M3 power button

[skeeterm5]

While waiting for my car to be returned at the local dealers I had a nose round a new M3. Noticed a power button down by the gear lever, asked the saleman about it and he had no idea what it did!

Anyway, I assume it is like the m5 button, can anyone confirm, and was it present from launch on the new m3?

S

[5 wh]

The power button on the latest m3 just recalibrates the throttle and doesn't add any more power to the engine.the engine doesn't have 2 states of tune like the m5.the m button on the new m3 can be preset to stiffen up the suspension,tighten up the steering,remap the throttle and make a faster gearchange if so desired.you can also disable traction control all at the same time with just one push of the m button

[skeeterm5]

Thanks - the two salesman told me it worked like my m5 and increased the BHP = impressive product knowledge!

S

[GameOverMan!]

skeeterm5 said:

Thanks - the two salesman told me it worked like my m5 and increased the BHP = impressive product knowledge!

S

You ain't seen nothing until you've been into an authorised Porsche dealership. Some of those guys need name tags so they know who they are.

[elitedetailer]

skeeterm5 said:

Thanks - the two salesman told me it worked like my m5 and increased the BHP = impressive product knowledge!

S

I too was told this!

They said button "off" = 360 bhp, "on" = 420 bhp.

[J-P]

elitedetailer said:

skeeterm5 said:

Thanks - the two salesman told me it worked like my m5 and increased the BHP = impressive product knowledge!

S

I too was told this!

They said button "off" = 360 bhp, "on" = 420 bhp.

what a sorry bunch - complete fabrication. Some monkey in our local dealership told me that a 135i was faster to 60 than my E92 M3, needless to say, I just ignored him!

[waremark]

Same here - my salesman knew nothing about anything relevant, not the features of the car (he also thought the power button increased the engine output), nor the way to process a sale. Luckily he is no longer at the dealership.

In general, by the time you have read a road test and a brochure, you know far more about the car than any salesman.

Edited by waremark on Monday 30th November 01:05