I need everyone's advice regarding a future car purchase...
08-03-2004, 02:22 PM
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I need everyone's advice regarding a future car purchase...
In the next month or so I am planning on making a deposit for a car that will be arriving in 2005-2006. My numero uno pick as of now is the next BMW M3 but I would like to look into other options as well. What cars are coming out in the next year or so that are worth looking at?
08-03-2004, 02:33 PM
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the next M3 will be no more.. BMW will have the 2 door M4 or the 4 door M3.
and that won't be until 2007 or 08. If you want a M3.. I'd pick up an E46. It also depends on what kind of car that you want...
08-03-2004, 03:29 PM
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What do you want out of the car? Performance...Luxury...Utility...all the above?
Are you set on a BMW? I made a list of questions I asked myself to determine the right car for me, and it led me from the S4 to the EVO8.
08-03-2004, 04:37 PM
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So they are going to have produced the E46 M3 for 7 yrs by the time the new model comes out?!
2000-2007/2008 seems like a very long production run for BMW. They usually change the M's every 4 years dont they? The last M3 was produced from 1995-1999, then the E46 from 2000-2004(maybe 2005) and then the next version should be released in 2005-2006 right?
I know that BMW will be making a 4 door M3 and a 2 door M4, but are you sure about the release date of 2007-2008?! And if that is true, are they going to continue producing the E46 M3 until then or will there be an update?
I know that BMW will be making a 4 door M3 and a 2 door M4, but are you sure about the release date of 2007-2008?! And if that is true, are they going to continue producing the E46 M3 until then or will there be an update?
08-03-2004, 04:45 PM
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do some research... All of the odd number cars will be sedans
and the 2 doors will be odd number cars... maybe it will change.. but the last report I read.. the M3 will be the sedan and the M4 will be the coupe.
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08-03-2004, 04:48 PM
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put it this way.. the last 3 series had a 92-98 life time... the E36 M3 first debutted in 95 and .
ended 99.
the newer 3 series life time is 99 - present.. the new M3 was offered in 2001 and will end in 2005.
so if you look at the trend... it will be at least 2 or 3 years after the new 3 series is out before the M3/M4 will be out. So 2007 seems to be a very reasonable time before it is out.
the newer 3 series life time is 99 - present.. the new M3 was offered in 2001 and will end in 2005.
so if you look at the trend... it will be at least 2 or 3 years after the new 3 series is out before the M3/M4 will be out. So 2007 seems to be a very reasonable time before it is out.
