[Cashburn]

There is no M3 option any longer, because get this... approx. 3 years ago the product evolved and the company introduced new half shafts purposely made for the cars. There was an early batch of this change over that experienced a manufacturing (not a design) flaw. This is the era of "snapped" half-shafts and resulted in a couple of posts on the issue.

Back in those days the rolling chassis was $26,500 then $28,900 ... price went up and guess what you got better components with it. So adding $4k to a $31,900 chassis ... you'll be at 16k posts before that sinks in.

If you want to claim superior knowledge based on your time around here and number of posts, then you have to make sure you have the correct information. That's all.

Jim could have 5 posts and just walked in here, but if he's got the first hand knowledge then reality is defer to him. I won't make claims about your car, why should you about his?