why does e90 m3 feel so slow?
04-22-2009, 03:17 PM
#21
Agree, the rear bumper/diffuser on the sedan especially looks very out of place. Should have had perhaps more of a valence/true diffuser setup. The sedan has always seemed to me like an after-thought relative to the coupe. I honestly think the ///M Division created the M3 coupe from the ground up, and MBAs in the BMW marketing dept insisted on a 4-door version so they can increase target audience and thus sales, so the M3 coupe was 'stuffed' into the sedan.
That perhaps explains why the front fascia is 1-1 (thankfully!), and the bumm was left as-is... And I wonder how 08 M3 sedan owners feel when they discovered that in 3 months time their 'new' M3 sedan just had a new face- (actually butt) lift...
That perhaps explains why the front fascia is 1-1 (thankfully!), and the bumm was left as-is... And I wonder how 08 M3 sedan owners feel when they discovered that in 3 months time their 'new' M3 sedan just had a new face- (actually butt) lift...
I actually like the O8 rear tails better then the 09s.
04-24-2009, 02:16 PM
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I actually prefer the tail lights on my 2009 E90 M3, over the 2008 lights. To each his own, I guess. I like some of the (softened) Bangle styling. The 6 is still a miss, looking like it had droopy eyelids and someone backed it into a guardrail. The 3 and 5 are attractive cars and I loved my Z4. the original 7 series - not so much.
I will agree that the rear muffler assembly hanging down like udders under the back of the car is a styling miss, but no car is perfect. Aftermarket systems sound better and look better.
A four door serves my needs better, but I will agree that the E92 M3 is a prettier car than the E90 M3.
I will agree that the rear muffler assembly hanging down like udders under the back of the car is a styling miss, but no car is perfect. Aftermarket systems sound better and look better.
A four door serves my needs better, but I will agree that the E92 M3 is a prettier car than the E90 M3.
07-24-2009, 02:30 PM
#23
I was looking for either a RS4 or a 4 door M3 for the past few months. My RS4 got totalled by a drunk driver some months back.
Closed the deal on a 2008 White 4 door M3 today.
Just wanted to thank this community for all their help.
Closed the deal on a 2008 White 4 door M3 today.
Just wanted to thank this community for all their help.
07-25-2009, 07:09 AM
#25
The cars are very different. I do miss the low end torque on the RS4 and I like the more simple interior, the seats are better on the RS4 too. The M3 is much more nimble, and revs more freely.
07-26-2009, 08:15 AM
#26
People spend a lot of time talking about just the car and not DRIVING the car. A car is only as capable as a driver. The ultimate limits of the M3 as a machine are higher (not by much) than the RS4. By this I mean that on a dry track, in the hands of a professional driver, the M3 will turn a faster time. However, if you are not on a racetrack and/or it is not dry and you are not a professinal driver, you will fare much better in the RS4. Quattro allows you to push the car harder and faster with a far greater degree of safety and control than in the M3.
In short, in absolutely ideal test track conditions, the M3 is a better performer. Under all other circumstances the RS4 is a better choice of vehicle.
In short, in absolutely ideal test track conditions, the M3 is a better performer. Under all other circumstances the RS4 is a better choice of vehicle.
07-26-2009, 08:41 PM
#27
People spend a lot of time talking about just the car and not DRIVING the car. A car is only as capable as a driver. The ultimate limits of the M3 as a machine are higher (not by much) than the RS4. By this I mean that on a dry track, in the hands of a professional driver, the M3 will turn a faster time. However, if you are not on a racetrack and/or it is not dry and you are not a professinal driver, you will fare much better in the RS4. Quattro allows you to push the car harder and faster with a far greater degree of safety and control than in the M3.
In short, in absolutely ideal test track conditions, the M3 is a better performer. Under all other circumstances the RS4 is a better choice of vehicle.
In short, in absolutely ideal test track conditions, the M3 is a better performer. Under all other circumstances the RS4 is a better choice of vehicle.
Conditions do not have to be ideal for the M3, its simply a great handling car, and very easy to drive fast, unlike a 911.
95% of ppl out there have no idea how to drive these cars, be it a RS4 or a M3. Great cars. The only time I will miss Quattro is in winter, when there is snow.
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