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http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107142
E90 is ~$54.5K, Coupe is a little under $3K more.
:cheers: :clap: :rastaman:
HOLY FUCK ON A STICK!!!
:rockon: :rockon: :rockon:
I will buy this car. One day. I will fucking buy this car.
That's a surprisingly decent value. The E36 started at $42k in 1998ish. What did the E46 start at?
Quote from: the Teuton on January 13, 2008, 10:00:16 PM
That's a surprisingly decent value. The E36 started at $42k in 1998ish. What did the E46 start at?
Memory says it was 48ish, so the coupe is almost $10K more expensive. Not THAT bad but I was hoping for better.
All I know is that I'm going to find an Automatic one, steal it, swap my engine into it and its engine into mine, and return it. Someone driving an auto M3 probably wouldn't notice.
Australian pricing announced for the Coupe, too!
AU$157,000 / US$140,569. Yay!
Quote from: omicron on January 13, 2008, 10:06:23 PM
Australian pricing announced for the Coupe, too!
AU$157,000 / US$140,569. Yay!
If I ever move to Oz I'll make sure to bring the vaseline with.
Quote from: omicron on January 13, 2008, 10:06:23 PM
Australian pricing announced for the Coupe, too!
AU$157,000 / US$140,569. Yay!
Wow. You guys getting ripped off or what? :lol:
Quote from: 850CSi on January 13, 2008, 10:07:04 PM
If I ever move to Oz I'll make sure to bring the vaseline with.
:clap: :lol:
Cheaper than the IS-F. WOW. :ohyeah:
Nice pricing
Those taillights work so much better in M3 form.
That's a good angle for it. But, there will be something that people will complain about; no carbon fiber roof on the sedan, but there will be a sunroof available. This thing looks so much better than the coupe; the .01" upward movement of the center of gravity be damned.
I wonder if they're still going to have a convertible version this time.
Quote from: Vinsanity on January 14, 2008, 06:29:13 PM
I wonder if they're still going to have a convertible version this time.
They damn well better
Quote from: Vinsanity on January 14, 2008, 06:29:13 PM
I wonder if they're still going to have a convertible version this time.
Yea, it is already in the pipeline. Hardtop convertible that will debut BMW's new 7 speed dual clutch transmission.
Quote from: Vinsanity on January 14, 2008, 06:29:13 PM
I wonder if they're still going to have a convertible version this time.
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http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107069
I'd expect it to be a little over $60K.
I'm not the biggest fan of the E93, I've always thought that if you're going to do a hardtop convertible, it should be made so that the proportions are as perfect as if the car was a coupe (for example, I think the SL does this well). I loved the old M3 vert, this one not so much.
It's nice, but it is still a BMW. Id hate to be seen driving a BMW with the stigma society has attached on to them. No matter what way you cut the cake, there is a definite prick/asshole stigma with BMW drivers.
Quote from: 850CSi on January 14, 2008, 08:25:21 PM
I'm not the biggest fan of the E93, I've always thought that if you're going to do a hardtop convertible, it should be made so that the proportions are as perfect as if the car was a coupe (for example, I think the SL does this well). I loved the old M3 vert, this one not so much.
I've always felt that cars that only come as convertibles (MX-5,s2k) look fantastic but cars that have other forms (BMW 3, corvette) look downright awful.
Quote from: Minpin on January 14, 2008, 08:28:04 PM
It's nice, but it is still a BMW. Id hate to be seen driving a BMW with the stigma society has attached on to them. No matter what way you cut the cake, there is a definite prick/asshole stigma with BMW drivers.
I have driven a BMW for a great part of my driving career and have yet to experience a negative reaction.
Maybe the stigma is in the minds of those who hold it?
From personal experience at work where very nice cars are the norm, BMW drivers are always more assholish than the others. Everyone at work agrees with this and every single one of my friends feels the same way. Maybe its different parts of the country but where im at it is indeed true.
Quote from: Minpin on January 14, 2008, 08:33:08 PM
From personal experience at work where very nice cars are the norm, BMW drivers are always more assholish than the others. Everyone at work agrees with this and every single one of my friends feels the same way. Maybe its different parts of the country but where im at it is indeed true.
