M3 vs. M4

katit · 04-05-2017, 07:57 PM

Hard to sit behind me, car seat is on a right. With 3 kids I often have someone on a back seat. Would be super inconvenient with 2 doors. For me 4 door is a way to go.

Ultimate Driving Giraffe · 04-06-2017, 03:58 PM

M3 is more distinctive looking and has the iconic name. Back doors are a bonus. M3 all day, any day.

Not a huge fan of the F82 coupe; proportions not quite right as compared to the E92, but understand that people's views on this differ.

EvlF80 · 04-07-2017, 11:16 PM

M3 for that iconic name and those iconic flares plus its much more aggressive looking imo

rgrovr · 04-09-2017, 11:20 PM

M3 here.

The rear quarter of the M4 is just off and too soft imo. Makes it look overly elongated in comparison to the front of the car. E92 was much better composed.

Lister · 04-10-2017, 07:38 AM

M3 looks amazing. And don't forget it also has an extra seat.

SavvyByNature · 04-10-2017, 07:57 AM

For athletic build guys like me... it's much easier to get in an M4 vs. M3. Love them both, but when I test drove the M3, my butt kept getting stuck, lol...

That made the choice easy for me. M4 all day!!!

captainaudio · 04-10-2017, 09:40 AM

The four doors and easy access to the back seat are non issues for me. I have been driving BMW 2 door coupes and convertibles for 10 years and I doubt I have had rear seat passengers more than 12 times.
When I need to haul passengers I use the 750Lix or the Cayenne GTS.

Ultimate Driving Giraffe · 04-10-2017, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rgrovr

M3 here.

The rear quarter of the M4 is just off and too soft imo. Makes it look overly elongated in comparison to the front of the car. E92 was much better composed.

I feel the same. I get a whiff of the 1st gen Ford Probe in the side profile of the M4, like the distance from the door shut line to the trunk is too long or too heavy, or that window just aft of the b-pillar is too big, or something. It's weird, because I usually like big coupes (real, 2-door coupes), and think that things like the current s-class coupe and 6-series two-doors are good looking.

USA-RET · 04-16-2017, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jockey

I want an M4 but the M3's lines just look better

Having just purchased an M240i, am not looking to upgrade for a few years (I am considering a M4 next time around after sitting in one while getting my car serviced), but based on the side by side (M3 vs M4), I have to agree, the M3 has a better looking profile.

Who'd have thunk a 4 dr would?

///M4ster Yoda · 04-16-2017, 12:00 PM

4 door car = family truckster

2 door car = Sex

CLOSE THREAD!

Jockey · 04-16-2017, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by USA-RET

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Originally Posted by Jockey

I want an M4 but the M3's lines just look better

Having just purchased an M240i, am not looking to upgrade for a few years (I am considering a M4 next time around after sitting in one while getting my car serviced), but based on the side by side (M3 vs M4), I have to agree, the M3 has a better looking profile.

Who'd have thunk a 4 dr would?

Yep. Coming from a coupe (135i), I have no regrets getting a sedan this time.

modkrazy · 04-16-2017, 03:44 PM

All you coupe haters sound like you're just bitter you gotta drive the boring family guy variant. And given how many "family guys" actually manage to make it work just fine with the coupe, suggests it was your wife who actually made the decision because she keeps your little nuts in a locket around her neck.

HOW BOW DAT!? CASH ME OUSSIDE!

Jockey · 04-16-2017, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by modkrazy

All you coupe haters sound like you're just bitter you gotta drive the boring family guy variant. And given how many "family guys" actually manage to make it work just fine with the coupe, suggests it was your wife who actually made the decision because she keeps your little nuts in a locket around her neck.

HOW BOW DAT!? CASH ME OUSSIDE!

Well, I'm not married and I have no kids and I still got the family version

Deal with it

Super Spartan · 04-16-2017, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by modkrazy

All you coupe haters sound like you're just bitter you gotta drive the boring family guy variant. And given how many "family guys" actually manage to make it work just fine with the coupe, suggests it was your wife who actually made the decision because she keeps your little nuts in a locket around her neck.

HOW BOW DAT!? CASH ME OUSSIDE!

+1 on that man!

The coupe looks way better!

M4 FTW!

Super Spartan · 04-16-2017, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by USA-RET

Having just purchased an M240i, am not looking to upgrade for a few years (I am considering a M4 next time around after sitting in one while getting my car serviced), but based on the side by side (M3 vs M4), I have to agree, the M3 has a better looking profile.

Who'd have thunk a 4 dr would?

4 door M car =

modkrazy · 04-16-2017, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jockey

Well, I'm not married and I have no kids and I still got the family version

Deal with it

So you're boring of your own volition then. You sure you weren't trying to buy a Lexus and got lost near the BMW dealership?

///M4ster Yoda · 04-16-2017, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by modkrazy

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Originally Posted by Jockey

Well, I'm not married and I have no kids and I still got the family version

Deal with it

So you're boring of your own volition then. You sure you weren't trying to buy a Lexus and got lost near the BMW dealership?

You made me

Lister · 04-16-2017, 05:01 PM

People compare doors but the factor for me was seats. The M3 has one more and as our other car is a M235i this one was going to be the family hauler. I drove a E92 for 10 years so not against that form factor but the versatility of the M3 F80 as well as it's looks won me over.

Jockey · 04-16-2017, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by modkrazy

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Originally Posted by Jockey

Well, I'm not married and I have no kids and I still got the family version

Deal with it

So you're boring of your own volition then. You sure you weren't trying to buy a Lexus and got lost near the BMW dealership?

Only one person can fit in my other ride.

