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E92 M3
- Thread starter Ali
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172 Cup
Yeah my mates had all the e90 m3 series. Silverstone vert, Dakar Coupe and now white saloon. I don't call 0-100 in the 9's slow unless your driving something ridiculous?
Nice car to have at 27.
Wouldnt fancy the running costs/servicing/general-maintenance though.
Wouldnt fancy the running costs/servicing/general-maintenance though.
172 Cup
Lol yes buddy. Well spotted.
Hondata'd EP3 Type R
FLOL @ Munson's Car : 1.5bar > VTec 
When you going to man up and go passed 400bhp?
When you going to man up and go passed 400bhp
?Rather than quoting numerous posts, i'll try and cover a few in one go.
The colour is Silverstone II...iPad photos, hence creating the illusion that it's something else. It wasn't at all the colour i was aiming for rest assured. Infact it was one of two colours i didn't want to start with; not because i dislike it, but moreover because it's the most common and possibly the least satisfying once clean. Now that I’ve got it, i absolutely take back my original thoughts, it's a beautiful colour and the flake pop is fantastic. Sure it's not got the deep shine like Jerez or Carbon black...but I’ve warmed to it.
It certainly took some finding, those who have me on FB will have been bored of the numerous posts humming and hawing between different cars. M3/C62/RS3. Of which i drove all three and loved aspects of each. Overall the M3 won out mainly on cost...
As a comparison to the Z4MC, the M3 is in another league. I 'enjoyed' the Zed for four 4years and over 30k miles, but imo it's flawed in so many ways and let down with shoddy build quality and poor damping. I struggle to find one thing I truly miss about the car, which naturally didn't sit well with the Z4M community when i was feeding back on the M3; but I’m in a fairly informed position to comment now; so they can sniff my manky ring!
The M3 in short is comfy, quiet (perhaps a little too much so) fast, agile, balanced, well equipped...but at the flick of a button and switch becomes an 8500RPM monster!
For me, my priorities changed...i wanted Semi-Auto as the majority of my driving is town based and the thought of another heavy manual was unappealing. So the 1M was out, i also think it looks fussy and the interior is pisch too. The M135i is dog ugly and again didn't even consider it as a worthy competitor, i appreciate Chris Harris liked it as value alternative. But the sub M brand just didn't do it for me.
Only car that came really close was the RS3, the car is simply epic, perhaps not as driver focused as the M3, but as a daily is probably better, the engine was also a masterpiece, but coming in at close to £40k it was a couple of grand too much!
I'll endeavour to post some better pictures...sometime.
Jew out.
The colour is Silverstone II...iPad photos, hence creating the illusion that it's something else. It wasn't at all the colour i was aiming for rest assured. Infact it was one of two colours i didn't want to start with; not because i dislike it, but moreover because it's the most common and possibly the least satisfying once clean. Now that I’ve got it, i absolutely take back my original thoughts, it's a beautiful colour and the flake pop is fantastic. Sure it's not got the deep shine like Jerez or Carbon black...but I’ve warmed to it.
It certainly took some finding, those who have me on FB will have been bored of the numerous posts humming and hawing between different cars. M3/C62/RS3. Of which i drove all three and loved aspects of each. Overall the M3 won out mainly on cost...
As a comparison to the Z4MC, the M3 is in another league. I 'enjoyed' the Zed for four 4years and over 30k miles, but imo it's flawed in so many ways and let down with shoddy build quality and poor damping. I struggle to find one thing I truly miss about the car, which naturally didn't sit well with the Z4M community when i was feeding back on the M3; but I’m in a fairly informed position to comment now; so they can sniff my manky ring!
The M3 in short is comfy, quiet (perhaps a little too much so) fast, agile, balanced, well equipped...but at the flick of a button and switch becomes an 8500RPM monster!
For me, my priorities changed...i wanted Semi-Auto as the majority of my driving is town based and the thought of another heavy manual was unappealing. So the 1M was out, i also think it looks fussy and the interior is pisch too. The M135i is dog ugly and again didn't even consider it as a worthy competitor, i appreciate Chris Harris liked it as value alternative. But the sub M brand just didn't do it for me.
Only car that came really close was the RS3, the car is simply epic, perhaps not as driver focused as the M3, but as a daily is probably better, the engine was also a masterpiece, but coming in at close to £40k it was a couple of grand too much!
I'll endeavour to post some better pictures...sometime.
Jew out.
Each to their own of course. But having a shot in one and owning one is two very different concepts; it's forms a very different perspective.
The M3 is significantly faster than the old S54 lump. (Z4MC which i see you own) It feels slower as it's heavier, but as you creep past 6k it's a rocket.
Both the 1M and M135i benefit from the Turbo, but again i find it a little odd that you jump to their side given your previous ///M car history. (N/a)
It was. Nope, RS3's are the high end of the 30's for a decent spec.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Proper lovely motor that, and I actually quite like the understated silver with the somewhat overstated (is that even a word) wheels. Works well.
I did love your z4m, but I guess you nose that.
I did love your z4m, but I guess you nose that.
A ANIMAL
Very, very nice lashes x
Hondata'd EP3 Type R
An RS3 over this? For real?
Hondata'd EP3 Type R
Id possibly consider a TTRS over one, the RS3 just looks like a bad S3?
Pointless 4 door only RS3 'hatch back' is pointless...
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Suprised you rate the RS3 so highly Ali... I fcuking properly adore them aswell. My sister's boyfriend has an immaculate ibis white RS3 and i love it.
I'd love a sepang blue one, it would probably be the car i'd buy if i came into money first tbh. Does everything well!
I'd love a sepang blue one, it would probably be the car i'd buy if i came into money first tbh. Does everything well!
Looks awesome i have on myself! iv seen your post on M3 forum too.
intrax look well..
I had a Z4MC a year ago and this is miles better in many ways the V8 in the M3 won awards! it truly is a screamer and i am getting 20.6MPG! not bad i recon.
Enjoy I'm currently ordering a Xpipe for mine looking forward to noise!
intrax look well..
I had a Z4MC a year ago and this is miles better in many ways the V8 in the M3 won awards! it truly is a screamer and i am getting 20.6MPG! not bad i recon.
Enjoy I'm currently ordering a Xpipe for mine looking forward to noise!
BMW 440i
S3 or RS3 > TTRS unless you are a hairdresser.
A lad I know just bought a TTRS, also works at that Bad Apple salon in town lol
09Accord 2.4 3.0i Z4
Look at you big boys with your big boy cars, 1.2 all the way.
Seriously though i'm super jealous, such an epic car to have.
Seriously though i'm super jealous, such an epic car to have.
Your taste in cars gets worse by the day boy.
Personally I think the RS3 should have been a mental S3 but they went sportback only so they lost me slightly although it suits most buyers probably and it's simply immense to drive.
I could have driven the one I was in for days. So competent and quick.
I could have driven the one I was in for days. So competent and quick.
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
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Basically what Gally said. I was a massive fan of the S3 as it had a 3 door option and even though its a refined Audi it still retained that hot hatch feel
I think the RS3 is a bit pointless being 4 door only as it basically looks like an A4 now. I prefer the 3 door look. IMO
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