/common problems, etc. Have car checked out by a trusted shop/mechanic.

After doing my research, I actually bought a 911 on craigslist 3 years ago.

You will have a blast!

Just my .02 cents.

Zoom zoom wrote:

"but if you get the 911 what will you upgrade too then?"

You have several years/options to upgrade to: S,

Just my .02 cents.

I know there are upgrades but the OP doesn't have that high of a budget. The upgrades to the 911 will be very expensive.

Always the p-car

*my daily is a cobbv3/stage 2 e90 (335 for the unwashed)

Road trip wrote:

Zoom zoom wrote:

"but if you get the 911 what will you upgrade too then?"

You have several years/options to upgrade to: S,

Just my .02 cents.

I know there are upgrades but the OP doesn't have that high of a budget. The upgrades to the 911 will be very expensive.

I'm referring to upgrading down the road (pun intended) after several years if he wants to. Yes, this is an expensive hobby.

Zoom zoom wrote:

Road trip wrote:

I know there are upgrades but the OP doesn't have that high of a budget. The upgrades to the 911 will be very expensive.

I'm referring to upgrading down the road (pun intended) after several years if he wants to. Yes, this is an expensive hobby.

I know, but if your after fun you can make small upgrades and you can be entertained/satisfied with a cheaper car. If your second ever fun car is a 911 your hobby will be more expansive if your second fun car is a Miata, then the third an s2k, then and m3, then a Cayman, then a 911.

That's my plan anyway.

My plan is that 997 911 will be my car that I'll keep for awhile. Carrera or s will be more than enough for me to rock it for a long time.

I am concerned of e46 m3 as my current e46 is definitely finicky with things going wrong. Also. It sure of how much the upgrade will be going from 330 to m3.

I'd hold out for the 911 in 2006-2008 year range, but the reason I'm interested in upgrading now is I really wish I had sports seat on my car as that makes a huge difference. I'm okay with just another regular e46 for now but it's not that much more to find m3 instead of another e46 330 with sports package.

Ok, I just test drive the e46 m3. It's definitely better than my 330xi, but felt very similar as well. Bad part was that the m3 was smg so I didn't get the true experience.

So I've decided to not go the m3 and just save up until I can buy 997 911 cash sooner and stick with my 330xi 5 spd manual.

This will give you plenty of time to check out different cars. Sellers of 911's love to talk so you could learn a bit.l You won't be disappointed. The wait will be worth it. Essentially, from the time I fell in love with the 911 look, I waited over 40 years...

I worked as a valet for 2 years and drove all sorts of cars. I wasn't a big fan of porsche or BMW's. However, if I had to pick between a 911 or M3, I'd go 911.

joalturn wrote:

I worked as a valet for 2 years and drove all sorts of cars. I wasn't a big fan of porsche or BMW's. However, if I had to pick between a 911 or M3, I'd go 911.

What did you like the best?