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The M3 is a dual purpose car that can handle track duty which makes it a compromsie. The majority of these cars aren't being tracked despite having the capability of handling track duty for someone who's going there to have fun. Which means, the majority are used as regular commuters where the finer metrics are moot since you won't reach the limits of the car on the street.

The bit about quarter mile being irrelevant is ironic because if it is, then all the other metrics would be deemed moot. If some of you are as hard-core a tracker as you proclaim then why not buy a Lotus Exige/Evora? Why get a compromised M3 with leather, so-so electric steering, turbo charge motor and fancy electronics etc for track duty. That right there says you're just a hobbyist and chances even with a 3600 lb M3 you may fall short of beating someone in a G80 on the track.

It's ok to not like the car but proclaiming it as being a deficient track car as if to imply you're a pro racer is comical. All cars are getting bigger and more tech laden, we either accept it or go buy one of the classics like the clown-shoe. Point is, if you are a serious track driver, then all modern M3's would not be ideal for that task. There are much better cars for that singular purpose. Except most of those cars are devoid of the luxuries one expects in their M3's. Therefore, one would be better off having two cars and therein lies the dilemma. No dual purpose car will excel in all areas because it's a compromise.