Part 2 - M3 vs. C63 vs. ISF - V8 Super Sedan Shootout

We pit the benchmark BMW M3 sport sedan against its toughest rivals yet - Mercedes C63 AMG and Lexus' all-new IS F. Join as we take to the track and push each of these cars to the limit.

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[200208195]

@Autoshopwing I agree that a Toyota will be more reliable than a BMW if both have the same maintainance/owner care. However, I believe BMW Ms to be cared for much better than standard BMWs, so I believe this will increase their reliability greatly. I still don't think they will be as reliable as a standard Toyota, but I do believe they will be close if respect and maintainance is given to the vehicle, rather than some kid thrashing and abusing it without any services.

[Autoshopwing]

@200208195

No need to agree with me on Toyota/Lexus reliability vs BMW. It is what I believe based on the info I have derived from people I trust when it comes to cars, namely a friend who worked in a BMW dealership, mechanics I know,and people I know who have owned BMW's. Now this does not mean that the M3 is not a great performance car because it is. I give them an A for looks and performance but not for reliability.

[200208195]

@Autoshopwing I get where you're coming from, but I'm not sure I agree with that. Those who buy M3s generally have a lot of respect for them, and take very good care of them. I'm not trying to say IS-F owners don't care about their cars, but I believe it would be a lot closer than you're making it out to be, expecially considering the number of E30 M3s around. Also, considering this is supposedly the last N/A M3, i think we'll see many of these on the roads for a long time.

[tommy605]

So maintenance is covered on my M3 for four yrs as part of the cost of the car. When 4 yrs is up, I will either trade it for the newer one, or maybe see what else is out there. Who cares if in 20 yrs, there are more IS-F's still on the road? I doubt it, but who cares. Who keeps a car for 20 yrs? Buy the best car for you for the next 2-6 years, the car you want to drive. After that, reliability is someone else's concern. The M3 will outlast the IS-F anyway.

[raihancham]

//M-POWER you are still better than toyota lexus

[DMasterMensionz]

@stevomwa

1) BMW

2) Audi

3) Mercedes

[raihancham]

the m3 sedan are still good chasing a japanese car lexus is-f

[raihancham]

//M power go to 720 hp m3 sedan

[nukeonator]

@iamscoutstfu most cars get major problems at 35k . and what lexus do you have cause its amazing how its going past 148,000. And performance is not what lexus should be doing they should be making regular luxury cars like they do although the LFA Supercar is Extremely amazing

[iamscoutstfu]

@nukeonator Not even slightly. wtf is 48,000 miles? Go carts run that without breaking down dumbass. My lexus is going to run well past 148,000 miles and my maintenence is going to be half what your dumbass cousins is. So no, notmadbro lol.