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| Performance | 9.5/10   |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 8.8/10 |
| Reliability | 9.1/10 |
| Value for Money | 9.2/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 9.4/10 |
| Overall Rating | 8.8/10 |
By dafrancis
on 22nd Aug 2007
| Year Manufactured | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Length of ownership | 2.5 Years |
| Doors | 2 |
| Performance | 10/10 |
| Practicality | 10/10 |
| Reliability | 9/10 |
| Value for money | 8/10 |
| Overall value | 9/10 |
 dafrancis's recommendation | |
Power, Speed and just the pure pleasure of the drive.
Stunning looks
SMGv2
Alloys
Power
Build Quality
Expensive to run and maintain when it goes wrong
Brake pads
Sounds like a tin can when cold - but with a small warm up its back to grunts
Well, what can one say about this car? It is a dream to drive it sticks to corners. It sounds fantastic when you push the throttle to the floor and so quick and sounds fantastic. Model I own is fully loaded with SMG, SatNAV, tele etc.
I chose BMW due to its reliability and build quality and the M3 and definitely has no compromise on any aforementioned points. Also to top it off as I do highway trips only, I get a decent 26 to 30 mpg depending on weight of foot and music blaring out the Harmon Kardon system which in itself gives out great sound.
I have had a few issues with the car but think that at least one of them was down to bad workmanship from BMW, one issue was break pads and disks which had to be replaced and the other was a warning light for the run flats which kept coming on but this was resolved via a ABS software upgrade.
Overall I think this car is stunning to drive and even after 2 and a but years of ownership its still a joy to get in and have the urge to put ones foot to the floor.
I am looking forward to the new M3 which I will wait at least a year before I purchase so that all the issues on first run models can be ironed out.
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