Battle of the German giant juniors. Make your choice

Dippy · 26th December 2005, 01:09

The C Klasse is already available in our country. The BMW 3 Series is driving in soon and the Audi A4 will soon be launched in early '06. The poll is simple. Which would be your choice?

So to help you make your choice :

C Klasse - Mercedes Benz. Been in the local scene for almost 10 years now and has an established dealer network and service.

BMW 3 Series - From the legendary Bavarian Giant. Fondly known as the Ultimate Driving Machine. Few select dealers and not yet established a proper network

Audi A4 - The underdog in this poll. Not a very popular marque in India. Remembered only as the car Ravi Shastri won in a cricket tournament. But the A8 and A6 have changed all that. Audi is now a serious contender but dealership networks leave a lot to be desired

gunbir · 26th December 2005, 01:42

The 3 Series for sure... have loved the 3 since I first saw it...
am sitting on the fence on the current model though...

The Audi is nice too... for the money I would just get the Superb instead...

probably with spare change left over for performance mods...

nitrous · 26th December 2005, 02:22

The beemer anyday.
Mercs suck, as of now!

Godfather · 26th December 2005, 02:25

the beemer for me.. love it..

general_neo · 26th December 2005, 02:29

I agree that the BEE EEM is better... the drivers car.
But even if someone put a shoot at sight order for loving a merc... i will still choose the Merc... My love, my passion, my everything...
I need that supercharged (Kompressor) merc... All i want to do is drift...
I bet u havnt heard of anything worse than that.

karthik247 · 26th December 2005, 07:39

BMW for the fact that it feels and is more sporty than the Merc. And like Dippy said, "The Ultimate Driving Machine"

amit · 26th December 2005, 08:13

This is a tough poll! But I have always wanted a BMW 3 and thats what I voted for. Still both the Mercedes and Audi are great cars by themselves BUT I finally got a chance to drive a BMW 3 a few weeks back and ........I am speechless! Thats why I never wrote down my BMW expereince here! Just the way the straight six engine responded to my gentle taps on the accelarator were enough to send me grinning from ear to ear. Those engines are utlra responsive man. Having driven a BMW once, trust me, you wouldn't wanna drive anything else! I have always loved BMW, have been passionate about the brand and the cars and thats when you run the risk of getting disappointed because you expect way too much from something but BMW didn't disappoint me, in fact, the driving expereince exceeded all my expectations. I was expecting to be zapped by BMW but I was blown! Driving back home in a VW that night, I felt like I was driving a Toyota Corolla or a Honda Civic!

Steeroid · 26th December 2005, 10:21

After driving the recent Audis I feel they're up there with the best, if not better. Besides I prefer the slightly understated looks of the Audi to BMW's Mangled-by-Bangle design cues and the boring looks of the C.

The Audi feels right, handles right and has just the right sort of power. A4 me!

Mpower · 26th December 2005, 10:47

Well said Amit. I felt they cant get any better, but the E90 3-series takes it up another notch. For sporty driving A4 and C class dont even come close. its the 3-er for me.

Conan · 26th December 2005, 11:14

Lure of the rings is too good to resist. So voted for Audi...

Conan

5u3zEr0 · 26th December 2005, 11:25

A difficult choice between the Beemer 3 and the Audi A4 but will take the Beemer. Just love that aggressive "in your face" looks of the beemer and that legendary performance.

spdfreak · 26th December 2005, 11:36

i'd prefer the bmw 3-series for sure.

quicksilver · 26th December 2005, 11:38

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Originally Posted by 5u3zEr0

A difficult choice between the Beemer 3 and the Audi A4 but will take the Beemer. Just love that aggressive "in your face" looks of the beemer and that legendary performance.

thats well said !!! I feel the same too.... voted for the Beemer.

tsk1979 · 26th December 2005, 11:51

@Dippy, you rightly mentioned that BMW suffers from lack of service network in the country. But I recently read a news item that BMW will be setting up a manufacturing plant near chennai, which will also be the export hub for asia. this means cheaper 3 series cars and good service and support. Here's the linky. Imagine BMW 3 series at prices slightly higher than those of Germany!
http://www.tn.gov.in/pressclippings/...du31082005.htm

kpzen · 26th December 2005, 11:54

Ohhhh...!!! No doubt .....
Its a BMW for me...

