Need your guys great advices

laicosmo · 03-23-2008, 01:11 PM

Hi guys my name is Cosmo, i've been on this forum for last 4 years, Well to get the post going, I really need you guys advices, I'm currently on the list for the E92M3 coupe DCT in Hong Kong for 2 years and the price in HK is about 1,500,000=roughly 187,500 USD, and i'm in a rough situtation here guys, i'm thinking about switching to a 135i, due to the M3 price difference compare to US, Since Hong Kong have about a 100%tax on all cars, but the price is still way higher compare to other country, and the 135i is much so cheaper is around 50,000 USD, this is much fair. BUT I love the M3 is such a great car, i own the E46 M3 and loved it more than anything, Guys please help me out here.Just tell me is the 135i a car than can satisfy me with its performace, thank you for you advices and I want to congrat all those new
M3 owners, and thank you again

the_stranger · 03-23-2008, 01:22 PM

welcome to the forum. I have an M3 and I drove a 135i the other day and I think it is a great car. But it is nothing like the m3 to drive and own. Keeping the price difference in mind, I think the 135i is much more worth the price.

drvai · 03-23-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by laicosmo

Hi guys my name is Cosmo, i've been on this forum for last 4 years, Well to get the post going, I really need you guys advices, I'm currently on the list for the E92M3 coupe DCT in Hong Kong for 2 years and the price in HK is about 1,500,000=roughly 187,500 USD, and i'm in a rough situtation here guys, i'm thinking about switching to a 135i, due to the M3 price difference compare to US, Since Hong Kong have about a 100%tax on all cars, but the price is still way higher compare to other country, and the 135i is much so cheaper is around 50,000 USD, this is much fair. BUT I love the M3 is such a great car, i own the E46 M3 and loved it more than anything, Guys please help me out here.Just tell me is the 135i a car than can satisfy me with its performace, thank you for you advices and I want to congrat all those new
M3 owners, and thank you again

And what about a 335? 187k for a M3 is way too much. If you can get a 135 or 335 for 50k, then is a no brainer.

Tobizach · 03-23-2008, 06:14 PM

LOL Its your money and you'll be the only one driving whatever you choose. Sorry... I guess only you can answer your question.

My only advice would be Testdrive...

laicosmo · 03-25-2008, 12:04 AM

thank you for your opinion. Enjoy your M3, enjoy it, don't move to HK...

rich662 · 03-25-2008, 12:32 AM

Especially with the crazy gas prices there, you should definately consider a 135i. Probably can be easily mod-ed and it can smoke an M3 if you're after performance. Or, you can consider the GT-R. I've seen several of them around when I was back there in February and they looked fantastic.

MelsM3 · 03-25-2008, 02:29 AM

$187,500.00 USD

I'd definitely buy a 135i Coupe instead!

UltimateBMW · 03-25-2008, 11:33 AM

This isn't mentioned much at all on this forum, as it is considered blasphemous by some, but have you considered buying the M3 used after some time has passed.

If you test drive both and deem that only the M3 will do, there is no reason to think that you must have it now. Ask anyone here that has been waiting and finally received their cars. The anticipation is a very exciting piece of the experience. So while you look around for a good used deal on a car that was properly taken car of, just think of it as though your on the waiting list.

Then again, if after you've tested both and you think the 135i is good enough then just go that route and save yourself some hours of spent time.

Either way you go, you definitely need to go to a dealer and put alittle seat time into both cars.

03-23-2008, 01:11 PM	#1
laicosmo Finally Beauty & the Beast 0 Rep 26 Posts Drives: E92 M3 & R35 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	Need your guys great advices Hi guys my name is Cosmo, i've been on this forum for last 4 years, Well to get the post going, I really need you guys advices, I'm currently on the list for the E92M3 coupe DCT in Hong Kong for 2 years and the price in HK is about 1,500,000=roughly 187,500 USD, and i'm in a rough situtation here guys, i'm thinking about switching to a 135i, due to the M3 price difference compare to US, Since Hong Kong have about a 100%tax on all cars, but the price is still way higher compare to other country, and the 135i is much so cheaper is around 50,000 USD, this is much fair. BUT I love the M3 is such a great car, i own the E46 M3 and loved it more than anything, Guys please help me out here.Just tell me is the 135i a car than can satisfy me with its performace, thank you for you advices and I want to congrat all those new M3 owners, and thank you again
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the_stranger Captain 37 Rep 926 Posts Drives: e92 M3 6MT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: India iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 BMW M3 Coupe [0.00]	welcome to the forum. I have an M3 and I drove a 135i the other day and I think it is a great car. But it is nothing like the m3 to drive and own. Keeping the price difference in mind, I think the 135i is much more worth the price. __________________ 2008 e92 M3 6MT AW/BLACK (SOLD) 2009 e92 M3 6MT AW/FR
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Tobizach Female Car Enthusiast 6 Rep 353 Posts Drives: By the seat of her pants. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SouthWest iTrader: (0)	LOL Its your money and you'll be the only one driving whatever you choose. Sorry... I guess only you can answer your question. My only advice would be Testdrive...
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03-25-2008, 12:04 AM	#5
laicosmo Finally Beauty & the Beast 0 Rep 26 Posts Drives: E92 M3 & R35 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	thank you for your opinion. Enjoy your M3, enjoy it, don't move to HK...
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03-25-2008, 12:32 AM	#6
rich662 Major 41 Rep 1,030 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Alpine White Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Richmond, BC iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Especially with the crazy gas prices there, you should definately consider a 135i. Probably can be easily mod-ed and it can smoke an M3 if you're after performance. Or, you can consider the GT-R. I've seen several of them around when I was back there in February and they looked fantastic. __________________ 2008 E92 M3 AW/GP Thunder / Eisenmann Race/CF Grills/H&R Sport/AA SSK/ACS CF Roof Spoiler/VRS Bootlid/BBS LM-DBK 20" Champion Edition FS: DPE LS-5 (for sale: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171839)
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03-25-2008, 02:29 AM	#7
MelsM3 Private 1 Rep 90 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	$187,500.00 USD I'd definitely buy a 135i Coupe instead!
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03-25-2008, 11:33 AM	#8
UltimateBMW Brigadier General 401 Rep 3,288 Posts Drives: MP4 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South iTrader: (0)	This isn't mentioned much at all on this forum, as it is considered blasphemous by some, but have you considered buying the M3 used after some time has passed. If you test drive both and deem that only the M3 will do, there is no reason to think that you must have it now. Ask anyone here that has been waiting and finally received their cars. The anticipation is a very exciting piece of the experience. So while you look around for a good used deal on a car that was properly taken car of, just think of it as though your on the waiting list. Then again, if after you've tested both and you think the 135i is good enough then just go that route and save yourself some hours of spent time. Either way you go, you definitely need to go to a dealer and put alittle seat time into both cars. __________________
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