Replacement 3 series?

[lotuslad]

Just a quickie:
My mum just called saying that she's on the verge of buying a new-shape 3-series coupe but as she keeps her cars for ages is worried that a newer shape may come out within a couple of years.
Anyone any idea?

Or suggestions of other cars - she basically wants something pretty and comfy sporting a badge with snob value and couldn't care less how fast it is. She was quite taken with my suggestions of an X-Type or Merc C-Class coupe. The MINI suggestion did not go down well...

[maddog[uk]]

Why does she not look at the 1 Series as you know that will have status for a few years. I can not remember the timetable for replacing the 3 but its got to be soonish as the design is quite old now!

[ScoobyZoom]

Gazboy said:

Replacement is just around the corner, saloons in the autumn, coupe at Christmas, with M3 coupe and M4 saloon rubberstamped for next January iirc.

bit premature mate

new 3 is March (ish) 2005, coupe and convertible are generally a little after the saloons. M3 or M4 whichever they badge it will be after the main cars... usually 18months to 2 years.

3 series will designate saloon and touring
4 series will be coupe and convertible

m4 will be a v8 - something to do with homolagating the car due to an american race series.

so there may not even be an m3... just a dirty rumbly v8 M4.. who knows they change their minds daily...

cheers

Adam

[jhorsnel]

ScoobyZoom said:

m4 will be a v8

V8...Yummy...