What's your favorite M3?

sparkyg · 07-24-2018, 09:22 PM

E90 M3. Miss the roll on of that beautiful V8

Savageenterprise · 07-24-2018, 10:03 PM

I fell in love with the E90 when it dropped... Now if they could have kept the E90 motor and stuck it in the F80 body, that’d be something

E92 M Sport · 07-26-2018, 08:02 PM

Wow the E36 doesn't get much love. Never drove one, but it is the car that drew me to the brand. Maybe one day I'll get one!

Serious · 08-03-2018, 12:24 PM

E46 is the biggest POS. vanos, subframe, all the other garbage that breaks on them. Still fat. horrible exhaust sound.

The worst tho is the absolutely delusional owners who thinks their 140,000 example with a bunch of taiwanese garbage mods is going to be $250k within the next 8 years.

Lucky1 · 08-06-2018, 03:18 PM

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Do not agree.

IMO, the V8 was too heavy for that car, and the high hp/lower tq made for an engine less fun than the in-line six variants. Just my opinion, and yes, I did own one.

You know the V8 was lighter than the boat anchor S54 in the E46, right?

Obioban · 08-06-2018, 03:29 PM

The S65 short block (no heads/cams/vanos/etc) is lighter than the S54 short block (which was the basis of BMW's misleading marketing claims), but the S54 long block (complete engine) is lighter than the S65 long block.

Lucky1 · 08-06-2018, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Obioban

The S65 short block (no heads/cams/vanos/etc) is lighter than the S54 short block (which was the basis of BMW's misleading marketing claims), but the S54 long block (complete engine) is lighter than the S65 long block.

Thanks. That does challenge a lot of what I've read online which must be based on BMW marketing. I guess the only way to know is to weigh it and I found this article that supports what you've written in the comments. Makes me question what part(s) of an engine count when weighing it and what automakers are being consistent in how they report this

Now I'm not so sure I'd want one in my Z4 M has a dream build after all

P.S. guess linking to other forums is frowned upon. Google the URL path (A proper M3 engine swap) and you'll find it.

https://www.***********.com/content.php?9516-A-proper-M3-engine-swap-Brintech-Customs-sticks-an-S85-V10-into-an-E46-M3&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

wyatth · 08-07-2018, 07:37 PM

The S65 sounds heavenly but the E46 takes the cake for me.

Serious · 08-08-2018, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Obioban

The S65 short block (no heads/cams/vanos/etc) is lighter than the S54 short block (which was the basis of BMW's misleading marketing claims), but the S54 long block (complete engine) is lighter than the S65 long block.

Amazing post. Such insight. A real treasure. Knowledge unparalleled. Wow.

StevenRoque · 08-09-2018, 12:25 AM

Mine is F80.

View Poll Results: What gen M3 do you like the best?
E30	34	9.02%
E36	17	4.51%
E46	113	29.97%
E9x	120	31.83%
F80	85	22.55%
Other - specify in comments	8	2.12%
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07-24-2018, 09:22 PM	#67
sparkyg Brigadier General 154 Rep 3,521 Posts Drives: A6 Allroad Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oil Country iTrader: (5)	E90 M3. Miss the roll on of that beautiful V8
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07-24-2018, 10:03 PM	#68
Savageenterprise Captain 982 Rep 640 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 (E93) Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Out and about iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 Chevy Tahoe [0.00] 2008 BMW E93 M3 [0.00]	I fell in love with the E90 when it dropped... Now if they could have kept the E90 motor and stuck it in the F80 body, that’d be something __________________ "Hard times create strong men. Strong men create easy times. Easy times create weak men. Weak men create hard times."
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07-26-2018, 08:02 PM	#69
E92 M Sport Lieutenant 285 Rep 398 Posts Drives: 2016 F82 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Wow the E36 doesn't get much love. Never drove one, but it is the car that drew me to the brand. Maybe one day I'll get one! __________________ 2016 M4 MW/SS 6mt
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08-03-2018, 12:24 PM	#70
Serious 1M advocate 216 Rep 878 Posts Drives: 2018 S4. 2011 M3. 2012 S1000RR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	E46 is the biggest POS. vanos, subframe, all the other garbage that breaks on them. Still fat. horrible exhaust sound. The worst tho is the absolutely delusional owners who thinks their 140,000 example with a bunch of taiwanese garbage mods is going to be $250k within the next 8 years. __________________ 2012 BMW S1000RR 2011 BMW M3
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08-06-2018, 03:29 PM	#72
Obioban Emperor 1619 Rep 2,765 Posts Drives: M3, M3, M5, M5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Chester, PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW M5 [0.00] 2017 BMW i3 [0.00] 2005 BMW M3 Coupe [0.00] 2001 BMW M5 [0.00]	The S65 short block (no heads/cams/vanos/etc) is lighter than the S54 short block (which was the basis of BMW's misleading marketing claims), but the S54 long block (complete engine) is lighter than the S65 long block. __________________ 2005 M3 Coupe, 2004 M3 Wagon, 2001 M5 Sedan, 2008 M5 6MT Sedan, 2012 128i M sport
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08-07-2018, 07:37 PM	#74
wyatth Colonel 3633 Rep 2,851 Posts Drives: E90 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	The S65 sounds heavenly but the E46 takes the cake for me.
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08-09-2018, 12:25 AM	#76
StevenRoque New Member 2 Rep 9 Posts Drives: Audi A5 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Mine is F80.
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