Need Opinions! M3 Coupe or Convertible...

graider · 11-19-2010, 11:10 AM

the mrsp on the vert is more expensive than the coupe. in this case, 50 bucks cheaper, no brainer IMO.

I would go vert.

1MORELAP · 11-19-2010, 11:40 AM

Can you get both? Your post got me thinking... wife would absolutely kill me.

dhoggm3 · 11-19-2010, 04:32 PM

Easy answer. I'm in the same situation. My avatar says it all.

Part of the greatness of this car is the sound, and that gets so much better with the top down! And you can still power slide the vert with 2 kids in the back if you want to set a fine example of adult behavior.

captainaudio · 11-19-2010, 04:57 PM

The M3 is a lot of fun as an occsasional track car but if you are serious about tracking you are going to want a real track car.

There is no way you are going to approach the performance limits of either an M3 coupe or a convertible (or a 335i for that matter) on public roads. So what it comes down to is whether you want the top down driving experience or not,

CA

cheesy9 · 11-19-2010, 05:22 PM

One week in and I'm very happy with my decision to go with the E93. The engine sounds amazing with the top down, and I haven't even gone past 5500 RPMs (well not much, at least).

Even the look of the car with the top up has been growing on me. I think it looks a little more aggressive. Depends on the color though (I've got Space Gray).

Of course I could just be justifying my $80,000 purchase.

11-19-2010, 11:10 AM	#23
graider Colonel 35 Rep 2,406 Posts Drives: py/kiwi e46 m3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	the mrsp on the vert is more expensive than the coupe. in this case, 50 bucks cheaper, no brainer IMO. I would go vert.
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1MORELAP Captain 99 Rep 700 Posts Drives: '22 911 GTS '19 X3, X5, X7 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	Can you get both? Your post got me thinking... wife would absolutely kill me. __________________ I apologize for spelling mistakes up front, they are a result of multitasking.
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11-19-2010, 04:32 PM	#25
dhoggm3 Major 269 Rep 1,282 Posts Drives: 850i C, Gated R8 5.2, E63 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Central PA iTrader: (1)	Easy answer. I'm in the same situation. My avatar says it all. Part of the greatness of this car is the sound, and that gets so much better with the top down! And you can still power slide the vert with 2 kids in the back if you want to set a fine example of adult behavior. __________________ M850i Vert with RaceChip E46 M3, Euro Headers, Rasp Pipe, Kassel Tune Alpina B8, zero performance mods
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11-19-2010, 04:57 PM	#26
captainaudio World's Foremost Authority 1181 Rep 4,535 Posts Drives: M4 Cab - Cayenne GTS - Jag XK Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Upper East Side Manhattan - Boca Raton FL - Lime Rock CT iTrader: (0)	The M3 is a lot of fun as an occsasional track car but if you are serious about tracking you are going to want a real track car. There is no way you are going to approach the performance limits of either an M3 coupe or a convertible (or a 335i for that matter) on public roads. So what it comes down to is whether you want the top down driving experience or not, CA __________________ Drivers Club at Lime Rock - International Motorsports Research Center - Society of Automotive Historians - Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving and Chowder Society (0nly a VP) - BMWCCA - Porsche Club of America - M Gruppe - Polish Race Drivers of America (PDRA) - Glen Club (Watkins Glen International) - Jaguar Club of Southern New England
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11-19-2010, 05:22 PM	#27
cheesy9 Private First Class 34 Rep 170 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	One week in and I'm very happy with my decision to go with the E93. The engine sounds amazing with the top down, and I haven't even gone past 5500 RPMs (well not much, at least). Even the look of the car with the top up has been growing on me. I think it looks a little more aggressive. Depends on the color though (I've got Space Gray). Of course I could just be justifying my $80,000 purchase.
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