Does the general public think the M3 is a lower model than the M4?

RobC2 · 10-12-2016, 02:21 PM

On the forums, we know they are pretty much the same car, but those that don't know may conclude the M3 is a lower level model. I ran into an M4 owner yesterday and told him I had an M3 on order. He asked me which engine I got. I said same as M4. He asked "Turbo?" and I nodded. And then he asked "Twin turbo?". Then it occurred to me, he may have been thinking of the M2 or just didn't know much about the M3. I don't care either way, I didn't buy the car to impress others. The conversation just made me curious.

Kankles · 10-12-2016, 02:30 PM

Those type of asinine conversations should end quickly with a head shake and a walk away...time is money..don't let Jim-bob waste your money

FirstF80InSpace · 10-12-2016, 02:31 PM

Should of told the M4 owner you ordered the engine with the V10 option.

Daxos · 10-12-2016, 02:35 PM

Just a thought but maybe he didn't get the part about you ordering a new car and thought of older M3's. Since they were all called M3 before this latest generation maybe he thought you were getting an S65 e92 M3? Maybe he was just being a dumb though, who knows.

RobC2 · 10-12-2016, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Daxos

Just a thought but maybe he didn't get the part about you ordering a new car and thought of older M3's. Since they were all called M3 before this latest generation maybe he thought you were getting an S65 e92 M3? Maybe he was just being a dumb though, who knows.

It's possible, we were outside in a parking lot with wind and such. Even so, once I said it was the same engine, someone in the know would probably say, oh your getting a new one.

RobC2 · 10-12-2016, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kankles

Those type of asinine conversations should end quickly with a head shake and a walk away...time is money..don't let Jim-bob waste your money

Haha. It gave me a chance to get a good look at YMB. Not too many of them around here.

SakhirM4 · 10-12-2016, 03:06 PM

I think that the general public neither cares or knows what an M3 or M4 are. Outside of my car club, nobody knows anything about my cars except that they are BMWs. People in this forum give the general public much more credit than it deserves concerning specific model knowledge. Most people even have a hard time distinguishing a Prius from a Focus.

Wah · 10-12-2016, 03:18 PM

When I ordered my car, I told the wife that I got the same, but updated version of the one I had... an E92 M3 coupe. When I brought home an M4, she almost flipped out because she thought I lied to her and got the "next" tier of car.

So, using her as my sample, I conclude that people who don't give a shit about cars do think the M4 is "better" than the M3.

Oliver Queen · 10-12-2016, 04:33 PM

The M4 must not have been his car, it would make sense if a person who does not know anything about M's to ask those questions, doesn't make sense that a M owner asked that

iamjim · 10-12-2016, 04:47 PM

Less is the new more.

As for public perception. Who gives a shit?! Drive. Enjoy.

AIRPOWER · 10-12-2016, 04:57 PM

I think you just ran into a uneducated ///M owner that has too much money and has no idea what the hell a ///M really is.

The only public perception that I have seen is that they know "M3" better than "M4", and that's probably only because the M3 has been around for 30 years.

Blksnowflake · 10-12-2016, 05:00 PM

Wait wuh?
You kept talking and considered this serious after "what engine".
Then you brought this crap here and burned more of our brain cells...ai ai ai, por dios boludo.

lpshikhar · 10-12-2016, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RobC2

On the forums, we know they are pretty much the same car, but those that don't know may conclude the M3 is a lower level model. I ran into an M4 owner yesterday and told him I had an M3 on order. He asked me which engine I got. I said same as M4. He asked "Turbo?" and I nodded and then asked "Twin turbo?". Then it occurred to me, he may have been thinking of the M2 or just didn't know much about the M3. I don't care either way, I didn't buy the car to impress others. The conversation just made me curious.

See this guy (no offence to anyone) should've not been allowed to buy an M in the first place. They should have a quick 10 question round before you are eligible to buy an M-achine.
Like previous chassis codes and engine configs. That will restrict Ms to purists who understand where this legacy is coming from. (JK)

lpshikhar · 10-12-2016, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FrozenCommunist

Should of told the M4 owner you ordered the engine with the V10 option.

That cracked me up for 15 minutes

RickFLM4 · 10-12-2016, 05:30 PM

Are you saying it isn't?

Chris N · 10-12-2016, 06:17 PM

How can I tell if mine is a V10? Longer hood?

DL3 · 10-12-2016, 06:19 PM

5's are better than 4's

SakhirM4 · 10-12-2016, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris N

How can I tell if mine is a V10? Longer hood?

Wouldn't a V10 have a shorter hood? Only 5 cylinders front to back.

MNoob · 10-12-2016, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DL3

5's are better than 4's

1 better

Ian1973 · 10-12-2016, 07:06 PM

It goes to 11. Well why don't you just make 10 louder..... But it goes to 11.

Agamemnon · 10-12-2016, 07:21 PM

Most people do not have a clue about what an M car is or isn't. Had a passenger in my car the other day asking what sort of engine was in the car. I said it is a small displacement 6 cylinder that was reasonable on gas. Then we hit the on ramp and I booted it. Priceless!

Gibson6594 · 10-12-2016, 07:27 PM

Only the truly knowledgeable understand that the M3 is actually the better model.

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RobC2 Lieutenant 314 Rep 520 Posts Drives: different makes and models. Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Does the general public think the M3 is a lower model than the M4? On the forums, we know they are pretty much the same car, but those that don't know may conclude the M3 is a lower level model. I ran into an M4 owner yesterday and told him I had an M3 on order. He asked me which engine I got. I said same as M4. He asked "Turbo?" and I nodded. And then he asked "Twin turbo?". Then it occurred to me, he may have been thinking of the M2 or just didn't know much about the M3. I don't care either way, I didn't buy the car to impress others. The conversation just made me curious.
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Kankles Rear Admiral 1486 Rep 1,706 Posts Drives: Bavarian Milk Wagon Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: € iTrader: (1) Garage List 2019 BMW M2C [0.00]	Those type of asinine conversations should end quickly with a head shake and a walk away...time is money..don't let Jim-bob waste your money
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10-12-2016, 02:35 PM	#4
Daxos Second Lieutenant 106 Rep 253 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW M4 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	Just a thought but maybe he didn't get the part about you ordering a new car and thought of older M3's. Since they were all called M3 before this latest generation maybe he thought you were getting an S65 e92 M3? Maybe he was just being a dumb though, who knows.
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Oliver Queen Lieutenant 198 Rep 432 Posts Drives: 2016 YMB/SO M3, 2016 F10 M5 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: New York iTrader: (2)	The M4 must not have been his car, it would make sense if a person who does not know anything about M's to ask those questions, doesn't make sense that a M owner asked that __________________ Current Cars: 2017 GT350 2018 Mineral White M3 2015 ML63 AMG
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iamjim Lieutenant 157 Rep 430 Posts Drives: BMW M3 F80 CP \| DCT \| SO \| CB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Basingstoke / St Johann im Pongau iTrader: (0)	Less is the new more. As for public perception. Who gives a shit?! Drive. Enjoy.
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Chris N Second Lieutenant 153 Rep 250 Posts Drives: BMW M2c Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Cincinnati, OH iTrader: (0)	How can I tell if mine is a V10? Longer hood?
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Agamemnon Captain 175 Rep 646 Posts Drives: 2016 m3 ss2 zcp full leather Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Richmond BC iTrader: (0)	Most people do not have a clue about what an M car is or isn't. Had a passenger in my car the other day asking what sort of engine was in the car. I said it is a small displacement 6 cylinder that was reasonable on gas. Then we hit the on ramp and I booted it. Priceless!
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