What would you get to replace your F80 M3 / F82 M4?

[BLKM4]

I have enjoyed owning my F82 M4 for over 2 years and plan to keep it for at least another year before moving on.

What make & model would you consider to replace your F80 M3 / F82 M4 with?

[M3ZING]

New B9 RS4 if it makes it to the US/ New B9 RS5 / C63S Coupe/ New TTRS/ Alfa Guila QF/ Next Gen CLA45 with 400+ HP and 9spd DCT, Under 4sec 0-60 time/ Porsche 718 Cayman S / 718 GTS

[Marth06]

AMG E63S AWD due out this year
0-100 in 3.4 secs sounds good to me

[BLKM4]

Originally Posted by M3ZING

New B9 RS4 if it makes it to the US/ New B9 RS5 / C63S Coupe/ New TTRS/ Alfa Guila QF/ Next Gen CLA45 with 400+ HP and 9spd DCT, Under 4sec 0-60 time/ Porsche 718 Cayman S / 718 GTS

Nice list. Personally I would only consider the 718 if they fit a flat-6 but interested to try the turbo 2.5L.

[BLKM4]

Originally Posted by Marth06

AMG E63S AWD due out this year
0-100 in 3.4 secs sounds good to me

Was reading about that today. Seems like it will be a great car and leave the M5 in the dust. The next M5 will need to be pretty special to be able to keep up.

Re: AMG Exhaust Notes
They sound so good! BMW needs to do something drastic with the tuning of the exhaust note. So far I have only heard aftermarket exhausts that make the bad factory sound louder...

[TYRE GUY]

F10 M5 pure

[m4chievous]

My friend has a GT4 and it is a stunning machine

Attached some pictures from our drive the other weekend

[///M4ster Yoda]

Originally Posted by BLKM4

I have enjoyed owning my F82 M4 for over 2 years and plan to keep it for at least another year before moving on.

What make & model would you consider to replace your F80 M3 / F82 M4 with?

New TTRS

[shockin330i]

gt4 or 997.2 4s

[jim996]

TTRS - Fast but is 4WD understeer boring and is it still a bit of a hairdressers car.
Caymen S - still a bit "poor mans" Porsche..."

[purecrema]

Another F80 M3 :-)

[bloke79]

I had the old model TTRS (with an APR tune to 400hp) - they're a great car - VERY quick point to point, but they're not an engaging car to drive - you don't have a smile on your face when driving it quickly. Reviews so far with the new model point to a similar experience.

A bit left of field - have you considered the Lotus Evora 400? They're getting rave reviews all around the world at the moment - it got second place in R&T's performance car of the year too. Sounds great, goes great, looks great.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...r-of-the-year/

[BLKM4]

Originally Posted by bloke79

A bit left of field - have you considered the Lotus Evora 400? They're getting rave reviews all around the world at the moment - it got second place in R&T's performance car of the year too. Sounds great, goes great, looks great.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...r-of-the-year/

I actually did consider the Evora 400 but:
1) Looks awkward to me
2) The interior looks more like a car from the 90's
3) I don't know where all the money goes.
4) Saw a green V6 Exige S recently and that looked pretty stunning.

[mmmmQuattro]

Originally Posted by BLKM4

Re: AMG Exhaust Notes
They sound so good! BMW needs to do something drastic with the tuning of the exhaust note. So far I have only heard aftermarket exhausts that make the bad factory sound louder...

I've got catless DP's and a magnaflow.
It's too loud on cold start, but it's pretty good otherwise.
I got my wife to take the M4 for a drive and followed her - it sounded really quite good.
I get lots of positive comments people and recently from a friend in a Cayanne GTS.
It's a bit too raspy for my liking, but with the JB4, I can keep the flaps closed permanently (except cold start).

It's personal preference, many of my friends don't like the AMG sound they all sound too similar and just like a typical V8.
The M4 now sounds a bit more exotic. Oh, and I have unplugged Active Sound and that's much better too.

