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I live in the suburbs of NYC, specifically Long Island and I already feel overwhelmed with the amount of traffic to comfortably push the M3 in any daytime traffic. Can you imagine driving this thing through the grids of Manhattan with 25mph speed limits and no twists? I can't say the same for LA as I've never been there before, but I can't imagine the M3 being much fun in LA traffic either. |
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01-23-2019, 04:59 AM | #24 | |
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I suppose part of it is I work from home almost 100% of the time I'm not traveling, so every time I get to drive it's still fun for me, even in traffic. For me the M3 still feels entirely capable and not stiff or rough at all in downtown LA, and to your point, SD / OC / and even West LA / Santa Monica don't really count as "city" driving. My E36 and E46 were 5MT / 6MT, ended up getting DCT in the E92, that may be part of it too. It was frustrating getting in first and then getting out of first every minute for an hour in traffic with a manual, DCT not so much. I guess my point is that I can't imagine I would be happier in traffic in a 335, or really any other car. |
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01-23-2019, 07:54 AM | #25 |
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I still have my fbo 335 and I literally may only drive it once every 6 months. I let my dad technically have it. I'd pick my M3 almost stock 10 times out of 10.
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01-23-2019, 07:54 AM | #26 | |
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I had a 6MT which has extremely tall 3/4 gears and so the only way I could enjoy 3rd was to go 110moh which is getting a little crazy. Further, the motors true character is from 6krpm up and thus it takes a LOT of shifting to keep the motor on the boil....which I found, almost, tiring. The DCT has much shorter gears and is much more effective at keeping the motor where it needs to be and thus would greatly enhance overall enjoyment in normal life. Had I owned a DCT car I might have a totally different opinion of the car. I may try one out just to scratch that itch because the car is pretty awesome. But as others have said, it does take effort to extract performance from it - it is not a car that just rips at every throttle tip in. Quite the contrary - unless you are in the perfect gear it can feel lethargic in the real world. A 335 never feels lethargic and so a prospective buyer should understand this. The E9XM is a purist car that requires deliberate effort to really perform. When driven correctly it is one of the most thrilling experiences one can have. If you don't put in the effort it is does not reward you.
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01-23-2019, 10:59 AM | #27 | |
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LA traffic is very predictable, and directional. It's almost never the case to have traffic in both directions. So it hugely depends on: 1) the time, and 2) where you are and where you're going. It's generally pretty avoidable entirely if you can shift your schedule 2 hours in either direction. LA has a TON of huge, long roads that are many lanes wide (surface streets 6, sometimes 8 lanes across with no potholes). New York doesn't have that at all. The lights in LA also, at great cost, are all synchronized, so most places you can drive in a straight line quickly without hitting lights over and over again. It was pretty common back in law school for me to be able to safely hit 70-80 on surface streets in LA, as they're so wide and well-lit and straight in most places it's hardly an issue. Not saying it's legal or SUPER safe, but LA has many streets larger than typical highways/freeways. The M3 is a great city car in LA, but in SF, for example, where the roads were built in a medieval cobblestone fashion and repaired once a millennium and traffic is complete ass, I generally take my car outside of the city to drive it. If your city is empty at night and has smooth, sweeping roads like LA, it's a fantastic city car, but otherwise, you won't get much room to enjoy it. |
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01-23-2019, 11:58 AM | #28 | |
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01-23-2019, 02:39 PM | #30 |
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For the people who say the M3 isn't fun to drive in traffic/city, I will ask them this: what car is fun to drive in traffic?
Is the M3 'fun' to drive in traffic and/or over shitty city roads? No, nor do I think any car would be. The M3 is obviously much more fun to drive on open roads. But, i also dont dread driving it in the city/traffic. I daily drive my M3 (including winter) in Wisconsin and we have some shitty roads. When i am just tooling around the city, i still enjoy the car and listening to the amazing engine note.
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The driving dynamics and turn-in are what you'll notice the most, the car feels like an extension of your body in every aspect possible! There are so many more as well, you need to drive an m3 to experience it.
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01-24-2019, 12:51 AM | #33 |
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I upgraded from an e92 335iS to e92 M3, both MT.
In my opinion, M3 is enjoyable if you have access to open roads with less traffic and are able to rev it out regularly. 335 is more fun driving in traffic/ lower rpms. M3 engine sounds special whereas 335 sounds good but nothing special. Sometimes we upgrade just because M3 exists and we can afford to! Either way, both are lot of fun, in their own different ways! |
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01-24-2019, 09:22 AM | #34 | |
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I came from a 07' modded n54 335i owned, to a 15' m4 lease, to a 17' x5m lease, to a 16' m4 convertible lease, and now I bought a 13' m3 and man am I impressed with this car. The 8,400 rpm redline feels endless, the downshifts just make you smile all day long. The N/A v8 is something else. I have had the m3 for a couple days now and I'm in love. Never the less between all the cars I have had have all given me different experiences and connections to the car. It's really a question of what you are looking for? For myself I wanted a car that I can enjoy and not care about how fast my previous cars were because at the end of the day someone will always be faster. I almost bought a 2013 m6 but deeply I loved the e92 so I kept questioning myself "the m6 is so much faster" but I didn't have that connection to it the m6, I decided to put aside all thoughts and follow my heart, I give a lot of credit to the e92 m3. I say go for it you will not be disappointed. |
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I came from an 07 335i with a number of mods and upgraded to an 08 e92 M3.... just stop thinking about it and do it. I loved my 335... but it was a piece of shit in comparison to M. Hands down.
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03-22-2019, 09:03 PM | #36 |
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I had a FBO N54 335 (in my sig), now a 10' E92 M3 (with an ESS supercharger). The FBO N54 was an awesome car, but just didn't have the keep me forever feeling the M3 gives. Even my E46 M3 had the "it" feeling (I had two of them).
I could have poured more money into the car, but knew it would take suspension, LSD and bigger turbos to satisfy me. Even then the car is just not special. The M3 wheel arches alone are possibly enough to justify the upgrade. At the end of the day M cars are just way more special compared to the non M cars.
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I have a black 6mt 2008 e92 m3 with Active Autowerks level 2 supercharger that I’m thinking of selling. It has 72,500 miles on it. I have all the maintenance history from Active Autowerks available. I’d let it go for $25,000 or best offer. It’s making 530whp. Rod bearings were done by active 3 1/2 years ago when the supercharger was put in. I’ve put 40,000 on it since then and it’s completely reliable.
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