E92 BMW M3 USA PRICING

[youngwarrior]

Major Standard Equipment***
4.0L V8 307kW 420Nm (bi-VANOS 3rd gen.) engine
Adaptive Xenon Headlights
Carbon Fiber Roof
SMG III 7-Speed transmission with DRIVELOGIC
18" M Double Spoke Alloy Wheel
18x8F/18x9R with P235/45ZR18 Front, P265/40ZR18 Rear Performance tires.


Invoice $49,117
Base Price USA Port of Entry* $53,975

Vehicle Options List
Metallic paint $475
Nappa leather $1,450
Carbon fiber trim $300
Aluminum trim NC
Comfort Access $500
M Multifunction Seats with Active Width Adjustment $1,900
Front Heated Seats $500 / ZCW
Power Rear Sunshade $350
Head-Up Display $1,000
Navigation System w/I-Drive $2,100
Power Rear Sunshade $350
Rear Park Distance Control $350
19" M Double Spoke alloy wheel $1,750
19x8.5F/19x9.5R with P235/40ZR19 Front, P265/35ZR19 Rear Performance tires.
Logic 7 sound system $1,200
SIRIUS Satellite Radio $595
High Definition Radio $500
Premium Package (ZPP) $3,100
Cold Weather Package (ZCW) $750
6-speed manual transmission NC
Rear Spoiler Deletion NC

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[teletubby-warrior]

What the hell is "Comfort Access"; and most importantly, why is $500!?!

[FATMOUSE]

Vehicle Options List
Metallic paint $475: Unnecessary
Carbon fiber trim $300: Unnecessary
Comfort Access $500: wtf?
M Multifunction Seats with Active Width Adjustment $1,900: Probably Useless
Front Heated Seats $500 / ZCW: Unnecessary
Head-Up Display $1,000: Unnecessary
Power Rear Sunshade $350: Unnecessary
19"" wheels and tires: Unnecessary
Premium Package (ZPP) $3,100: Probably Useless


Some of these options are so useless.

[Redliner]

No Manual?

[ryosuke]

the last m3 was also smg only, wasn't it?

comfort access unlocks the car as soon as you get close to it, lets you start the car by the push of a single button and adjusts the seats and mirrors automatically depending on who drives.

[FATMOUSE]

Originally Posted by Redliner

No Manual?

The 6 speed manual, on the bottom of the list, is a no cost option.

[Buba]

^^ Comfort access is a feature that lets the front seat get turn to the front more, so that you have "comfort access" to the back...

What you mean is part of the seat package... And the last Gen M3 was 6 gear as standard... Too bad on this one the SMG isn't an option... You're gonna pay extra for expensive tech you don't want. BAD move, IMO...

FATMOUSE, Metallic Paint last longer and looks nicer, you need heated seats if you use it everyday (gets down to -15° in Bavaria), the seats with width adjustment are the ones from the M5 that hold you in the corner? Wanna have... You should have listed the Nappa leather... Who needs that in a Sports car??

[Clown]

Premium Package (ZPP) $3,100

I though M BMW's were meant to be premium?

[ryosuke]

of course, that'd be über-premium then, with young maids that hold your cups instead of cupholders.

Originally Posted by Buba

^^ Comfort access is a feature that lets the front seat get turn to the front more, so that you have "comfort access" to the back...

What you mean is part of the seat package... And the last Gen M3 was 6 gear as standard... Too bad on this one the SMG isn't an option... You're gonna pay extra for expensive tech you don't want. BAD move, IMO...

500€ to get the seat further forward...that would be idiocy...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=351

[FATMOUSE]

Originally Posted by Buba

FATMOUSE, Metallic Paint last longer and looks nicer, you need heated seats if you use it everyday (gets down to -15° in Bavaria), the seats with width adjustment are the ones from the M5 that hold you in the corner? Wanna have... You should have listed the Nappa leather... Who needs that in a Sports car??

I'd rather freeze my butt than spend money.

Good point on metallic though.

[ryosuke]

lol, i just realized for the first time what that in your avatar was...guess your butt should be kept quite warm beneath there.

[bartboy9891]

that's MUCH cheaper than the RS4...

[Redliner]

Originally Posted by FATMOUSE

The 6 speed manual, on the bottom of the list, is a no cost option.

Ooops! Sorry!
I did not read the entire list. Also, I would imagine this should be the other way around: 6 speed manual as standard and you pay for the 7 speed SMG...go figure.

[ahpadt]

Originally Posted by bartboy9891

that's MUCH cheaper than the RS4...

But that doesnt automatically mean that the RS4 is a bad buy. JC loved the RS4, and thought it was better then an M3. I still hope he think the same after driving the new M3.

[Buba]

Originally Posted by ryosuke

500€ to get the seat further forward...that would be idiocy...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=351

A yeah... They DID have a feature that was similar called in German that did just that.

[Byte]

^^-- The feeling will be totally different, that's for sure. Furthermore, even with all the chrome thingeys and the tyres etc. the RS4 is still totally boring to look at when compared to the M3. I'd take the M3 over the RS4 every day...I just can't stand Audi's "styling" which is basically just some lazy straight lines with wheels.

Apart from that...yeah...I've bought the wrong car

[martineb72]

It will likely hit the gas guzzler tax. So about $55,000 to $56,000, then add sales tax, and you are hitting $60,000 in most states. 307Kw, so about 411 hp. Not scaring the M5 or M6, but not bad. Although a slightly modded 335, would be faster and cheaper.

The question is with the switch to a 4.0 v8 will the engine be sitting appreciably farther back than on the 3.0 turbo? What is the weight of the 2.

Martin

[Buba]

335 could be faster on the straight, if you manage to get an additional 100 hp out of it. Likely since its a Turbo, but it doesn't have a LSD... All the vid reviews I have seen so far showed it smoking its rear inner tire under hard cornering...

[youngwarrior]

Originally Posted by Byte

^^-- The feeling will be totally different, that's for sure. Furthermore, even with all the chrome thingeys and the tyres etc. the RS4 is still totally boring to look at when compared to the M3. I'd take the M3 over the RS4 every day...I just can't stand Audi's "styling" which is basically just some lazy straight lines with wheels.

Apart from that...yeah...I've bought the wrong car

Have you seen a RS4 in person? Absolutely stunning.

[kekekeke]

M Multifunction Seats with Active Width Adjustment $1,900: Probably Useless

for fat people only. (most americans will probably have to get this )