I am #8 on my dealer's waiting list for a new BMW M3 Cabriolet, so I was invited today to test drive the demo they just received in yesterday. Here's my impressions:
1) The car was Laguna Seca Blue. The guys over on the Bimmer Board are calling it "Smurf Blue", and for good reason. My wife thought the color belonged on a '60's vintage Cadillac - not a very good color (and I love blue cars).
2) The tailpipes looked like BMW went down to Home Depot, bought some 3" plumbing pipe, sawed it off, and installed it on the car - horrible!
3) The handling and road feel are superb - far better than my lowered CLK430 Cab and on par (or better) with the NSX I just bought. The car is tight - very very nice.
4) Acceleration was very quick. I've owned a Viper GTS before, and while it is not on that level, it certainly is quicker than the '91 NSX I just bought. I ran thru the gears going to 6500-7000 several times (redlines at 8000 if I remember correctly), and once got to 100 mph on the on-ramp to the interstate in 3rd with the car still pulling hard. Power is in the upper ranges (5000+ rpm like my NSX).
Thoght people here may be interested.
Mike
1) The car was Laguna Seca Blue. The guys over on the Bimmer Board are calling it "Smurf Blue", and for good reason. My wife thought the color belonged on a '60's vintage Cadillac - not a very good color (and I love blue cars).
2) The tailpipes looked like BMW went down to Home Depot, bought some 3" plumbing pipe, sawed it off, and installed it on the car - horrible!
3) The handling and road feel are superb - far better than my lowered CLK430 Cab and on par (or better) with the NSX I just bought. The car is tight - very very nice.
4) Acceleration was very quick. I've owned a Viper GTS before, and while it is not on that level, it certainly is quicker than the '91 NSX I just bought. I ran thru the gears going to 6500-7000 several times (redlines at 8000 if I remember correctly), and once got to 100 mph on the on-ramp to the interstate in 3rd with the car still pulling hard. Power is in the upper ranges (5000+ rpm like my NSX).
Thoght people here may be interested.
Mike