Here's the Edmunds review...

gtb75 · 07-07-2007, 08:39 AM

Hope this isn't a repost (don't think it is): http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...hotopanel..1.*

Enjoy

The CSL · 07-07-2007, 01:09 PM

Gerhard Richter, vice president of BMW M Power, says, "M3 stands for our philosophy; it best describes the M character.

Sorry Mr.Richter, but if M's character means pandering to BMWs marketeers and bean-counters, then give up now, because the M3 is no-longer a true M3, where handling came before performance and luxury.

Robert · 07-07-2007, 01:53 PM

"But it's not perfect. The steering lacks the consistent weighting and tactile communication that a Porsche offers. For a car this rapid, it's not as talkative as it should be. We've also got reservations about the brakes. Our test car was fitted with competition-grade brake pads to cope with track use, but they still faded badly after a handful of hard laps." - Edmund.

This is unnerving. I dont' care of the lack of torque or the engine should have generated 500hp. The engine sounds fantastic.

I want to be part of the machine and that requires feedback. Inasmuch as the reviews this doesn't look like the new M3 has it.

BMWCali · 07-07-2007, 03:47 PM

Time to get a Porsche.

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The CSL For the love of ///M3 19 Rep 660 Posts Drives: Peugeot 306 XSI 16v Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Plymouth, UK iTrader: (0)	Gerhard Richter, vice president of BMW M Power, says, "M3 stands for our philosophy; it best describes the M character. Sorry Mr.Richter, but if M's character means pandering to BMWs marketeers and bean-counters, then give up now, because the M3 is no-longer a true M3, where handling came before performance and luxury. __________________ www.themotorforum.co.uk
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Robert Major General 414 Rep 6,968 Posts Drives: 135i -> is350 -> Tesla M3 perf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal iTrader: (1)	"But it's not perfect. The steering lacks the consistent weighting and tactile communication that a Porsche offers. For a car this rapid, it's not as talkative as it should be. We've also got reservations about the brakes. Our test car was fitted with competition-grade brake pads to cope with track use, but they still faded badly after a handful of hard laps." - Edmund. This is unnerving. I dont' care of the lack of torque or the engine should have generated 500hp. The engine sounds fantastic. I want to be part of the machine and that requires feedback. Inasmuch as the reviews this doesn't look like the new M3 has it.
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BMWCali Expect the Unusual 258 Rep 1,344 Posts Drives: 2018 X6M Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: U.S.A. iTrader: (1)	Time to get a Porsche.
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