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Fun decision to make. Are you planning on doing a lot of highway driving? That may give the edge to the M5. However, as pointed out the F90 is at the end of its life cycle while the G80 is at the beginning. The G80 is certainly big enough for most people (its as big as my E39 M5).
Overall, I'd give the edge to the M3 given all of the above. Now what would I do? Order a manual G80 for approximately $75K instead of the overpriced (IMO) 50 Jahre with its $10K dealer markup (). GL! No regrets either way.
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I mean, yeah, if you are 22 years old the M3 is great. Always looks odd when I see someone older in an M3.
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BMW last disclosed this in 2008: “M3 buyers are surprisingly young,” reports Larry Koch, M brand manager for BMW North America. “While the average age of a buyer is 41, many M3 buyers are in their mid-20s, and others are closer to 56 — older enthusiasts finally buying the car they've long wanted.”
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My other SUV is a Raptor. JDM mods and it is stupid fun, great for groceries. Rivian 7, definitely a carbon neutral vehicle, minus production cost and raw material carbon footprint, oh and electrical requirements.. The G80 is the last great ICE duel purpose track car from BMW. BMW will soon be all in on the EV circus (i4 m50 and others) . Hope the U.S. figures out the charging waypoints through the midwest, southwest, northern plains, southeast, Califorina, ect... Don't even think about going south to Mexico without a generator on the trailer hitch. Didn't mean to go on a tangent, and congratulations Rivian. |
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2023 M3 RWD Manual Individual San Marino Blue Exterior Silverstone Full Leather Interior Style 825M Bi-Color Wheels Carbon Fiber interior trim Parking Assistance Package Icon adaptive LED laser headlights M Carbon Bucket Seats Extended Shadowline Trim with M Shadowline Lights Wireless Device Charging $88,050 - $2000 incentives = $86,050
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neither!.. keep the GT350 and forget the two overpriced BMW whales.
The G87 M2 is coming out soon... and will be a much better buy. |
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I find the M5 just looks dated now. I'd go M3 but I'm biased as an '21 M4 owner.
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$112K for an M3 which will depreciate like a rock. Smh
At that price the only car you should be considering is a Porsche.
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For $90k and less I would go with M3 but $112k is the price of M5 …
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Nah, I was just countering your absurd statement with another one. The M5 is for people who want an M5 and the M3 is for people who want an M3. There is no such thing as an "age appropriate" car. People who think there is are way too invested in what others think and insecure.
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I'd probably just get the M5 because I could never deal with paying for one of those cosmetic editions and a markup. Plus I'm not sure about Interlagos. It's not as dynamic as some of the newer blue paints and a little dull in the shade. I parked next to an Interlagos M3 for 4 years. It's nice but not like San Marino or anything. |
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This a pretty tough decision. 1 the M3 is over priced but aesthetically in that unique color it does look better especially if you change the grille to the CS style. It is a little smaller & lighter with the sportier seats.
Personally if I was in this position I would go with the M5. You get the V8 which will sound better and it's the last M5 that will have the V8 before it goes hybrid. Also in replacing your X5 the M5 will give you some of that practicality especially with the seats, where has the carbon buckets seats are nice but on the practical side not for me. You get a better interior especially if it has the B&W system. |
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So I recommend go with an M3 of some configuration (or the M5 lol) - nice dilemma to have.
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Just get a base 6mt non individual M3 and use the money you saved for track modifications down the road.
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