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Originally Posted by Singletrack
Disagree on the engine. Name one other engine of comparable sophistication in a car of this price range. I think it breaks ground by bringing an engine of this level to a car of 58-70k. A few years prior, you are talking about having to buy a Ferrari for a V8 like this. So maybe they weren't the first to do it, but like Germans, perhaps they figured out how to do something pretty special for a reasonable financial profit.
Not being argumentative on the rattles, but my car sounds great and I live in Pittsburgh (terrible roads). My A6 and STi rattled like crazy, so I know how to identify them. My M3 is really solid. Obviously if yours is not, which I'm sure is true, then it does reflect an issue with quality, so that is a valid issue.
I specifically stayed away from the DCT because any new tech carries some level of unknown risk. I know that when it's working as designed, it's pretty amazing. I also read a lot of posts with people understandably pissed off at various issues - very frustrating.
But it's possible to find faults with any car - even the classics.
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I don't mean to be argumentative. But can someone explain to me why the engine in this car is so good? My buddy and I just purchased M3s recently and have been reading on the forums how great everyone says the engine is but we can't figure it out. Personally, both of us bought our cars
despite the engine. It has an extreme lack of torque (which I am ok with, I purchased the car knowing full well what I was getting into) and gets horrible fuel economy.
To be honest, the first time I drove one I was a bit perplexed. The engine in the E92 feels like it has less power off idle than the E46s I have driven. However, the 7 speed transmission with its lightning fast shifts and short gearing does do wonders to make up for this defecit.
The archane pushrod engine in the base model C6 Corvette gets up to 28 MPG on the highway and it's powerband is SO much fun on the street. I would think that an engine with the level of sophistication found in the BMW would be lightyears ahead of one built based upon technology that is straight out of the stoneage?