zirrah

Agreed actually. The E46 had more of an edge than the E92. Great engine in the E92 though.

SSST

I assumed that was a mistype. My stock f150 4wd crew cab can beat that 30-50 time at half throttle. I checked today. 11.4 s.

SSST

I assumed that was a mistype. My stock f150 4wd crew cab can beat that 30-50 time at half throttle. I checked today. 11.4 s. unofficial using an iPhone stopwatch and a ford speedometer. But still. No way a base 991 even driven by my 78 year old mother is that slow.

Gruson

I drove a 2011 M3 and 2012 335. It has been a year since I drove them and there is no comparison. The Porsche is much more fun and exciting. I was surprised that the M felt boring in comparison to a 997 or 991. I remembered it being more fun.

Plus it felt a lot more crammed than a Porsche. The 335 was about the same but it didn't have the sport seats so actually felt more comfy than the M.

Porsche wins.

ww007

I beg to differ. I had a 2011 335i convertible with M-sport package and it was a great car. Awesome low end torque, excellent handling. The ride was a bit harsh but that was mainly due to the M-sport package and run-flat tires (dumbest decision ever by BMW, btw). And I loved the fact that it looked like a coupe with the top up.

I'm now patiently awaiting delivery of my C2S. I'd probably still be driving the BMW if I hadn't totaled it

kcarrigan

As a base 991 owner, I regret to inform you that it's not a misprint. A combination of engine mapping and extremely tall gearing make the in-gear performance pretty poor. I've written a lot about it over at 6speed, but long story short, Porsche just got the mid-range performance of the car dead wrong. A new Boxster S (and my previous 2011 Spyder) has more around town performance.

Now don't get me wrong, I like the car a lot and it is a huge step on from the 335 and M3 I've had previously. But, don't be naive about it's performance around town, it will be a step back from those torquey BMWs. I wish someone had told me that before I had ordered my car; I still would have bought it, I just would have done so with my eyes open.

Now that I've read this post back, it sounds more negative that I had intended. So heres a track video to show why my next car will also be a 911. : )

ArashApollo

Is it April fools day or something? I regret to inform you that a base 911 (991) does NOT do 30mph-50mph in 12.6seconds unless you are coasting downhill or something. Maybe you're driving in 7th gear? 12.6s is more like a 1/4 mile time for a C2. Am I still misreading something here?

Sorry to steer away from the point, but I do believe the driving dynamics of a sports car vs a sports sedan is very different, regardless of power. Whatever you think you will miss in the 335i will be more than drowned out by a 911.

cmb13

It's a top gear acceleration test. It's irrelevant.

fast1

and meaningless. I thought that this was a Porsche forum but I'm getting to learn about Vettes, BMWs, and Lexus. Rennlist is becoming the UN of car forums.

MacAna

My DD was a 335i Coupe for about 3yrs, I then moved up to the M3 Cab which I've been driving daily for about 14mths now.

I just ordered the 991S (my first Porsche) and while the plan was to keep the M3 as my DD, based on what I've read, and the test drives I've done, I fear I won't be using the M3 as much as I was planning to.

Incidentally, the 335i is an awesome sports sedan, in fact I found it a bit better as a DD than the M3 (which has a Remus exhaust and is a much "rougher" car to drive daily), but it isn't exhilarating like the M3, and I expect that excitement/exhilaration to go another notch up with the 991.

I haven't heard of anyone being disappointed switching form any BMW to a 991, but that doesn't mean some of the Bavarian cars aren't excellent, and I think the 335 (especially Coupe) was one of their best.

SSST

Nobody is claiming otherwise.

I think we can all agree on that.