Originally Posted by detansinn

When I was looking at a 992, I also considered the Audi R8 and the Honda NSX, but the 911 was a bucket list item and the back seats for the kiddos sealed the deal. There was also a brief period where I considered an Aston Martin Vantage.

Most Carrera S builds are double the MSRP of a BMW M3. The BMW option sheet is tiny in comparison to Porsche. Despite posts to the contrary, I remain unconvinced that people actually cross-shop the M3 and the 911. They’re different classes of experience and performance comparisons are superficial.

“I don’t like the design direction of the new Subaru WRX, so I got a 911”… yeah, that’s about as credible.

If you followed through and bought the Porsche, you got the 911, because you wanted a 911 and despite what you may have told your significant other, the M3/M4 was never really a contender.

A lot of former BMW owners eventually end up in a 911. I am one of them and a former BMWCCA member. I think that the brand has lost its way. On the plus side, I no longer have to fight people that the E46 was the last proper M3, because the market has spoken.

Originally Posted by 67SSWT

Two major factors in selecting and owning a sports car:
How they perform and how they look. Not many questions on the M3/4 performance.
However the fact that the BMW's appearance is so polarizing is telling. Maybe it was styled for new, non traditional or younger markets
Conversely I haven't heard many{or any} negatives on the 992 's appearance.