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Official BMW pictures of the final M3 - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Bakerman

At first glance from the front it is a bit too 6 series for me.

TopBanana

Not the best colour in the pics, but looks good enough.

It'll probably have a stupidly hard ride though. Have to wait and see.

The Zohan

First impressions - i think i like it, not the colour but yes, works for me

Deep Singh

Yes, I thought 6 series aswell

Izzy

I like it.

Better than some of BM's recent "styling issues".

Pedro_79

I like it..

...like the colour too

It can go on my 'Cars I might think about buying if I earned twice as much' list

paul2070

Looks bland to me in the pictures(hopefully better in the flesh),and it also needs to be a much better all round car than the E46 M3.....................i.e a Proper M car and not just a quicker 3 Series,as the 335i already ticks that box.

TopBanana

Isn't a 'proper M car' the exact opposite of an allrounder?

wilfthree

50k starting price is a bit steep and its getting a bit lardy. Why not an M1 series?

mccltd

Not for me, looks to long and stretched.

After me 2 scoobies and 2 M3's I dont know what to go for next.
Maybe it will look better in the flesh.

Prasius

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I like it.

Umm.. thats it really.. haven't got much else to add seeing as its well outta my budget!

finchyboy

Glad they have gone for a V8 the inline 6 mill has really reached the end of it's development curve. I was driving my Mum's E46 m3 today an great handling car but the thing has no torque at all it couldn't pull the dick of a chocolate mouse below 4500 revs. If the new car has handling anything like the E46 M3 and added torque of a V8 i think it will raise the bar higher then any previous M Car.

wilfthree

As an e46 M3 driver I just dont get this comment.

Paddi70

I'm with you

finchyboy

I was commenting on the lack of torque low down in the rev range it all happens above 4500 revs for me (but christ then does it go !!)That's fine on a race car or when you a really looking to push on and drive the E46 M3 very hard. I don't think the engine is well suited to day to day driving was all i was saying In my opinion you can't ride the torque and short shift like you can in something like an E34 or E39 M5 which makes effortless cruising in 3rd 4th gear down a road that you don't know for eg.

Anybody agree or am i talking rollocks ?

compshack

I'm on my second M3 CS and I agree that you do have to adapt your driving style to get the best performance out of the engine.
If you have come from a turbocharged car either petrol or diesel the low down power does seem lacking, but once used to the response I find it easy to make good progress.
If you want more power just drop a cog and floor it.

RB5SCOTT

Better pics here!
2008-2009 BMW M3 in detail
I may trade in my current

TopBanana

Yes I'd definitely sacrifice a bit of top end power for more torque low down.

topdog

I prefer this as far as looks go

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astraboy

First of the new shape BMW's where the wheels dont look too small
astraboy.

jonnyrex

Yeh not bad looking ....got away from the jacked up rear ..so 70's cortina lol

Scrappy08

I was not impressed by it. Oh well, I hope it will look better when I see it in person.





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Scrappy08

I was not impressed by it. Oh well, I hope it will look better when I see it in person.


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