Just averaging things out.

Parabolica · 06-09-2017, 10:59 AM

Buy a M3. You will live longer and improve your sex drive.

drburton · 06-13-2017, 10:38 AM

Funny, I started this post in Feb of 2014 (and it is still going), but ended up not buying either for a variety of reasons- primarily because I moved and bought a dream house. However, picked up a 2018.... drumroll.. M4. So ended up going with the coupe.

ssuene93 · 06-13-2017, 10:40 AM

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Funny, I started this post in Feb of 2014 (and it is still going), but ended up not buying either for a variety of reasons- primarily because I moved and bought a dream house. However, picked up a 2018.... drumroll.. M4. So ended up going with the coupe.

Congrats to your house and now an M. It's never too late to buy an M car

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04-05-2017, 07:57 PM	#1145
katit First Lieutenant 89 Rep 302 Posts Drives: 2017 F80 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: STL iTrader: (0)	Hard to sit behind me, car seat is on a right. With 3 kids I often have someone on a back seat. Would be super inconvenient with 2 doors. For me 4 door is a way to go.
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04-06-2017, 03:58 PM	#1146
Ultimate Driving Giraffe Private 73 Rep 83 Posts Drives: F80 Alpine White M3 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: The 808 iTrader: (0)	M3 is more distinctive looking and has the iconic name. Back doors are a bonus. M3 all day, any day. Not a huge fan of the F82 coupe; proportions not quite right as compared to the E92, but understand that people's views on this differ.
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04-07-2017, 11:16 PM	#1147
EvlF80 New Member 0 Rep 10 Posts Drives: F80 MG ///M Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	M3 for that iconic name and those iconic flares plus its much more aggressive looking imo
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04-09-2017, 11:20 PM	#1148
rgrovr Lieutenant 417 Rep 529 Posts Drives: 2022 G80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Nashville iTrader: (0)	M3 here. The rear quarter of the M4 is just off and too soft imo. Makes it look overly elongated in comparison to the front of the car. E92 was much better composed. __________________ 2022 G80 M3 AWD - Voodoo Blue 2020 G07 X7 M50i Tanzanite Blue II 2016 F80 M3 YMB SOLD
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04-10-2017, 07:38 AM	#1149
Lister Jimjamz 60 Rep 167 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Mineral Grey Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	M3 looks amazing. And don't forget it also has an extra seat. Attached Images __________________ --------------------------------------------- 2015 F80 M3 Sedan Mineral Grey/Sakhir Orange 2007 E92 335i Coupe Monaco Blue 2001 E46 330i Sedan Silver
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SavvyByNature First Lieutenant 21 Rep 270 Posts Drives: 2015 - SO M4 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	For athletic build guys like me... it's much easier to get in an M4 vs. M3. Love them both, but when I test drove the M3, my butt kept getting stuck, lol... That made the choice easy for me. M4 all day!!! __________________ Sakhir Orange M4\|\|()
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04-10-2017, 09:40 AM	#1151
captainaudio World's Foremost Authority 1181 Rep 4,535 Posts Drives: M4 Cab - Cayenne GTS - Jag XK Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Upper East Side Manhattan - Boca Raton FL - Lime Rock CT iTrader: (0)	The four doors and easy access to the back seat are non issues for me. I have been driving BMW 2 door coupes and convertibles for 10 years and I doubt I have had rear seat passengers more than 12 times. When I need to haul passengers I use the 750Lix or the Cayenne GTS. __________________ Drivers Club at Lime Rock - International Motorsports Research Center - Society of Automotive Historians - Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving and Chowder Society (0nly a VP) - BMWCCA - Porsche Club of America - M Gruppe - Polish Race Drivers of America (PDRA) - Glen Club (Watkins Glen International) - Jaguar Club of Southern New England Last edited by captainaudio; 04-21-2017 at 12:45 PM..
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04-16-2017, 12:00 PM	#1154
///M4ster Yoda Banned 4602 Rep 4,265 Posts Drives: '16 F82 M4 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (1)	4 door car = family truckster 2 door car = Sex CLOSE THREAD!
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04-16-2017, 03:44 PM	#1156
modkrazy Lieutenant Colonel 171 Rep 1,536 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: May 2014 Location: tx iTrader: (1)	All you coupe haters sound like you're just bitter you gotta drive the boring family guy variant. And given how many "family guys" actually manage to make it work just fine with the coupe, suggests it was your wife who actually made the decision because she keeps your little nuts in a locket around her neck. HOW BOW DAT!? CASH ME OUSSIDE!
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04-16-2017, 05:01 PM	#1162
Lister Jimjamz 60 Rep 167 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Mineral Grey Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	People compare doors but the factor for me was seats. The M3 has one more and as our other car is a M235i this one was going to be the family hauler. I drove a E92 for 10 years so not against that form factor but the versatility of the M3 F80 as well as it's looks won me over. Attached Images __________________ --------------------------------------------- 2015 F80 M3 Sedan Mineral Grey/Sakhir Orange 2007 E92 335i Coupe Monaco Blue 2001 E46 330i Sedan Silver
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06-09-2017, 10:59 AM	#1164
Parabolica Major 581 Rep 1,120 Posts Drives: '18 M3 ZCP 6MT Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Buy a M3. You will live longer and improve your sex drive.
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06-13-2017, 10:38 AM	#1165
drburton Lieutenant 116 Rep 468 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Alpine Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (3)	Funny, I started this post in Feb of 2014 (and it is still going), but ended up not buying either for a variety of reasons- primarily because I moved and bought a dream house. However, picked up a 2018.... drumroll.. M4. So ended up going with the coupe.
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