New M3 Reviews
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Remus325
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Re: New M3 Reviews
Check this out:
BMW M3: Scary Monster - Telegraph
Not the most flattering review i must say.
Check this out:
BMW M3: Scary Monster - Telegraph
Not the most flattering review i must say.
Re: New M3 Reviews
Plenty of M3 reviews by magazines, plenty of crap too. Plus lotsa Infinity, MB and RS4 fanboys pouring cold water
Sounds like still a great car this new M3 but seems that competitors hav closed the gap.
M3POST | BMW M3 Homepage
Plenty of M3 reviews by magazines, plenty of crap too. Plus lotsa Infinity, MB and RS4 fanboys pouring cold water
Sounds like still a great car this new M3 but seems that competitors hav closed the gap.M3POST | BMW M3 Homepage
leowjulen
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There's a review in the latest issue of CarBuyer by my colleague Colin Yong. We'll be posting a copy online at CarBuyer.com.sg | Drive a good bargain very soon, probably by Friday.
He says the engine's fantastic, but the car is a bit soft overall, and not really 'M' enough.
There's a review in the latest issue of CarBuyer by my colleague Colin Yong. We'll be posting a copy online at CarBuyer.com.sg | Drive a good bargain very soon, probably by Friday.
He says the engine's fantastic, but the car is a bit soft overall, and not really 'M' enough.
Welbo
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Boris, There is a comparison test btw M3 and RS4 posted in vagsg.com (articule from Auto Express). Both are winners in different ways.
VERDICT
BMW obviously had only one rival in mind when it created the M3. The similarities between these two machines are remarkable. Both have identical power outputs, very closely matched performance figures and equally aggressive styling, while there's little to separate them on price, either. In the end, it's the minute differences between the M3 and RS4 that decide this test. The BMW is unquestionably the better option on a track or an empty road. The trouble is, the sheer technical efficiency of its active damping and adjustable steering - plus the long throw and notchy shift of its six-speed box - means it's not as involving as previous generations. Put simply, it's become too complex. That's not our only criticism of the M3. While the cabin is very well built, it lacks excitement. The BMW is a sharper driver's car, but it's the Audi that's more fun day to day. Its performance and handling are so accessible, and it has a feelgood factor that the M3 struggles to equal, plus a great interior and that mighty V8 engine. So the RS4 wins this test by the narrowest of margins.
Since this is the first comparison, there will be others that will rank M3 over the RS4.
Cheers.
Boris, There is a comparison test btw M3 and RS4 posted in vagsg.com (articule from Auto Express). Both are winners in different ways.
VERDICT
BMW obviously had only one rival in mind when it created the M3. The similarities between these two machines are remarkable. Both have identical power outputs, very closely matched performance figures and equally aggressive styling, while there's little to separate them on price, either. In the end, it's the minute differences between the M3 and RS4 that decide this test. The BMW is unquestionably the better option on a track or an empty road. The trouble is, the sheer technical efficiency of its active damping and adjustable steering - plus the long throw and notchy shift of its six-speed box - means it's not as involving as previous generations. Put simply, it's become too complex. That's not our only criticism of the M3. While the cabin is very well built, it lacks excitement. The BMW is a sharper driver's car, but it's the Audi that's more fun day to day. Its performance and handling are so accessible, and it has a feelgood factor that the M3 struggles to equal, plus a great interior and that mighty V8 engine. So the RS4 wins this test by the narrowest of margins.
Since this is the first comparison, there will be others that will rank M3 over the RS4.
Cheers.
Re: New M3 Reviews
IMHO there is no one best car for everyone, simple as that. Either you like it or you don't...
Besides when your heart is set on either one, there will still be a thousand and one other reasons behind to back the decision to buy it regardless of how many reviews there is
IMHO there is no one best car for everyone, simple as that. Either you like it or you don't...
