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Words like hero" and icon" are thrown about at will where fast cars are concerned. But no one can argue about the BMW M3"s claim to either.It brought high-performance rear-wheel-drive cars to the mainstream. It"s an ideal stepping stone between a hot hatch and a bona fide sports car, wrapping qualities of each in a body that can slip seamlessly into traffic without warranting undue attention.It"s also matured in a fascinating manner over its 31-year life, growing from a pugnacious little four-cylinder coupe into a turbocharged fire-breathing saloon. It"s spawned many iterations along the way, folding hard-top convertibles and two-seat trackday specialists among them.The car you see here, though, is the only one to use eight cylinders. Sold between 2007 and 2013, the E90-series of M3 used a highly strung V8 engine and came with three different body styles and your choice of two gearboxes.And you can now buy one for less than 20,000, cheaper than the meekest BMW 1 Series costs new. Read on to find out if you shouldPictures: Adam Shorrock
Date written: 3 Dec 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 5997
Words like hero" and icon" are thrown about at will where fast cars are concerned. But no one can argue about the BMW M3"s claim to either.It brought high-performance rear-wheel-drive cars to the mainstream. It"s an ideal stepping stone between a hot hatch and a bona fide sports car, wrapping qualities of each in a body that can slip seamlessly into traffic without warranting undue attention.It"s also matured in a fascinating manner over its 31-year life, growing from a pugnacious little four-cylinder coupe into a turbocharged fire-breathing saloon. It"s spawned many iterations along the way, folding hard-top convertibles and two-seat trackday specialists among them.The car you see here, though, is the only one to use eight cylinders. Sold between 2007 and 2013, the E90-series of M3 used a highly strung V8 engine and came with three different body styles and your choice of two gearboxes.And you can now buy one for less than 20,000, cheaper than the meekest BMW 1 Series costs new. Read on to find out if you shouldPictures: Adam Shorrock
Date written: 3 Dec 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 5997
