For someone who used to lament the lack of torque down low in the M3, i can tell u that u will miss the power delivery after u move on to a torque monster. I am glad i kept my M3 after getting the M5. While instant torque is addictive, it does not render the race to the redline obsolete. I realized that i appreciate the M3 more these days. Try to keep the M3 around if u can