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Originally Posted by b15
Yep absolutely! You totally missed my point but thank you for this well thought and informative post.  This article isn't about cost its about performance and what they had available. If it was about cost they wouldnt be using a turbo S let alone a GT3. If you want to compare performance then do so regardless of price.
Do you seriously think someone who owns a $200k Porsche would bat an eye at a $75k Camaro? Even if it out performs it? This cost argument is only applicable if you're looking at raw performance and nothing else. Very few people do that. Yeah its the same arguement BMW owners have said towards the Z and so on and so forth. That's the beauty of opinions and freedom to buy what we want |
This is an invalid argument for the discussion at hand.
This isn't about egos, it's about a 70k car being as fast as a 120-140k car around a track.
Also, what BMW driver wastes time talking about Zs? I've never experienced this...because there's very little model overlap for discussion to even be had, unless you're just looking to start a fight, which may be the case I guess? Exception would be around track people, where the discussion pretty much always goes:
BMW = E92 M3 - BMW Wins
BMW = E36 M3 - Depends on modifications
BMW = Anything else - Z Wins
Most non-zealot BMW drivers will agree with this, if presented with the basic specs and stats. (Exceptions being 335 drivers who have turned up the boost to make their car uber fast in the straight line and worthless otherwise. I tend to just ignore them.)