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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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Thumbs up Just saw the new M3

Wow.....I just saw the new M3 park inside our community it looks so freaking nice it was a white one so it has that sporty look I love the look a lot. You can tell right away that it is different then the normal 3 coupe. Now I am really consider trading in my GS 350 for one of those.......hard choice.....lol

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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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wow, totally different car. and if you don't need as much space and have the money, the m3 is a beast
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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No pics? Why bother posting then
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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Want some pics of it??

I saw nine of them (new M3's) last weekend at the BMW Performance Center in SC. Wife was there driving in an event at the track and it was chock full of M5s, M6s, 335s, new M3s, etc. Very cool place and great event . I'd put my camera away before the one that was at Sebring came back late in the day (white, with red/blue stripes - very nice).

I'm still going through the pics but I did a quick grab of some of the M3s and uploaded here





This one (and the white one w/ stripes later) was doing some VERY impressive runs on the course. Car sounds awesome although not quite as deep a growl as the IS-F. Traction control on this was amazing under full throttle... it was like he was leaving just a tiny bit of rubber and getting max thrust - but it was a BMW pro-driver from the center behind the wheel.









Some other pics here http://www.somniplex.com/gallery/BMW...apperMarch2008
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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Nice pics, thanks for posting Dave!
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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haha.....well....it is not that I do not want to take a pic it is because it is not my car and it will be kind of weird to take picture of it.....
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by kyang91
haha.....well....it is not that I do not want to take a pic it is because it is not my car and it will be kind of weird to take picture of it.....

lol its ok I was just being a smartass...thanks for posting the pics dave
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:04 AM
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I cannot wait to see one in action, I would love to see one on the highway and I will be sure to give it a go in my GS for sure!

I hope to own one by next year!
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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I just saw one too, a white one. While the car is gorgeous I was utterly shocked at the worse factory paint I have ever seen. Orange peel over the entire car. Very disappointing.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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I saw one at the dealership, it looks amazing. I would love to get a m3 instead of the GS350. Cant put the kids in the trunk..... :O)
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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Well vboy418, there is always the M3 Sedan, same pep in the step with 2 extra doors!

Get the kids to school in that a lot faster!
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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Those cars are ridiculous. The S5 is about hte only thing I would take over it.
Yes, not as fast, but drop dead sexy!
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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2 completely different cars....

I don't like the new M3's styling a lot tho...

to me the 335 coupe looks better
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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m3 is SIIIIICK
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by RFFG
to me the 335 coupe looks better
They had a boat-load of those there too last weekend I'm not sure if it was just storage from the factory, waiting on owners to take performance delivery or if they're prepping them for the driving center use.

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