BMW to Porsche - should I? What to do.
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Hello fellow Pistonheaders, I require some advice please having made no progress over the last 6 months or so and now I am annoying most of my friends with this question.
I would class myself as a serial BMW fan, having owned more than 30 and since the late 70s.
Due to one reason or another, whilst I still try hard to love the brand, I am finding it difficult of late. The styling is not to my taste, peak BMW has passed (in my view) and the future does not look great too (again, my view). There is also no appetite for a supercar and instead, BMW gave us the XM a few years ago…
Coupled all of this with a superbad experience with BMW UK HQ too a couple of years ago, it has left a very sour taste in my mouth and being the stubborn person I am, I fail to forget.
I drive a i4 M50 as my daily car and a M4 as my weekend toy.
Now one brand I have always admired is Porsche. I love the brand, I love the motorsport heritage and history (yes, I know BMW has this too), I love how proud they are of their older cars too. I am not so keen on their pricing strategy and their previous shenanigans on having to buy multiple EVs just to get a GT3 invite, etc.
Which begs the question, should I now abandon my enthusiasm, which has significantly dwindled over the last year or so of BMW and go all in with Porsche? I know that it is often considered BMW M is a stepping stone to Porsche. The thing with me is I am either all in 100% or not. I do not compromise. I am one of those people who will get behind a brand strongly, if I truly believe in it.
I have the option of getting a Taycan to replace the i4 (my company mandates an EV). And a 997.2 for the weekend, which to me, are just stunning.
I look forward to your thoughts. Please be gentle with me!
Cheers!
I would class myself as a serial BMW fan, having owned more than 30 and since the late 70s.
Due to one reason or another, whilst I still try hard to love the brand, I am finding it difficult of late. The styling is not to my taste, peak BMW has passed (in my view) and the future does not look great too (again, my view). There is also no appetite for a supercar and instead, BMW gave us the XM a few years ago…
Coupled all of this with a superbad experience with BMW UK HQ too a couple of years ago, it has left a very sour taste in my mouth and being the stubborn person I am, I fail to forget.
I drive a i4 M50 as my daily car and a M4 as my weekend toy.
Now one brand I have always admired is Porsche. I love the brand, I love the motorsport heritage and history (yes, I know BMW has this too), I love how proud they are of their older cars too. I am not so keen on their pricing strategy and their previous shenanigans on having to buy multiple EVs just to get a GT3 invite, etc.
Which begs the question, should I now abandon my enthusiasm, which has significantly dwindled over the last year or so of BMW and go all in with Porsche? I know that it is often considered BMW M is a stepping stone to Porsche. The thing with me is I am either all in 100% or not. I do not compromise. I am one of those people who will get behind a brand strongly, if I truly believe in it.
I have the option of getting a Taycan to replace the i4 (my company mandates an EV). And a 997.2 for the weekend, which to me, are just stunning.
I look forward to your thoughts. Please be gentle with me!
Cheers!
I’m exactly like you. Serial BMW fan but ditched the M2 for a 997.2 C2S. Now on my third 911 which is a 992. Like you I’ve fallen out of love with BMW with the G20 and X5 being the only ones I like at the moment. Had an iX for. Year and that really put me off.
Defo try a Porsche, they aren’t as reliable though.
Defo try a Porsche, they aren’t as reliable though.
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