M3 (2007-2014) Used Car Review

[new2ford]

Originally Posted by SumoDog68

I drive a V8 and it is a pleasurable experience even at our (low) speed limits . V8 is not about just about top speed , even Fiesta or Golf will cruise at 160 . To me it is more about effortless delivery of smooth power. Walk quietly (mine is quiet) but carry a big stick as they say.
Long distance comfort is beyond reproach but even driving to work is fun in a large V8 sedan. Mechanical simplicity is a bonus :-)

You don't need to tell me, I remember it well! It even took me a while to stop yearning for a V8 in our first Territory.

But we've got three 4 cylinder cars in the garage now that are all capable of 190-210 km/h, one an SUV, all European and very well sorted. Even the big one delivers what I'd regard as smooth power effortlessly. I never thought I'd say this about 4 cylinder engines but times have certainly changed. Furthermore, I know from driving a 4 cylinder Octavia in Europe that that power is still available to be poured on when you need it at 140, 160 and faster.

Still miss walking my old V8 Range Rover down the Hume motorway at 130 before the police got all their technology. They were good times but so much has changed, particularly the fuel economy!

[HULK_I6T]

All V8's are not created equally.

A BMW M-Series V8/C63 AMG V8 is a far different proposition to most V8s people are talking about in this thread.

[SumoDog68]

Originally Posted by HULK_I6T

All V8's are not created equally.

A BMW M-Series V8/C63 AMG V8 is a far different proposition to most V8s people are talking about in this thread.

M3 S65 and C63 M156 are very different proposition themselves .