Here are the official prices from BMW Germany (as of June 2007) for the 2008 M3 - Please keep in mind that this price is the German price (not US cost) but will give all of us some reference. Enjoy.
Fahrzeugpreise (Prices are shown in EUROS!!!
Das M3 Coupé ist serienmäßig mit einem 6-Gang-Schaltgetriebe ausgestattet.
(Says - comes standard with a speed manual)
EUR* 56.008 ohne MwSt. (w/o 19% luxury tax)
EUR* 66.650 inkl. 19% MwSt. (with 19% luxury tax)
More tomorrow.
I suggest we compare the German price of a 335i (fully loaded) to the base price of the M3.
Hope this helps.
BMW335ifan (maybe new M3 fan) have not bought the car yet - waiting until next year