BMW and M Power Owners
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Soldato
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I think you might be right actually, depends on how a reg plate fits...
Similar to Audi in that if you remove the reg you get a great big gaping grill which people seem to like
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Let’s hope it’s faster than the Tesla model 3 as that’s the new benchmark in this category for performance.
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It's pointlessly quick thought so who cares?
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Booked the M3 into Redish for Con Rod bearings, inc replacing the engine mounts. Also asked them to have a look at the noise when braking from the rear. Could be a diff plate issue 
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You could say that about any car though, super saloons that go 190mph. What's the point as no one can drive at that speed in this country anyway.
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Are you going with stock bearings?Booked the M3 into Redish for Con Rod bearings, inc replacing the engine mounts. Also asked them to have a look at the noise when braking from the rear. Could be a diff plate issue
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No, ACL. It's what I have used in my own engine builds so decided with them
Surely this is called progress? I would claim that all cars in this category could be deemed pointlessly quick
lol I think we’re way past pointlessly fast. There’s no such thing, it’s an arms race and makes customers buy. Why the heck is there a 400+bhp A-Class coming out? It’s absurd and pointless, but people will lap it up.
Those are performance variants.
A lot of EVs are about cheap motoring, so yes they are pointlessly fast for most consumers and compared to the competitors in that segment.
Sure but if you can be cheaper AND faster why not. I'm not complaining, I would absolutely love a Model 3. I think you'd be insane to buy an M3/M4/C63/QF etc. instead of an M3P - and this years M3/M4 is going to have to step up considerably to be a worthwhile competitor.
Only in terms of outright performance. Which isn't the only reason you'd buy an M3.
Apart from the model 3's ***** interior
Straight line performance only too
Is this really true? Track tests show the Model 3 beating out against the M3 in pretty much every area dont they? (I dont follow these cars really, but i have watched a few track tests).
Pretty confident the M3 performance will spank an M3 in most categories, I think the slightly cheaper interior is more than covered by the lower running costs, better performance, better maintainability, self driving ability, better infotainment, not dealing with stealers etc. etc.