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      02-28-2007, 09:34 PM   #1
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Need M3 Sedan Pshop!!!!!

OK Alpine, you've done a fantastic job on the M3 coupe........Now it's time for us with kids to see a pshop of the new M3 sedan.

Could you pleeeeeez come up with one similar to your M3 coupe.......pleeez.

Me and all sedan lovers will be eternally grateful
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      03-01-2007, 12:29 AM   #2
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It's hard when there aren't many spy pics.
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      03-01-2007, 08:48 AM   #3
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I think Alpine got the skillz to do it using the current sedan like he did w/ the 335 coupe...can't wait to see it also...
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      03-01-2007, 09:03 AM   #4
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if you want a 4-door M3...
buy a M5!!

i pray they dont make 1...
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      03-01-2007, 11:49 AM   #5
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Manz your such a sorry chap...........

The M5 is ugly and does not meet my needs- a 4dr M3 to run circles around the RS4 does.........


OK ALpine........do your stuff!!!!!!!!!............
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      03-01-2007, 11:49 AM   #6
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Why, the E36 M3 4door was a great car and it apparently had a stiffer frame compared to its coupe counterpart.

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      03-01-2007, 11:57 AM   #7
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if you want a 4-door M3...
buy a M5!!

i pray they dont make 1...
A sedan means less coupes on the road ...
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      03-01-2007, 11:58 AM   #8
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if you want a 4-door M3...
buy a M5!!

i pray they dont make 1...
and what's the cost difference?
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      03-01-2007, 01:21 PM   #9
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4 doors are not cool.
the very fact it has 4 doors is contradictory to a sports car.
i.e. making a compromise for the sake of ppl with families.. the M3 should not be about compromise.
+ there will be 2 completely different cars on the road with M3 badges! e90 e92... that will ruin the M3 brand IMO.
god forbid they release a touring!
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      03-01-2007, 02:28 PM   #10
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Seriously what difference does it make if they offer the 4-dr as well? I already have a 4-dr 330i, so I will be buying the 2-dr coupe for sure. They can make whatever else they want as long as they come through with the 2-dr!
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      03-01-2007, 02:56 PM   #11
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here w/ go again on coupe vs. sedan...
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4 doors are not cool.
the very fact it has 4 doors is contradictory to a sports car.
i.e. making a compromise for the sake of ppl with families.. the M3 should not be about compromise.
+ there will be 2 completely different cars on the road with M3 badges! e90 e92... that will ruin the M3 brand IMO.
god forbid they release a touring!
4 doors are not cool...lol
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      03-01-2007, 07:50 PM   #13
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Good debate

I think it is a reasonable debate and a good one to have 2dr vs. 4dr. Personally I would only buy the 2dr. However, to compete directly against RS having 4 doors is better. 4dr is a nice comprimise as well, sport + capacity + convenience. Personally I agree though that 4 doors is a bit uncool. I would be willing to bet that BWM will release the 4dr M3 in the US. Europe will get the touring as well as the 4dr. They will release what will make $ and the 4dr E36 M3 was a good seller in the US. This does not really explain the lack of a 4dr E46 M3 though.
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      03-02-2007, 12:33 PM   #14
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Enough debate................ALPINE where's my PSHOP!!!!!


And Manz...... you wanker- the M3 coupe still has 4 seats so technically a family can still fit. In fact I just passed an E46M3 the other day with a 3yr old and car seat in the back.......not very "pure" sports coupe looking at all...............

If you want a "purist" coupe get the CSL save some weight and take out the back seats...............
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      03-02-2007, 07:34 PM   #15
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Why, the E36 M3 4door was a great car and it apparently had a stiffer frame compared to its coupe counterpart.

Jason
I've read that to be true, Chris Harris mentioned it in his Autocar column last year. I'm getting an E36 saloon for that reason. S'only a 320i though, but I'm only 21/22.
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I've read that to be true, Chris Harris mentioned it in his Autocar column last year. I'm getting an E36 saloon for that reason. S'only a 320i though, but I'm only 21/22.
I'm not familar with the metrics on the E36, but on the E46 the sedan is only stiffer than the coupe because all coupes have folding rear seats. I don't know if the same is true for the E46. Neverthless, it is true that the E46 sedan w/o folidng seats is the stiffest of the E46 non M3 family. However if BMW offered the coupe without folding rear seats, it would be stiffer.

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4 doors are not cool.
the very fact it has 4 doors is contradictory to a sports car.
i.e. making a compromise for the sake of ppl with families.. the M3 should not be about compromise.
I guess you could also say that real sports cars don't have heated seats and wood trim also.
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      03-05-2007, 07:22 PM   #18
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The M5 is ugly and does not meet my needs- a 4dr M3 to run circles around the RS4 does.........


OK ALpine........do your stuff!!!!!!!!!............
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