I traded it in to the dealer...I miss it.

For some reason...SLK felt a bit faster, but I think it has to do with the loud exhaust I had on that car, haha.

I have driven both the C63 and the SLK55 on a track back to back, the C63 is definetely Much faster, you probably are still in the breaking period so you havent had the seat time yet, besides, the C63 is one of the loudest of all the AMG cars, the only one very slightly louder is the SL63, again, another car I had ample seat time on a track a few weeks back. Congrats, break her is properly, lots of patience required!

i managed to buy my car at 2500 under msrp
6.9 finance

my friend who bought an m3, 5.5k under msrp, .9 finance and free service! great deal!

this might be off topic,
anyways i just got my black on black 08 c63,
i could have waited till the beginning of Feb and get an 09 model.
was it worth it to wait?
thanks

Paul,

First, I hope your surgery goes well, my girl has been in the Hospital a week now with phantom pains. But..... You keep saying the brakes on the M are "substandard". Explain, technically, not just "Its the same brake system as on a RAV4". I would like to see technical specs. I know on my ML63, the brakes are "acceptable" but the truck is too heavy for the current "substandard brakes" on it. Should have been a bigger brembo style brake. I like how the "cross drilled" doesn't even go all the way through. Its more like a "cross dimpled".. haha.. Hope you feel better. Speedy recovery pal!

This is old news. Its not that they "don't like" the V8, they found the get better gas mileage and HP out of the Twin Turbo 6.

60K for my M3, down from 68k. .9 percent financing as well.

< This is old news. Its not that they "don't like" the V8, they found the get better gas mileage and HP out of the Twin Turbo 6. >

It may in fact be old news, but it's news to many of us...including everyone on the BMW CCA Forums. Just curious what/who is the "official source" of this change.

No "heresay", "word on the street is", or "four out of five dentists surveyed agree" that M3 will be changing from V8 to Turbo 6, or even...twin-turbo V8. Is there an "official source" available to reference?Thanks!

Here is just one source. I know Autospies did a report on this a while back. Topix and Motor Trend are now catching up.

bmw would never go for a turbocharged engine. the essence and whole concept of an ///M engine is being a naturally aspirated engine. as long as its for the ///M badged engines we wont see any turbocharged ones at least for now.

They are already doing it..

Here

Autoweek is their source.

then all we have to do now is wait and see

True, true..

you should be able to get 4k off MSRP here in december... shop around until you do, even if it is out of state.

congrats man, thats a nice decision, i wish i had money to spare for that

Thanks for the reference. Just got done reading the Autoweek article. I knew they were working on a twin-turbo V8 for the "M" series X6 and X5. Had a salesman very recently hint at BMW changing the V8 in the M3 as well; Possibly a twin-turbo V8.

They are on their way toward F/I engine. X6 M will be the first M with TT, then M5, M6, and M3. believe it or not

if i have extra money to spend on a car, i would get an E46 M3. its my favorite M