BMW M3 as a daily vs i4 M50

[b0rn2sk8]

The plan isn’t to give up on oil either, the plan is to stop burning as much of it as possible. Extracting it for plastic etc. is still entirely sensible.

Let’s be realistic, we are not de-carbonising maritime traffic or aviation any time soon.

 

[glenimp617]

Zenith through my employer salary sacrifice (40% rate)
Only offering 24 or 36months.

tbh having a look a iPace HSE is only a bit more and I’d rather one of them

Hi mate, quick question if you don't mind

Do you work for the NHS? I'm going to talk to the lease company tomorrow, but they are miles off your price.

 

[Simon]

No not NHS. Big bad oil company (who only have EV or sub 49g/km hybrids on the car scheme)

 

[HangTime]

If it's Castrol (based on location) / BP then they seemed remarkably un-bad when I was recently contracting there, very committed to carbon neutrality. Obviously they want to avoid being left behind like Kodak, but nevertheless it was a far cry from what one might expect from an oil&gas giant. Not surprised they would be pushing <50g/km vehicles for their staff.

 

[jpaul]

is Korean on the menu ? maybe the kia ev6 gt should be added to the list ?
dedicated gimp platform, top trumps for autobahn, 100kg lighter than m50, cheaper, electronic diff, quite a few autobahn videos just on utube.

https://www.larevueautomobile.com/comparatif/bmw-i4-xdrive50-2021_VS_kia-ev6-gt-2021

 

[Simon]

M3 vs a EV6. That’s some end of the spectrum !

 

[Jonnycoupe]

That flipping “electronic diff” again.

jpaul have you not though of parking your posts for a while, they are only ever gateways to a video rather than personal experience.

you would get done for plagiarism anywhere else

 

[Simon]

Hi mate, quick question if you don't mind

Do you work for the NHS? I'm going to talk to the lease company tomorrow, but they are miles off your price.

Did you have any luck. For info Zenith quoted 43 weeks lead time on i4. (Mini 44 weeks).

 

[Delta3D]

M3 anyday of the week for me after having owned an M4 Comp (Albeit F82). Was the most fun car I've driven

 

[Cleisthenes]

Has the OP bought an M3 yet?

 

[glenimp617]

Did you have any luck. For info Zenith quoted 43 weeks lead time on i4. (Mini 44 weeks).

Kind of. They have done some discount, but I sent over a pretty well loaded spec. Thanks for the screenshot you sent me.

M-Sport seats, park assist pro, shadowline bits, heated steering wheel £640 a month

 

[glenimp617]

Has the OP bought an M3 yet?

No, taking my time with this one. I'm in no major rush....temped obviously

It's mainly the running costs which is putting me off a bit.

 

[Orangeade]

Honestly I think if you are humming on it already then you should probably just get the cheaper one. I bought a Tesla S with the performance stuff to compliment my Porsche and honestly it's good enough. Yes it's not as pure, misses the outrageous soundtrack etc....but realistically who actually cares? It's comfortable still has performance to make good time etc. 99% of the time it's good enough.

Only the fact its convertible is the reason why the Porsche stays as well.

Do you, "really" want the hassle and cost of more?

 

[delta0]

M3, I imagine it'd be worth more than the i4 if you ever come to sell it too if that helps your head over heart decision

Don’t think I would hold any hopes of ICEs holding value well in future. The M3 may be just around the line for something special that might hold its value a bit better than other cars but it’s no Ferrari. ICEs as daily drivers will soon have their days numbered and will be very challenging economically to keep running.

 

[dlockers]

Thread hijack: X3M or 6GT

 

[hartgeh3]

Harrys review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezmeX8c672U