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      01-07-2014, 03:05 PM   #157
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Drives: 2011 M3
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Originally Posted by hwelvaar View Post
Agreed.

Except that the M3 would not be a sports car. It is.
It will run 0-62 in 4.1 seconds, has sport brakes, seats, suspension, tires, exhausts, track-ready cooling and oiling (to be verified), LSD, sport transmission, ...

If that's not a sportscar, I don't know what is...
This has always been a point of debate, but IMO a sports car is a purpose built machine that gives up a perfect interior and extra goodies in exchange for performance. Good examples are the Lotus Exige or 911GT3. The M3/4 is a luxury performance coupe/sedan. Sports cars aren't full of leather, pimped out wheels, an awesome stereo system, back seat, soft brakes and (relatively) soft suspension like the M has. However, I realize that is a purist point of view and the line is often blurry at times.
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