[KeshM3]

I'd like to get into a Porsche, preferably a GT4 or GT3, but the M3 still amazes me everyday. Love the car. I need to drive a GT4 to get a feel for it as it's near closer price range rather than a GT3. That should be a few years from now though.

[bloke79]

I just sold my V6 Exige - they're cracking little car - but a bit too extreme for any sort of daily duties.

Re: Interior - the new ones are much better.

Do yourself a favour - before you rule them out - go take one for a spin

Originally Posted by BLKM4

I actually did consider the Evora 400 but:
1) Looks awkward to me
2) The interior looks more like a car from the 90's
3) I don't know where all the money goes.
4) Saw a green V6 Exige S recently and that looked pretty stunning.

[BLKM4]

Originally Posted by bloke79

I just sold my V6 Exige - they're cracking little car - but a bit too extreme for any sort of daily duties.

Re: Interior - the new ones are much better.

Do yourself a favour - before you rule them out - go take one for a spin

Re: Lotus
Evora: I took an early model Evora for a spin (non-supercharged) but wasn't that excited about it.

Exige: The V6 Exige was a lot more exciting but unfortunately it's more of a one trick pony.

Re: Porsche
991.2: Wouldn't be able to stretch to a new Carrera S (considering I would want to add about 25K-30K worth of options)

718: Turbo 2.5L (4-cylinder) Cayman S is in my budget (including the "necessary" options) but the critics all favour the old N/A flat-6 versions. Has anyone here driven one?

[timgriffin]

Originally Posted by BLKM4

Re: Porsche
991.2: Wouldn't be able to stretch to a new Carrera S (considering I would want to add about 25K-30K worth of options)

718: Turbo 2.5L (4-cylinder) Cayman S is in my budget (including the "necessary" options) but the critics all favour the old N/A flat-6 versions. Has anyone here driven one?

I've driven a 981 Cayman S (not sure if it had a sports exhaust) and a 718 Boxster S back to back on a closed road up in Mt Cotton in Queensland.

The sound coming from the turbo is different - you get the AMG crackle and you don't get the same mechanical, linear increase in loudness as the revs climb.

That being said, the 718 with sports exhaust sounded AMAZING. Furthermore, the front end turn in is significantly better.

The brakes on the 981 were also fading, but the person who was driving the car before me may have been pushing it harder. I know the 718 base got the 981 S brakes and the 718 S got the 911 Carrera brakes.

Also, I was told by a Porsche dealer last week that at some track in Australia they beat a 981 GT4 lap time with a 718 Cayman S.

Whilst the sound of the turbo engine is NOT the same as the N/A, it is amazing. Do not listen to the Youtube reviews who all say it doesn't sound good because they're wrong.

Also to put it into perspective, I also drove / heard from the other side of the track the 911 Turbo S (again, not sure if sports exhaust) and the 718 sounded more bad ass.

[BLKM4]

Timgriffin: Thanks for your helpful input. The 718 Cayman S is on the shortlist but I haven't had the chance to drive one so far.

[BradenWalters]

Originally Posted by BLKM4

I have enjoyed owning my F82 M4 for over 2 years and plan to keep it for at least another year before moving on.

What make & model would you consider to replace your F80 M3 / F82 M4 with?

Tough call. Its a pretty good car to have.
I was looking at an Audi R8 or a Jag F Type.
You?

[three5zer0]

BLKKM4 - 718 is actually a very fun car! turbo spools and sounds are great inside the cabin and although the "poor mans Porsche" interior has a really nice feel and look to it. Driving position is a bit tight - pedals for brake and accelerator also very close together bit awkward to drive on a day to day basis if you have big feet.

For me - would be Edition 1 C63s AMG - yellow stripes and the "frozen" silver paint is stunning and engine noise fantastic.

[domino_z]

F80 is mainly a daily loud hauler for me

coming from an rs3 serving that daily role, i'm definitely eyeing the next gen rs4 as a possible replacement in 12-24 months