Category: Affordable Sports 
Price Range: £50,725 to £50,725
Performance, handling, quality, styling, practicality, value retention
Pricey, not quite as much fun as the original 1986 M3, slightly too vulgar for some. CSL very expensive; SMG transmission flawed; Convertible has less rear room and smaller boot
One of the great performance cars, and so easy to live with
Fuel consumption is on the heavy side, sinking to 20mpg or worse if you fail to resist the allure of its performance. A big fuel tank means that you'll be reminded of this less often, at least. Insurance costs are high - around 25% more than for the next most powerful 3-Series Coupe - but servicing costs are only mildly more expensive. Tyres will not be cheap to replace, however.
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wrote on 21 09 2007