Is it worth it?

[Hot Knife]

Dr_Rick said:

Alright people, back in your boxes....

I've had Lotus' / Loti before so it's not a completely irrational concept to revisit them, especially as we have a RRS as the family wagon. However, plans for an interesting car in the next couple of years means I'm discounting the Lotus stable for a next daily driver.

I drove a standard M4, and think I'll be heading down that route as it gives a little more space in the rear for the kids growing, and a boot I can get stuff into. Plus the longer wheelbase will suit the commute better than the shorter m240i.

So my only question is whether I need to look harder for an M3 for the 4dr option. The prices are holding up better than the M4, and the M3 does continue the lineage of the original M-cars.

Was really pleasantly surprised by the ride quality of the M4 over some really hideous scabby B-roads around Edinburgh.

The hunt begins...

I was very interested in the M4, I would go for that if I didn't need seating for 5.

[Dr_Rick]

PorkInsider said:

Regarding M3/4 prices holding up (or not), don't forget the M3 is already out of production, but will also be replaced sooner than the M4, so things will start to even out again in the next year or so.

Just worth bearing in mind as, if you pay considerably more for an F80 M3, you might find it falls quicker at some point.

Fair point, but my days of brand spanking new aren't here at the moment. I tested an e90 M3 and only didn't buy because the condition of that particular one wasn't really up to where I'd want it to be.

Hot Knife said:

I was very interested in the M4, I would go for that if I didn't need seating for 5.

My seating requirements are for max 4, more common would be me + 1.

[Hot Knife]

Dr_Rick said:

My seating requirements are for max 4, more common would be me + 1.

I'm jealous because I think the M4 is a step up from the M3, personally. I think it's one of the nicest cars in the BMW range and the only negative I can thin of is that there isn't a V8 option, but of course you can't get that in the M3 either now, so...

I only have 2 kids, but we need at least an extra seat regularly for collecting their friends etc.

Even more frustrating is if it didn't have the storage console in the middle of the back seat and an extra seat belt making it +1 it would have been enough for the short trips with an extra +1 we would need.