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Originally Posted by onehots2k
Robert, you are one of the few guys on here whos opinion I respect. I dont think anyone on this post is saying they would buy it just for the badge. In all honestly, you are in the minority of people that would prefer a 135i over an E92 M3. Mainly because BMW does not mess up with the 3 series and from the CarandDriver review I dont think they did with the E92.
Btw, I could believe that the avg. millionaire owns/owned an F-150. My Dad is one and he's owned 3. But there is no way he would pick an 135i over an E92 M3. In fact he dosent even like the fact that a 1 series is coming.(he's an e46 owner)
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I agree--I would never buy ANYTHING based on the badge. However, there IS a track record with BMW to begin with, and a further track record with the M badge as well. I had an idea of what to expect when I got into a BMW, as well as that glorious first time I drove an M3, based on what the brand meant to other people that I know. That's not buying into a badge--that's trusting a brand. The car still has to deliver--otherwise the reputation and everything that goes with it would suffer.
And yes--I would rather have an E92 M3 than my E92 328i, just as I would rather have an M1 over a 135i. If the M failed to deliver, then of course that opinion might change. But I have yet to see an M version bow down to a regular BMW--and I am willing to bet that the E92 M3 and the possible M1 would follow suit.
I truly believe many people seek out others on these internet forums for the wrong reasons--aka to justify whatever purchase they have made. If I had chosen to do that, I would not have been on E90post very long--where many consider the average 328i owner to be a complete moron. :biggrin: