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Originally Posted by Tapioca
I consider myself an audiophile and I very much understand the concept of diminishing returns (I do listen to vinyl after all.)
The OP needs to drive something like a ZHP and compare that to the M3 to determine if he thinks having an M3 is worth the extra cost.
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ZHP is
Just an FYI a ZHP is pretty expensive to keep running properly too. The lower control arms/bushings go bad around 80,000km, and replacing them costs $600 a side. Still, cheaper than the m3 though.
Doesn't the m3 require a valve adjustment every 25,000 kms? From what I've heard, that can be pretty expensive too.
If you've got the money for an m3 @ 18 you're parent powered. if you're parent powered, they'll also pay for your maintenance, just get the m3 and don't drive like a dick and you'll live. If you don't, at least darwin's theory of evolution still holds.
Also the ZHP needs 94 octane + you pay a premium for mods just as you would with an m3 (the AA software flash is something like $600 whereas regular price for a 330i is $400, headers made for a 330i fit the zhp funny (or atleast the one's I had to deal with did) and had to be modified) + it takes synthetic .. zhp would be cheaper but not sure if its justified getting a ZHP over an M3 strictly for lower cost of ownership