[mjposner]

"except that it's starting to look really old and dated compared to everything else on the road" While opinions are like... and you may feel this way, I do not see this at all and I came back to a 2012 M3 from a 2014 M235i.

Money aside (and if you can afford buy what you want not what us jerks tell you); if you want more torque, better fuel economy, a higher resolution nav screen, better cup holders and a longer warranty, buy the F80, but be prepared to give up the uniqueness of the V8, better sound, more balanced power, thigh extender, lower insurance, 30k from your bank, and imho, a better exterior look (less smooshed face, less like its siblings the 4XXi)

While I have not drive one yet I have sat in one and it is very nice, but not 80k nice to me. In fact, I would wait to see what the M2 looks like before making any decision.