Show Attendees: M3 or M4

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For those that have member that have attended the show:

1. Did seeing the cars in person change your view on which car was more attractive (M3 or M4)?

2. Did either of (or both) of the cars look much better in person than in photos?

Thanks!

[Bimmer4John]

I haven't seen them in person, but I remember that i thought the e90M3 looked as good as the e92M3 until i saw them in person at which point I was firmly on the side of the e92M3

[Dawko]

My view on this new M was already set since the MW spy pic appeared. After seeing both in person, I even caught myself not even eyeballin the M4 at the autoshow. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful car but not in the same league as the M3 IMO. This is the looker of this generation!

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Originally Posted by GregD

My view on this new M was already set since the MW spy pic appeared. After seeing both in person, I even caught myself not even eyeballin the M4 at the autoshow. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful car but not in the same league as the M3 IMO. This is the looker of this generation!

Great, thanks for the feedback.

[Black Gold]

Liked m3 before, and still liked it more in person. Both looked better in person than pics. Both cars look good

[jmcphillips1]

The M3 is the bees knees

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Thanks for the feedback

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by jmcphillips1

The M3 is the bees knees

Definitely!

[Real Deal]

M3 looks amazing, the cabin feels great and a major upgrade over previous models. M4 looked very good in person...

[Needsdecaf]

Caveat: I have two small children, so the M4 is not practical for our family. May or may not color my view.

I went to the show thinking that the M3 was by far the better looking vehicle. I will admit that I am a huge fan of the "widebody" look afforded by flared fenders. I love the C6 (?) Audi RS6 for this reason. Those boxed fender flares are the business. Based on the pics of the M3 and M4, the M3 just looked much more aggressive to me.

After seeing the show, though, I have much more respect for the M4. It's not as butch as the M3. But it is much more muscular looking than in pics. I think in pics it looks long and somewhat narrow. The more gradual taper to the fenders hides a lot of the width. In person, though, those wide haunches are present and accounted for. There is much more width from the greenhouse than you can visualize in two dimensions. The car looks poised like a runner in the starting blocks, the hood is reaching forward like the arms, the weight is rocked back over the rear wheels. It's much like a current M6. Not nearly as nose heavy as the Z4, but it's length to width is very muscular. Looks like a very well built gymnast. It reminds me a lot of the Conti GT from the rear 3/4. In a good way.

The M3, on the other hand, is even more aggressive in person. The traditional 3 box look is much more upright and blocky than the windswept M4. But because the 4's body is already wider than the 3's, the wheels out look just looks super aggressive. It looks more like a boxer in a suit, arms slung by his sides, fists clenched, leaning forward. The front air dam is super aggressive with all it's wings, slits and slots, and it looks like it's leaning forward, poised for a fight. I've said before it reminds me of the aggressive look of the outgoing C63. Very purposeful. Leaves you no doubt as to it's intent and purpose despite the "family saloon" look. The detail work does not translate in photos as it does in person.


So I left my personal encounter with the thought that the M3 is more aggressive in person but that the M4 really does not have any justice done in 2D. If you are a fan of the E92, you owe it to yourself to see one in person before writing it off. It's easily as aggressive.

Win for sure.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Needsdecaf

Caveat: I have two small children, so the M4 is not practical for our family. May or may not color my view.

I went to the show thinking that the M3 was by far the better looking vehicle. I will admit that I am a huge fan of the "widebody" look afforded by flared fenders. I love the C6 (?) Audi RS6 for this reason. Those boxed fender flares are the business. Based on the pics of the M3 and M4, the M3 just looked much more aggressive to me.

After seeing the show, though, I have much more respect for the M4. It's not as butch as the M3. But it is much more muscular looking than in pics. I think in pics it looks long and somewhat narrow. The more gradual taper to the fenders hides a lot of the width. In person, though, those wide haunches are present and accounted for. There is much more width from the greenhouse than you can visualize in two dimensions. The car looks poised like a runner in the starting blocks, the hood is reaching forward like the arms, the weight is rocked back over the rear wheels. It's much like a current M6. Not nearly as nose heavy as the Z4, but it's length to width is very muscular. Looks like a very well built gymnast. It reminds me a lot of the Conti GT from the rear 3/4. In a good way.

The M3, on the other hand, is even more aggressive in person. The traditional 3 box look is much more upright and blocky than the windswept M4. But because the 4's body is already wider than the 3's, the wheels out look just looks super aggressive. It looks more like a boxer in a suit, arms slung by his sides, fists clenched, leaning forward. The front air dam is super aggressive with all it's wings, slits and slots, and it looks like it's leaning forward, poised for a fight. I've said before it reminds me of the aggressive look of the outgoing C63. Very purposeful. Leaves you no doubt as to it's intent and purpose despite the "family saloon" look. The detail work does not translate in photos as it does in person.


So I left my personal encounter with the thought that the M3 is more aggressive in person but that the M4 really does not have any justice done in 2D. If you are a fan of the E92, you owe it to yourself to see one in person before writing it off. It's easily as aggressive.

Win for sure.

Nice write-up.

[SF848]

Originally Posted by Needsdecaf

Caveat: I have two small children, so the M4 is not practical for our family. May or may not color my view.

I went to the show thinking that the M3 was by far the better looking vehicle. I will admit that I am a huge fan of the "widebody" look afforded by flared fenders. I love the C6 (?) Audi RS6 for this reason. Those boxed fender flares are the business. Based on the pics of the M3 and M4, the M3 just looked much more aggressive to me.

After seeing the show, though, I have much more respect for the M4. It's not as butch as the M3. But it is much more muscular looking than in pics. I think in pics it looks long and somewhat narrow. The more gradual taper to the fenders hides a lot of the width. In person, though, those wide haunches are present and accounted for. There is much more width from the greenhouse than you can visualize in two dimensions. The car looks poised like a runner in the starting blocks, the hood is reaching forward like the arms, the weight is rocked back over the rear wheels. It's much like a current M6. Not nearly as nose heavy as the Z4, but it's length to width is very muscular. Looks like a very well built gymnast. It reminds me a lot of the Conti GT from the rear 3/4. In a good way.

The M3, on the other hand, is even more aggressive in person. The traditional 3 box look is much more upright and blocky than the windswept M4. But because the 4's body is already wider than the 3's, the wheels out look just looks super aggressive. It looks more like a boxer in a suit, arms slung by his sides, fists clenched, leaning forward. The front air dam is super aggressive with all it's wings, slits and slots, and it looks like it's leaning forward, poised for a fight. I've said before it reminds me of the aggressive look of the outgoing C63. Very purposeful. Leaves you no doubt as to it's intent and purpose despite the "family saloon" look. The detail work does not translate in photos as it does in person.


So I left my personal encounter with the thought that the M3 is more aggressive in person but that the M4 really does not have any justice done in 2D. If you are a fan of the E92, you owe it to yourself to see one in person before writing it off. It's easily as aggressive.

Win for sure.

both sound great. Thanks for the awesome description

[dhoggm3]

My option isn't there. I liked both equally before and I like both equally after seeing them in person. I'm ordering the M3 simply because I need the extra rear seat room.

[Powerslide]

M3 for me - also because kids are getting bigger - I love the look of both - but M4 ruled out purely for practical reasons...

[SF848]

Poll results seem to indicate that the M3 lives up to its expectations in person