Can't afford a BMW M3? Good thing there is Lexus IS-F

BMW M3: The Best of the Best

For power, performance, and near-perfect engineering, the new BMW M3
may well be worth the $17,000 premium over the regular 3 Series

"I've just test-driven the '08 M3 Coupe, the fourth generation of the
M3, and I have to say BMW did a masterful job with it. The new M3
eclipses the 3 Series in dozens of small increments that add up to
notably better handling. Whether the M3 is worth its premium price is
another matter. The M3 Coupe starts at $58,575, including a $1,300
federal gas guzzler tax—which is 17 Gs more than the $41,575 starting
price of the '08 335i Coupe. Personally, I'd probably bank the extra
$22,500 and content myself with a BMW 228i, which is a bit slower and
starts at a "mere" $36,075, but that's just me. If you want the crème
de la crème in this class of BMW, pay up for the M3."

"Of course, the 3 Series Coupe and Sedan cost far less and are among
the best cars I've ever driven. But if you've read this far, you
probably want the best of the best, and that's the M3."

Full article:
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/may2008/bw20080516_48053...tm?camp

On Mon, 19 May 2008 19:59:46 -0700 (PDT), johnahole.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com wrote:

>BMW M3: The Best of the Best
>
>For power, performance, and near-perfect engineering, the new BMW M3
>may well be worth the $17,000 premium over the regular 3 Series

Everyone knows a BMW is really just a dolled-up Mini Cooper with
leather seats and different sheet metal. Many say they are not good
cars. Some feel they can post general made-up facts in Usenet groups
and affect global sales, and hopefully correct the injustice of people
paying good money for reliable, well made cars.

In the meantime, I'll continue to drive around in my ten year old Kia
Sephia and resent the people who finished school and got decent jobs,
and maybe in my ample free time I'll try to annoy them on the
internet.