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As for the added fatness, it is not due to the hardtop so much as reinforcing the body w/ heavy steel to increase torsional rigidity.
There's more to a convertible than just removing the top, and if you remember the e46 3 series convertible (which I used to own), it too weighed a good 400 lbs more than the coupe (3600 lbs)
Unfortunately, that POS boasted a 225hp engine in the 330 model.
M models will be out soon. I have a feeling BMW wants to release as little as possible about the M so as to maximize sales profits from this new 3 series. After the hype dies down, they will likely be releasing more on their M3.
The M3 will have a 420hp V8. I hope it weighs no more than 3500 lbs honestly.
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Miss my Boxster 
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