[jasonturbo]

Hmmm I repeatedly considered buying an E90 M3.. never could pull the trigger though.

Compared to my E46 M they were just missing something, sure the V8 has a certain unique "urgency" to it, but something about the car just didn't' feel right to me.

Having said that, it's still a lovely car - though I do believe the E series cars have the fastest wearing interior BMW has ever made, to me this is a major con.

Now having driven the F80 M3, I wouldn't for a second consider the E90, the F80 is just amazing, a real step forward even with the slightly dull engine note… I came very close to leasing one over the GTI but would have felt sad seeing what the Alberta winter did to it.

335i… does not compare to an M car IMO, totally different driving experience. That's not to say the 335i isn't a good car, but the trend is for 335i owners to graduate to an M3, not the other way around.