Thoughts on the new E92 M3?
Well from what I read on the M3 forums is this..
1. Most of the cars will be crushed
2. Anyone who had a car on order can either:
a) if the car had less than 3% damage, bmw will repair it and offer it for slightly cheaper.
b) the customer can choose from another bmw thats already in the country
c) place another order for one and wait it out.
3. the cars that are left over, that weren't damaged bad enough to be crushed, will be repaired and used as employee vehicles.
4. or those same cars (from # 3) will be sold as certified pre-owned cars, and the dealer will disclose full history on those cars.
I'm not 100% sure how accurate that is, i'm going off memory here lol..
1. Most of the cars will be crushed
2. Anyone who had a car on order can either:
a) if the car had less than 3% damage, bmw will repair it and offer it for slightly cheaper.
b) the customer can choose from another bmw thats already in the country
c) place another order for one and wait it out.
3. the cars that are left over, that weren't damaged bad enough to be crushed, will be repaired and used as employee vehicles.
4. or those same cars (from # 3) will be sold as certified pre-owned cars, and the dealer will disclose full history on those cars.
I'm not 100% sure how accurate that is, i'm going off memory here lol..
I think the going price/starting price is in the low 60K. But the new 4 door door M3 is starting at 57K.
I read an article on Car and Driver and it says that the new 2 door is like 4 or 5K more then the IS-F and the IS-F is going for 59K. But the 4 door M3 is about 2K less then the IS-F.
I read an article on Car and Driver and it says that the new 2 door is like 4 or 5K more then the IS-F and the IS-F is going for 59K. But the 4 door M3 is about 2K less then the IS-F.
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I think the going price/starting price is in the low 60K. But the new 4 door door M3 is starting at 57K.
I read an article on Car and Driver and it says that the new 2 door is like 4 or 5K more then the IS-F and the IS-F is going for 59K. But the 4 door M3 is about 2K less then the IS-F.
I read an article on Car and Driver and it says that the new 2 door is like 4 or 5K more then the IS-F and the IS-F is going for 59K. But the 4 door M3 is about 2K less then the IS-F.
I recently test drove the M3 sedan and was not impressed. The car feels heavy and the engine sound is muted.
Why pay $70k for a car that is basically a slightly lighter version of the e39 M5 which you can pick used for $30-$35k?
Why pay $70k for a car that is basically a slightly lighter version of the e39 M5 which you can pick used for $30-$35k?
Anyway - Going to test drive the 135I in about an hour - will report back.
Last edited by meanmud; Mar 28, 2008 at 01:18 PM.
Well from what I read on the M3 forums is this..
1. Most of the cars will be crushed
2. Anyone who had a car on order can either:
a) if the car had less than 3% damage, bmw will repair it and offer it for slightly cheaper.
b) the customer can choose from another bmw thats already in the country
c) place another order for one and wait it out.
3. the cars that are left over, that weren't damaged bad enough to be crushed, will be repaired and used as employee vehicles.
4. or those same cars (from # 3) will be sold as certified pre-owned cars, and the dealer will disclose full history on those cars.
I'm not 100% sure how accurate that is, i'm going off memory here lol..
1. Most of the cars will be crushed
2. Anyone who had a car on order can either:
a) if the car had less than 3% damage, bmw will repair it and offer it for slightly cheaper.
b) the customer can choose from another bmw thats already in the country
c) place another order for one and wait it out.
3. the cars that are left over, that weren't damaged bad enough to be crushed, will be repaired and used as employee vehicles.
4. or those same cars (from # 3) will be sold as certified pre-owned cars, and the dealer will disclose full history on those cars.
I'm not 100% sure how accurate that is, i'm going off memory here lol..
I like all the new offerings from BMW, the 1 series with the turbo seems like a good choice.
Last edited by Mr. Evo IX; Mar 28, 2008 at 01:33 PM.
The M-3 is a heck of a car out of the box but if I had to start all over I will get this:
BMW 135i +juice box+ full exhaust+ coilovers and optionally I would put a rear LSD.
With the above combo you should outedge the M-3. The 135i brakes as good or better than the M-3 stock, it isa little slower stock but with minor mods can be faster and a set of coilovers(bilstein ps9) would do the rest.
Carlos
BMW 135i +juice box+ full exhaust+ coilovers and optionally I would put a rear LSD.
With the above combo you should outedge the M-3. The 135i brakes as good or better than the M-3 stock, it isa little slower stock but with minor mods can be faster and a set of coilovers(bilstein ps9) would do the rest.
Carlos