E36 M3 women drivers?

[danielw]

I'm just wondering as I had sold my wife the idea of an M3 saloon as a suitable family car... We tried an M3 Evo and it seemed heavy to her (clutch / gearbox etc). I wonder if it was typical or maybe I should keep looking.

Are clutches/controls etc heavier on M3's than on other manual 3 series's?

How do peoples wives/girlfriends get on with driving your M3's?

[Smartie]

My wife drives an M3 Evo all the time - takes me all the time to get it off her (the car!)

Think it's something you get used to, It doesn't have an especially heavy clutch but probably quite different if you're used to a much smaller car?

[vixpy1]

danielw said:

Are clutches/controls etc heavier on M3's than on other manual 3 series's? How do peoples wives/girlfriends get on with driving your M3's?

Not especially heavier than normal BMW's , but my Mum has always said the same thing about all BMW's

Oh, and remember it has no traction control and a vicous LSD, be very carefull in the wet... or you or her will do what i did ..

[outnumbered]

danielw said:

How do peoples wives/girlfriends get on with driving your M3's?

I've had my Evo for 9 months and the GLW has still not driven it. Hoping to keep it that way !

Clutch isn't ridiculously heavy, but it is rather heavier and has a less progressive action than on the cooking 3 Series. I don't look forward to traffic jams, for this reason in addition to the normal ones...

[turbo tim]

vixpy1 said:

Oh, and remember it has no traction control and a vicous LSD, be very carefull in the wet... or you or her will do what i did ..

danielw - can I 'hijack' your thread for two mins??

vixpy1 - has an E36 M3 3.0 (pre-3.2 Evo) got an LSD, or were they only introduced on the 3.2 Evo ('96 onwards)?

[vixpy1]

Now you got me.. I'm not sure

I think it has..

[turbo tim]

Sorry mate - I wasn't taking the p!$$ - I genuinely don't know whether it does or not!!!

Right, I'm off to start a new thread to put this query out to a wider audience.....

[vixpy1]

turbo tim said:

Sorry mate - I wasn't taking the p!$$ - I genuinely don't know whether it does or not!!! Right, I'm off to start a new thread to put this query out to a wider audience.....

Was'nt taking the piss mate, just can't give you a catagorical yes or no.

[vixpy1]

The answer is Yes, it does.

[turbo tim]

vixpy1 said:

The answer is Yes, it does.

Nice 1 - thanks vixpy1.

(In the meantime, I was off starting a new thread (www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=191176&f=72&h=0))

OK all - back to danielw's original topic - does yer missus like driving yer E36 M3 Evos????

[vixpy1]

turbo tim said:

OK all - back to danielw's original topic - does yer missus like driving yer E36 M3 Evos????

Well, she would have done.. had i not done this to it..




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[cnjohnson_uk]

I do own an M3 and I am female too. I am quite happy to admit that it did take a lot of getting used to, but once I found the perfect driving position it is absolutely superb. Tell her to get one.

I did enjoy "crushing" a 996 Carrera Cabriolet on the main road into Swindon on Friday, it was quite satisfying as he was trying to show off to his lady passenger

Sadly mine will be going as I will be moving to a diesel. An M3 is not that great for doing 2K miles a month from a running cost perspective.

>> Edited by cnjohnson_uk on Saturday 9th July 20:52

[Nick P]

I went from a Chimaera to my M3 Evo and the missus much prefers driving the M3.....she says it is much more user friendly......although I do have to agree with the 'traffic/clutch' complaint....I get an achey left leg in heavy traffic.