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Originally Posted by Salespunk
So M3 is the New M5?
If you compare the sizes of current vehicles vs those fond memories of previous versions they have truly moved everything up a category now.
E30 M3 >>> F87 M2
E39 M5 >>> G80 M3
7 Series >>> F90 M5
Even the inflation adjusted pricing aligns as well. What is unfortunate is that weight has gone well beyond the old models due to both regulations and consumers increasing desire for superfluous luxury items as well like soft close doors, etc.
I would have been really interested in an F90 M5 CS if they had gotten aggressive about weight loss and even the G80 sounds like it has added the Covid 200 now. A truly light weight G80 four door (sub 3400 lbs) would be my dream, but I don't think many share my vision of a de-contented family hauler. I think a GT3esque four door could be a category killer, but what do I know?
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I hate these comparisons... especially when it comes to size or weight. the primary fallacy is that an arbitrary point in time is picked out as "this is when things were right" or "this is the standard"
If you compare the E46 to the e12 5 series you will see the same size relationship... or compare an e39 m5 to the 1933 303, the e39 is downright giagantic luxobarge car with such useless weight gaining technology as electric start. Any true enthusiast wants to crank their motors by hand in trade for a bit less weight over the front end.
Point being, as noted above, the car is designed and built to serve a specific mission and the M3
for 2020 is going to be different than the M3 for 1999 but still the M3