Geneva 2018: BMW M3 CS in Frozen Dark Blue II

[cwhands]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

No they shouldn't. I buy my M cars as dual use cars, for the DD and the track, and CCB are cost prohibitive with track use. CCB pads and rotors wear just as fast as standard brakes with track use and cost a fortune to replace. I am very happy they made the CCB optional on the CS.

I think you're missing my point. I'd have trouble justifying that hefty of a premium for a dual use car (in the form of a CS) when I could get one with all the same parts less the carbon bits/exhaust/negligible increase in power. At that point just spec ZCP - boom, you've saved quite a bit of money - or you could put it towards functional mods that would shave time.

[termigni]

I'd get it in DCT... but that damn MSRP is way up north for me for this aged platform.

[FC05]

Even close toward the end of its life cycle, the M3/M4 still look stunning.

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by cwhands

I think you're missing my point. I'd have trouble justifying that hefty of a premium for a dual use car (in the form of a CS) when I could get one with all the same parts less the carbon bits/exhaust/negligible increase in power. At that point just spec ZCP - boom, you've saved quite a bit of money - or you could put it towards functional mods that would shave time.

I agree, in the US the premium for the CS is quite significant. It is slightly less so in Canada. When I consider the options I would add on a CP, at ~16k CAD ($12k USD) the premium for the CS is not that significant especially considering the CF hood, splitter, spoiler and diffuser in the $16k. It is worth to me to have a slightly more track focused M4 WITHOUT CCB.

Also, have a look at this thread, the performance gains from the CS engine tune are quite greater than the modest 9hp peak power gain suggests:

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1376759

[cwhands]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

I agree, in the US the premium for the CS is quite significant. It is slightly less so in Canada. When I consider the options I would add on a CP, at ~16k CAD ($12k USD) the premium for the CS is not that significant especially considering the CF hood, splitter, spoiler and diffuser in the $16k. It is worth to me to have a slightly more track focused M4 WITHOUT CCB.

Also, have a look at this thread, the performance gains from the CS engine tune are quite greater than the modest 9hp peak power gain suggests:

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1376759

You guys are lucky! I'll check it out.