Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability and value.
Performancestrong consensus
“even in their day these were not Cars well regarded for their outright Pace” ▶ 5:28 JayEmm on Cars “it doesn't feel much slower than say an ap-1 Honda S2000 the acceleration feels similar but it still has a really nice top end” ▶ 4:40 Zygrene “And this thing is actually peppy. You got 210 220 horsepower on a car that only weighs around 2,800 lb. It's no slouch.” ▶ 6:21 Jubbal & Cars Handlingconsensus
“they were beloved for their handling” ▶ 5:32 JayEmm on Cars “really nice front end feel it's so it feels Nimble” ▶ 7:43 Zygrene “The steering incredibly light and quite a slow ratio. Although at the mileage, it's still uh pretty direct.” ▶ 2:23 Jubbal & Cars Fun to drivestrong consensus
“it's almost pictur perfect in terms of reality meeting expectation” ▶ 6:09 Zygrene “This is a car that just wants to go. It definitely eggs you on. It rewards you as you as you ring out the engine.” ▶ 10:35 Jubbal & Cars “you just don't have to be going that fast to have an enormous amount of fun” ▶ 11:36 JayEmm on Cars Daily drivabilitysplit
“the suspension could use a little work it does feel a little bit unsettled over some of the bigger bumps” ▶ 5:06 Zygrene “this just feels modern full stop if I was told that I had to get this car right now Smokey in the Bandit style to the port in France I could do so without issue” ▶ 8:15 JayEmm on Cars “It's not going to be as comfortable. It's not going to be as refined and quiet” ▶ 11:35 Jubbal & Cars Valuesplit
“is it worth it but the answer to that is OB obvious isn't it of course it's not” ▶ 0:55 JayEmm on Cars “That being said, has an undeniable cool factor, and in my opinion, out of all the M3s, it's definitely the coolest.” ▶ 13:05 Jubbal & Cars Where reviewers split · Daily drivability1 say · liveable“this just feels modern full stop if I was told that I had to get this car right now Smokey in the Bandit style to the port in France I could do so without issue”JayEmm on Cars ▶ 1 say · critical“It's not going to be as comfortable. It's not going to be as refined and quiet”Jubbal & Cars ▶ Where reviewers split · Value2 say · liveable“That being said, has an undeniable cool factor, and in my opinion, out of all the M3s, it's definitely the coolest.”Jubbal & Cars ▶ 1 say · critical“is it worth it but the answer to that is OB obvious isn't it of course it's not”JayEmm on Cars ▶ 
