The new M3 is here and has been driven by the press

[bbigman2000]

Very dissapointing JUST as I predicted.

http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic. ... 1&t=412050

[WR 1mposter]

Driven my brothers E46 M3, the sound on full chack is almost as addictive as a de-cat scoob
It seems this new model seems to pure rather than bite

[dynamix]

We saw these lapping the ring in April when we were there - disappointing is not a word that I would use.

Those would be:
Fekking Fast
Rapid
Great Sounding

BMW have gone the right direction with the V8 IMO

[POESY]

Still have to be the E30 evo for me. Only M3 that has ever been properly and it still looks superb today. Back then it was class of the field, these days BM just try and play catchup.

Although the CSL E46s at donnington recently did go well and sound awesome.

As Clarkson says though "the only problem with owning a BMW is that people see you in them"

[dynamix]

I used to hate BMW's thinking they were all driven by knobbers and status freaks until I went to the ring for the first time last year..... they are simply awesome there.






ps - my opinion hasnt changed on UK beemer drivers

[bbigman2000]

Well ive just read the top gear review and its slightly more enthusiastic.

Ive been invited down to drive a new M3 on 8th september, we'll see.

[WR 1mposter]

There was a CSL at Silverstone today, awesome but it must have had a few tuning bits done, we now the csl is quick but not that quick

[bbigman2000]

I dont think there is a hell of a lot left to pull out of the csl mate, maybe 20-30bhp max, very nice mota though as Im sure you'll agree, unfortunatley its only available with SMG box and that spoils it for me.

[WR 1mposter]

I dont think there is a hell of a lot left to pull out of the csl mate, maybe 20-30bhp max, very nice mota though as Im sure you'll agree, unfortunatley its only available with SMG box and that spoils it for me.

The csl at silverstone was flying past nearly everything, I know its a track bias car but it went past a lot of high powered evo's and scoob like they were standing still,...supercharged sees them with 550bhp

[bbigman2000]

bet it sounded bling yes, could well have been