So long M3 Hello 991 Carrera S - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

hova00 · 02-10-2013, 11:08 PM

After owning 2 m3's i felt like it was time for a change. I was on the fence about an ESS-625 kit to make the car feel new with the additional HP but didnt want the risk or to throw away my warranty. So there i was just a couple days away from signing paperwork on a 2013 GTR when i decided to go to the Porsche dealer to rule them out.

I went there with the idea that they wouldnt be that great and i was GTR bound but damn i was wrong.

I never owned a Porsche before but i really dont think that i will miss my M3 all that much. Dont get me wrong the M3 and everything about is what makes it great but this car is completely different so you cant make a fair comparison.

Here is a photo of my previous M3

The new wheels

2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S
Guards Red
PDK
Sport Chrono
Pasm-S
Sport exhaust
etc. etc.

son_of_siggy · 02-10-2013, 11:40 PM

So what was it about the Porsche that swung you that way instead of the GTR?

skins333 · 02-10-2013, 11:43 PM

WHOAAAA!! Hmmm...got me thinking...

Congrats man!

MisterSkiMask · 02-10-2013, 11:52 PM

well played sir, well played

GammaZeta · 02-11-2013, 07:49 AM

TRAITOR! BURN HIM!!!

Just kidding. I'm really tempted to get a 997 911 and do the Sport Classic retrofit.

Raja Ventureshield · 02-11-2013, 08:31 AM

This is done really nicely. I love the new platinum colored wheels and optioned just right. pasm-s, sports crono and sports exhaust.

Crimson92 · 02-11-2013, 09:15 AM

Congrats!!! My next car for sure.

hova00 · 02-11-2013, 01:37 PM

Thanks guys. This car is really a unique driving experience.

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Originally Posted by son_of_siggy

So what was it about the Porsche that swung you that way instead of the GTR?

Mainly it was the sound and looks then once i drove it that was it. The GTR is a monster of a car but did not give the same sensations driving it like the Porsche did.

comar1979 · 02-12-2013, 12:56 AM

Real Beauty!

KEYON · 02-12-2013, 10:23 PM

Well done

hova00 · 02-12-2013, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comar1979

Real Beauty!

Quote:

Originally Posted by KEYON

Well done

Thanks.

I have been going back and forth on a fabspeed exhaust for it but not sure if i should do that first or get a set of wheels.

buildbright · 02-13-2013, 12:47 AM

A GTR is a fast car but it's no beauty. This Porsche is a real beauty.

Sandye90m3 · 02-13-2013, 01:47 AM

Great car! There is nothing like a porsche IMO. It's a different driving experience

And1M3 · 02-13-2013, 03:04 AM

Love how it looks.

GregSen · 02-13-2013, 03:56 AM

Congrat's, beautiful car!!

hova00 · 02-13-2013, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buildbright

A GTR is a fast car but it's no beauty. This Porsche is a real beauty.

Isnt that the truth

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandye90m3

Great car! There is nothing like a porsche IMO. It's a different driving experience

The driving experience that the Porsche delivers is very different and will take me some getting used to. I plan on doing an HPDE to learn the limits of the car and what it likes and doesnt like.

Team Plutonium · 02-13-2013, 08:41 AM

Congrats! Looks awesome!

Timujin · 02-13-2013, 08:59 AM

AWESOME!

jesm · 02-13-2013, 09:44 AM

First of all, BEAUTIFUL CAR.....

would you mind sharing/reviewing the driving experience?

Thanks.

bga23 · 02-13-2013, 09:56 AM

A GTR is a great car, especially if you're about 25 years old. Great call going with a 991.

montreal red · 02-13-2013, 03:58 PM

congrats on the new 991... i switched from an m3 to a Pcar as well a few months ago. too bad it isnt a minty fresh 991 but i am happy with my switch. the Pcar is so much more responsive than the m3... i have yet to drive an 991 but all the reviews of it are very positive. maybe a 991 GT3 for me one day....

STALKER · 02-13-2013, 04:28 PM

I jumped ship too, my 991 C4S is due to arrive in May.

Congrats!!

02-10-2013, 11:08 PM	#1
hova00 Lieutenant Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: EAST COAST Posts: 537 iTrader: (4)	So long M3 Hello 991 Carrera S After owning 2 m3's i felt like it was time for a change. I was on the fence about an ESS-625 kit to make the car feel new with the additional HP but didnt want the risk or to throw away my warranty. So there i was just a couple days away from signing paperwork on a 2013 GTR when i decided to go to the Porsche dealer to rule them out. I went there with the idea that they wouldnt be that great and i was GTR bound but damn i was wrong. I never owned a Porsche before but i really dont think that i will miss my M3 all that much. Dont get me wrong the M3 and everything about is what makes it great but this car is completely different so you cant make a fair comparison. Here is a photo of my previous M3 The new wheels 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S Guards Red PDK Sport Chrono Pasm-S Sport exhaust etc. etc.
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02-12-2013, 12:56 AM	#9
comar1979 130i Treiber Drives: BMW 130i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Munich,Germany Posts: 1,296 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 130i E87 [0.00]	Real Beauty! __________________ # BMW 130i /// + SPARCO Assetto Gara 8x18 bronze + KW + PP SteeringWheel II +PP Exhaust +PP Kidneys + PP AirFilter + PP Style Flaps + PP SS Kit + SPARCO Gear Knob + MorVision Diffusor + LCI Blacklines high + GroundZero-Audio #

