picked up my BMW M3 today and absolutely love it , power , comfort , my fillings are still intact , don't get me wrong the sti was a hell of an experience but it was time to move on and driving back in a car that cost £40k new was very nice thank you , so it's bye bye subaru , it was nice while it lasted

 

You got it for £40?

Was it washed up at Branscombe Bay?

 

how did you know , were you there with those blow up dolls ??

 

blow up dolls???? wish i'd known about that. Oooh my poor lonely brother.Nice car by the way, well done. But you'll be back, we all come back.

 

I AM one of those blow up dolls...

 

Traitor!

You will have horrible dreams about this decision!

 

sorry to disappoint you mate ,

 

Shame the Impreza has gone . Love the look of the M3, what colour have you gone for?, any pictures yet?

 

I kid I kid!

Ppl should go for the cars that make them feel good, well at least if you can £££££

 

i'll miss the wr blue sti , the M3 is black and i only got it today so no pics as yet

 

Be careful with the back end in this weather!

 

Typical bmw driver, announce purchase of car, diss previous car, mention price. Believe all roads belong to them.

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forget where indicators are and lose road manners

 

PMSL, i get funny looks for using indicators in my M3

Enjoy the car, its a hell of a machine, and so so easy to drive

Much fun in the current conditions, especially if you turn the DSC off

 

test drove a 55 plate afew days ago and was disapointed with the performance, need to get a m5

 

Great choice, get some pics up..

Love the M3..

 

i will mate as soon as i can

 

Mine is a 55 plate, and granted, they dont have the "performance" of many subarus, but straight out of the bag, warranty, etc etc, they are a superb all rounder IMO.

I have done nearly 1500 miles in just over 2 weeks, and i have enjoyed every single one of them. It is an absolute gem to drive with the SMG box.

If i want to go really quick, quicker than an M5, i will pick the scoob keys up, but i dont always want to do that, and the M3 fits the bill perfectly.

 

Glad to see your scoob doing the business Steven.
Congratulations on making partner too.

 

THREAD IS USELESS WITHOUT PICTURES

 

Got yaself an M3 now have we?? Nice

 

Congratulations on the new car. I apprecaite why you bought it, they really are that good!!

My brother and i did some extensive testing of 05 STI PPP against M3 a while ago. The result was exactly what you would expect really. It is easier to wring out the performance of the scoob to the last few drops, hence the BMW driver really has to be on the ball. However, over and over again on bits of straight and faster turns the M3 had the legs on it to pull away. We found that when following the M3 we were driving the nuts off the scoob to try and keep up on the faster stuff. We did loads of slow rolling side by side stuff up to higher speeds and found that the M3 would be a few car lengths in front by 100, i think that not having to change gear loads of times like in the scoob helps!

Then, sadly the M3 went............

but the new M5 arrived........... whole new ball game!

 

Google Images M3

 

Love BM's had a 330i from new, but there are a few issues that have been hanging over m3 ownership... not sure how correct this is, but I've heard the engine has had a few problems over time, and BMW have just adjusted there warranty scheme again, with M3's and the like costing £1500 a year ouch...! To me that's madness, and really spoils the ownership experience... but if the lump let go, I've heard of engine repairs at the dealer for the last M5 costing 11k
I got out of all that and now run a normal car...
Do like them though... very nice motor... oddly I had some **** in a new one last week try it on down the slip road... and at the end of the slip road I couldn't make it out in my mirrors wasn't in the sensible car though

 

Vibrating too much, were they?

 

Daz, thats why i bought mine at 12 months old, its still got manufacturers warranty, if it goes wrong its their problem, not mine! Currently done 4500 miles in it and loving it, but your right, its not atom quick, nor is it Scooby Wagon quick , but it is an excellent piece of kit IMO.

 

 

Very nice congrats - Definately a car I have got to own at some stage. My yearly trip to le-man every year with a couple of mates highlights to me how capable these cars are.

Its not just about the 0-100mph. They are very capable when you drop a cog or 2 at 90mph, whats more you can load then up with 4 grown adults and its don't make any difference to the power. My mate thrashes his M3 within an inch of its life most of the time and it will take it all day long. Other than normal servicing and lots or rear tyres is not let go on him at all. It will still pull really hard at 90mph and let out and almightly raspy exhaust note which sounds glorious when you are following behind. Top cars IMO