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Originally Posted by johnbmw6
 Having sold the 2010 M3 I can hand on heart say There ain't a 335i that could live with it any time any where.  |
On a track I'd agree; cross country driving with traffic around you then nope. 335i is far more driveable. Rather like the down on power Renault F1 engine.
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Now that I'm not on my smart phone, let me explain my comment some more.
1) The M3 has a better suspension set up.
2) The 335i "electonic diff" is a poor excuse for a diff.
3) The M3 has clearly superior power when on cam.
4) The 335i has a very broad power band, not so much on cam but on turbo. 1500rpm to 6500 rpm
Of course it's possible to drive on public roads the way we can on a race track but 98% of the time points 1) and 2) are irrelevant -
on public roads. Even the lesser 335i has so much grip that it's very difficult to exceed it's limits
on public roads. Ok, if you find some deserted US or Oz road so you can use it as your private race track...
It's point 4) that for me is the clearest difference between the cars, for sure peak power of the M3 is superior but the sheer driveability of the 335i on most public road journeys actually makes it quicker (marginally). Put the cars on the track and the deficiencies of the 335i become apparent very quickly.