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As a family man this was always a dream of mine ... finally BMW has seen the sense in launching it in SA.
Love the ending of this article :) " ...With the practicality those extra doors afford, you can now scare your daughter's teenage boyfriends silly on the Tuesday night mall pick-up-and-go run too. Priceless really..."
The RS4 never did it for me ... I have always been a BMW fan.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/NewModels/0,,1369-1374_2290737,00.html
Now to endure the painfully long waiting list.... :(
Fudzy
20-03-2008, 12:07 AM
Nice man, can I ask what is the point in buying a performance family car?
To each his own - I guess.
Are you married? With kids? (Don't answer) ... well if you are and you wanted always wanted to drive an M3 you will know where I am coming from. This is the easiest thing to swing past your wife cos it has a decent boot and four doors ... and once you have dropped the kids off at school, you can drive the ***** out of it.
I just love wolves in sheeps clothing. And this is one mean wolf!
icyrus
20-03-2008, 12:19 AM
Eh. An M3 with 4 doors is a waste of 2 doors.
AutoX
20-03-2008, 07:31 AM
Cool:)
Killove
20-03-2008, 07:40 AM
2 door = way hotter.
2 door = way hotter.
agreed - she is hotter in a coupe .... but impractical.
lcbxx
20-03-2008, 08:06 AM
The only M that should have 4 doors is an M5.
That way you can show mom, the kids and grandma what 0-100 in 5 seconds feels like. The seats are leather too, so any resulting poop can be easily brushed off.
4 Doors on the M3 just looks stupid. It's already hard to distinguish it from other 3-series models; now it just looks like a 3-series with an Sport-Kit added on.
sox63
20-03-2008, 08:55 AM
agreed - she is hotter in a coupe .... but impractical.
Agreed.
But I'm more partial to the C 63 AMG myself. Just working on affording one now.:D
... finally BMW has seen the sense in launching it in SA.
It was only a matter of time wasn't it..? ;)
Nice man, can I ask what is the point in buying a performance family car?
I like the idea. I've always had my eyes on a Lumina as a family sedan. Or a Mazda6 mps. Spacious, comfortable, gut wrenching performance. Perfect family vehicle. :D
xrapidx
20-03-2008, 09:26 AM
Did you see the real prices on the BMW site? Just over R700k for the top of the range one.
Mazda 6 MPS is, IMO a much more sensible choice than an M3 sedan.
so it may take longer than expected to "work on affording it". :D
Highflyer_GP
20-03-2008, 09:36 AM
Nah, RS4 for me thanks. When you look at it, you know that it's an RS4. When you look at this, it looks like what could be some guy in a 320i who couldn't afford an M3 so he went Brakpan on it and added every piece of kit he could find.
Nah, RS4 for me thanks. When you look at it, you know that it's an RS4. When you look at this, it looks like what could be some guy in a 320i who couldn't afford an M3 so he went Brakpan on it and added every piece of kit he could find.
Hence my comment ... wolf in sheeps clothing.
Call me old fashioned but I like things slightly conservative. The pics don't do justice to it though. I checked out one in Germany and it really did it for me.
I was also considering the AMG ... awesome car! I must say.
gdiza
20-03-2008, 12:05 PM
BMW M3 sedan R646 500
NO THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not with the way Petrol prices are going!
Nocturnity
20-03-2008, 04:00 PM
Lumina SS sedan - R350 000
Supercharger & kit - R100 000
Power: 450+kW.
Highflyer_GP
20-03-2008, 04:05 PM
Lumina SS sedan - R350 000
Supercharger & kit - R100 000
Power: 450+kW.
Petrol: 45L/100km :D
Lumina SS sedan - R350 000
Supercharger & kit - R100 000
Power: 450+kW.
getting beat by a citi with a 2.0l 16v turbo ... priceleess!:D
Highflyer_GP
20-03-2008, 04:11 PM
getting beat by a citi with a 2.0l 16v turbo ... priceleess!:D
Citi and Lumina crash into each other, Citi driver ends up inside Lumina engine ... more priceless!
Citi and Lumina crash into each other, Citi driver ends up inside Lumina engine ... more priceless!
Citi driver stands up, sees dead lumina driver, steals R100k supercharger, modifies citi to a 2.0l 16v supercharged turbo!!! more more priceless!:)
ToxicBunny
20-03-2008, 11:41 PM
You two need to take some reality medicine, or at least you do JK8....
Citi with a 2.0l engine taking on a 450kw+ Lumina and winning, that I would pay money to see...
You two need to take some reality medicine, or at least you do JK8....
Citi with a 2.0l engine taking on a 450kw+ Lumina and winning, that I would pay money to see...
Can a Lumina take on a M3 CSL??
I know of Citi's that do... you need to get out more...
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ToxicBunny
21-03-2008, 11:08 AM
Citi's that take on a CSL?
I honestly and truly want whatever narcotics you are imbibing JK8.
Possibly in a straight-line MAYBE.. put a corner in that citi golfs way and its tickets.
The Cosmos
21-03-2008, 11:12 AM
As a family man this was always a dream of mine ... finally BMW has seen the sense in launching it in SA.
Love the ending of this article :) " ...With the practicality those extra doors afford, you can now scare your daughter's teenage boyfriends silly on the Tuesday night mall pick-up-and-go run too. Priceless really..."
The RS4 never did it for me ... I have always been a BMW fan.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/NewModels/0,,1369-1374_2290737,00.html
Now to endure the painfully long waiting list.... :(
Well, since we are on the subject of dreams, my dream is a better south africa for all.
Maelly
30-03-2008, 09:16 AM
Petrol: 45L/100km :D
Is this for real?:eek::eek::eek:
CaTcH21
30-03-2008, 10:38 AM
Is this for real?:eek::eek::eek:
Yip if you drive like a maniac all the time. if you drive 'normal' consumption is around 11-12L / 100k
Citi's that take on a CSL?
I honestly and truly want whatever narcotics you are imbibing JK8.
Possibly in a straight-line MAYBE.. put a corner in that citi golfs way and its tickets.
You do get citi's that own super cars, but they are heavily modded.
But we all know these cars (citis) have the worst chassis,suspension and car build so they dont last long. Interior is as crap as you can get.
Only a FOOL compares these cars to mid-super cars.
HavocXphere
30-03-2008, 10:55 AM
Congrats ssd. Careful not to wrap it around a pole in the first week.
Of course the 2 door version looks better, but its not always going to be feasible given the family situation. For that situation the 4 door is an excellent choice.:)
ToxicBunny
30-03-2008, 11:01 AM
I know there are, but they're no longer ****tigolfs when they get to that level, and the ppl who drive them are morons who put way to much money into a crap car.
Mazda 6 MPS is, IMO a much more sensible choice than an M3 sedan.
Agreed.
I know there are, but they're no longer ****tigolfs when they get to that level, and the ppl who drive them are morons who put way to much money into a crap car.
:D
Brawler
30-03-2008, 12:36 PM
I like it, always liked the 4 door super sedans over the 2 door models, more practical.
A year ago the RS4 was in a class of its own, good to see some good competition now in the form of C63 & the new 4d M3.
HavocXphere
30-03-2008, 01:23 PM
BMW M3 sedan R646 500
NO THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not with the way Petrol prices are going!
Someone who can afford an M3 is going to survive petrol price hikes in one piece.
Fudzy
30-03-2008, 04:10 PM
So long as you don't drive it like a nana I doubt the M3 is any more heavy on the fuel as any other large sedan.