A few questions for M3 owners - Page 3 - LotusTalk

shay2nak · 04-23-2008, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

I would suggest driving one. It's not the same price as the 3 series either. There is a $5K difference between the 2 cars (in _35i form, comparing apples to apples) but they're really different animals. The 1er feels like a sports car and the 3er feels like a large coupe that goes fast. If you ask me, it's the most "pure" BMW offered right now. The 3 series moved up in every way and lost a great deal of it's charm along the way. This is an ideal replacement for a segment of the market that BMW knew they had moved out of with the 3 series.

I'll try to drive a 135 during BMW's breast cancer (i think) drive. You can pretty much drive all the cars except M cars. Sure, they're different cars and they're about 5k less than the 3, but I have yet to see a 1 series with a sticker of low 30k at any dealer I've been to. I guess it's not a big deal because if I really wanted one, I would just order a jet black 135, with sport pack & xenons and wait 3 months to get it.

But since I already have a little coupe, I'll wait to pick up the hot rod sedan aka M3.

delise · 04-23-2008, 10:17 PM

Why don't you use your turn signals ,don't BMW's come with them or is it an expensive option ????

KingOfJericho · 04-24-2008, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by delise

Why don't you use your turn signals ,don't BMW's come with them or is it an expensive option ????

That's a whole other gripe with BMW... the stupid a la carte pricing makes me nuts.

plastique999 · 05-25-2008, 08:35 PM

I have an '05 CB E46 M3...love it!

I haven't had any issues with it as of yet...it's a superb daily driver, very comfortable, but yet very different when compared to the Lotus.

AgentTripleX · 08-13-2008, 06:59 PM

M3 would make a great daily, not much faster than an elise, but it sux I cant keep up with my friends on the track at 150+

Almost bought this one, but i wanted something to run over curbs with in suburbia instead so I ended up with the RRS

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plastique999 Form and Function Join Date: May 2008 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Posts: 1,362	I have an '05 CB E46 M3...love it! I haven't had any issues with it as of yet...it's a superb daily driver, very comfortable, but yet very different when compared to the Lotus. __________________ www.FaceNBody.com 2005 Lotus Elise: Larini SE exhaust,HID's,turn signals delete,rear fins delete, CFside scoops, CFbinnacle,CFcenter console,Zoom CF mirror,Gut Aero wing,Gut front splitter,CF 5-element diffusor,Exige mesh, Ohlins DA,RAC monolites,Toyo R888's,Pagid RS Blues,CO painted calipers,SS lines,Reverie XC CF seat, Reverie CF steering wheel,V force harness bar,Schroth Profi II 6 pt harness,shifter re-Enforcer, BWR key to BWR S/C! 2007 E63 M6 (many mods...)

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AgentTripleX The Spy Who Loved Me Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,326	M3 would make a great daily, not much faster than an elise, but it sux I cant keep up with my friends on the track at 150+ Almost bought this one, but i wanted something to run over curbs with in suburbia instead so I ended up with the RRS __________________ "Love is short, forgetting is so long" - Pablo Neruda www.myspace.com/supervixen www.slidesf.com www.lotusvodka.com www.talklambo.com

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