M3 Touring

[IanF]

Saw my first one irl.. triple black. Certainly doesn’t blend in! Looked very good tbh.. are they wider than the saloon?

[Ascender]

Saw my first one irl.. triple black. Certainly doesn’t blend in! Looked very good tbh.. are they wider than the saloon?

I think its the same track width as the saloon but I guess its maybe accentuated more because of the higher rear quarter as opposed to the "half height" for the boot? I've still not seen one in the flesh, let alone next to a saloon.

[MikeHunt]

On a 3 series I have always thought that the best looking is the coupe, estate, saloon in that order.

I know technically now the coupe is a 4 but in this gen, I think that estate wins over the coupe.

[duncs500]

Depends on which one for me, E90 was much cooler looking than E92 IMO.

[Swervin_Mervin]

Depends on which one for me, E90 was much cooler looking than E92 IMO.

You're rarely wrong Duncs, but...

[integrale_evo]

I prefer the four door version of all the ones you’ve been able to buy a saloon version in E90 had a much tighter And more aggressive rear than the 92.

There have been a few e46 M3 tourings built which look fantastic too.

[duncs500]

Depends on which one for me, E90 was much cooler looking than E92 IMO.

You're rarely wrong Duncs, but...

You've been saying that a lot lately. Seems I'm getting more wrong!

I think I also prefer most of them in saloon guise TBH.

[Jobbo]

The E90 was far cooler than the E92 - rarer for a start but the coupe front end stuck on the saloon body really worked.

[MikeHunt]

I understand the love for the E90 M3, especially as it's rarer but for me, on a car that size car the coupe wins, whereas on larger cars such as the 7 and despite there being something cool about the S class coupe, its saloon all day long. When it comes to the 5/e class it's even tighter between the estate and saloon.

[duncs500]

Weirdly I have a thing for the S500 coupe, I don't know what it is, it's got some sort of presence (I guess just because it's massive!).

[Ascender]

I just never got on with the E90 styling in 3 door form. The rear end was good, but everything else seemed to just be a bit bland - BMW didn't seem to make it subtle, sleek and muscular in the way that Mercedes seem to be able to do. As a result I just don't think it looks great at all. It's the presence thing that @duncs500 says.

I saw a white convertible one yesterday and if it wasn't for the mirrors I wouldn't have realised it was an M3 tbh.

[IanF]

Sadly, the door mirrors thing isn’t even a guarantee any more; the Slough massiv have all added them to every 3/4 series.. and I mean added, ie stuck on, some inboard bits of plastic, not full replacements

[Ascender]

Sadly, the door mirrors thing isn’t even a guarantee any more; the Slough massiv have all added them to every 3/4 series.. and I mean added, ie stuck on, some inboard bits of plastic, not full replacements

Even BMW have been adding them to anything with an M badge or M sports kit or M alloys.

[Rich B]

I like the look/stance of the e90 M3, but I never want/wanted rear doors because rear doors are for family cars, so it was e92 all the way for me.

In normal form the e92 looks a bit lame, but with the M arches, the rear quarters are transformed to me.

[Mito Man]

Sadly, the door mirrors thing isn’t even a guarantee any more; the Slough massiv have all added them to every 3/4 series.. and I mean added, ie stuck on, some inboard bits of plastic, not full replacements

Even BMW have been adding them to anything with an M badge or M sports kit or M alloys.

I think it’s all wider cost cutting and much simpler to do because of it now. Previously the M cars had unique housings and mirror glass. This changed recently so that most BMWs have the same housing and glass, the only thing they change is the rear plastic cover.
So for however many quid it costs to off ebay and 2 minutes if your time, you can have M mirrors.

[240PP]

Harris just picked one up, not sure if he’s bought or borrowing

[Mito Man]

Must be a long term loaner, no sane person I've seen willingly pays for those horrid 50th anniversary BMW badges.

[MikeHunt]

Must be a long term loaner, no sane person I've seen willingly pays for those horrid 50th anniversary BMW badges.

Agreed, they are awful and iirc a £350 option.

[Simon]

Mr JWW has entered the chat.

[Ascender]

Must be a long term loaner, no sane person I've seen willingly pays for those horrid 50th anniversary BMW badges.

Agreed, they are awful and iirc a £350 option.

£250 from the dealer and its a topic of enthusiastic conversation in our house at the moment...