Well, since he has come to a decision, that means we are free to drag it off topic again. Make this the second epic thread of the forums... *crap, my former moderation senses are kicking in* Alright, nothing to see here, move along! No more off-topic discussion...
I'm going to rasie the little flag with the words "BS" on it... You're going to get egged on by your peers to push that m3 to her limits. And eventually you're going to give in to their wishes and once you start to feel that feeling when you start pushing a car like that, with the handling, the power on tap, at the flick of an ankle... You are going to want to do it every day. Everytime you drive some where. That is why I'm calling BS. Secondly, it is better to learn to drive a slow car fast than a fast car fast. It was mentioned in another post that the best bang for the buck is the 330 ZHP. I would recommend this car as well.
