I contemplated an M340 when it was time to return my M3 6MT lease. I punched it from a stop sign and am sure it would out-accelerate my 6MT M3 9 out of 10 times if not 10 out of 10. Can't say from a roll but off the line it was fast. The downside was that it just didn't feel special like the M3 and its looks were just too generic when it was next to the M3. The F80 is a beautiful car. One thing that may have swayed me was the cooling package that comes with real summer tires. All the M340s didn't have that option which was a pity since I really wanted to see if that bit of extra tire would have made the decision easier to trade in the M3. Have been in the M3 another year and still love it but will revisit these M340 when it's time to part ways.
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