ahhhaaaahhhaaaa:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:xspeedy said:Decoop dude, I didn't know this was you!
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Hopefully! But I'm worried about the M3 as well. I'm convinced it will be a little "soft" and not distinguish itself enough from the 3-series coupe. I hope I'm wrong because I've already made a mental reservation for a convertible M3 in the 2009 timeframe.Finamir said:
Great observation. I've been thinking the same thing. All of these car companies use the same types of focus groups and test concept pictures on potential consumers. When the marketing studies all report the same desires then you end up with Acuras, BMWs, Infinitis and Mercedes that begin to look like one another and offer the same types of features.csciguy8 said:I agree with most of you. It's a little overweight and a bit alien / futuristic looking. But that seems to be the trend with most modern car body styles. I can imagine the extreme being that all cars will eventually turn into elliptical football shaped autos with different manufacture badges on them.
Are you not liking the STI? Coming from the 92x I can relate.Moderato said:
Let me catch you up to my situation. I assumed the lease on my 05 M3 from a fellow Bimmerfest member. At the time I also owned an 04 330i. I originally planned to sell the 330i privately and use that money to pay off the 05 M3 as a purchase. I wasn't getting any offers on the 330i that I could live with so I got the brilliant idea to trade the 330i in on an STI (I missed my 04 STI a bit) and use the 06 STI for the winter and whenever I didn't want to drive the 05 M3. After a while I decided that while I loved the 05 M3 I knew I was probably going to trade it in for an E92 M3 anyway, so I transfered the lease on the 05 M3 with the intention of saving all those payments and putting them towards the E92 M3 as a purchase. It seemed like a great idea at the time and it made sense financially so I did it. What I didn't count on was HOW MUCH I would miss the M3. If I get another E46 M3 I will probably keep the STI, but if I get the E92 M3 I'll probably sell it to make the cost a bit more liveable. I'm expecting the E92 M3 to be 70K optioned the way I want. But CPO E46 M3's can be had easily for under 50K.Apollothedog said:
Did I confuse you? I think I confused myself....:rofl: I guess I have to see it in person and hope my opinion changes, but from all the pictures I've seen, this car just looks incoherent to me. I *love* the front; I think it is aggressive and strong - definitely an E90 plus some, but the rear looks awfully weak and....er...."civilized"...which is odd. So, the front growls and glares at you and tells you that it'll hunt you down and eat you for second breakfast (yeah!), but then the back just says...er....7 series....I don't get it. Why can't they just make the whole vehicle simply belligerent all over??! Coupes aren't supposed to be polite are they?? Alternatively, maybe put (something like) the E90's more aggressive rear onto this car, and put this car's more refined rear onto the E90 to match it's less in-your-face front? Grrrr....I mean, look at the Z4 coupe's design...now that is a beauty (to my eyes anyway)! Makes the Cayman look (design-wise, at least) like a has-been. Stick the new turbo engine into the Z4 and I'll buy it right now!Best laid plans.Moderato said:Let me catch you up to my situation. I assumed the lease on my 05 M3 from a fellow Bimmerfest member. At the time I also owned an 04 330i. I originally planned to sell the 330i privately and use that money to pay off the 05 M3 as a purchase. I wasn't getting any offers on the 330i that I could live with so I got the brilliant idea to trade the 330i in on an STI (I missed my 04 STI a bit) and use the 06 STI for the winter and whenever I didn't want to drive the 05 M3. After a while I decided that while I loved the 05 M3 I knew I was probably going to trade it in for an E92 M3 anyway, so I transfered the lease on the 05 M3 with the intention of saving all those payments and putting them towards the E92 M3 as a purchase. It seemed like a great idea at the time and it made sense financially so I did it. What I didn't count on was HOW MUCH I would miss the M3. If I get another E46 M3 I will probably keep the STI, but if I get the E92 M3 I'll probably sell it to make the cost a bit more liveable. I'm expecting the E92 M3 to be 70K optioned the way I want. But CPO E46 M3's can be had easily for under 50K.
