M3 vs. M4

[Chill72]

Originally Posted by pkim1079

edit: just reread your post and I think you are misunderstanding my post....I am talking about seating position being lower (as OP mentioned) and not the car being lower.

so how does that affect seating position is what I'm asking...if everything else is the same, you have less head room in the coupe....that doesn't equal lower seat position. Why can't these cars seat like porsches?!

Oh I see, OP is ill informed...seating position is exactly the same. The M4 roofline is lower thus less headroom.

[SF848]

Originally Posted by Chill72

Oh I see, OP is ill informed...seating position is exactly the same. The M4 roofline is lower thus less headroom.

There is a different feel though sitting in the 4 series vs the 3 series. Maybe that's what he is referring to.

For me the 4 series "felt" lower and more closed in compared to the 3 series.

Does anyone know if the height of the drivers window is the same in both cars? Maybe that adds to the feeling of the M4 seeming to be a lower seating position.

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by SF848

There is a different feel though sitting in the 4 series vs the 3 series. Maybe that's what he is referring to.

For me the 4 series "felt" lower and more closed in compared to the 3 series.

Does anyone know if the height of the drivers window is the same in both cars? Maybe that adds to the feeling of the M4 seeming to be a lower seating position.

well the M3 has the same front clip as the M4 so no 3 vs. 4 issue here.....having a lower roofline would make the seat feel higher, as in, why the hell is my helmet hitting the roof?! I guess having the cf roof will have more headroom than the moonroof....i will not make the same mistake twice.

[LDSM]

Thought I'd add this here

[jonasaurus]

I don't have kids and I still would get the 4 door variant only bc of some unexplainable preference for sedans!

[Jockey]

I want an M4 but the M3's lines just look better

[Brosef]

I'm a coupe guy but getting the sedan for 3 reasons:

1. I think it looks better this time around. Those rear fenders look so stout.
2. Practicality. Hated having people climb through to the back seat
3. Shorter doors. Hated the long doors on the e92, which made getting in/out of the car in tight spaces difficult.

[Inuyasha]

Get the sedan if you drive older people around. Kids don't have trouble getting in and out. You actually help them when they're really young and they help themselves when they get older.

It's the older folks that really struggle.

[ZGM3]

Originally Posted by paddy335

Personally I will be getting the M3 primarily because I think it is better looking.

It is a bonus that it is also more versatile.

Plus it will be much easier getting the set of track wheel/tires into the backseat with the extra doors.

Too bad we don't have to choose between these two and an M WAGON !!

[Chill72]

Originally Posted by SF848

There is a different feel though sitting in the 4 series vs the 3 series. Maybe that's what he is referring to.

For me the 4 series "felt" lower and more closed in compared to the 3 series.

Does anyone know if the height of the drivers window is the same in both cars? Maybe that adds to the feeling of the M4 seeming to be a lower seating position.

I agree, regular 3-series is different from 4-series however both ///M cars are underpinned by the same platform.

[M3ryder55]

I want to change my mind about ordering the F82..

I have a daily driver, Porsche cayenne suv, so I do not need a four door. I am not married and do not have any kids.

But there is something about the M3 than makes me want it. I want a coupe so I'm sticking with the M4. But I really really love the sedans. Looks much better than my e90 m3.

Anyone else torn about platforms? The poor color choices have really handicapped our decision making process, making choosing the "right" combo difficult. Now I find myself going back and forth.. Coupe/sedan

[/// M sa]

Originally Posted by M3ryder55

I want to change my mind about ordering the F82..

I have a daily driver, Porsche cayenne suv, so I do not need a four door. I am not married and do not have any kids.

But there is something about the M3 than makes me want it. I want a coupe so I'm sticking with the M4. But I really really love the sedans. Looks much better than my e90 m3.

Anyone else torn about platforms? The poor color choices have really handicapped our decision making process, making choosing the "right" combo difficult. Now I find myself going back and forth.. Coupe/sedan

I know I am, I really like the M4 but I am going with M3 for needs purposes only and my other car in 2015 will be a coup but not sure if c63 amg or something else... You can always get both you know

[solstice]

Have you seen the M4 in real life? I haven't but I'm positive I will find it more attractive than the sedan. I always do except maybe for the E60 M5 which I prefer over the M6.

How do you like the F30 vs the F32?

I'm wobbling myself but not because I think the M3 will look better, more that I don't know if the M4 look enough better to make up for the inconvenience of loading the kids into a coupe...

[mpower3330]

Originally Posted by //M sa

I know I am, I really like the M4 but I am going with M3 for needs purposes only and my other car in 2015 will be a coup but not sure if c63 amg or something else... You can always get both you know

Same. Need a 4 door, just so happens that I think the F80 looks better (obviously just m opinion).

[ss134]

Not seen the cars in the metal yet but I know a lot of people here have and there is definitely an opinion that the M3 looks more muscular and aggressive.
I could buy either but will take the M3 for this reason.

[M4Trojan]

I'm sticking with the M4. I have to admit, the F80 looks much better than anticipated, but for me personally there's something about the M4 that gives it the edge.

[Tonymiabmw]

F80 with CSL style trunk lid is going to make the ass on the F80 so mean can't wait!

[/// M sa]

Originally Posted by Tonymiabmw

F80 with CSL style trunk lid is going to make the ass on the F80 so mean can't wait!

Totally agree add some aggressive offset and lowered on coils

[Tonymiabmw]

Originally Posted by //M sa

Totally agree add some aggressive offset and lowered on coils

Nice carbon diffuser

[RocketBoots]

I think part of the issue is this, at least for me: F30--->F80 much bigger difference than F32--->F82. Seems like BMW tried real hard to make the F32 a more "upscale" car that looks prettier and drives more sporty. So an M3 compared to the 3 series looks much more aggressive, and different. Much like the E9X M's are unmistakably different than their E9X non-M brethren; even in black, the difference is noticeable from a distance. But the M4, while very different at heart (where it matters), looks more similar to the 4 series, because they tried to make the 4 series more aggressive/sporty looking (I mean with the M-sport package, of course). I'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between a black M4 and a 435i from a distance.

That said, I'm going for the M4. I'm just really thinking about the color. I'll be honest, it's kept me up a night or two (for just a few mins tho). Black, Silverstone, Grey, now maybe YMB??? argh.

[/// M sa]

Originally Posted by Tonymiabmw

Nice carbon diffuser

I got wood man I got wood lol

[M3ryder55]

I have yet to see the cars in person. I just like how when u see an F80 even a pedestrian will know it's an M car because of how aggressive it looks as opposed to the M4 not being as aggressive. But which car performs better to me will be the selling point, and based off weight, M4 has that edge.

I was pissed off by bmw doing this M3/M4 name change. But they made up for it by keeping the iconic M3 name and making it look so sweet in it's own way