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      09-29-2012, 12:26 PM   #375
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Originally Posted by hwelvaar View Post
So don't :-)
And even if the engines might be somewhat comparable, their target audience isn't. Most M3 drivers use their car as daily driver. Most Ferrari drivers use their car as weekend/track fun toy.
I only said one should not make "too direct of a comparison". Although the differences are abound there are many similarities and in many cases there is a valid reason to use BMW M and Ferrari in the same sentence or comparison.

You do know how many folks regularly track their BMWs? I'm sure you realize that there are many Ferraris that are daily drivers. Volume and cost and the biggest differences

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But the engine is one of many ingredients that make an M car. So the next M3 still has a chance to feel like an M. We'll have to wait and see...
Yes, hopefully in additon to abandoning long held design principles BMW will stop it with the 50-50 weight distribution nonsense and move to a more effective rear weight bias, which will improve many aspects of handling
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