I currently have an F30 340i

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    1 year ago

    I have a really hard time imagining anyone who has an M3 has ever thought to themselves, “man I wish this was a regular 3 series.”

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      1 year ago

      In fairness the M340’s aren’t your run of the mill 3 series, but I do agree with your statement.

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      1 year ago

      M340i is as much of an M car as many of the actual M badges of the past. If they’d made the M340i and said it was the M3, I don’t think anyone would argue. It’s definitely not a “regular 3 series”.

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        1 year ago

        I disagree, the M340i just felt fast, there was nothing exciting about it. the F8X on the other hand felt like a completely different car, from the sound, handling, overall experience. Would not consider passing a M340i as an M3

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        1 year ago

        UpTo 6 or 7 10ths, maybe. The non m don’t handle really pushing it nearly as well. If you’re just buying it as a street car you have to ask how often that will matter. It’s a sharp street car for sure and most people would be better off with it. But it’s still a street car.

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      1 year ago

      M340 has better low end torque which is more fun for city daily driving. M3 makes more high end power but realistically how ofen do people go 100 mph+

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      1 year ago

      Depends on where you live I guess? I would go for a saucy regular 3 series over an m3 purely because the disparity in insurance is insulting