[McGuireV10]

Anybody here ever owned an M3?

We're thinking about buying one for Sherry as a daily driver (the E46 version with the V8 and the six-speed). We looked at AMGs for awhile, but they are just a little too far on the old-man side of the luxury/performance equation for her tastes, and I've always kind of wanted to beat up on an M3...

 

[McGuireV10]

Ah... I was apparently looking at information about the Hartge M3, which is an aftermarket company (sort of like Ruf, or what AMG used to do with Mercedes when they were independent) which puts the M5 S62 into the M3 and sells it as a new car.

Craig -- LOL Exactly my thoughts.

We won't be buying for a few months yet (we have to get the new house started), but if there was no negative feedback, I was going to start pushing it a little harder. Like me, Sherry is a bit disappointed with the current crop of automotive offerings but I suspect a "spirited" test drive of an M3 will get her attention.

It seems like all the bad things I hear about BMWs are related to their bigger cars. Everybody I know with a 3-series always seems to be quite pleased with them.

 

[McGuireV10]

I don't see too many old people driving ///AMG's. Check the Mercedes-Benz Forums (www.mbworld.org) if you want more information on a better car then that Bimmer. :nod:

Don't get me wrong. They're fantastic cars, I know. Very, very comfortable. WAY up on the luxury side of things, and the performance is there. But this is mostly for my wife, and to her Mercedes screams "Old People", so it ain't happenin'. And I can kind of see her point.

Craig, SMG is the paddle-shift option, right? We aren't interested in that anyway.

My woman demands a stick. :thumb:

 

[McGuireV10]

Thanks everybody.

BP, I'll send you an e-mail later on.