335i End of Lease Coming Up - What to Do?

jerrybajwa · 03-23-2009, 03:29 AM

i would get the used 911

zot09 · 03-23-2009, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ruxp

If you're considering an '02 911, why not a Cayman S with optional backseat?

Wat?

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Originally Posted by bossman

i don't see how you could give up the amazing steering feel of your 335i.. even porsche, ESPECIALLY audi don't even come close. and as for the G, great car if you're on a budget; or if you're asian. it also sounds good.. but other than that, it's not very well put together.

It's common knowledge that BMW's are very rewarding in terms of steering feel, but you have to be a sack-rider to honestly believe an E92's steering is more telepathic and communicative than a 911's.

JPBesl · 03-23-2009, 07:44 AM

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If you're considering an '02 911, why not a Cayman S with optional backseat?

Does this exist? I've never heard of such a thing.

JPBesl · 03-23-2009, 08:13 AM

Check out this comment comparing the Cayman S versus
the TT-S over on Audiworld:

http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?p=23439557

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Phoenix-
BTW, what you are about to read can be confirmed on CaymanClub.net by many, many others who have the same experience. These are in no order in particular, but they are all very irritating none the less:

* "Sonic boom" The clamshell style hatch on nearly every Cayman I ever drove in makes an annoying sonic boom anytime the car hits a speed-bump or pothole. Google it up, its bad.

*No OEM iPod connectivity (not a big deal, but annoying)

*Clutch is very soft, nearly sloppy IMO

*ALL interior panels rattle and shake and it's a well know issue according to an overwhelming majority on the P-Car forums.

*Tight turning radius (as in u-turns/3pt turns) yields an ugly clunking noise as well as front wheel tire hop as it looks for footing.

*RWD is awesome, but quattro really is awesomer.

*Every clamdick with exhaust on a pre-2000's civic wants to race you to see if "they can beat a Porsche". In general you'll notice people drive like snausage-cheese around you, cutting you off and everything else because they are hating on you for having a what they perceive as a nicer car than whatever they drive! I never got that in any of my other cars. It was Porsche phenomenon.

*Most Porsche owners (not the forum using diehards) are asspipes who are super stoked on themselves, so even if you are the coolest dude ever, you have to deal with that stigma that the normal person has towards you, as a P-Car owner.

*The car does not feel as inspired as a MK TT

*That configuration for a mid engine in the back seat creates inconsistent ambient temps in the cabin even WHILE using the auto feature on climate control. Your back stays warm to the point of sweaty, and your front is cool?

No thanks man, not a long roadtrip.

Some of these views are fact, some are opinion but the bottom line is that the TT is a superior car in terms of fit/finish and build. I do miss that exhaust note though...

v12 · 03-23-2009, 08:41 AM

You know you can get a Porsche (997) 911 C2S from 2006 with 15-30,000 miles on it (one and only owner) for around $45K?

Do that if you don't mind used.

Lease/ finance cost/ month for that amount: check,
Rear seats: check,
Power: check,
Handling: better than all the cars on your list put together: check,
etc.

montreal red · 03-23-2009, 09:55 AM

i would say either an audi A5 or another 335.

Bimmerista · 03-23-2009, 11:54 AM

Look, you can't really fit a child seat in TT.

A child seat in a 911 will be a very tight fit - the seat risks bumping up against the hatch.

Other than another 335, if you really need 4 seats, Neither TT nor the 911 will do, unless you can do without the child seat.

yomama69 · 03-23-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmerista

Look, you can't really fit a child seat in TT.

A child seat in a 911 will be a very tight fit - the seat risks bumping up against the hatch.

Other than another 335, if you really need 4 seats, Neither TT nor the 911 will do, unless you can do without the child seat.

CHILD SEATS DO NOT FIT IN THE 911. This is true because I said so.

Bimmerista · 03-23-2009, 11:59 AM

Yeah, boosters with full back won't.

A cushion only will, but the child may not.....

Don't know about restraining seats, but many models will not either.

JPBesl · 03-23-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmerista

Yeah, boosters with full back won't.

A cushion only will, but the child may not.....

Don't know about restraining seats, but many models will not either.

Check out this link:

http://forums.motivemag.com/zerothread?id=3490850

This guy seems to have 2 full child seats in the back of his TT.

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