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Thinking of leaving Lexus. Which european performance car would you go with?
01-26-18, 10:39 AM
#1
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
Thinking of leaving Lexus. Which european performance car would you go with?
Talk me off the ledge. BMW, Mercedes, Audi?
- Trying to keep it under $70k
- daily driver. Nice interior. 2 or 4 door. 4 seats
- new or used
Last edited by bitkahuna; 01-27-18 at 12:10 PM.
01-26-18, 10:47 AM
#3
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (20)
they're all great. 
depends on budget too.
mb - amg gt
bmw - m2 for an absolute blast
audi s5 sportback or r8
depends on budget too.
mb - amg gt
bmw - m2 for an absolute blast
audi s5 sportback or r8
01-26-18, 10:48 AM
#4
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (20)
thought about bmw 6 series but went to look at it, and my goodness it's boring... looks like an old solara...
01-26-18, 10:54 AM
#5
Pole Position
I'd go Audi - I personally feel their designs are the most unique and most appealing to my eye. I'd only do it if I was buying something covered under warranty though... What size car are you in the market for?
01-26-18, 11:05 AM
#7
Lexus Fanatic
Is Porsche not an option? I have a 2007 BMW and have liked them since I was a little kid, but I really feel they changed big time around 2012, and not for the better. If you can go to the say M or AMG or S lines of these cars, then once again, I am for BMW, like a M3. If not, then maybe Audi. If a 3 series segment, maybe A4. If a 5 series segment, maybe BMW 540 or 550 (if that's what the numbers are still), never the 4 cyl like a 530/528. If the big boy car, I would do the A8L in a heartbeat....my .02 on these 3 makes...
Oh, again, going back to my decision 10 yrs. ago, it was G35S stick sedan, or 335i coupe, 2007 MY. The delta was $8,100 and I was frightened, the money, plus the reliability factor. So glad I went 335i.
Oh, again, going back to my decision 10 yrs. ago, it was G35S stick sedan, or 335i coupe, 2007 MY. The delta was $8,100 and I was frightened, the money, plus the reliability factor. So glad I went 335i.
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01-26-18, 11:07 AM
#8
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
Preferably the S5, M3/4, AMG C class but the M5/Eclass is tempting.
01-26-18, 11:10 AM
#9
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
Is Porsche not an option? I have a 2007 BMW and have liked them since I was a little kid, but I really feel they changed big time around 2012, and not for the better. If you can go to the say M or AMG or S lines of these cars, then once again, I am for BMW, like a M3. If not, then maybe Audi. If a 3 series segment, maybe A4. If a 5 series segment, maybe BMW 540 or 550 (if that's what the numbers are still), never the 4 cyl like a 530/528. If the big boy car, I would do the A8L in a heartbeat....my .02 on these 3 makes...
Oh, again, going back to my decision 10 yrs. ago, it was G35S stick sedan, or 335i coupe, 2007 MY. The delta was $8,100 and I was frightened, the money, plus the reliability factor. So glad I went 335i.
Oh, again, going back to my decision 10 yrs. ago, it was G35S stick sedan, or 335i coupe, 2007 MY. The delta was $8,100 and I was frightened, the money, plus the reliability factor. So glad I went 335i.
01-26-18, 11:17 AM
#10
If I chose to leave Lexus, it would not be for a BMW/MB/Audi...Porsche would be my only option. The brand prestige and overall vehicle quality would be factors in choosing my next ride, IF I chose to leave Lexus. The only downside to the Porsche would be maintenance costs.
01-26-18, 11:51 AM
#12
Pole Position
I had an absolutely mint 2010 S5 coupe that I sold last summer (only owned it a year). Even as a 7 year old car, it turned heads everywhere and got compliments every time I drove it. In the coupe, the rear seats were useable for kids - if needing 4 seats for adults it is pretty cramped unless it's short periods of time. Not to mention it's not too easy having someone climb in and out of the rear seat when you only have 2 doors.
The S5 sportback is something I'd have to see in person - I love some of the pictures and am on the fence on other pictures. An S7 on the other hand.... that's a car I love.
The S5 sportback is something I'd have to see in person - I love some of the pictures and am on the fence on other pictures. An S7 on the other hand.... that's a car I love.
01-26-18, 11:57 AM
#14
Lexus Test Driver
The Lexus I had was nice, but it was the most boring, dull, slow, bland car I’ve ever driven. I couldn’t stand it anymore and that’s why I exited my lease almost two years early to get rid of it.
If I had to do it over again, I would do the same thing or maybe the Audi S5 Sportback. That, and its big brother, just offer an amazing mix that blends vault-like build quality; quietness; blazing, blazing speed or serene comfort; and unbeatable practicality, all wrapped in a somewhat conservative, yet eye-catching shape without any weird grills or appendages.
If I had to do it over again, I would do the same thing or maybe the Audi S5 Sportback. That, and its big brother, just offer an amazing mix that blends vault-like build quality; quietness; blazing, blazing speed or serene comfort; and unbeatable practicality, all wrapped in a somewhat conservative, yet eye-catching shape without any weird grills or appendages.
01-26-18, 11:58 AM
#15
Lexus Fanatic
It's so hard to go wrong with an M3, and you can get full leather. Wish I had a dollar, for every ace, I've drawn, just joking, wish I had a dollar for everytime a person went from a M3 to a M5, and then said they miss the way the M3 handled. You could nit pick, oh, I wish the M3's steering were like the E92/E90, etc. This F generation, I honestly think that although neither the sedan nor the coupe are gorgeous, the coupe is actually unattractive, so I'd go sedan myself. Any of the prior generations, coupes all the way....my .02.
