E92 M3 buyers guide
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I'm fortunate enough to have had one (courtesy of an insurance claim) for a few months now. If honest, it's not a car I would have considered buying but I'm glad to have experienced it for myself. The engine is just awesome! I've not really considered V8's before, as I prefer an engine that likes to be revved. This is just such an engine and it begs to be driven hard. If it were mine though, I would probably try and free up a little more induction noise, or possibly swap the exhausts?
Point to point it is extremely quick and hugely capable and I would need to watch my licence, were I to live somewhere less rural.
Point to point it is extremely quick and hugely capable and I would need to watch my licence, were I to live somewhere less rural.
e21Mark said:
I'm fortunate enough to have had one (courtesy of an insurance claim) for a few months now. If honest, it's not a car I would have considered buying but I'm glad to have experienced it for myself. The engine is just awesome! I've not really considered V8's before, as I prefer an engine that likes to be revved. This is just such an engine and it begs to be driven hard. If it were mine though, I would probably try and free up a little more induction noise, or possibly swap the exhausts?
Point to point it is extremely quick and hugely capable and I would need to watch my licence, were I to live somewhere less rural.
About releasing some more "noise": Do a google for E92 M3 exhaust mod, and for Paul The Welder, who is doing an offer over on m3cutters to modify the exhaust (2 pipe on mine): You will not be disappointed, it is the way it should have come from the factory.Point to point it is extremely quick and hugely capable and I would need to watch my licence, were I to live somewhere less rural.
Hi guys, it's only Alpine white but looks great in the flesh. Wanted Mineral White but pretty much every car I looked at from AUC was selling real quick and it was becoming a bit of a wild goose chase! Spec is DCT, EDC, PDC, business speakers, adaptive lights, USB, Bluetooth, 19" wheels etc and about 23000m. There's loads of other options but they're the main ones....pretty much the only other things I would have wanted were the competition pack and Business audio.
Can't wait. The best car I've driven.
Can't wait. The best car I've driven.
Siko said:
Hi guys, it's only Alpine white but looks great in the flesh. Wanted Mineral White but pretty much every car I looked at from AUC was selling real quick and it was becoming a bit of a wild goose chase!
Alpine white is spot on and suits the car very well 
Mineral white is a little bit too bling for me so you made the best choice. 
Anyone else find the DCT a bit dim-witted when reversing etc? When pressing on it's great and auto blip on downshifts appeals to the 10 year old side of me, but when driving slowly, or reversing etc, it doesn't always seem as smooth as maybe it could be? Don't get me wrong, it's still very good and much better than I would have imagined, being a dyed in the wool manual fan.
Like the white by the way. I think it shows the aggressive styling of the front end in particular.
Mine is going back in a few weeks but I've certainly enjoyed the experience. As an aside, how does the E92 driving experience compare to the E46?
Like the white by the way. I think it shows the aggressive styling of the front end in particular.
Mine is going back in a few weeks but I've certainly enjoyed the experience. As an aside, how does the E92 driving experience compare to the E46?
e21Mark said:
Anyone else find the DCT a bit dim-witted when reversing etc? When pressing on it's great and auto blip on downshifts appeals to the 10 year old side of me, but when driving slowly, or reversing etc, it doesn't always seem as smooth as maybe it could be? Don't get me wrong, it's still very good and much better than I would have imagined, being a dyed in the wool manual fan.
My brother in law has the DCT in his and he prefers the two pedal set up to a manual but he often mentions to me that the DCT can be dim witted and very slow to respond to inputs sometimes and that does frustrate him, much to my surprise he had a go in a 2007 911 Turbo and he thought the auto was better than the DCT in that. Siko said:
cerb4.5lee said:
Alpine white is spot on and suits the car very well Mineral white is a little bit too bling for me so you made the best choice.
Cheers Lee Mineral white is a little bit too bling for me so you made the best choice. Must admit I found the DCT awesome, but I imagine a £100k+ 997 Turbo would be a bit better 
the DCT has always impressed me too when I have experienced it. I must admit, this is the only DCT system I've tried. I drove one on circuit a couple of years ago and it was pretty impressive, although I missed the mechanical interaction with the cars transmission and heel and toe. Obviously it would be quicker ultimately I guess? Overall it just adds to that lack of involvement, that I get from modern cars, but I can certainly appreciate the benefits.
Sorry for the thread resurrection guys..
Currently looking for an e92, interested in how people see the current market, 13 plates seem to holding their value reasonably well. 3 year cheap PCP deals were mentioned earlier in the thread, should I expect a flood of them hitting the used market soon?
I'd like to go for a comp spec car, mainly for the interior/frozen paint, however they seems to still carry a hefty premium, does this one seem about right?: http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/M/4.0-M3-Frozen-Silver-D...
Looking at doing minimal miles in it as it's not a daily, so would like to try and mitigate the deprecation really.
Currently looking for an e92, interested in how people see the current market, 13 plates seem to holding their value reasonably well. 3 year cheap PCP deals were mentioned earlier in the thread, should I expect a flood of them hitting the used market soon?
I'd like to go for a comp spec car, mainly for the interior/frozen paint, however they seems to still carry a hefty premium, does this one seem about right?: http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/M/4.0-M3-Frozen-Silver-D...
Looking at doing minimal miles in it as it's not a daily, so would like to try and mitigate the deprecation really.
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