E92 M3 brakes?

[sjm18]

Hi all. Was over at my local BMW dealer y'day and saw/ sat in the new M3. Stunning, and got me running home to my calculator to see how I could make it work.

BUT have just seen the Autocar internet vid on it and Chris Harris has a rather worrying moment when his brake pedal goes all mushy... Surely on a £50k+ car this shouldn't happen? I know M brakes have had this reputation, but hoped it would be resolved by now. What do any owners out there think? Are they ever a problem? Seems to me I'd be better off buying an E46 M3 CSL with the usual brake upgrade and saving £20k at the same time. Having sat in the E92 it is (to my mind) a much smarter place to be, but is it worth a £20k premium whilst always knowing the brakes aren't that much cop...?

[Frik]

Do you intend to track it?

[sjm18]

Maybe once or twice - nothing too dramatic though.

[Frik]

I'd be less inclined to worry then. Harris is a reasonable pedaller, he'll have worked the pedals very hard during his timed lap.

[edb49]

If you search on this forum there's another thread about the E92 M3 brakes, where mine had to go back to the dealer.