KP

View Poll Results: Battle of the juniors of the German giants. Make your choice
Mercedes Benz C Klasse	8	8.51%
BMW 3 Series	58	61.70%
Audi A4	28	29.79%
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26th December 2005, 01:09	#1
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,474 Times	Battle of the German giant juniors. Make your choice The C Klasse is already available in our country. The BMW 3 Series is driving in soon and the Audi A4 will soon be launched in early '06. The poll is simple. Which would be your choice? So to help you make your choice : C Klasse - Mercedes Benz. Been in the local scene for almost 10 years now and has an established dealer network and service. BMW 3 Series - From the legendary Bavarian Giant. Fondly known as the Ultimate Driving Machine. Few select dealers and not yet established a proper network Audi A4 - The underdog in this poll. Not a very popular marque in India. Remembered only as the car Ravi Shastri won in a cricket tournament. But the A8 and A6 have changed all that. Audi is now a serious contender but dealership networks leave a lot to be desired Last edited by Dippy : 26th December 2005 at 01:11.
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26th December 2005, 01:42	#2
gunbir Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,465 Thanked: 32 Times	The 3 Series for sure... have loved the 3 since I first saw it... am sitting on the fence on the current model though... The Audi is nice too... for the money I would just get the Superb instead... probably with spare change left over for performance mods...
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26th December 2005, 02:22	#3
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	The beemer anyday. Mercs suck, as of now!
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26th December 2005, 02:25	#4
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore / Atlanta Posts: 1,387 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	the beemer for me.. love it..
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26th December 2005, 02:29	#5
general_neo BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Abudhabi Posts: 162 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	Merc Rocks.... I agree that the BEE EEM is better... the drivers car. But even if someone put a shoot at sight order for loving a merc... i will still choose the Merc... My love, my passion, my everything... I need that supercharged (Kompressor) merc... All i want to do is drift... I bet u havnt heard of anything worse than that.
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26th December 2005, 07:39	#6
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	BMW for the fact that it feels and is more sporty than the Merc. And like Dippy said, "The Ultimate Driving Machine"
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26th December 2005, 08:13	#7
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	This is a tough poll! But I have always wanted a BMW 3 and thats what I voted for. Still both the Mercedes and Audi are great cars by themselves BUT I finally got a chance to drive a BMW 3 a few weeks back and ........I am speechless! Thats why I never wrote down my BMW expereince here! Just the way the straight six engine responded to my gentle taps on the accelarator were enough to send me grinning from ear to ear. Those engines are utlra responsive man. Having driven a BMW once, trust me, you wouldn't wanna drive anything else! I have always loved BMW, have been passionate about the brand and the cars and thats when you run the risk of getting disappointed because you expect way too much from something but BMW didn't disappoint me, in fact, the driving expereince exceeded all my expectations. I was expecting to be zapped by BMW but I was blown! Driving back home in a VW that night, I felt like I was driving a Toyota Corolla or a Honda Civic!
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26th December 2005, 10:21	#8
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	After driving the recent Audis I feel they're up there with the best, if not better. Besides I prefer the slightly understated looks of the Audi to BMW's Mangled-by-Bangle design cues and the boring looks of the C. The Audi feels right, handles right and has just the right sort of power. A4 me!
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26th December 2005, 10:47	#9
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Well said Amit. I felt they cant get any better, but the E90 3-series takes it up another notch. For sporty driving A4 and C class dont even come close. its the 3-er for me.
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26th December 2005, 11:14	#10
Conan BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 223 Thanked: 0 Times	Lure of the rings is too good to resist. So voted for Audi... Conan
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26th December 2005, 11:25	#11
5u3zEr0 BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 379 Thanked: 3 Times	A difficult choice between the Beemer 3 and the Audi A4 but will take the Beemer. Just love that aggressive "in your face" looks of the beemer and that legendary performance.
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26th December 2005, 11:36	#12
spdfreak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Trichur, presently in Qatar Posts: 121 Thanked: Once View My Garage	i'd prefer the bmw 3-series for sure.
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26th December 2005, 11:51	#14
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	@Dippy, you rightly mentioned that BMW suffers from lack of service network in the country. But I recently read a news item that BMW will be setting up a manufacturing plant near chennai, which will also be the export hub for asia. this means cheaper 3 series cars and good service and support. Here's the linky. Imagine BMW 3 series at prices slightly higher than those of Germany! http://www.tn.gov.in/pressclippings/...du31082005.htm
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26th December 2005, 11:54	#15
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Ohhhh...!!! No doubt ..... Its a BMW for me... KP
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