A base M3 would definitely be better than a fully featured 135i, but that's if you can stretch the extra 30-40k or so......then if your really interested in the performance side of things, it's a hard choice, because the baby brother 135i kicks it's big brothers arse and it only gets worse for the M3 with basic tuning on the 135i's TT IL6 !!! dilema...
I would only go for a fully featured 135i if I were going to keep it long term, the depreciation will hurt otherwise...
My O/A favourite is still the 335i TT, it's got the looks and performance and fully featured it still stays way south of the M3's price tag...as I've said before, for me, getting anywhere close to 150k would mean - why look at anything else other than a GT-R...
My rides: 2004 Opel/Bertone TS Astra turbo convertible - 2012 Mercedes Benz C204 C Class coupe
Others: 2009 Honda City VTiL sedan - 2015 Fiat 500
My rides: 2004 Opel/Bertone TS Astra turbo convertible - 2012 Mercedes Benz C204 C Class coupe
Others: 2009 Honda City VTiL sedan - 2015 Fiat 500
Or save $20K on a M3 and get a Merc C63. NOw thats a bargain.
I had a look at BMW prices
M3 = 157K + ORC
135i = 72K + ORC
Dip into options for 135i
Parking sensors, active lights, Access, alarm, Antidazzle mirrors, prof stereo and sat nav, heated seats = $11K
Makes the 135i = $83K + ORC
Or more than $70K less than the M3... Get your facts right people!!
That's quite right. Even if you tick ALL the boxes (that's available on the website, anyway) and your 135i blows out to $91500+ORC. That's still a long way from the M3 . . . and in my opinion a better "practical" package for everyday driving. Still toooooo much for my back pocket, mind you, but much better.
As I said earlier, the one on display at the Adelaide launch had even MORE bits added to it, which blew the value(?) out to $120k!
And, as nice as the 135i is, the 125i would still be more than enough to keep this guy happy.
Much better looking than any AMG as well!
Old enough to know better . . . Too old to care!
Yes, I noticed this myself when I checked out the BMW website yesterday, but the one Ian's referred to was a specially built one with different body kit and other additions which ballooned it's cost to 120k - I figure that puts it at about 111,500 +ORC's - they sure are charging a damn premium for that body kit and whatever else they've fitted it with....and it was a white one too, which means around $1,600 less I think it was for the non metallic paint colours...
Fully featured for 83k +ORC's it would be around $89,725 or approx. 90k drive away...or 1,600 less than that for the white, since it's not metallic...
I'd like to see what that body kit looks like, I'm sure you could score it elsewhere for heaps less than BMW want
My rides: 2004 Opel/Bertone TS Astra turbo convertible - 2012 Mercedes Benz C204 C Class coupe
Others: 2009 Honda City VTiL sedan - 2015 Fiat 500
My rides: 2004 Opel/Bertone TS Astra turbo convertible - 2012 Mercedes Benz C204 C Class coupe
Others: 2009 Honda City VTiL sedan - 2015 Fiat 500
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