Introduction to the crowd

bigwave · 07-02-2015, 03:13 PM

Hello everyone. I'm the proud new owner of a 2008 M3 Cpe DCT I've been using this forum for pre purchase and since for the wealth of information which helped find the right car and set up all the setting to make it mine. Previous ride was a 2006 997 S Cab that I bought new and had planned on driving for another 5 years + until a completely insane woman in a suburban totaled it. Really enjoy the M3 so far

lorinzo · 07-02-2015, 03:15 PM

Congrats and enjoy!

Agent-GHQ · 07-02-2015, 03:22 PM

Congrats n welcome!

How would you compare the two cars from your personal experience?

bigwave · 07-02-2015, 04:02 PM

Agent GHQ
They seem to achieve the same results very differently. Your always working the 911 but it's great work to have. Communication, feed back and feel are amazing and constant. You just become part of the car and nothing compares to Porsche Brakes. The M3 makes easy power and tends to surprise me that yep I'm doing 80MPH. Very comfortable but that also isolates you more from the ride. I tracked the 911 a lot and knew it very well. I felt I could put it with in an inch of anywhere I wanted. The M3 so far I would say that number is inside of 1 foot but will get better I'm sure.

Helmsman · 07-02-2015, 04:17 PM

Welcome aboard Bigwave! Sorry about your 911 - still good you seem to got out okay - I'm sure the Bimmer will give you a great deal of joy as well!

Cheers

Flying Ace · 07-02-2015, 04:30 PM

welcome. That's a insane weed you have there in your yard btw.

burtonsbs5114 · 07-02-2015, 04:58 PM

Welcome! Sorry to hear about the 911.

Longboarder · 07-02-2015, 05:40 PM

My X5 was smashed up (frame damage) from some insane older lady texting while driving in your hometown of Laguna Niguel.

911/M3...you have good taste in cars. See you around.

BPMSport · 07-02-2015, 07:47 PM

Congrats...

That poor Porsche

X5-User · 07-02-2015, 08:05 PM

Congrats on your new purchase! Isn't a down grade going from 911 to M3 ?

loveskiing · 07-02-2015, 11:58 PM

Sometimes when one Porsche door closes, other M3 doors open...
Welcome aboard and watch out for those notorious California drivers

buffstocover · 07-03-2015, 12:03 AM

Fellow '08 driver here. Congrats. Sweet color!

Shredicus · 07-03-2015, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

welcome. That's a insane weed you have there in your yard btw.

thats a palm tree

Tracyis300 · 07-03-2015, 12:42 AM

It's odd to see someone go from a 911 to a m3... But damn mann! Thats heart breaking to have it taken away like that?!
Enjoy that M3 mann!

Mvy · 07-03-2015, 08:05 AM

Keep us posted on the differences as you get to know your M. Many of us on this board are considering 911 variants when we need to replace our Ms and it's great to get an actual experienced person pov. Congrats and welcome. So sorry to hear about your 997��

The-Traveler · 07-03-2015, 01:53 PM

Congrats and welcome! Would you be kind enough to comment on some of the differences between the two cars?

It's well documented in psychology that purchasing something makes you like it more than you would have otherwise. There are good mentions of it on Ted.com

Since you are in a unique situation I feel this may provide a less biased opinion to the Porsche, than if you had gone from M to P.

Thanks.

bigwave · 07-05-2015, 11:56 AM

Hey Longboarder looks like your in my back yard. I surf Creek a lot. 997.2 tt is definitely something in my future.

Traveler comparison at the moment is the M is packed with technology and comfort the 911 has not implemented until the latest version 991. Build quality for the M while good doesn't seem as high as the "Made from a single piece of solid stone" that I got with the 911. Power is easy and strong with the M but turn in and pure telepathic handling goes to the 911. The DCT took time to get used too. First 2 pedal car ever for me. Once I figured out how to stop the 3-2-1 automatic down shifts coming to a stop and avoiding the head bobbing that went with it seemed to help a lot. I haven't really pushed the M yet. I don't want to add it to the list of Salvaged Title cars on Craigslist.

