Best age to drive an M3?

eclipsisNA · 06-04-2009, 10:28 PM

I had my E46 M3 when I was 20, and I never did anything stupid with it. Everyone's different, so there's no real answer to this question.

Poppin Fresh · 06-04-2009, 10:42 PM

I got my E46 M3 at the age of 23. Not really much of an aggressive driver. I'm more on the laid back cruizin side. Now I'm 29 and I have an E92 M3 and realized that my driving style hasn't changed one bit.

Stunnerable · 06-04-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Poppin Fresh

I got my E46 M3 at the age of 23. Not really much of an aggressive driver. I'm more on the laid back cruizin side. Now I'm 29 and I have an E92 M3 and realized that my driving style hasn't changed one bit.

Relaxed in an M3? Okay.

Manny212 · 06-04-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Poppin Fresh

I got my E46 M3 at the age of 23. Not really much of an aggressive driver. I'm more on the laid back cruizin side. Now I'm 29 and I have an E92 M3 and realized that my driving style hasn't changed one bit.

that's good to hear... I always find myself stomping on the gas to hear the exhaust. I just can't drive this car slow but then again i have never found myself in a situation where i felt the car was too powerful and hard to control. I guess i tip my hat off to BMW for building such a great handling car. There are some cars out there with less power than the M3 which are terrible to drive fast

Johndoe · 06-04-2009, 11:01 PM

best age to drive M3 is DIFFERENT for Coupe vs Sedan in my view.....4 door is daily driver and a second family car.......nothing else comes close to this practical + sports combo today.....so SEDAN age is 30+ in my view....and COUPE is 20+....

Nawaaz · 06-04-2009, 11:16 PM

I'm 23.5 yrs old. And boy, do I have to work my tail off for it. WHEW!!

darkphantom · 06-04-2009, 11:20 PM

Maybe, experience should replace age?

LateBraking · 06-04-2009, 11:28 PM

Pretty much haven't read this thread at all, but I see lots of potential for conflict here.

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Originally Posted by darkphantom

Maybe, experience should replace age?

That, and maturity, responsibility, and consideration for other drivers out there. There are people who are 20 in body and 50 in mind, and there are those who are 50 in body and 20 in mind, after all.

Nawaaz · 06-04-2009, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by darkphantom

Maybe, experience should replace age?

+1 I agree. You also clearly gotta' appreciate the car. I know I do.

akssriva · 06-05-2009, 12:52 AM

I'm 30 and picked up my first M3 last week. I think it's a good age. M5 is my goal by 35-40.

Poppin Fresh · 06-05-2009, 01:07 AM

The only time I felt nervous was when I brought the E92 M3 home for the first time with the though of having a V8 underneath the bonnet. The car feels so stable and makes you feel confident...unless provoked I guess, but rarely do I step on the boundary.

sayemthree · 06-05-2009, 01:09 AM

M3 age is 16 to 69. at age 70 you should downgrade to a 335i.

M3 vert · 06-05-2009, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by johnsondg

I'm in my 20s, new E92 M3, no wife to bitch at me and lovin' the single life. What a sweet car to own. I drive it like it was meant to be driven. And it always responds accordingly.

Its the best feeling

smmmurf · 06-05-2009, 03:57 AM

I got my M3 when I was 16 and I definitely realize that I was too young for it at the time. It's too fast and classy for a teenager, and it tempts you to speed/show off (i.e. can become a social crutch-aka "oh the kid with the nice car").

OTOH, the M3 handles very well and is built well, so it's safe in a wreck (at least moreso than old Camaros or Mustangs with equal power). However, I think I was better suited to my STI that I used to commute 60mi to school.

I sold my STI when I went off to college, but since I'm graduating next year I'll probably pick up an E90 as a DD & keep my LSB E46 for a toy (9k miles on it).

amk2912 · 06-05-2009, 08:02 AM

We all thought/think we're bullet-proof as teenagers. The combination of high-powered cars and inexperience is a disaster in the making.

As a 46 y.o. driving an M3 that costs US$144,000 here I'm sensible enough to know that I can blow off the young punk revving his crappy V8 next to me at the lights but mature enough to be content with that knowledge.

