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I heard the base price on the new M3 will be $58k or around there and fully loaded around $72k. I never get my M3s fully loaded because I track them and never drive them daily or in the winter anyway.so im figuring mine will be in the low $60k range. A similarly equipped 335 would probably be 48k. So the difference for me is 15k between the 2. With that being said I believe the extra cash is worth it for the M3. Its just a totally different animal. Stock vs stock the new M3 will mess up the 335 pretty bad. And even if you mod it you are only going to match power. What about everything else. Like chassis, brakes, susp, interior, different body panels. To make it completely on the same level of the M3, im guessing it would take more than 15k to accomplish. Then you are voiding warranties and stressing the 335.
Just get the M3.
I just ordered a 335 and I have a M3 on order already but they are for 2 totally different reasons. The M3 will stay pretty stock except for bolt ons and some track equipment it will need to run safely. But the 335 is going to be heavily modded for strait up hp. I am also going to put a lsd in it. I will probably drag race it for fun too.
Tell you the truth the 335 is kinda of a waste of money for me since my M5 is my summer daily driver and my X5 is my winter daily driver. But what the hell. I test drove it and liked it so I ordered one. But if I could only have one it would definately be the M3. that 335 may be fast. But It wont feel or sound the same as that V8 M3 with a Tubi exhaust and CAI installed. Also the resale value on a stock M car will be much better than a modded 335i.
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Dinan M3
2006 X5 4.4i Sport Current Vehicle
2006 CLS 55 AMG Current Vehicle
2010 FORD F-450 King Ranch Current Vehicle
2012 GL 550 Current Vehicle
1999 M3 Dinan S3 SOLD
2001 M3 Dinan S2 SOLD
2002 M5 SOLD
2004 X5 4.4i sport SOLD
2007 335 XI Lease ended
2009 E92 M3 SOLD
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