new m3

[tenji]

thanks to a friend for posting this.

A new shipment well 2 anyways of the new E92 m3 arrived at the dealership yesterday. I was quite excited at looking/experiencing one in the flesh. My initial thoughts were, wow its here cant wait to hear it rev, check out the engine and all the other mumbo jumbo.
The sound of it bouncing off the rev limiter was just fantastic especially at the higher revs where the distinct induction noise starts. But I still think the older E46 M3 sounded better (especially the CSL model).
Now with the exterior, at first I liked what I saw from a distance, where all the small details shows its something more then just a normal E92. Up close however I realised that the car is just bland, a better way to put it is Plastic fantastic it certainly doesnt look exciting compared to when u put a normal E46 3series and an E46 M3 side by side, this just have the same presence as any normal E92. Maybe the look or feel may grow on me over time but these are my initial thoughts. For 157000 rrp (so probably close to 170K on road) I would rather get the 335coupe or wait a while for the 135coupe for a lot cheaper or wait for the audi S5 to come out which is a much better build quality then the M3.
Hopefully when the M3 sedan does come out it will give a better presence then the coupe.
I think BMW should make a CSL, the car seems rushed for some reason, heck even the wheels on this car were from the E46.
Will update this when I get to be part of the test drive.

 

[EVO-00X]

hmmm.. not good first perceptions of the beamer, especially about the interior where they have excelled in luxury models before.

 

[Dean]

agreed
looks abit camry ish
exhausts should be on the 2 wider parts of the rear kit...

 

[doommachine]

Isn't an M supposed to be a sleeper though? I always thought the V10 M5 was a bit too over the top....

Although 4 doors? WTF.... now the M5 has to have 6.

 

[DOUGMO]

m3s come in 2door and 4 door now,

horn cars

 

[VR-4-PLAY]

who cares, it has a 'M' V8!

 

[p3akin]

Although 4 doors? WTF.... now the M5 has to have 6.

lol

yer the 135 coupe is going to be awesome, cant wait for that...

and has anyone heard a 335 before? music to the ears...

 

[evopwr]

fkn awsome car!

would still rather give my cash away to the twin-turbo six and spend the left-over on an evo! 8)

 

[matress]

I saw one of these on the road maybe two months ago...

I wasn't too keen on them from the photos, but after seeing one in the flesh...

 

[DOUGMO]

a 335 twin turbo won the bathurst 12 hour outright this year,

total horn.

all m3s are good though

 

[AdamD]

all m3s are good though

I've only ever driven a '98 M3. Fucking lethal thing, and it was red too so it went -even- faster.


Gotta say I'd rather wait for the S5 also. Quattro! Or maybe the RS4, don't make me choose!

 

[DOUGMO]

e36 m3s are great, i have did 2 gp rallys with a mate in a 99 m3,

i hit 235 on the air strip @ sale, great fun,

i have the incar somewhere of me trying to put the window up all the way at about 190k, all good fun i guess

and had a few blasts in a few e46s too

 

[GSRSOL]

I was at the official launch party at Doncaster BMW this evening, organizing audio visual shite.

I must say, i dont really like them!

 

[fradles]

i much prefer the E46 everything and have from the start...but id never say nooo to one of these bad boys

i saw a black 650i coupe yesterday...hot!, only had two letters on its number plates too...someones got cash