0-60 in 4.9 seconds and room for the kids and all their stuff. This model was the last of the straight 6 engines and for my money feels much more racy than the current V8 which is more GT. I've owned this car for nearly 10 years and hope to own it for another 10. It handles excellently and is a lot of fun to drive and the kids love it! Low mileage, 1 owner versions are rare but this is a fantastic car for the money. Once paid for, the running costs are minimal with service intervals every 13k miles approx and tyres lasting 25k easily if driven properly. 10k if not! :)
I am aware that the BMW M3 has a very bad reputation, and I've been angry with enough BMW drivers in my time to realise that this reputation is partially justified. But there is a reason why the people who own one of these cars feel like they own the road - the BMW M3 makes them feel this way!
Step inside and you'll see what I mean. It oozes quality and refinement. Start the engine and you'll instantly be transformed into a 'BMW driver'. It can easily reach 60 in less than 5 seconds and you'll be extremely tempted to try and make it do so, even in the most inappropriate of settings (don't!). The handling is simply gorgeous, the best I've ever experienced in any car.
Little touches like damper control and the engine growl help the M3 to become one of Europe's greatest motors. However it's not the most practical of cars. Drive conservatively and you will keep the mpg in double figures, but it can sometimes slip really very low. And of course, in terms of the buying price, quality does not come cheap.
The BMW M3 was always a vehicle i wanted to drive and boy it didn't let me down. Excitement was written all over my face when i went to pick this bad boy up and it looked a million dollars.
The only thing i had to modify on the vehicle was the alloy wheels. It came with the standard 19" wheels (which are better fitted to the car for track days) but as i wasn't planning to race round silverstone in this car i opted for the much better looking 20" wheels.
One thing to watch out for on this car is the rear wheels are wider than the front wheels so i wouldn't recommend getting any non manufacturer wheels fitted.
Overall the car is superb and feels very sturdy. The car is massively responsive and it sounds very agressive. When you switch the sport button on you get extra performance and more noise coming from the exhaust system (which is brilliant).
The car handles well but never never swith the ESP button off as i nearly died when pulling out of a junction with my foot down (and the ESP off) as i was inches away from mounting the curb and doing some serious damage.
The space in the back isn't great so it's not ideal for a family car and i'd recommend the coupe as performance is better and the weather in this country always lets you down. Another thing is that the car drinks the fuel but it's great fun using it! Servicing comes in relatively cheap but tax and insurance are stingers!
Top draw car on the whole and if you have any questions just drop me an email.