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2009 BMW M3


 
2009 BMW M3 specs

Price Range: $66,500

Base Engine: 414 hp /4.0L V8

MPG Range: 14 city / 20 hwy

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I feel as if I barely scratched the surface. Spectacular engine, obviously. Great brakes. Lovely steering feel, though I thought the steering wheel itself felt TOO beefy. (This seems to be a trend.) I wonder, however, whether the M3 is different enough from the 335i to justify the price tag. I mean, that's a pretty sweet piece in its own right. As always, BMW goes to the trouble to place the pedals properly for heel-and-toeing (though I imagine that most M3s will go out the door with semi-automatics). The car seems awfully big, though, and you seemed to sit pretty high up, all of which took away from the sports car feel. In fact, whatever happened to sports cars? You know - little things, fun to drive, etc.

Preston Lerner, Contributing Editor

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meyeste Commented on 11/12/09 at: 3:46 PM Great article, I know BMW makes great cars, but can't stand most the people that own them. A buddy of mine once invited me to his offices' get together at an indoor cart racing track. Before the race we were predicting how well we'd do; the lone BMW owner says "well I do drive a BMW, and was expecting to be one of the top drivers". That guy was the stand out worst, it was so sad.

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