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Originally Posted by werdn
The author is definitely correct that people criticize each new generation of M3/4, until a new one comes out, and the old one is suddenly thought of as super good. Maybe the e46 was the only M3 without much criticism, but I still think the exhaust sounds like a tin can.
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Well, I don't really agree on that. When E46 first came out, it took a lot of criticism mostly around being too luxurious and more like a 'GT' than a sports car: BMW didn't even put electronic stability control to E36 M3 to provide a more 'pure' experience, but E46 had all the nannies. Tiff Needle on Fifth Gear mentioned that. called it a GT. Also, it lost a lot of comparison tests to RS4 of that era.(Like this:
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I can't imagine G80 losing to anything in its class today. I think G80 is better than E46, even if you compare them with the context of the era they came out. I actually think G80 might be the most 'flawless' M3 ever, which ironically might be its only flaw.