actually i didnt. at $65k that car will definitely NOT make it into my garage in the foreseeable future... why, are you convinced?

 

So even though the M3 isn't the fastest but it was the "best handling". Gee, no one saw that coming did they?

M3 vs RS4 vs IS-F

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tae6OjpDqYc[/MEDIA]

For the record, I will not be buying an IS-F. Not enough difference compared to the IS350. I drove one at SEMA this year and was impressed but not impressed enough for a $25k+ premium. The AMG looks to be the big surprise.

None of these cars still compare to a 2 yr old M5 though.

 

^^^^^^
agreed. if the pricing remains as stated in the magazine, the c63 will be closer to $10k cheaper than the other two. that by itself will result in huge sales i would bet. given a clean used example, i could (gasp) consider one cuz hey, having 450+ hp in an automatic isnt all that bad.

but realistically, i would be looking for a nice clean used m5 with few miles that should do the trick nicely for me.

 

I hate the styling of the M3. I honestly like the simple understated look of my 335 better. As far as performance, it's not much faster than my chipped 335, so I can't justify the $20K price difference. The M3 seems to be only good for bragging rights. For real world I'll stick with my car!

 

I think the argument on the c63 compared to the M3 is a little tough. Because i am a die hard Bimmer fan and I think the M3 is amazing but i would almost jump into the C63 just for the shear madness of the gas n go.

If I lived in an area where I had more of a chance to whip an M3 around then I would not hesitate but in southern cal alot of stop and go so I would actually have to jump into the C63. Or just save all the money and chip out a 335.

 

M3 is a beautiful machine. No doubt about that. I really like the previous gen M3's better though. I saw a new M5 on the freeway today. Good looking, but they have gotten rather bland.