OK, I give up. Can only repeat oneself so many times ...

 

yes...without addressing the topic.

 

What a great way to start off the morning! I laughed so hard when I read this post. I ran out of rep points to give you Jasper. LOL!



I respectfully disagree. A carrera s easily breaks the 6 figure mark (especially the 991). But BMW offers great leasing deals, discounts, and finance rates. And not all m3 owners have afford a 911s comfortably, especially in this economy. Heck! Even 911 owners are having trouble stomaching the cost of the 991.



Agreed. They will tear you to shreds over there. My favorite threads are the ones about them thinking that everyone is secretly jealous of them or out to get them. Here are some fun reads. Enjoy!

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...=status+symbol

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...ick+stereotype

And I really don't think porsche owners are talking down to BMW owners on this forum.

 

OP, come teach over at Gonzaga everyone is really respectful(except when I was there for orientation and when I got there a chick parked in front of me backed into me and took off lol) but no vandalism that I have heard of. Im a student not a professor though, but there are both professors and wealthy students who dont have issues. It probably is directly related to the fact you drive a P-car. When I was at BSU my evo got vandalised for crying out loud.


But you are in Seattle, and I cant say im suprised by this happening to you, like others have mentioned with more hatred towards people of success now days instead of looking at those people as motivation to reach the same success. Very different times...nothing but excuses and demands.

As far as the other discussion goes, ill just leave it at I appreciate all german vehicles brands because they produce the best cars period in all aspects (possibly a little bias because im german lol)

 

I believe I addressed my original topic, but not the new topic you introduced. Here you go:

- Porsche is generally more expensive than BMW, so it conveys higher status. Whether that's a positive, negative, or neutral depends on the person. For me, it's a net negative, but not a dealbreaker.

- Whether Porsche is "elite" is relative. In a working class community, probably yes. In the better parts of LA, no. But certainly never in the same category as exotics like Ferrari.

- In this forum, I haven't noticed anyone ragging on BMWs, and many people praise them. For that matter, I don't recall people attacking Porsches in the BMW forums either (maybe they know that would be a losing proposition ). Their attacks seem to be directed mostly at each other and cars which are direct rivals.

- I don't put one group of car owners "above" another. People get what they can afford and like.

- I don't think vandalism against Porsches has much, if anything, to do with attitudes of Porsche drivers. These cars are relatively expensive and everyone knows it, hence the cars and their drivers can be targets of animosity, especially in this economy.

Did I cover everything?

 

Aside from my first car (Saab), all of my cars have been German. I'm a big fan of German engineering, and not just limited to cars. IMO, Germans have a combination of rigor, passion, and creative innovation which is fairly unique.

 

I live in Seattle as well, our poor old cayenne has been targeted 3 times since we bought it in May of this year.

couple nice deep key scratches on hood and one on passenger door.

this town is full of super passive-agressive lunatics. lol

 

Put a sticker on your window.

Get a Carry Permit.