[Rambler]

I like the idea of the CS, especially the M3 since it stands on its own. But I am one who would also rather have the M4 GTS at this price point since I don’t need the back seats. I know we’re not comparing new to new but man, the used prices on GTSs with virtually no miles being under $100k makes it much harder to pass up. I know many have expressed that they’d rather have a 911 or something else at that price point but I see it differently. I love that BMW made a car that’s set up nicely for the track, you don’t need to do anything except get your suspension settings to your preference. And it’ll likely hold up to days and years of tracking. While it’s nice to use hot lap times as a comparison, they don’t tell the whole story like how a car is performing at the end of the day after 3 or 4 hard 25 minute sessions. A car like the GTS is more likely to be running just as strong at the end as in its first, initial hot lap. Not sure all of the hot lap heroes can do the same. Porsches are very similar in this regard but to get a straight-to-the-track, do nothing model at this price point, you're looking at used 997.1 GT3s (good example .2s are still over $110k) which will probably need a lot of maintenance by now and are definitely not as fast as a GTS. Even my Turbo needs pads, fluid, better tires, alignment, camber adjustment, DSC module to name a few small items (that add up quick) to make it more track friendly.

A car like this from the factory is special imo and based on how they’ve been sitting on lots, it’s doubtful BMW will do this again any time soon.