Besides when your heart is set on either one, there will still be a thousand and one other reasons behind to back the decision to buy it regardless of how many reviews there is
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yeah one man's fustration is another's orgasm
hackzi;228300 said:Yup, one man's meat is another's poison.... look at where I ended up with.
yeah one man's fustration is another's orgasm
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I personally feel that though all the best effort that has gone thru the new ///M3 but its not as exciting as how the E46 M3s made you feel. That s54 and the way it sung into hearts of many. To me, BMW has narrowed the margin more than they think with the 335i. I mean an m3 will be an M3 but the performce difference btw an e46 m3 and e46 330i was not very big. Now, with the 335i and the way it can be modded to give you the kind of gains no one ever expected, ppl no longer found the reason to get the ///M. In all the US forums i have been surfing so far, many have settled for the 335i instead of the new ///M. Only a true blue enthusiast will understand the meaning of an ///M and they are this group of people that would buy it.
I personally feel that though all the best effort that has gone thru the new ///M3 but its not as exciting as how the E46 M3s made you feel. That s54 and the way it sung into hearts of many. To me, BMW has narrowed the margin more than they think with the 335i. I mean an m3 will be an M3 but the performce difference btw an e46 m3 and e46 330i was not very big. Now, with the 335i and the way it can be modded to give you the kind of gains no one ever expected, ppl no longer found the reason to get the ///M. In all the US forums i have been surfing so far, many have settled for the 335i instead of the new ///M. Only a true blue enthusiast will understand the meaning of an ///M and they are this group of people that would buy it.
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The wise one had spoken .
Better still, I read that in UK, the price difff between a 335 and a M3 is about 20k pounds or S$60k. Here the difference in SG is almost double at $120k:screwedu: ($238k for 335i vs $360k for M3 as rumoured from ######:nehnehhh: ). Frankly I dont think the new M3 will sell well in SG when its launched. Which means the price factor will cause consumers to look real hard at the new IS-F(however weird I find its name) and RS4/5 and AMG.
elmariachi;228419 said:
The wise one had spoken
.Better still, I read that in UK, the price difff between a 335 and a M3 is about 20k pounds or S$60k. Here the difference in SG is almost double at $120k:screwedu: ($238k for 335i vs $360k for M3 as rumoured from ######:nehnehhh: ). Frankly I dont think the new M3 will sell well in SG when its launched. Which means the price factor will cause consumers to look real hard at the new IS-F(however weird I find its name) and RS4/5 and AMG.
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Not to mention that the RS4 here sells abt 343K only and the M DCT version of the Dual Clutch technology will debut next february and prices are anticipated to be about $375K. Now tell me how would that sell. WIth that price, i'd rather save up and get the Maserati Grandtourismo.
Ahbengdriver;228549 said:The wise one had spoken
Better still, I read that in UK, the price difff between a 335 and a M3 is about 20k pounds or S$60k. Here the difference in SG is almost double at $120k:screwedu: ($238k for 335i vs $360k for M3 as rumoured from ######:nehnehhh: ). Frankly I dont think the new M3 will sell well in SG when its launched. Which means the price factor will cause consumers to look real hard at the new IS-F(however wired I find its name) and RS4/5 and AMG.
Not to mention that the RS4 here sells abt 343K only and the M DCT version of the Dual Clutch technology will debut next february and prices are anticipated to be about $375K. Now tell me how would that sell. WIth that price, i'd rather save up and get the Maserati Grandtourismo.
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Trade in your RS4 for one
Welbo;228624 said:This one I like.............real awesome in real life but cant afford the upkeep.
Trade in your RS4 for one
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Thats why Intel is putting the procede inside their chip instead of a V8
elmariachi;228582 said:
Thats why Intel is putting the procede inside their chip instead of a V8
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No chance. Welbo is the equivalent of Jack in the RS Department. Swears by it mate.
Ahbengdriver;228628 said:Trade in your RS4 for one
No chance. Welbo is the equivalent of Jack in the RS Department. Swears by it mate.
