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Full of surprises, huh?🤣 I still love ICE, and BMW is one of my favorites after I got my hands on a few of them. If I hadn't gone electric, I would probably have an M2 Comp sitting in my driveway as my daily. This is my friends M4 Comp, I took it out for about an hour, it's a blast! I raced him with my Polestar, from a dig he was mine until about 70 or 80, but his M4 has more HP (600 vs 476)
I'm pretty certain all US market M3's, even in the E30 generation, had power steering.
You are correct. This is the E30 M3's steering rack:
And while there's almost no steering feedback in newer M's like my G80, the steering is still wicked precise. It does EXACTLY what you tell it to. It just doesn't talk back while doing so. Would I prefer to have both? Yes. That said I'll take scalpel-sharp but dead feeling steering over a box that feels great but only kinda sorta goes where I point it.
glory days? BMW is setting sales records for the brand and reliability records
I've been trying to tell you.
Originally Posted by AJT123
They don't drive the way they used to. I doubt that M3 even has power steering, on top of "old BMW steering feel"? Whew, what a blast.
Like I said, many think that 1980s M3 is the best M3.
I was not fortunate enough to experience a BMW let alone a M3 "back in the day" so I can't say for sure. But from what I've read from the ones that have been a long time bimmers, newer ones are nice. IMO still nicer than the "next door" German brand.
Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
Lol you haven't driven the newer M3'S and M4's. My wife's nephew has a 1998 M5, and it's ok, very analog and tedious to drive. My friends 2024 M4 Comp I would take any day off the week over the "old" school BMW'S. My wife's nephew doesn't even drive it on a wet road because it's outright dangerous because of zero traction control
You're not wrong. Modern BMWs are... nice. Some do have "unique" looks but still fun to drive (compared to similar priced vehicles).
Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA
Is it bad that the grille is growing on me?
No... that's not uncommon. The only thing that has not grown on me yet is the XM's
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I've been trying to tell you. 
