but I say get the Viggen or something like an S4 if you plan to keep the car for awhile.

I have BMW friends and the maint is a pain. Always something wrong with the car.

As far as the M3, it is a wonderfully balanced car that is exceptionally enjoyable to drive. Go drive it on the track and you will know why just about every car magazine considers this one of the best cars in the world.

That said, it is not very roomy and pretty impracticle for a daily driver unless you never have to move anything but you, one other person, and a duffle bag.

But, this comes at a pretty hefty price. BMWs hold there value much better than SAABs or Audis. This is good for the buyer that flips cars quick. If you are like me and buy a few year old car and hold on to it forever (I have a cherry 90 SPG that is not going anywhere) then something like a SAAB or Audi is a great buy.

The SAAB is also quite practical for a daily driver. Hold 4 people comfortably (although ingress and egress from the back seats in a 3 Dr is not fun it is nice when you are back there) and has tons of space.

If you have the money to buy an 02 M3, then you can make a monster Viggen and get out cheap. Pick up the Viggen for less than 25K, the put on someones version of the VRK, a rear sway bar, and bump engine output to somewhere between 300-350 HP. You will have a car that is much faster at rolling starts or street acceleration than the M3. It will also have a very friendly easy to use power band, and your suspension upgrades will make it quite nice (though not quite up to the M3 standards). But, you get to pocket the extra money and wave at the M3 driver when you blow him away on the hiway. Besides, you won't likely pull up next to another Viggen.

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• 2002 BMW M3 SMG vs 9-3 viggen, georgeva, Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:00:30
  • Re: 2002 BMW M3 SMG vs 9-3 viggen, jeff '04, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 19:01:44
  • Alignment of planets...., Mike Lynch , Thu, 22 Apr 2004 17:14:34
    • Too much horsepower?, serendipity, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 09:39:51
      • Yea, less can be more......, Mike Lynch , Fri, 23 Apr 2004 10:03:43
        • I have to disagree..., serendipity, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 10:29:06
          • Only traction control....., Mike Lynch , Fri, 23 Apr 2004 15:51:27
          • The M3 is good but not without handling problems..., Bob M, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:37:05
  • Re: 2002 BMW M3 SMG vs 9-3 viggen, siegheil, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 11:48:27
  • Re: 2002 BMW M3 SMG vs 9-3 viggen, GM, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:18:43
    • Re: 2002 BMW M3 SMG vs 9-3 viggen, Garry, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 07:56:18
  • As a Viggen owner and SAAB guy, I'm biased..., DaveD, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 08:58:04 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Re: 2002 BMW M3 SMG vs 9-3 viggen, jeff, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 05:32:44
  • consider the 330i ZHP, Jason 0W-40, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 02:39:31
  • I don't think you're comparing apples to apples, J, Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:18:22
    • Re: I don't think you're comparing apples to apples, JB, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 05:53:09

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