Wake up at 3pm- isn't that when your going down Porka?

 

hehe! im not a creature of habit and i often just wake up and do things!

i miss going for drives bud - the itch has bit in and i need another 911...

 

Does M3 has adjustable suspension as standard equipment?

 

I've owned one version or another of a 911 for over 30 years. They were always my second car. I've always had a BMW or MBZ as my daily driver. I'd get the M-3 which is a fantastic daily driver and save the Porsche for the special days you're in the mood and traffic is not an issue.

 

Debating the same thing right now. I'm really leaning towards the tt.

Blockhed how did u achieve that kind of mileage????? What mods from where???

 

I recently purchased a 2004 996 Turbo 6-speed to be my daily driver. I have driven it 2000 miles since Friday, 1500 of which were the return trip from West Palm Beach to Wisconsin. It is a very comfortable long-distance cruiser, docile when you want it to be, ferocious when you need it to be.

I considered the E92 M3, as a long-time BMW enthusiast. I had an E46 M3 for a daily driver for about 3 years, before that an E36, in addition to my current E28 M5.

For me, the Turbo is a more exciting and involved choice, and I wanted AWD for the winter. It offered a new experience from a BMW M3 and fulfilled a desire born at the 2001 Chicago Auto Show. So far, I could not be happier.

 

My buddy is a BMW enthusiast (@'03 M3, '10 335i, '11 M3 coupe), he recently drove my modified 996TT - so here is a synopsis of his impressions...

Brakes, sound, suspension = feel is close to the same
His M3 is more comfortable / linear / many more electronic gizmos
My 996TT is more raw, and the acceleration is like nothing he has ever felt before

A stock 996TT may be a bit looser than the above comparison

 

M3 Hands down

 

Couldn't agree more

 

m3 is without a doubt a better daily driver... the sedan even moreso...

 

M3 for DD hands down... The TT is a toy...

 

I just drove an E90 M3 this weekend with suspension and exhaust.... I was stunned how little power there is below 4,000 RPMS.... It actually drove my nuts driving in stop and go traffic. I didn't enjoy the car until I found some county roads/highways and could keep the RPMS high

I prefer the RS4 over the M3 for a daily driver. And the Audi V8 has more torque down low to get you off the line

 

i rate the rs4 over the m3.. more grunt and i felt in real control of it.. with the m3 its a little upredictable

i'd be really curious to drive a rs4 with coilovers!

 

I feel like turbos in general are better for daily driving due to the low end grunt around town. I think the 335is was a better car driving around town than the m3. It wasn't until I could stretch the legs of the m3 that it was satisfying, but you can't do that all the time easily in town. Plus the gas mileage is a bit rough for not being able to have fun most of the time.

M Badger, I think you got the turbo I had been looking at. Was it at Brahman? A bit quicker on the trigger than me, haha.

 

Skullbusa you still didn't say if you want a stick shift or an auto.
Anyway, I agree, a 335i or 335is will be a better daily driver than both the M3 and the 996tt in my opinion (after driving all of the above).