Vert or Coupe

drbimmer97 · 11-10-2007, 12:27 AM

if you had a choice, would you get the new M3 as a vert or coupe ?

UltimateBMW · 11-10-2007, 12:44 AM

coupe

maybe make this a poll if one doesn't already exist on the topic.

masmole · 11-10-2007, 12:57 AM

Coupe. No question. Love the CFRP roof! But that's just me. If I wanted a heavier droptop //M car, I'd sooner go for an M6 Convertible. The automatic roof is more versatile but in my opinion, doesn't look very good on the E93 body with the top up. I would have preferred a cloth top similar to the 6-series or E46 even, and it would've been lighter too. That mechanical roof business looks too fussy and belongs more on a 2-seater Merc SL55/65. I did use to have an SLK55 and liked it on that car.

swiss_cornholio · 11-10-2007, 02:56 AM

If you asked the same question about the 335i, i'd take the vert. But for the M3 it's definitely the coupe.

Vert:

- weight (+200kg)
- handling (I know it will be much better than other verts but still worse than the coupe)
- no cf roof
- looks with roof up

+ V8 sound with the roof down

TheBry · 11-11-2007, 12:42 PM

I'd definitely get the convertible.

Currently have an '04 330ci convertible and have been waiting patiently for the new M3 'vert. I know there will be a performance hit with the additional weight and resulting center-of-gravity issues for the steel roof and deploy/retract mechanism, but I don't care.

Although I fantasize about the possibility of tracking the car once I have it, the odds are it will probably never happen. I do have a long commute to work (all highway miles) with very few areas of congestion, so I really can't wait to have this car feed my senses daily.

Tobizach · 11-13-2007, 02:40 AM

Coupe... Nothing beats body rigidity

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masmole Captain 266 Rep 770 Posts Drives: blue, gray, brown cars Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Coupe. No question. Love the CFRP roof! But that's just me. If I wanted a heavier droptop //M car, I'd sooner go for an M6 Convertible. The automatic roof is more versatile but in my opinion, doesn't look very good on the E93 body with the top up. I would have preferred a cloth top similar to the 6-series or E46 even, and it would've been lighter too. That mechanical roof business looks too fussy and belongs more on a 2-seater Merc SL55/65. I did use to have an SLK55 and liked it on that car.
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swiss_cornholio First Lieutenant 34 Rep 379 Posts Drives: E92 DTC M3 (AW/PS) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zurich, Switzerland iTrader: (0)	Coupe! If you asked the same question about the 335i, i'd take the vert. But for the M3 it's definitely the coupe. Vert: - weight (+200kg) - handling (I know it will be much better than other verts but still worse than the coupe) - no cf roof - looks with roof up + V8 sound with the roof down
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TheBry Major 139 Rep 1,020 Posts Drives: 2016 G12 750i xDrive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Francisco, California iTrader: (0)	Convertible! I'd definitely get the convertible. Currently have an '04 330ci convertible and have been waiting patiently for the new M3 'vert. I know there will be a performance hit with the additional weight and resulting center-of-gravity issues for the steel roof and deploy/retract mechanism, but I don't care. Although I fantasize about the possibility of tracking the car once I have it, the odds are it will probably never happen. I do have a long commute to work (all highway miles) with very few areas of congestion, so I really can't wait to have this car feed my senses daily.
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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)	Coupe... Nothing beats body rigidity
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