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possessed_beaver · 02-28-2005, 12:55 PM

im not sure why, but for some reason i rely rely like it!

loliea · 02-28-2005, 01:19 PM

Have you seen the size of the rear tires? They are BIG!!!

I am also sad that they are not going to use an in line 6. I will miss the music.
They could have kept it, increasing the volume and push it to 400 bhp a little like what TVR did.

Does anybody know the weight of the new M5 engine and the weight of the old M3 engine? I am not sure the difference will be so big.

noosee · 02-28-2005, 02:07 PM

Are those rear tires real :shock:
And it's a 4 door

nice

I had 4 door M3 before and have coupe now.
4 door is better

chest3r · 02-28-2005, 02:24 PM

Nothing more than photoshop. It's an E90 3 series with some stuff from the new E60 M5.

I hope the new M3 will have some diferences to the E60 M5. It will be really bad if the bumper's and the wheels where almost the same in the two cars.

coombsie66 · 02-28-2005, 02:43 PM

I'd say thats quite a good photoshop at first glance. And i really hope that the new M3 looks something like that, i think it looks great! That power bulge in the bonnet makes it look mean!
If this does come out in 2006 its gotta be one of BMW's best kept secrects aint it!?
And i dont think they'll ever release the 4 series personally.

DeMoN · 02-28-2005, 02:45 PM

Holly shet, M3 and M4 thats awesome. They did not say when M4 will b available did they?

Good thing they didint kill 2 dorr M3. Many ppl would be devastated by this.

One thing though, if they were intending to make the M3 4 doors and M4 2 doors, does that mean that there wont be a big prize difference between M3 and M4?

Sir_GT · 02-28-2005, 03:33 PM

I want to see what the coupe will look like from the side first. The E90 is a good looking car (more "masculine" than the competition), but the M3's sales will really boil down to how good the coupe will look.

mindgam3 · 02-28-2005, 03:41 PM

I dont why most are complaining about the change in engine, M3's have had a history of different engine and sizes. Quite amazing how they've added more capacity and more cylinders yet the weight is the same as the last straight 6.

The new M3 is going to be impressive no doubt the engine will have a hp/litre ratio of over 100 and most likely high revving, but the CSL i cant wait for....

DeMoN · 02-28-2005, 04:13 PM

I just hope that M4 can take on the 911. I really would love to see a car (AMV8 would be cool too) that for the same prize of a 911 or less, can beat it. Maybe then, porsche will decide to do a true facelift to their lold 911.

thekillingroad · 02-28-2005, 08:35 PM

Rear tires.. HOLY SHIT

Since the first time I heard bout the M engine, I listen the sound files again 'n again. Will be very bad. But if we look from the side of CEOs.. They're right. What can they do. It should have more tech, means more weight. Should have more comfort (does it?) , means weight. The R6 comes to the end in here. Cos it should be alsa faster...

We canrt be sure about the desing yet. The real SEEİNG and pic shots are really different.

What I really think is the back of M3.. They cant put a fatso bumber like E46 in this desing. I hope they wont put sth like in the NFSU2

Enjoy, its still the ultimate driving machine.

Originally Posted by mindgam3

The new M3 is going to be impressive no doubt the engine will have a hp/litre ratio of over 100 and most likely high revving, but the CSL i cant wait for....

Think of 4.0L 400hp. on the edge

we will have to wait

If its gonna come..

styla21 · 02-28-2005, 08:59 PM

About 4 months ago, Bangle stated that there is no planning at all, for a 4 series. I call B.S on this entire article. I don't take any fact from this non-credible source. 0X Thanks for posting though, Theodoros.

Sir_GT · 02-28-2005, 09:57 PM

^^^ Actually, you do have a point, since it has been reported that BMW bosses decided against going for the "4-series" line because they felt that the 3-series name was too important, which in turn meant that they canned the possibility of a spin-off line called the 4-series... which means that the likelihood of an M4 is very small.

...then again, that was a few months ago. You never know.

03-01-2005, 03:04 AM

Originally Posted by styla21

About 4 months ago, Bangle stated that there is no planning at all, for a 4 series. I call B.S on this entire article. I don't take any fact from this non-credible source. 0X Thanks for posting though, Theodoros.

Yeah, about a year ago or so they were sure that they'll have both a 3 Series Sedan as well as a 4 Series Coupe. But now all signs point to that they are keeping the 3 Series Moniker for both the Coupe and Sedans.

Which leads me to ask, why change the name of the Z3 to Z4 in the first place if they are not going to carry out this Odd numbers for Sedans, Even numbers for Coupes/Convertibles scheme?!?! It just adds to the confusion.

And now according to this article, they will have both (or four depends on how you look at it) M3 and M4, Coupes and Sedans?!?!

They really need a super marketing team to pull this one off.

But I guess the average Joe Blow probably would not even notice.

SilenCe · 03-01-2005, 03:15 AM

I don't like the 4 door version from the M3. They should keep the original M3 Coupe' with a 6 cylinder engine, but i think the V8 should also have a good sound...

styla21 · 03-01-2005, 04:26 AM

There is no M4... Nor is there a 4 series in general. Therefore this is a very simple model designation, the same as it has been for the last 20 years plus a couple of new series. Very understandable. Capish? :roll: