2015 BMW M3 Tracked at Mid Ohio by Justin Bell (Motortrend)

[ROM3]

Just amazing

[evilspiritM3]

Liking the look of the cloth/leather seats.

[ufgtrs2007]

Originally Posted by SoCali E36

I love how he pounded his chest and said "it's for me!" lol

"Wolf of Wall Street"

[jbraslins]

Originally Posted by warzilla

Was it me but all I kept on looking at was THOSE WIDE-ASS FENDERS in the rear. Damn it looks good.

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

You weren't the only one!

Me too. So glad I've ordered M3. To be honest M4 was never an option for me due to needing to take kids to school in the am.

[ss134]

Originally Posted by bradleyland

When this car lands on a dyno, I wouldn't be surprised if the engine is found to be an overachiever. Seems to be a trend for BMW these days.

I hope so!

[BD SM3RF]

I am seriously loving everything about the car. So the sound is different..., given everything else, I find I don't care one bit because I think it still sounds great and sound is just sound and am sure that regardless of the sound if the experience is anything like these videos you will quickly become condition to love the sound it makes while delivering that performance. Coming from a 335d I am addicted to torque and anything is going to be an improvement in the sound department :roll eyes:

Now if I can just settle on a color. I was going to play it safe with MW but YMB is really growing on me as is AY both of which will look great with a few CF trim pieces

[bradleyland]

Originally Posted by JaySM3

I totally posted this yesterday.

This one?

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...&postcount=213

[M3ryder55]

Hahahah Yeahhhhhhhhh!! Hurry Up End Of July Hurry

[kugasman]

Originally Posted by ss134

.'.....feels like it's got more than 425hp' - that quote pleases me a lot

...that's called torque!

[IS3andME]

Originally Posted by ecleland

I am seriously loving everything about the car. So the sound is different..., given everything else, I find I don't care one bit because I think it still sounds great and sound is just sound and am sure that regardless of the sound if the experience is anything like these videos you will quickly become condition to love the sound it makes while delivering that performance. Coming from a 335d I am addicted to torque and anything is going to be an improvement in the sound department :roll eyes:

Now if I can just settle on a color. I was going to play it safe with MW but YMB is really growing on me as is AY both of which will look great with a few CF trim pieces

Seems like you are trying to convince yourself and have a way of conditioning yourself, lol.

Look, a person can love the performance, or the sound. But, nothing can convince a person to ignore the negatives or faults. If anything, one can call it "character".

It's funny, there is a vid of Ralph Gilles giving an over view of the Viper T/A, and he says that it has a "distinctive" exhaust note.
People have always been disappointed with the exhaust sound because when you think of an 8 + liter engine, you think you are going to hear something that sounds like God gargling boulders, but you don't.
This is not to take away from the performance of the Viper, or the looks...but the sound does let down the car---which I really like and wish to own.

[Remonster]

Originally Posted by IS3andME

Seems like you are trying to convince yourself and have a way of conditioning yourself, lol.

Look, a person can love the performance, or the sound. But, nothing can convince a person to ignore the negatives or faults. If anything, one can call it "character".

It's funny, there is a vid of Ralph Gilles giving an over view of the Viper T/A, and he says that it has a "distinctive" exhaust note.
People have always been disappointed with the exhaust sound because when you think of an 8 + liter engine, you think you are going to hear something that sounds like God gargling boulders, but you don't.
This is not to take away from the performance of the Viper, or the looks...but the sound does let down the car---which I really like and wish to own.

I've heard the new Viper sounds a little lame because it has a true dual exhaust so from inside the car, you mainly hear the sound of an inline 5 (the car has side exhausts so one exhaust tip is way closer to your ears than the one on the other side of the car). An X Pipe has always been an option to really improve the sound on the Viper and I think some years came standard with an X Pipe.

I am actually starting to really like the sound of the F80's exhaust in these videos. The MotoGP pace car videos actually have me extra excited because I know the car sounds even more epic with a catless midpipe. I LOVE the sound of my E92 with a muffler bypass but the only reason I haven't ditched my cats is because all the midpipes and test pipes soud really raspy and gross with my muffler and I'd rather keep my car sounding exactly the way it does than add 30-40 horsepower.

