We are grateful for whatever was responsible for BMW dreaming up the E92-generation M3 - it's the star of this week's used car buying guide
Speaking of which, you have the choice of three: coupé, convertible and saloon. The coupé is the lightest of the three, coming in at 1655kg, but the saloon is only 25kg more. The convertible is a significant 230kg heavier, due to its metal folding roof.
The advantage of being able to put the roof down is, as you can imagine, increased engine sound. The M3’s V8 provides an unmistakable symphony of muscle car and exotica as it chases its redline. The noise alone is worth the price. Speaking of which, you can now spend as little as £16,500 on an M3 , although the best-kept and lowest-mileage cars sometimes go for more than £30,000.
Either way, that’s little money for such a raucous, special sports car – made all the more exclusive by BMW’s decision to return to a six-cylinder configuration for the F80 M3 that came after it. The V8 M3 is unquestionably a future classic, then, but don’t just buy it as an investment, because it demands to be driven. It wants to rev to its enthralling redline and it wants to put a wide grin on your face. That’s what this car does best.“The high-revving 414bhp V8 will make your spine tingle, and few cars can produce on-demand oversteer like the M3. For those who love rear-driven machinery, this is still the best practical performance car on sale.
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