Most Touring Orientated M3? (Under £25k!)
Most Touring Orientated M3? (Under £25k!)
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NoPackDrill

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2,324 posts

202 months

Yesterday (12:38)
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I have a 997.1 Carrera 2 manual. Long term car, transitioned from daily --> mint "highdays and holidays" treat.

A few weeks ago I bought a 2009 E92 manual 325i. It's utterly fabulous - brilliant engine, decent build quality, comfortable but not wallowy, great seats, practical, solid feeling, oodles of luggage space. But not so special it would make a touring holiday 'special'.

Set me thinking . . . M3? Which flavour M3 (or other 'M') is most up the grand tourer, rather than track focused, end of the spectrum? Pleasure for European and UK touring, but still a little bit magic?

Trufit

89 posts

199 months

Yesterday (22:27)
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We recently traded in our Golf R estate for a M340i touring, this is our first BMW and it is (imo) absolutely superb. It’s not an M3 but the engines a belter, fuel economy is great and it has plenty of room for all of my wifes and dogs holiday kit!
I’m sure you’d be able to find one within budget to suit your needs.

Tagteam

385 posts

40 months

NoPackDrill said:
I have a 997.1 Carrera 2 manual. Long term car, transitioned from daily --> mint "highdays and holidays" treat.

A few weeks ago I bought a 2009 E92 manual 325i. It's utterly fabulous - brilliant engine, decent build quality, comfortable but not wallowy, great seats, practical, solid feeling, oodles of luggage space. But not so special it would make a touring holiday 'special'.

Set me thinking . . . M3? Which flavour M3 (or other 'M') is most up the grand tourer, rather than track focused, end of the spectrum? Pleasure for European and UK touring, but still a little bit magic?
I have the e92 comp. And it ticks many boxes, keep meaning to sell it , but struggle to find something close which isn’t three times the price