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      03-02-2006, 01:27 PM   #48
Daytona_John
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Originally Posted by ksfrogman
If the 3-series were not around as a benchmark, many of the other cars on the market (e.g., IS350) would likely not exist in their current form.

There seem to be a lot of e90post members who "look up" to Porsches, but to me, those are entirely different cars that would never replace my e90 unless they came in 4-doors. The Cayenne has such a poor reliability rating, that I'd consider it a waste of money.

I would definitely consider the FX35, because aside from its quirky egg-shaped looks, it handles and performs like a sports sedan.
I agree with you - BMW and Porsche are like a hammer and a screwdriver. Each are great tools, but with a very specific, different function. Sure you can use them interchangable if you want to (i.e. drive a nail in with a screw driver) but the result will be poor....As long as I live "North" a Porsche would only be considered as a second car...not a daily driver.

If I didn't have my 3 series, I'd likely get another Acura TL...I had 2 others prior to my 330i.
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