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bigwave New Member 5 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 CPE Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Laguna Niguel iTrader: (0)	Introduction to the crowd Hello everyone. I'm the proud new owner of a 2008 M3 Cpe DCT I've been using this forum for pre purchase and since for the wealth of information which helped find the right car and set up all the setting to make it mine. Previous ride was a 2006 997 S Cab that I bought new and had planned on driving for another 5 years + until a completely insane woman in a suburban totaled it. Really enjoy the M3 so far Attached Images Last edited by bigwave; 07-02-2015 at 04:24 PM..
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bigwave New Member 5 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 CPE Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Laguna Niguel iTrader: (0)	Agent GHQ They seem to achieve the same results very differently. Your always working the 911 but it's great work to have. Communication, feed back and feel are amazing and constant. You just become part of the car and nothing compares to Porsche Brakes. The M3 makes easy power and tends to surprise me that yep I'm doing 80MPH. Very comfortable but that also isolates you more from the ride. I tracked the 911 a lot and knew it very well. I felt I could put it with in an inch of anywhere I wanted. The M3 so far I would say that number is inside of 1 foot but will get better I'm sure.
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Helmsman Major General 4467 Rep 7,110 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Stockholm, Sweden iTrader: (0)	Welcome aboard Bigwave! Sorry about your 911 - still good you seem to got out okay - I'm sure the Bimmer will give you a great deal of joy as well! Cheers
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Flying Ace Lieutenant General 4985 Rep 11,891 Posts Drives: G05 45e, 997.1 & 991.1 GT3s Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: SF, CA iTrader: (5)	welcome. That's a insane weed you have there in your yard btw. __________________ 22 Phytonic/Coffee X5 45e (CoVID-free) 08 Speed Yellow 911 GT3 Sharkwerks 12 AW/Cinnamon X5d Sports Pkg (retired) 14 AW/Beige M6GC ZCP, MPE, V2 steering wheel, vorsteiner (retired) 08 SSII/Black E90 M3 (retired)
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Longboarder Major General 3431 Rep 6,771 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW i8 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Monarch Beach iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 BMW e92 M3 [0.00] 2021 BMW X5M [10.00] 2015 Porsche 991 Tu ... [10.00] 2015 Porsche 991 GT3 [10.00]	My X5 was smashed up (frame damage) from some insane older lady texting while driving in your hometown of Laguna Niguel. 911/M3...you have good taste in cars. See you around. __________________ Current BMWs: 2022 X5 40i, 2016 X5 50i 2015 Porsche 991 Turbo S 1979 Porsche 911 Turbo (930) a couple others IG: longboarder949; YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT1...eoFBszPIK0gf9w
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buffstocover Second Lieutenant 78 Rep 298 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 6MT Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	Fellow '08 driver here. Congrats. Sweet color! __________________ 2008 ///M3 - Dinan Intake & Exhaust
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Tracyis300 Lieutenant 108 Rep 536 Posts Drives: 09 E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Los angeles iTrader: (0)	It's odd to see someone go from a 911 to a m3... But damn mann! Thats heart breaking to have it taken away like that?! Enjoy that M3 mann!
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Mvy Captain 541 Rep 979 Posts Drives: 2008 E93 M3 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: GA Peach iTrader: (0)	Keep us posted on the differences as you get to know your M. Many of us on this board are considering 911 variants when we need to replace our Ms and it's great to get an actual experienced person pov. Congrats and welcome. So sorry to hear about your 997�� __________________ Harrop Supercharger, BPM Tune, K/W Coil over kit, Stoptek BBK, Magnaflow exhaust, ear to ear grin everytime I drive...
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The-Traveler Lieutenant 137 Rep 560 Posts Drives: E92 M3 & G30 530e Join Date: May 2015 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Congrats and welcome! Would you be kind enough to comment on some of the differences between the two cars? It's well documented in psychology that purchasing something makes you like it more than you would have otherwise. There are good mentions of it on Ted.com Since you are in a unique situation I feel this may provide a less biased opinion to the Porsche, than if you had gone from M to P. Thanks.
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07-05-2015, 11:56 AM	#17
bigwave New Member 5 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 CPE Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Laguna Niguel iTrader: (0)	Hey Longboarder looks like your in my back yard. I surf Creek a lot. 997.2 tt is definitely something in my future. Traveler comparison at the moment is the M is packed with technology and comfort the 911 has not implemented until the latest version 991. Build quality for the M while good doesn't seem as high as the "Made from a single piece of solid stone" that I got with the 911. Power is easy and strong with the M but turn in and pure telepathic handling goes to the 911. The DCT took time to get used too. First 2 pedal car ever for me. Once I figured out how to stop the 3-2-1 automatic down shifts coming to a stop and avoiding the head bobbing that went with it seemed to help a lot. I haven't really pushed the M yet. I don't want to add it to the list of Salvaged Title cars on Craigslist.
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