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Originally Posted by TruthOne
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Originally Posted by Rocket455
Bingo. So much of this has to do with economics. There was gap in their lineup, and they offered up a competitive product to fill in. For so many of us who simply do not track their cars, full-on M cars are overkill and come with a price differential that doesn't really make sense for our needs. The M340i and M550i really nicely bridge that gap.
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I think the reality is even most people with M cars don't go to the track. It's a status thing and the option to track should they want to with a better track car IMO. In real life you can't utilize all the performance of an M Car on the street. Just like a Porsche or any other sports car other than to drag race somebody. Most people around here seem to only care about straight line speed and are turning M cars into the high 700-800 HP range. That is not optimal for the track so they obviously just want to blow people away in drags. |
This is so true, I've been observing ppl on these forums for a few years and when I read someone (witch is a damn rare occasion) talking about is real world track experience on a regular basis I subscribe or reply instantly and get all excited for the next feedback or replies...
I can't blame them since I've been there too when I bought my first BMW 135i that I tweaked to 550whp. Keep in mind I came from a drag racing background. After I discovered track days/lapping/hpde I immediately baught a Miata and started attending events, I then switched to a newer Miata and afterwards replaced my drag prepped 135i for a 2015 M235i and it was done I could do everything, drag race, track days and weekend cruiser with the same car. The M2 followed and I stopped drag racing and now with a newborn the M340i is an awesome companion. Why no M3 ? 1- Price, much more expensive than F series, 2- We don't have the roads for full M cars around here, I learned my lesson with the M2, 3- G series M340i is so good, I am just as fast as I was with my modded OG M2...
Bottom line is don't get to hung up on model disignations, enjoy what you want/have and for what it is and is capable of.