Dascamel · 06-05-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Kdawgm3

I can't speak for anyone else, but if I had been given an M3 when I was 20, I'd probably be dead. At the time, I thought that I was a great driver, and only in retrospect have I realized that I wasn't. Just not enough driving experience at the age of 20 (for me at least).

+1

Nawaaz · 06-05-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by akssriva

I'm 30 and picked up my first M3 last week. I think it's a good age. M5 is my goal by 35-40.

My goal is to get a new GT3 by age 30.....That is if a new version of the GT3 is around.

rav7ks · 06-05-2009, 12:43 PM

This is so dumb.
There is the E90 M3 which can be driven anywhere from 20-70. There are plenty of older people driving 335i's.

M3V8Driver · 06-05-2009, 09:02 PM

I read the thread title and couln't believe there were five pages to it. It just goes to prove, there are not only stupid questions, but stupid answers as well.

Heat00 · 06-05-2009, 09:37 PM

any age, anyone lucky enough to own an M3 should enjoy it!
I know I certainly do!

Stunnerable · 06-05-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Heat00

any age, anyone lucky enough to own an M3 should enjoy it!
I know I certainly do!

Well my answer was smart.... Stupid.

10M3MAN · 06-06-2009, 07:38 AM

Dang, M3's at 17-20 must be freakin nice...Im about to order my first BMW M3 E90 AW/Fox interior, Im in my 30's and I just got out of an 06 Altima SER...

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Johndoe Second Lieutenant 33 Rep 257 Posts Drives: 09 M3 sedan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	different for Coupe vs Sedan.... best age to drive M3 is DIFFERENT for Coupe vs Sedan in my view.....4 door is daily driver and a second family car.......nothing else comes close to this practical + sports combo today.....so SEDAN age is 30+ in my view....and COUPE is 20+....
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akssriva Private First Class 17 Rep 130 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 (E90) Join Date: May 2008 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	I'm 30 and picked up my first M3 last week. I think it's a good age. M5 is my goal by 35-40. __________________ 2009 M3 E90, Jerez Black, Red Nov leather, Premium Pkg, Tech Pkg, DCT, 19" Wheels and loads of attitude
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Poppin Fresh Colonel 88 Rep 2,147 Posts Drives: With a sunroof and front plate Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bergen County NJ iTrader: (0)	The only time I felt nervous was when I brought the E92 M3 home for the first time with the though of having a V8 underneath the bonnet. The car feels so stable and makes you feel confident...unless provoked I guess, but rarely do I step on the boundary.
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smmmurf Colonel 370 Rep 2,197 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT 357k+ miles Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stanford, CA iTrader: (7)	I got my M3 when I was 16 and I definitely realize that I was too young for it at the time. It's too fast and classy for a teenager, and it tempts you to speed/show off (i.e. can become a social crutch-aka "oh the kid with the nice car"). OTOH, the M3 handles very well and is built well, so it's safe in a wreck (at least moreso than old Camaros or Mustangs with equal power). However, I think I was better suited to my STI that I used to commute 60mi to school. I sold my STI when I went off to college, but since I'm graduating next year I'll probably pick up an E90 as a DD & keep my LSB E46 for a toy (9k miles on it).
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amk2912 Lieutenant Colonel 91 Rep 1,663 Posts Drives: '10 X5 40d & '12 F10 520d Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Perth iTrader: (0)	We all thought/think we're bullet-proof as teenagers. The combination of high-powered cars and inexperience is a disaster in the making. As a 46 y.o. driving an M3 that costs US$144,000 here I'm sensible enough to know that I can blow off the young punk revving his crappy V8 next to me at the lights but mature enough to be content with that knowledge.
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10M3MAN Lieutenant Colonel 36 Rep 1,498 Posts Drives: 2006 Nissan Altima SER Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wharton, TX iTrader: (0)	Dang, M3's at 17-20 must be freakin nice...Im about to order my first BMW M3 E90 AW/Fox interior, Im in my 30's and I just got out of an 06 Altima SER...
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