thinking of jumping ship from the RRS will be 3 years old in september.

been looking at the new M3 coupe and convertible and have set my mind in one

Anyone had any experience of one ???????? 16 model year yulong white autobiography
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15 model year black RRS HSE gone
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Ebony contrast stitching
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The V8 M3? Not personally, but neighbour big M fan. Don't buy a new one! M cars depreciate faster than a lead weight in a pond. Next door bought his 12mnth old, 3k mikes for £33k from main dealer. Other friend at the height of credit crunch bought a 4 door 330i, 3 month old dealer demo, list £43k with options for £21k!!!!

Other than that they love 'em. But not sure how long it will be before you miss your Sport. Get a 2010MY Sport instead! 2010MY Land Rover Freelander 2 HSE
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no, but my mate is desperate to sell his lovely BMW M6. Reason? Has hardly been used since early December as it won't go anywhere if there is the slightest hint of snow and ice! Its stuck in his drive as we speak PS, he has been asking all about my experience with the RRS and I would be surprised if he does not buy one in the next few weeks. You and he are going in opposite directions by the looks of things. He loves the M6. It is earthshattering in performance but completely useless in the winter we are still enduring. If you see a bandwagon - it's too late.....

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As an ex M3 owner: Great car. However, not really a fair comparison to an RRS (Pot-holed roads, speed bumps, traffic jams etc are an unpleasant experience that you have probably forgotten about in an RRS). You'll mainly love the M3 until it is icy.... Even then you'll still like it (but you'll feel less smug than when you had your RRS). When it Snows you will probably give up.
Dealer servicing was always well over £1000 a time(maybe it was just the way I drove it). On the driving style front, I can honestly say retrospectively that it changed me when i got behind the wheel ( i started to feel more 'competitive' for the first time, started to think I was an amazing driver and my driving was generally more aggressive with the M3). If you get the bug and get one, buy a very good speed camera device straight away( i didn't and my license suffered somewhat).
I have since 'grown-out' of such cars (make of that what you will).

Dont do it man!! lol, i sold my E46 M3 back at the end of jan, it had spent the best part of 2 months sat in my garage either cos it was snowing or because of the ice (i live in essex and we didnt even get it that bad lol), it was a fantastic car and i do kinda miss it but that will last only till next sat when i pick up my RRS. defo agree with Bigby my service bills were always £1000+ and my license now has 2 point shy of a ban all from sneeky speed traps.

Had a new 650i Sport Convertible, it dropped 20K in 3 months - how's that for depreciation????

Nobody here brave enough to have owned the UK's top money hole then? The Maybach, more than 60% a year, even Proton/Kia/Perodua/Ssangyong/Fiat/Alfa/Citroen cannot match it! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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WOW dont know what to say really

We only ever lease our cars so depreciation etc is not a problem unless we decide to buy it at the end and if we do we will only do so if we can sell it on and make money we agree a monthly cost at the start and thats it really.

I am in the precidament of wanting something that goes like off a shiny shovel that i can enjoy every time i drive it !! I am only 31 and am not really ready for a 'sensible car' in essence i probably am wanting what i couldnt have 10 years ago.

Obviously going for the white paint black leather combo £58k list price for the convertible but am now thinking twice  16 model year yulong white autobiography
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2011 VW Transporter T5 Kombi 140BHP with sport line kit for work

15 model year black RRS HSE gone
11MY Fuji White 3.0 TDV6 HSE
Ivory premium leather
Ebony contrast stitching
Extended leather pack
Anigra Wood now gone


08MY Range Rover Sport TDV6 GONE

If I am honest and you had asked me 9 years ago I would have probably said go for the M3. However I am now 40 and this an a RRS forum....

Tough call. If you really dont want a luxury car get the M3. if you just want some power, get the S/C RRS.

Coming from an Audi RS4 owner (but also having previously owned an E46 M3 coupe), I'd say its well worth looking at an RS4 if your in the market for a used one. For UK road driving its the better car imo.

ps. I am selling mine!

anthony-apl wrote:

thinking of jumping ship from the RRS will be 3 years old in september.

been looking at the new M3 coupe and convertible and have set my mind in one

Anyone had any experience of one ????????

I had a remapped 335d and thought about changing to a e92 M3 but in the end it didn't offer a big enough performance improvement to make it worthwhile. The engine has a lack of torque especially low down in the rev range which makes it hard work to extract the maximum performance. The DCT auto is better but it is still commanding a big premium second hand. WINNER - 2009 ‘Just Doing What It’s Designed To Do’ Award

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Am on the verge of jumping ship to, but to a Porsche Cayman S - had too good an offer on my RRS to resist, and apparently according to James, values may dip once old RRS come on to the market once 10 Reg out tomorrow.....it's big big step - couldn't be a worse jump in terms of ride, when riding from a throne, to ridding on your arse feeling every bump...

hi Anthony
My mate has a 3 month old M3 and hates it. i thought he was crazy for hating it until i drove it and it's fast and handles great but on UK roads it's just a waste. In Nottinghamshitre we have so many speed camera's he just can't open it up. The gear box is semi auto and it's been back to the dealers so many times with launch hesitation, odd changes etc.. dealer says it's "characteristic' ! HMMMM After driving the new MY10 RRS and the M3 i would say i would love to have an M3 for 1 day a month and the RRS for the other 30 days !! 2016 MY16.5 HSE, 21" Rims, Waitamo Grey, Cirrus Leather, Extended Leather, Meridian sound

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Watch out that the new M3 has a serious drinking problem.... on par or worse than a RRS SC!! RRS TDV8 HSE 2007- JAVA Black/Black interior,
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