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Originally Posted by clbmw
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So there's an M760i but still no M performance model of the biggest seller and most iconic model the 3 series and its 4 series sibling ... I don't get BMW logic.
Having said that I sat in the new 7 today and am mighty impressed at how comfy it was, not sure it needs an M performance model though... My lady and I were discussing that rather than debating who should drive like usual, we'd be debating who should get the privilege of sitting the back if we owned one of those!
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The 3/4 series have so many versions 320, 330, 340 already. Not much room to add an M340 between the 340 and M3, especially considering there isnt that much of a price difference already. The 340 has the performance, just doesnt have the M badge in front of it. The M performance models are great, but they arent true ///M cars. |
Exactly, the M135i and M235i have been huge successes. I don't get why the LCI 340i was not released as the M340i and given some M tweaks. Whatever the debates about marketing we've had etc I think the car would have warranted this.
Unless of course BMW thought they could make more money selling all the bits to do this individually. |
because you would gift wrap thousands of sales to the MB and Lexus by alienating the thousands that would have bought a "regular" 340. the 2er is different. that being said, I think the 2 loses sales by not having a middle ground. some people just don't want a 4 banger, that doesn't mean they want all the other bits as well. now if BMW wants to do a M340 as a last year run, ala 335is, that might be a good idea.