Car Polls Round 19: Ultimate BMW M3/M4 Editions

[The87Dodge]

Thank you for your nomination, @FT-1.

Here are this round's options:

BMW M3 E30 Sport Evolution (E30)

BMW M3 GT (E36)

BMW M3 CSL (E46)

BMW M3 GTS (E92)

BMW M4 GTS (F80)

 

[The87Dodge]

I'm going with the most obvious choice, the M3 E30 Sport Evolution. It was the car that made the M3 a sought-after nameplate, with great looks, motorsport success, and high performance. The original M3 is the most iconic M3, and out of all the options, I'd take the E30 on a lap 'round the Ring first.

 

[LivingWithGames]

Inb4 E30 wins.

I'm going for the CSL. Because I like it, it's based on the M3 E46, one of my favorite BMW's.

 

[JR98]

M3 GTS. Because that V8 sounds fantastic. One of the best sounding V8's ever.

 

[MatskiMonk]

 

[CyborgGT]

Black and wingless, I'd take the E92. E36 was close.

 

[SPhilli911]

Gonna go with the underdog, the E36. I couldn't really explain why, but I prefer it over the rest of them. That M4 is hideous though, yuck those wheels.

 

[Luminis]

Gotta go with the CSL. The E46 remains the most beautiful generation of the 3er to me and the CSL's straight six noise is something else entirely.

 

[Wolfe]

The CSL does make the best noise, but I had to give it to the E30, naturally. For a car like the M3, lightest and purest is best. The E36 drifted astray and BMW totally lost the plot by the E92.

 

[AudiMan2011]

E46 CSL easily. It's less tacky than the E92 and M4 GTS, and a lot less overrated than the E30. Plus it showed the peak of what the M Division was capable of.

 

[Casey]

E36 gets my vote, I've just always like the way they look and it seems to be the most affordable one.

 

[JrDarknes]

Love the E92. At my old school there was one that I parked next to for almost 2 years and never met the owner til the last semester of school when we both were getting into our cars.

He was such a nice guy. It was his daily and he never had a problem with it. I loved the leather seats and the interior.

I pretty much fell in love with this body style when I saw his car. They don't look good in pictures at all to me but in person it's such a sexy car.

 

[Dolph Drago]

Tough decision between the E30 and E36 for me. The E30 is a classic and looks great. But there's something about the look of the E36 generation of Bimmers that I adore. I have a feeling most people are going to go with the E30, so I'll give the E36 some love.

 

[MisterWaffles]

Out of all of them, I think the CSL still remains the smoothest to look at. It's a pretty good drive too even if it's been hit recently by a ricer crowd.

 

[TS050]

CSL. E30 comes very close.

 

[el fayce]

I chose the E30. But my second vote would've go to the CSL.

 

[7up747]

F80 because e30 is slow and overrated, e46 csl smg gearbox sucks (better stock m3 and manual), e92 v8 is not bad and e36 just not my cup of tea.

 

[Sp3edst3r]

Usually I'd see this and immediately go "ermagherd E46 because NFS MW Razor hurrdurr" and if this was a couple years ago, I'd still choose it.
But after a while I kinda grew out of that car and into the newer model of the E92, it's just a beautiful car, and it's noise is amazing.
I know most people'd choose the E30 for it being the car that made M3s famous, but personally I like the E92 better

 

[The87Dodge]

Out of all of them, I think the CSL still remains the smoothest to look at. It's a pretty good drive too even if it's been hit recently by a ricer crowd.

Last time I checked, ricers don't usually modify CSL M3's, or any M3's for that matter. A ricer will rob ably buy a cheap 325i and slap an M badge on it.

 

[LivingWithGames]

D'aw, bollocks. CSL was close for a tie but how wouldja know, I freaking called it.