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Leave the ones that are black for me ! Agree... not only am I tired of the " going Porsche " theme... When have they made a compact sedan? NEVER. Last edited by M3 Adjuster; 07-23-2019 at 04:16 PM.. |
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07-23-2019, 04:23 PM | #1237 |
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This is going to be a giant mistake for BMW if they do this.
I am already leaning into Porsche as well for my future car, this isn't helping.
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The M2 is what might keep me BMW. Yep, saying I'm going Porsche is half in jest. But if BMW keeps this up, I might be more and more serious. |
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07-23-2019, 04:31 PM | #1239 |
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BMW should maybe hire Akrapovic to make them a compact exhaust that doesn't hang so low.
Not a good trend.
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07-23-2019, 04:42 PM | #1241 |
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Personally I wouldn't buy a manual, as I am happy with DCT or auto, BUT I do believe that there should be a choice for those who want to swap cogs themselves.
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No manual M3 No Bueno.
No DCT already confirmed. If no 6MT then the M3 dies with the F80 |
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The new head of M just said flat out there would be a manual in the new M3/M4:
https://www.bmwblog.com/2019/07/23/i...-transmission/ |
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I guess that's the case everywhere except the USA and maybe Canada. Here in Switzerland almost nobody cares about manuals anymore, that's why I'm always so surprised how many people are complaining here because of the possible end of the manuals. As much as I remember there was a statistic on Bimmerpost of all sold F80 and F82 around the world and the big majority of the manuals were sold in NA, in the rest of the world only a pretty low percentage.
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Lol plus Porsche doesn't offer a small sedan with useable back seats. Porsche has nothing to directly compete with an M3 so why people saying they going with Porsche is beyond me.
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Automatic awd... what's honestly the point in getting an M3 over an M340? M3 is dead with no MT and RWD option. My current bmw will probably be my last in terms of a fun car to drive. Honestly how mind numbingly dull is an automatic awd car
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If I'm being honest, the E90 had little appeal, the F80 even less and the G80 was already slated to be larger than both and heavier than the F80, if not the F87 and E90. So with a manual, probably 5% interest. Without one, 0%. No big change.
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But it gives the vehicle character and I kind of compare it to people who love mechanical watches; it isn't more precise and it doesn't have any advantage at all but it's a character feature. So is a stick shift |
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Unfortunately the sweet M-DCT is going bye bye as well.
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And a bit of hope for the G80 returns ... for the moment
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Who knows, but some may not have patience to wait anymore. Lol
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I'm no Porsche fan. There's a reason I own an M3 and not a Porsche. All reasons I have previously posted in this thread. Go take some time and read them. Unfortunately, BMW seems hell bent on removing the reasons I bought an M3 in the first place. If I wanted a fast highway cruiser with 4 doors and a slushbox, I could get a M550. At some point though, the advantages of the M3 will be overshadowed by all the attributes it no longer possess. When that happens, something like a Cayman all of a sudden becomes worthwhile. If you think Porsche and BMW M are not cross shopped, well you haven't looked at many threads in the comparison subforum. |
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