M3/M4 CAR Magazine - Countdown to BMW M3 day

[nalyd]

I don't know about all of you, but I just cannot wait for Friday. We should get all the news about the Press launch of the E92 M3.

CAR Magazine is making Friday BMW M3 day!

Link - Countdown to BMW M3 day... - News - Carmagazine.co.uk



CAR Online is pulling out all the stops for the launch of the new BMW M3. Will the newcomer remain the seminal sports saloon? Is V8 better than six? All is revealed on Friday 6 July.

Our special report will be bursting with all the info you need for the full lowdown on the new M3. Come back to CAR Online for the definitive:

• The first full road test

• Professionally shot video footage

• Exclusive downloads of CAR photography from the launch

• How the M3 stacks up against its rivals

And browse our archive for:

• Sound clips of the new M3's 420bhp 4.0 V8

• Technical highlights of the new V8

 

[Zafiro]

Same on Autocar website....

 

[CorpusCallosum]

Can't wait restore my faith !!!!!!

 

[LaArtist]

stacks up against rivals??
does this mean a 3 way battle with the RS4 and C63??

 

[warot]

stacks up against rivals??
does this mean a 3 way battle with the RS4 and C63??

I think I just pissed a little... what wonderful machines

 

[martinbo]

I think I just pissed a little... what wonderful machines

Eeeww... Over share!

 

[warot]

Eeeww... Over share!

Haha you have to admit, the thought of the 3 cars going head to head is enticing. Whoever ends up last in the shoot out will undoubtedly spark a huge fight here.

Btw, what's up with this crazy weather Martin? I'm freezing here in Rosslyn

 

[Sunny]

Haha you have to admit, the thought of the 3 cars going head to head is enticing. Whoever ends up last in the shoot out will undoubtedly spark a huge fight here.

I can already give you the excuses -

BMW fan - "hey, it is more fun to drive"
Merc fan - "it is a better everyday car"
Audi fan - "it has better interior"

 

[LaArtist]

^so true.. atleast about the BMW and MB fans

 

[martinbo]

Haha you have to admit, the thought of the 3 cars going head to head is enticing. Whoever ends up last in the shoot out will undoubtedly spark a huge fight here.

Btw, what's up with this crazy weather Martin? I'm freezing here in Rosslyn

This is one of the most pleasant winters I can remember - not crazy freezing below zero all the time and with more cloud cover than is typical for a normal highveld clear-skies winter's day! I'm loving this winter...

Can you really see anyone of these machines coming last in any test? It's a concept I can't get my mind around...

One thing's for sure though, this new M3 is going to be a cracker. 400 Nm and all...

How's the work coming along in Rosslyn? Care to show me around the plant one day?

 

[warot]

This is one of the most pleasant winters I can remember - not crazy freezing below zero all the time and with more cloud cover than is typical for a normal highveld clear-skies winter's day! I'm loving this winter...

Can you really see anyone of these machines coming last in any test? It's a concept I can't get my mind around...

One thing's for sure though, this new M3 is going to be a cracker. 400 Nm and all...

How's the work coming along in Rosslyn? Care to show me around the plant one day?

This has easily been the coldest winter I've had in Pretoria and I've been here 4 times already. Plus what's up with the traffic nowadays. I leave for 2 years and now it's definitely getting worst.

I do agree with you though. There's not going to be a last place, all these cars are truely magnificent.

BMW is treating me great as usual. I really do enjoy waking up in the morning and coming here. I work in the metrology lab and I've learned something pretty much everyday. You know how they say BMW is falling behind in terms of quality and whatnot? I can vouch that attention to details is there. I work with millimeters everyday. Btw, I think plant tours are R50, but free if you don't go for refreshments. I'll find the link and send it to you. Cheers mate.

PS I want to go to Gerotek bad!

 

[RICHBOY]

^so true.. atleast about the BMW and MB fans

Please us Audi fans are in a perfect position. If the RS4 gets smacked, well we were waiting for the next generation anyway, and if it remains on top then the story will be, "You guy's at Mercedes and BMW had all this time to get yourself's together and still couldn't topple the mighty RS4?"

 

[klier]

Please us Audi fans are in a perfect position. If the RS4 gets smacked, well we were waiting for the next generation anyway, and if it remains on top then the story will be, "You guy's at Mercedes and BMW had all this time to get yourself's together and still couldn't topple the mighty RS4?"

But MB and BMW fans mostly don't care much about Audi. Mercedes fans worry about what BMW does, and BMW fans worry about Mercedes does.
Audi always comes later with something in between.

 

[LaArtist]

^true.. Audis strategy of timeing behind the RS cars..is totally out of balance..i refuse to understand it

 

[RICHBOY]

But MB and BMW fans mostly don't care much about Audi. Mercedes fans worry about what BMW does, and BMW fans worry about Mercedes does.
Audi always comes later with something in between.

But what you don't seem to get Klier is that know one cares what a fan thinks! Your a BMW fan, and I'm a fan of Mercedes, Audi, and BMW's new X5, Who cares? This is about cars not fans if you follow. I was merely address previous post made by Sunny, and Artist!

P.S I sure find it odd that so many BMW and Mercedes fans spend as much time as they do responding in Audi threads, considering that they're not concerned about what Audi's doing!

 

[martinbo]

Warot, my boet...

Traffic is beyond mad these days: that's what happens when you put half a million passenger and commercial cars on the road every year.

Gerotek? That can be arranged. But surely with your BMW association you can get to do some track time there? If you wanna try some Scoobs tho' I can make a plan!

[P.S. Mods, sorry for the OT...]

 

[Zafiro]

the words from CAR magazine editor Ben Barry about M3 V8:

It's very good. I'd still say the E46 CSL is the ultimate driver's M3 though.

 

[martinbo]

Who the hell is Ben Barry and what happened to that twit Jason Barlow? Is he no longer the editor for CAR? I stopped reading CAR about a year ago because it's kak. CARsmopolitan.

His rather non-commital assertion doesn't really tell me much either.

 

[PanterroR]

CARsmopolitan.

 

[martinbo]

People, take note of Just_me's avatar! Dang. Never thought I'd see the day.

Andreas, you need to renew your Prozac prescription.