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Ad Sach · 01-11-2005, 05:43 PM

PLEASE test drive the M3 CAB before buying.

I test drove the M3 coupe and M3 cab in 2001. The M3 coupe was sweet sounding and wicked fast. The M3 CAB was ... disappointing.

It is all bhp/lb and 333 horsepower is not so impressive when hauling a cab that weighs in between the 5 and 7 series coupes. I LOVE the looks of the 3 series CAB, the M colors, the M sound. I like BMWs and my wife has a 530i. Personally I would rather drive a Viper (similar price), a Mustang Cobra(better cornering), a Honda S2000, the M version of the BMW Z4, an older E36 M3, etc. I flew to California from Arizona partly for a test drive of an M3 and walked away stunned with the difference between the M3 Cab and the M3 Coupe.

You experience may vary - I strongly recommend a test drive before you commit to this car.

01-11-2005, 05:43 PM	#8
Ad Sach Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Niskayuna, NY (near Albany) Posts: 358	PLEASE test drive the M3 CAB before buying. I test drove the M3 coupe and M3 cab in 2001. The M3 coupe was sweet sounding and wicked fast. The M3 CAB was ... disappointing. It is all bhp/lb and 333 horsepower is not so impressive when hauling a cab that weighs in between the 5 and 7 series coupes. I LOVE the looks of the 3 series CAB, the M colors, the M sound. I like BMWs and my wife has a 530i. Personally I would rather drive a Viper (similar price), a Mustang Cobra(better cornering), a Honda S2000, the M version of the BMW Z4, an older E36 M3, etc. I flew to California from Arizona partly for a test drive of an M3 and walked away stunned with the difference between the M3 Cab and the M3 Coupe. You experience may vary - I strongly recommend a test drive before you commit to this car.