The M3 really drives like what they say

[Bubbatech]

I have strongly considered buying an M3 (most likely an sr+) for sometime now and we finally made it to a dealer to test drive one. Going in, my thinking was that it was likely excellent, but unlikely to be as good as people have said. I figured it was fanboy talk. Wrong. It was very impressive, driving like no other car i have tested, feeling like it was on rails with stupid acceleration. Everything was very intuitive. I thought the ride was fine, not feeling overly stiff to me.

i am completely sold now. I will be ordering one in the spring.

 

[jkoya]

Glad to hear you enjoyed the test drive and Welcome to the Forums !!

 

[tccartier]

I have strongly considered buying an M3 (most likely an sr+) for sometime now and we finally made it to a dealer to test drive one. Going in, my thinking was that it was likely excellent, but unlikely to be as good as people have said. I figured it was fanboy talk. Wrong. It was very impressive, driving like no other car i have tested, feeling like it was on rails with stupid acceleration. Everything was very intuitive. I thought the ride was fine, not feeling overly stiff to me.

i am completely sold now. I will be ordering one in the spring.

Well..... Told ya' welcome aboard

 

[Kleenerth3]

I have strongly considered buying an M3 (most likely an sr+) for sometime now and we finally made it to a dealer to test drive one. Going in, my thinking was that it was likely excellent, but unlikely to be as good as people have said. I figured it was fanboy talk. Wrong. It was very impressive, driving like no other car i have tested, feeling like it was on rails with stupid acceleration. Everything was very intuitive. I thought the ride was fine, not feeling overly stiff to me.

i am completely sold now. I will be ordering one in the spring.

Sounds so familiar! LOL. It's the test drive I hear too many times that is the clincher. Like you, even tho it looks like a super track car, the ride isn't going to require a kidney belt.
The clincher for me was how safe and in control the car feels regardless if my foot is on the floor or not. AWD helps and I've gotten used to the feel of the AWD systems in our Saabaru, which sold me for good on AWD's.
Enjoy your new soon to be 3 and keep us posted on all the latest. Welcome to the forum and catch you on the threads.

 

[yerEVan]

I have strongly considered buying an M3 (most likely an sr+) for sometime now and we finally made it to a dealer to test drive one. Going in, my thinking was that it was likely excellent, but unlikely to be as good as people have said. I figured it was fanboy talk. Wrong. It was very impressive, driving like no other car i have tested, feeling like it was on rails with stupid acceleration. Everything was very intuitive. I thought the ride was fine, not feeling overly stiff to me.

i am completely sold now. I will be ordering one in the spring.

HIGHLY recommend the longer range model. Just my .02.

 

[tccartier]

HIGHLY recommend the longer range model. Just my .02.

+ 100 Range is King!

 

[Dan44]

The test drive sold me...

 

[hydro 481]

Yes...BMWs are the Ultimate Driving Machine!

 

[mswlogo]

Yes...BMWs were the Ultimate Driving Machine!

Fixed it for ya.

 

[Madmum]

You’ll find yourself keeping your Tesla cleanER than your past cars, too

 

[MichaelP90DL]

Welcome to fanboyism. lol

 

[SageBrush]

The Model 3 drives so well, even I appreciate it.

-- Past Prius owner

 

[juls_esp]

elon was right... most fun thing you can buy
make sure to use a referral code get some free supercharging and long trip is paid for
enjoy

 

[XLR82XS]

This is the way I felt the first time a drove a Tesla (MS P100D). Tested M3..... even more sold than the previous S road test. I have owned dozens of cars over the years and Tesla vehicles just provide a modern driving experience that is truly phenomenal.

Welcome to TMC and welcome to the future.

 

[daver3]

Glad to hear you enjoyed the test drive and Welcome to the Forums !!

And welcome to the future!

 

[123cresus]

Well..... Told ya' welcome aboard

My wife use to say: "Anyway it's on order, it will be your car". Things were very different after the test drive, it's now our car. She wouldn't believe me until she drove it. Still very pleased after 30K km.

 

[Chisale]

This summarizes my experience and many others. "Surely it's not a good a car as what people say". Then at the end of a 10 minute test drive: "Here's my deposit".

 

[CharleyBC]

Many of us didn't discover the amazingness until after we bought. Brave souls who reserved in spring 2016 and subsequently ordered without ever being behind the wheel. But it is indeed an amazing experience, regardless whether you get to do it before or after ordering! Quite a car.

So I have to take exception with one thing on your post:

I will be ordering one in the spring.

What are you waiting for?

 

[CharleyBC]

it's now our car.

That's so true for us too. In fact, we recently sold our other car. Neither of us wants to drive anything but the Tesla!

 

[Kleenerth3]

That's so true for us too. In fact, we recently sold our other car. Neither of us wants to drive anything but the Tesla!

One song keeps playing in the back of my mind when I think about being 100% EV,
Anticipation...