[TheJerseyDon]

Simple solution for you DONT BUY ONE..

Originally Posted by Tornrider

Based on Autocar and a number of car reviews, the new engine sounds boring and is a let down compared to its stellar predecessors.

There are a number of M competitors that can drift/hoon all day long. If the new F8x M3/M4's only claim to fame is that it's a riot sideways-how is that any different from any of its predecessors? Worse-the car/motor does not sound inspired at all.

I know I will be flamed for my statements above but I'd like to think this forum validates my right to an opinion.

Thanks!

[positiveions]

Thanks John for sharing.

[dhoggm3]

Lups, the steering wheel is "manly" too. Sorry.

[Ringer]

Originally Posted by Lups

"It's no longer the car for the wife"

+1

[Lups]

Originally Posted by dhoggm3

Lups, the steering wheel is "manly" too. Sorry.

This will totally ruin this car for me. Maybe I can paint it pink to fit me better.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by Ringer

+1

Wait, are you trying to say, there is an other idiot from Scandinavia, a female one buying one of these? Please say you meant that, please! I'll even root for you at the Ice hokey championships that are going on now, if that's true!

[NeedleBanger]

Originally Posted by Tornrider

Based on Autocar and a number of car reviews, the new engine sounds boring and is a let down compared to its stellar predecessors.

There are a number of M competitors that can drift/hoon all day long. If the new F8x M3/M4's only claim to fame is that it's a riot sideways-how is that any different from any of its predecessors? Worse-the car/motor does not sound inspired at all.

I know I will be flamed for my statements above but I'd like to think this forum validates my right to an opinion.

Thanks!

Totally agree.
I don't know how more people aren't disturbed my this. The only way this car will be any good is under some heavy modification. Pretty major downgrade for BMW. What's with the use of turbos on smaller engines on everything nowadays? This is dumb. I don't know about you guys, but I WANTED that V8 engine, and then add boost to it. Not this. I already had a full bolt on N54, I don't really see this being a whole lot different. If the new M3/M4 somehow becomes astronomical under modification then I'll pay more attention to it, but I'm already quite keen on this newschool industry-wide "turbo everything" scam.

[jc05e46m3]

Originally Posted by NeedleBanger

Totally agree.
I don't know how more people aren't disturbed my this. The only way this car will be any good is under some heavy modification. Pretty major downgrade for BMW. What's with the use of turbos on smaller engines on everything nowadays? This is dumb. I don't know about you guys, but I WANTED that V8 engine, and then add boost to it. Not this. I already had a full bolt on N54, I don't really see this being a whole lot different. If the new M3/M4 somehow becomes astronomical under modification then I'll pay more attention to it, but I'm already quite keen on this newschool industry-wide "turbo everything" scam.

hahahahahahhahhaahaha "Pretty major downgrade"

[Vectors2final]

.....pfft

[NeedleBanger]

I dunno it kinda seems like it. This new M3 is just like all the other new stock turbo 6 cylinder cars - relies solely on the turbos & gotta make the car as light as humanly possible (money that used to be spent on bigger engine is now spent on weight reduction strategies) cause at the end of the day the 6 cylinder engine really ain't all that powerful. Been there done that before, V8 is better. It's a 4.0L V8 vs. twin turbo 3.0L i6, the two engines aren't even in the same category. Drop the turbos from the inline 6, you got nothing. Add the turbos to the V8, you got a freakshow.

[GBPackerfan1963]

Originally Posted by NeedleBanger

I dunno it kinda seems like it. This new M3 is just like all the other new stock turbo 6 cylinder cars - relies solely on the turbos & gotta make the car as light as humanly possible (money that used to be spent on bigger engine is now spent on weight reduction strategies) cause at the end of the day the 6 cylinder engine really ain't all that powerful. Been there done that before, V8 is better. It's a 4.0L V8 vs. twin turbo 3.0L i6, the two engines aren't even in the same category. Drop the turbos from the inline 6, you got nothing. Add the turbos to the V8, you got a freakshow.

Knock yourself out, but for now, just leave.