Maybe it is just your work?
Who knows, but I am a firm believer that stereotypes like these usually stem from jealousy, a holier than thou attitude, or one's own prejudices.
Quote from: LonghornTX on January 14, 2008, 08:36:37 PM
Maybe it is just your work?
Who knows, but I am a firm believer that stereotypes like these usually stem from jealousy, a holier than thou attitude, or one's own prejudices.
Or maybe your in denial?
Quote from: LonghornTX on January 14, 2008, 08:36:37 PM
Maybe it is just your work?
Who knows, but I am a firm believer that stereotypes like these usually stem from jealousy, a holier than thou attitude, or one's own prejudices.
Well, when you offer that many reasons, then you're probably going to cover it.
That's fucking cheap man, especially with the dollar being what it is, that's like less than a brand new Renault Clio
Quote from: Raza on January 14, 2008, 08:39:43 PM
Well, when you offer that many reasons, then you're probably going to cover it.
I wanted to make sure I didn't leave anything out. Shame on me.
Quote from: LonghornTX on January 14, 2008, 09:27:18 PM
Of what?
That BMW drivers don't act different than other people, since you apparently used to own one.
I've never noticed BMW owners to have more of an eliteist attitude than the average Lexus/MB/Audi/etc owner.
That's a really good price actually, especially for the sedan. This things are going to sell like hotcakes.
Quote from: Minpin on January 14, 2008, 09:29:10 PM
That BMW drivers don't act different than other people, since you apparently used to own one.
I still DO own one. And no, I do not think BMW drivers act any different than the typical luxory/sport sedan buyer. In my experience, having worked at both BMW and Infiniti dealerships, neither group seemed to be any better or worse than the other.
You guys are still waiting for the M3?
Anyone see the pics of the boat that crashed with a bunch of the new M3's on it?
Quote from: Champ on January 15, 2008, 09:51:41 AM
Anyone see the pics of the boat that crashed with a bunch of the new M3's on it?
Thats strange.
First there was a boat with
Mazda
3's now a boat with
M3's.
Next up is a boat full of M35s.
Damn, if I was in the market for a car right now the sedan would be up there ...
I wonder how much it is decently equipped, or is the base M3 well equipped?
Quote from: LonghornTX on January 14, 2008, 09:29:00 PM
I wanted to make sure I didn't leave anything out. Shame on me.
Yeah, but it's kind of like saying "the reason people stop living is because they die." Duh.
:lol:
Quote from: Lebowski on January 15, 2008, 12:00:13 PM
Damn, if I was in the market for a car right now the sedan would be up there ...
I wonder how much it is decently equipped, or is the base M3 well equipped?
The last M3 started at 45K and leather was a $1500 option. So, it's possible that you might get leather standard with the 9K increase in price.
alot cheaper then i thought it would be... not a bad deal at all
Quote from: Raza on January 15, 2008, 04:05:55 PM
Yeah, but it's kind of like saying "the reason people stop living is because they die." Duh.
:lol:
Haha, well the whole point of my statement was to illustrate that the stereotype was based on people's personal feelings and not some widespread phenomenon.
Quote from: LonghornTX on January 16, 2008, 12:00:57 AM
Haha, well the whole point of my statement was to illustrate that the stereotype was based on people's personal feelings and not some widespread phenomenon.
I think it is fairly widespread, honestly. Even a friend of mine mentioned on how he was treated differently at work after he bought his E36 back in the mid 90s, and that was not in my area; northern midwest, I believe.
Prick reporting for duty!
...Anyways, the price point for the new ///M is wonderfully fair. As long as they keep offering good old fashioned manuals, they'll keep a place in my heart. :ohyeah:
To be honest, at first I didn't like the E90/92, but as time passes you come to realize they know what they're doing. You may not like the car when it comes out, but over time it grows on you.
Quote from: Raza on January 16, 2008, 02:05:15 PM
I think it is fairly widespread, honestly. Even a friend of mine mentioned on how he was treated differently at work after he bought his E36 back in the mid 90s, and that was not in my area; northern midwest, I believe.
People up north just seem to be more likely to be pretentious pricks anyways, haha :tounge:.
In the south they are considered the same as any other luxory sport sedan.