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Originally Posted by KevinM
Wow.  I guess stereotypes have their uses. The more recent stereotype for M3s is that since the E46 the cars are initially not warmly received by the press, but by the end of their cycle they are again the benchmark. Rinse and repeat.
(Now, I will say that I do consider the early 2000s a high point for M, but I'm biased.) |
Or perhaps everyone's progressively getting worse? Standards are being lowered. New M comes out and it isn't much compared to the outgoing model as seen in reviews. After it's lifespan is over, and after comparing to other cars out there (cars that already failed to compete with M) the once thought to be disappointing M car, now shines. Newer cars are on paper, better than the old cars but they certainly lose their soul.