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Originally Posted by morfinx
Surely you are not suggesting a M3 is not fun to drive  |
Of course not, and also I am way out-numbered by M3 enthusiasts! ;-)
My main point is that most people here, if they can afford a base 5-series they prefer that over a fun M135 which costs about the same. You hardly see any 135, 335 or Z4 35 cars here because for the same money you can get something from a higher series and that gives you more prestige. I dont know if it is the same in HK.
I can understand people in Europe stepping up to smaller engines like this, because they have to pay much more for fuel, tax and insurance but not so here in mainland China.
A second point could be that there are very few tracks in China. Instead there are lots of bad roads and traffic jams. And when you know the dark side of China just a little, and see all these M3s driven by young beautiful girls you know they were not bought for what they were originally intended.......
Anyway, I am happy that so many people buy BMW, even if it is just for the brand. It helps drive investments in future technologies.
