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Originally Posted by Jockey
Better than ever is both subjective and objective though.
Objectively better, sure. For all the things you mentioned.
Subjectively though, I'm not so sure. Especially M models had just the right balance of luxury and sport. We're to a point now, IMHO that have tipped more for luxury than sport. What do I base that one? They're bigger, heavier, more expensive than ever before.
The E9X generation was when the scales began to tip in the wrong direction. The F8X generation tipped it back a bit in some areas and further buried the needle in the other direction.
The G8X continues to bury that needle. Bigger, heavier, more tech. I have no doubt though the G8X will beat the F8X in performance metrics. Just like every generation did to the previous.
Faster around the 'Ring isn't the end all, be all metric to what makes a BMW a BMW. From the way the G8X looks, too many sacrifices were made whether that be made in the name of performance, being "bold", or just trying to be different that they managed to kill what made an M car in the first place.
An M car, especially the M3, was never about being the loudest looking car on the road. It looked like almost every other 2-door or sedan with some minor aesthetic changes so that those who knew understood they weren't just looking at another grocery getter.
And I would rather have an E39 M5 than your 540i. I could care less if you blew by me. Actually, the E39 M5 is what got me hooked on M cars long ago.
It's not all about being the fastest. There was something different about M cars back then. That's not being nostalgic, it's the truth.
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Could not have said it better myself.