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BMW M3
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BMW M4
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C63 AMG S
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Audi RS5
30.77%
Porsche 911 Carrera/Carrera S
42.31%
Maserati Ghibli SQ4
3.85%
Other
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Which car to choose?

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Old 06-24-2015, 12:54 PM
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Default Which car to choose?

BMW M3
BMW M4
C63 AMG S
Audi RS5
Porsche 911 Carrera/Carrera S
Maserati Ghibli SQ4

After a long time selecting and eliminating cars, I have come to these 6 cars. I'm looking for a car that stands out from the crowd, such as something that looks sporty, and a nice exhaust sound. I prefer a coupe with some decent back space. Also, the interior should be nice enough too.

Yes, I know some of these cars should not be compared with each other, that is because I am not really sure of what I'm looking for. In these options, which one sounds the best? Feel free to suggest something else!
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To me the Porsche 911 without question; totally not he Maserati.
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Yeah, the 911 to serve as my 4th car
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Default If indeed this represents a real choice palette for you...

… asking that question is just moot. These cars serve very different niches. Unless the choice is about status, then I guess you could rank them. But for those who actually purchase and drive cars, things like number of passengers, weather, trackability, how many other cars are in the fold, etc. move the choice from a poster on the wall to a car in the garage…

Hmmm.

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Default I'm shocked the Z06 Corvette wasn't on there.

Best supercar at non-supercar prices.
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Default OTHER. This for me.

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Another less than useful poll (by a first time AW post). As Eric mentioned, these cars fill different needs so a poll like this is can only end up as a popularity contest. I cannot imagine that someone would actually make a purchase decision based on poll votes in a forum, particularly with the scant info and varied choices as provided by the OP.
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Porsche. The slogan "There is no substiute" is so very true.
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The RS5 is my winter daily driver. Better clearance for snow. Easier to get in and out of. Costs almost half as much.

We have a Boxster S for a summer car. About the same price. The Audi is faster. We do not like the looks of the 911. Love the boxster/cayman. Mid-engine. A drivers car. Fantastic in the twisties.

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I went from an M3 to a Cayman S to an S5 and now to a 911GTS,


Loved the M3 (E92), but it was in the shop all the time and, I guess, there's a reason why the extended warranties are so expensive on those cars


The Cayman S was fun, about the same power as the M3, but it felt small


Love the S5 - I do not want to sell it tomorrow, but I will if I have to. I drove the RS5 a couple times before settling on the S5 - same type/power high spirited engine as the E92 M3, but so much heavier that it really doesn't make sense to spend the extra money for it.


I would not consider a BMW that pipes engine noise into the cabin to make you feel like you're going faster?. Just freaking dumb.


No idea on the Italian car, I do hear that it's spendy maintain, I've had 2 friends that sold theirs for that reason alone.


I went back to the Porsche, they're just so much fun to drive at any level and any speed. If you don't need the cargo space and have no plans to haul adults around then it would be my top choice on your list by far - the 991 is huge improvement for a DD too, very civilized compared to the 997; wider, longer - easier to get in and out of.


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