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      08-05-2013, 02:03 PM   #1
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Will the new M3/M4 have heat soak limp mode issues?

Will the next M3 be as track worthy as the e9x M3's? I hardly hear about heat soak or limp mode issues with the current M3. e9x M3 seems to be a very good reliable car for the track.

With the new M3/M4 going turbo do you all think the new one will have any heat soak/limp mode issues on the track?

The new M5 seems to have heat soak issues and does not produce its full power on hot days. A new M5 owner here reported major heat soak issues on a hot day loosing to a GTR, but during the evening he was able to beat the same GTR. http://f10.m5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=873355

Since the M3 is an iconic and flagship car for BMW I just hope BMW gets all the heat exchangers dialed in properly so we do not see these issues. The M3 variant seems to be a very popular car to track among many forums members on here. I can see a lot of owners getting upset that their new $80k M4 going into limp mode after 1-2 laps on the track when their e9x M3 had zero issues.
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