E92/93 m3 fail

[Frög]

I have not taken the E92 around the track, so I obviously cannot comment on its performance there.. But from driving it around town, I liked the E46 and E36 better..

This is what I have been saying since the beginning..

Also, comparing the stats, BMW could of done better without compromising fuel consumption especially in these times.. What a bad move for BMW, which is why it is IMO FAIL..

They should be striving for more efficient engines and cars, rather than going along similar path to that of American cars.

[OnURleft]

I have not taken the E92 around the track, so I obviously cannot comment on its performance there.. But from driving it around town, I liked the E46 and E36 better..

If you like simplicity/ old cars...

This is what I have been saying since the beginning..

Also, comparing the stats, BMW could of done better without compromising fuel consumption especially in these times.. What a bad move for BMW, which is why it is IMO FAIL..

They should be striving for more efficient engines and cars, rather than going along similar path to that of American cars.

As stated by BMW, the M3 will always be two cylinders less then the M5, but the days of 30mpg possibilities and 20+ in the city are gone, which is a huge shame, but it will return.

[Frög]

If you like simplicity/ old cars...

No, I like new.. But I like nimble cars, as I remember (obviously I couldn't compare them one right after the other), the previous models were.

As stated by BMW, the M3 will always be two cylinders less then the M5, but the days of 30mpg possibilities and 20+ in the city are gone, which is a huge shame, but it will return.

And this is a HUGE factor why I feel this way about this car.. I just can't understand the logic behind the v8!

[OnURleft]

No, I like new.. But I like nimble cars, as I remember (obviously I couldn't compare them one right after the other), the previous models were.



And this is a HUGE factor why I feel this way about this car.. I just can't understand the logic behind the v8!

Honestly the last M3 that was somewhat nimble was out of production by mid 1999. Only the E30 was the true nimble one. The E46 was essentially the same basic platform as an E36, except with +250lbs and and entirely new/luxury/coupe GT feel, which is why it is my least favorite. The E92 is just an improvement on that, and a good one at that as the E46 SMG ran an identical time to the Evo E36 on the ring, and about 20+ seconds off the E92.
However, the CSL is where it's at, but they messed that up with SMG.

I'm a fan a fuel mileage, I love to see what I can get because the track is where I can get 3mpg and I am always commuting between La. and Ga. If it were my 65k, i'd wait for the Direct Injection Carrera S prices came down, rock out in a faster, better car that gets 30 on the highway. Although it will be hard to turn down a 30k 3 yr old M3 when a 3yr old Carrera is 2x the price. Although if that were me, I see myself daily driving 335D in the future, and not wasting 65k on a Carrera when I could bite my tongue for another year and get that GT3 for fun

[Frög]

Honestly the last M3 that was somewhat nimble was out of production by mid 1999. Only the E30 was the true nimble one. The E46 was essentially the same basic platform as an E36, except with +250lbs and and entirely new/luxury/coupe GT feel, which is why it is my least favorite. The E92 is just an improvement on that, and a good one at that as the E46 SMG ran an identical time to the Evo E36 on the ring, and about 20+ seconds off the E92.
However, the CSL is where it's at, but they messed that up with SMG.

I'm a fan a fuel mileage, I love to see what I can get because the track is where I can get 3mpg and I am always commuting between La. and Ga. If it were my 65k, i'd wait for the Direct Injection Carrera S prices came down, rock out in a faster, better car that gets 30 on the highway. Although it will be hard to turn down a 30k 3 yr old M3 when a 3yr old Carrera is 2x the price. Although if that were me, I see myself daily driving 335D in the future, and not wasting 65k on a Carrera when I could bite my tongue for another year and get that GT3 for fun

Noted.. Not knowing the exact specs of the car, I also thought it was going to be noticeably faster than mine but I was disappointed.. Anyway, I didn't like the E92 M3.. Might be a great car, I know it outperforms the previous M's but I will never own one..

Good choices! Although I want a turbo, Carrera c2s is next on my list.. (or GT3 of course) Much better platform IMO..