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As a current f80 comp owner and past e92 owner id like to put my $.02 in this thread. I can't talk for the new f30's since I've never driven one past 80 mph, but when I had my 335i (e92 n54 jb4) I maxed it out a couple of times to 140+ and thought the car felt great. It was well damped I wasn't scared to push it at those speeds. After my lease was up i picked up a 2013 e92 m3 and the car from the start felt nothing like my e92. The suspension, while stiffer, felt more stable on bumpy roads and I didn't feel such a jarring experience as I felt in my 335i. At 1200 miles I got test pipes and a bpm tune. It felt like a true race car with it's throttle response and exhaust note paired with an 8300 redline. Accelerating to higher speeds the car felt like a dream. Driving at 150mph felt like 100mph in the 335i. My current f80 feels the same way as my e92 m3 did. Going 160mph is a joke. You reach those speeds effortlessly and I think that's the whole difference between the 340i vs M3 debate. The m3's performance comes effortlessly compared to its 3 series counterpart. Yes you can make a 340i as fast as an m3, but then your missing the point of the m3. The suspension is damped for high speed maneuvers, the transmission (dct) is more for track use than the zf8. The engine has so many fans blowing that the oil barely goes over 230 degrees on sportplus in full summer heat 20 minute sessions on circuit. If your looking for a more serious car then the f80 is your poison. If you want a more subtle ride with a great engine and quick speed then you get the 340i.
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