02-12-2013, 10:23 PM	#10
KEYON Colonel Drives: 2011 SG E92 M3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,681 iTrader: (6) Garage List 2011 E92 M3 [4.83]	Well done __________________ Flickr

02-13-2013, 01:47 AM	#13
Sandye90m3 Lieutenant Drives: M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 476 iTrader: (0)	Great car! There is nothing like a porsche IMO. It's a different driving experience __________________ 2009 BMW M3 E90 =)

02-13-2013, 03:04 AM	#14
And1M3 Captain Drives: 2013 M3 MR FR/Bk Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NYC Posts: 753 iTrader: (5)	Love how it looks. __________________ 13 MR E92 Build -Akrapovic slip on, Varis, BBS E88, Mode Carbon Lip + Side Skirt, LUX H8, KW Clubsport, ESS Tune + ACM Test Pipes, OEM CF spoiler, OEM CF mirror cover

02-10-2013, 11:40 PM	#2
son_of_siggy Second Lieutenant Drives: CTS-V Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: United States Posts: 258 iTrader: (0)	So what was it about the Porsche that swung you that way instead of the GTR?

02-10-2013, 11:43 PM	#3
skins333 Captain Drives: '08 E93 BMW M3 MR/'12 x5d SG Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 798 iTrader: (2)	WHOAAAA!! Hmmm...got me thinking... Congrats man!

02-10-2013, 11:52 PM	#4
MisterSkiMask Lieutenant Colonel Drives: I Can not say Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: you must not know Posts: 1,820 iTrader: (0)	well played sir, well played

02-11-2013, 07:49 AM	#5
GammaZeta Captain Drives: 1 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ma Posts: 751 iTrader: (1)	TRAITOR! BURN HIM!!! Just kidding. I'm really tempted to get a 997 911 and do the Sport Classic retrofit.

02-11-2013, 08:31 AM	#6
Raja Ventureshield BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: BMW M3 coupe Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,551 iTrader: (6)	This is done really nicely. I love the new platinum colored wheels and optioned just right. pasm-s, sports crono and sports exhaust.

02-13-2013, 12:47 AM	#12
buildbright Lieutenant Drives: 335i BMW F30 Sedan Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 501 iTrader: (0)	A GTR is a fast car but it's no beauty. This Porsche is a real beauty.

02-13-2013, 03:56 AM	#15
GregSen New Member Drives: 120d Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Brussels Posts: 21 iTrader: (0)	Congrat's, beautiful car!!

02-13-2013, 08:41 AM	#17
Team Plutonium Major General Drives: 911 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate Posts: 8,526 iTrader: (1)	Congrats! Looks awesome! __________________ Gone... ESS VT2-625 \| ESS Tune \| M24 Oil Cooler \| Brembo 380mm BBK \| Dinan 4.10 Diff \| KW Variant 3 Coilovers \| Dinan Camber Plates \| Dinan Strut Tower Braces \| Dinan X-Pipe \| Akrapovic Exhaust \| Vorsteiner GTS3 Bumper \| Varis System One Diffuser \| OEM Performance Spoiler \| Stack Gauges \| GTS Door Sills \| Volk TE37 \| Falken Azenis RT615K 275/315 \| Pulled Fenders \| Turner Stud Kit \| OMP ARS Racing Seats New: 991C2S

02-13-2013, 08:59 AM	#18
Timujin Private First Class Drives: 335d Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California Posts: 164 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2011 BMW 335d [3.75]	AWESOME! __________________ Turn signal use saves lives http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Your-Turn-Signal

02-13-2013, 09:44 AM	#19
jesm Private Drives: 06 325i TIAG Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 59 iTrader: (8)	Porsche 911 First of all, BEAUTIFUL CAR..... would you mind sharing/reviewing the driving experience? Thanks.

02-13-2013, 09:56 AM	#20
bga23 Dirty old man Drives: 2011.99 E90 Alpine White Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Yeah, but it is a dry heat Posts: 289 iTrader: (0)	A GTR is a great car, especially if you're about 25 years old. Great call going with a 991. __________________ 2011 AW E90 (current) 2007 MB ML63 (sold) 2006 Porsche 911 C2S (sold) 2005 Hummer H2 (sold) 2004 BMW 330i w/ZHP (sold)

02-13-2013, 03:58 PM	#21
montreal red chris Drives: Green Frog Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 12,088 iTrader: (31)	congrats on the new 991... i switched from an m3 to a Pcar as well a few months ago. too bad it isnt a minty fresh 991 but i am happy with my switch. the Pcar is so much more responsive than the m3... i have yet to drive an 991 but all the reviews of it are very positive. maybe a 991 GT3 for me one day.... __________________ 997.1 GT3RS 2009 WRX STI e92 M3 (gone)

02-13-2013, 04:28 PM	#22
STALKER Brigadier General Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 3,408 iTrader: (5)	I jumped ship too, my 991 C4S is due to arrive in May. Congrats!! __________________ 2008 AW/FR E90 M3-SOLD 2013 991 C4S-Produced, but not delivered.

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