new pics of e92 ///M3

[overst33r]

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=173607#post173607

From the article:

Price - £48,000 GBP

Engine - 4.0 V8, 420BHP

Transmission - Six-Speed manual, rear-wheel drive, torque sensing lockable diff

Performance - 0-62mph 4.9 secs, 155mph (limited)

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

The backend is fugly.

 

[Cobalt]

Chrome window trim, not real pics...

 

[Imdmn04]

WTF, the 335 does 0-60 in 4.8.

 

[Atheus]

Gutted he didn't take the pages out of that mag - you can't really see the shape.

 

[Fenixgoon]

folds in the mag kinda ruin the pictures

looks like a good RS4 competitor:thumbsupeven though i'd take the audi)

 

[Tab]

I'll stick the with the older 92' - 98' or "E36" style, thanks.

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: Imdmn04
WTF, the 335 does 0-60 in 4.8.

That is definitely underrated because BMW claims that the 335 takes 5.3s to 60, which is obviously not the case.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Bah, I could buy a Lotus Exige for about half that and that car would stomp the crap out of the BMW.

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Bah, I could buy a Lotus Exige for about half that and that car would stomp the crap out of the BMW.

Dynamically yes, otherwise they are completely different cars built for different purposes. As you are aware the lotus is a hard core sports car while the bimmer is a sports car with luxury in mind.

 

[Cobalt]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Bah, I could buy a Lotus Exige for about half that and that car would stomp the crap out of the BMW.

They are two totally different cars with different purposes. An Exige is a light weight, street legal track machine and with each new model, the M3 becomes more of a heavy sports GT. Oh, and I doubt you could get an Exige for half the price of an M3, the new M3 isn't going to even be close to $100k.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
The backend is fugly.

Agreed, new BMWs backends all look Fugly especially the 3 and 5 series.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: mariok2006

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Bah, I could buy a Lotus Exige for about half that and that car would stomp the crap out of the BMW.

Dynamically yes, otherwise they are completely different cars built for different purposes. As you are aware the lotus is a hard core sports car while the bimmer is a sports car with luxury in mind.

You can get the Exige with leather interior.

 

[chuckywang]

$90k US? That's more than the M5.

 

[dethman]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
$90k US? That's more than the M5.

in europe the m3 is significantly more expensive than in the US. i think the price of the e46m3 was around 42,450 pounds or around 80K

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
$90k US? That's more than the M5.

The brits pay a lot more than we do...im guessing it will be in the high 60s

 

[Aimster]

I think it looks hot.

but for 90k I would buy something else.

 

[Kntx]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Bah, I could buy a Lotus Exige for about half that and that car would stomp the crap out of the BMW.

And I could buy a chevy pickup that would haul like 100x more drywall.

 

[junkiefp]

it will be around 70-75 grand in the us (my guess).

 

[Cobalt]

Originally posted by: junkiefp
it will be around 70-75 grand in the us (my guess).

More like $62k. That is still quite high though compared to the E46. :/

 

[dethman]

Originally posted by: cobalt

Originally posted by: junkiefp
it will be around 70-75 grand in the us (my guess).

More like $62k. That is still quite high though compared to the E46. :/

depends. base was 48K and optioned completely out in 2005 was 60K.

 

[junkiefp]

Still should be an increadible car to drive. Wont stand a chance agains RS4 though

 

[secretanchitman]

im sticking with the M5, thanks.

honestly, i prefer the 2001-2003/2004 M3.

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: junkiefp
Still should be an increadible car to drive. Wont stand a chance agains RS4 though

What makes you say that? The e46 M3 kept up with the audi on the track, and the e92 generation should be able to match its straight line speed. Unless you have some info on the next gen RS4.

fifth gear test I

fifth gear test II

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Kntx

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Bah, I could buy a Lotus Exige for about half that and that car would stomp the crap out of the BMW.

And I could buy a chevy pickup that would haul like 100x more drywall.

Yeah, god knows the Lotus and BMW have less in common with each other than to a chevy truck...:roll:

Give the BMW a tiny bit of credit here will you?