Mini not too long ago invited me all the way down to Savannah to drive the brand new John Cooper Works fashions, and seeing as I already reside in Georgia, I made a decision to drive down. No sense driving two hours to an airport, going by means of safety, and taking a flight once I may get there sooner in a automotive, proper? Nevertheless, since all of the Minis had been down in Savannah for the drive, they despatched me a BMW. Particularly, the M3 Competitors you see within the photograph above. It actually wasn’t the worst highway journey automotive conceivable, however weirdly sufficient, certainly one of my greatest takeaways wasn’t the way it drove however how sensible the trunk was.
In any case, we aren’t simply speaking about any outdated M3 right here. It is an M3 Competitors with the ridiculous carbon fiber bucket seats with the crotch divider. Even in its most snug setting, this factor is each low and stiff, and whereas it did not scrape on my mother and father’ driveway, getting up the dang factor was a three-wheel affair. So it’s very believable the trunk would function some cross-bracing that may take up house and make it much more impractical as a day by day driver than it already was. Nope. When pressed into errand responsibility, I ended with the ability to shove way more stuff in there than I ever would have anticipated.
More room than you’d count on
You might not have the ability to inform from this photograph, however there is a ton of room again there, and for the reason that M3 Competitors sits so low, it is also straightforward to load. A beneficiant opening additionally made sliding in a pair packing containers no tougher than loading up a Toyota Camry. Besides no new Camry comes with greater than 500 horsepower and a sub-four-second 0-to-60-mph time.
Would the wagon model be much more sensible than the sedan? Completely. Would I want a liftback? After all. However for those who’ve mentally written off the M3 since you assumed you could not stuff it filled with all of your crap — or maybe extra importantly, all of your child’s crap — then I am joyful to tell you that you simply’re good to go.
I imply, youngsters most likely will not like how stiff the M3 is, however you by no means know. Perhaps your child is completely different. Simply do your self a favor and get the common sports activities seats. Particularly for those who’d describe your self as something apart from dainty or petite. I am most likely 145 kilos most days, and even I am getting near being too huge to take a seat comfortably within the buckets.