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Originally Posted by ASAP
The F80 came during an economic boom and it's when the M brand grew to larger than all of Acura (no joke btw). It's also when the M3 / M4 were split.
The E92 came during the middle of the greatest recession ever. These cars were on major discounts for a few years.
The E46 was so niche in the USA... that I have no idea where all of those cars would have wound up... but it sure wasn't here... plus remember that along with the M5, where the only M products then?
Wait till you see the G80 numbers and see how many were produced in the 1st 3 years vs the F80
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For sure. But look at the numbers prior to the e9x. I wouldn’t say the first mass market M3 was the e9x. Also, global populations have increased significantly along with middle class and upper class wealth particularly in developed nations. China alone probably accounts for half of the growth in M3/4 demand if I had to take a wild guess. The G8x will be off the charts. To date at least 50k have been sold, IIRC.