[dhsieh]

After serious consideration, I decided to buy 2 cars instead of 1, i.e., Aston Martin Vantage (my first choice): 2008 Cayman S + BMW 335 Coupe. 335 is my everyday car and Cayman is my weekend joy ride. The reason is simple, for everyday car I need 4 seats, period. However in weekends, I only need 1, or 2 for that matter. Cayman drives totally different from 335 with its mid-engine rear-drive layout. Even with 335's sport suspension pkg, the Cayman still offers better handling & driving experience. I know this is a site for M3, nonetheless my personal opinion is that there is simply no substitution for pure sport cars like Cayman. M3 may run faster straight-line, but when it comes to total balance, Porsche is the undisputed champion unless BMW decides to sell one similar to Cayman.