Used 2003 BMW M3 2dr Convertible (3.2L 6cyl 6M) Consumer Reviews
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Wish I had a Vette
GirlOutOfControl, 08/29/2003
BMW M3 2dr Convertible (3.2L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have driven too many sports cars to list. As for the M3, I agree with the guy who wrote in about the Corvette. If the vette had a back seat for my son, then, I would own the "Ultimate Driving Machine". I believe there is too much hype over a car that pales in comparison to the vette overall and watch your fuel consumption...the 8-cylinder Vette has them beat there too! Don't get me wrong; I do love the M3, because it offers safety, room for 4 passengers and sleek looks, but c'mon, it certainly is NOT "scarry" as one critic wrote in.
M-3 smg is slug
john d, 04/14/2003
BMW M3 2dr Convertible (3.2L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Car with SMG is a slug from standing start. Leaves line at 900 rpm to low for performance. Bogs and cannot spin tires until it gets RPM up, cannot be considered high performance. Other owners report same lack of starting line power with SMG. Car has terrible ride with 19" wheels seems like solid tires on smallest crack in pavement. Car doors are very hard to open, latch snaps back if not fully depressed. Saleslady though SMG was an automatic with manual shift, did not know what a Getdrag was. Very disappointed in BMW and dealer. Traded car at one month and 800 miles for C5 Corvette convert, very happy with Vette lots of power at any rpm.
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BMW M3 - Hype from Reality
gravis8000, 10/01/2005
BMW M3 2dr Convertible (3.2L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
I previously owned a 2000 M Roadster. Loved the car - a beast. Tight handling, throaty exhaust, a rocket launcher. My buddy owns a 2002 330Ci - refined car, snappy, loved the top. I thought the 2003 M3 w/SMG would marry the best of both. It does - in a way - but after owning it, I still find myself longing for the purity of the M Roadster. It's just as fast (01-02's would actually smoke the E46 M3), handles better, and it's way lighter. The M3 outputs 333HP but it weighs 3780lb. The SMG trans screams at high RPM/track driving, but it takes getting used to around town. For an awesome daily driver for the fam, save the $ and get the 330Ci & buy the M Roadster for the weekend.
2002 smg
ed teitleman, 11/24/2002
BMW M3 2dr Convertible (3.2L 6cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
lots of small things wrong---but overall a 9.99 to drive and own
Live in Daytona?
trying Lexus, 07/26/2009
BMW M3 2dr Convertible (3.2L 6cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This is my 4th BMW and wanted to treat myself to a convertible. Although this is truly a looker, unless you are driving the Daytona 500 to work, Id suggest getting the loaded 330 (or Lexus IS). Racing clutch is impossible to not be jerky no matter how delicate you shift. Suspension is so tight than unless youre on pristine Florida roads, you can lose a kidney on the way to work. But, lets face it, the car draws attention and its still true that nothing handles and drives like a BMW!