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BMW F80 M3 v Model 3 Performance--From Someone that Owns Both

Discussion in 'Model 3: Driving Dynamics' started by JST, Sep 3, 2019.

  1. dfwatt

    dfwatt Active Member

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    Nice comments and write up. I'd be really interested to see what your reaction is to a properly modded model 3 Performance. Aftermarket rotors, track pads, coilovers, re71 or cup Sport 2, the whole nine yards. I've gone part of the way there with the coilovers and I'm running a slightly staggered setup. Will shortly have Pilot Sport 4S 265 / 30 fronts and 275 / 30 Rears. Have the MPP coilover set pretty stiff for the street, but the ride is still pretty comfortable and the transient response is really impressive. If you ever in Florida look me up I'd be happy to let you take the car for a spin. One of the most amazing things about the car is that you can hot rod it and still get 75 - 90 mpge. Can't get too close to that with an internal combustion engine Sports sedan unless you put a sail on it and throw it off a cliff! Hah!:D:D
     
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  2. M3FNATIK

    M3FNATIK Recovering BMW Addict

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    Thanks for the offer! Too bad I am on the west coast or else we could swap cars for a bit! It's always fun to connect with other enthusiasts and experience different vehicles' performance.

    If I wasn't so attached to my F80, I know for a fact that I would have gotten an M3P as my primary car. No doubt about it. When I test drove it I was sold. It's a superb car despite the minor annoyances with fit and finish. Everything about it to me says it is better than what BMW has to offer right now, hands down, M car or not (except for the fit and finish). BMW just announced they are going to keep building ICE for another 30 years. That just tells me they have one foot in the past and trying to have one foot in the future. They are a very profitable company and they are banking on that. I hope their analyses are correct b/c I have a feeling they will continue to shed marketshare to Tesla as more and more owners like myself convert. I mean, I am a diehard BMW fan and I left the brand (not completely of course, but not buying a new BMW anytime soon). Imagine your causal BMW drivers. I almost shed a tear as I turned in our i3 lease knowing I wasn't going to come back (not for a long while b/c BMW has a lot to catch up on with Tesla). I bet most casual BMW owners won't even blink an eye.
     
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