You drove a 400bhp car around a circuit and found that to be 'not exciting at all'?
Really?!
I find waiting for a bus or catching an episode of EastEnders as 'not exciting at all' but frankly any car in that environment would be at least slightly exciting.
No... standard M4 really isn't exciting, involving or interesting... it's the least "M" M car I've ever driven.
The E92 M3 Coupe in the same scenario on the same track was significantly better.
The Comp Pack M4 is the true E92 M3 successor.
It’s crinkleshoes. Next year I think he’s signed up for an F1 team
He was quoting
@Gibbo...
Gibbo, have a look into the E63 AMG (year 13-16 model); around this time of year Merc do a promotion with a 2 year warranty on their approved used cars, negotiate for a third year. They are great machines and can be easily "overclocked" to 700/700 if that takes your fancy! Maybe a bit bigger car than you had in mind but they don't have the 'reputation' that the C63s have.
It's a lovely daily and sounds fabulous. IMO, better than the newer 4.0V8 biturbos. I drove one back to back with the BMW F10 M5 and bought it purely on the aural pleasure it gave me!
The 5.4TT is the worst engine of all.
The E63 is also very bimble bimble... not sporty at all with wallowy boat handling.
I'd rather catch the bus home.
How many cars have you driven on track? If you'd driven on track, driven several different vehicles then you'd understand this, for example on a track a Caterham with 150HP rev happy NA motor is more fun than an M4 with 400HP turbo motor. Track cars just don't suite turbocharged cars, my Golf a fantastic and immensely fast road car I would be bored of very quick on track, which some people here like Simon Crinkle Shoes fully understand where I am coming from. Hence the comment the M4's were not that exciting to me on track.
I've driven a huge away of different cars on race track and the M4, the Palmersport ones were just a let down, the E92 they had before them which do slower lap times, but were more fun.
I am going to go a re-visit the M4, got a couple of mates with Competition pack ones who rave about them, so time to re-visit as I can fully understand how a few tweaks by a manufacturer can transform a car.
Too true... I was really excited as it was my first time in an M4 and I love the E92 so much... it was a huge let down.
Get into something exotic it’s about time isn’t it and up your budget a bit.
Can get into a Ferrari with £50k to put down
I don't dispute that, you didn't say that though, you said it offered no excitement 'at all' which is just clear hyperbole.
I'd rather have an NA MK1 MX5 on track than a standard M4.
Fear not, you're not going mad - the only M4 I've driven that proved enjoyable and entertaining was a GTS (overlooking the insane premium). The rest just left me cold - but a few of my associates have enjoyed the Competition Pack variants (although, personally, on paper, I'm not convinced). Similarly, 1M left me stone cold - just a hodge-podge of bits and nothin' outstanding. M2, similarly, left me underwhelmed compared to its five-star ratings everywhere.
Loved the GTS so much that I tried to come up with a way to clone the experience using a 335i - stripped, caged, coilovers, etc. Still tempted.
Current C43 and C63 have impressed. Getting close to a Vantage N430 for that kind of money, too. Shoddy clutch actuation aside, I loved driving that thing.
Don't write off the M4 Comp Pack until you've tried one... I wasn't convinced on the differences either... then drove one... it's now high on my list. It's closer to the GTS but with a proper interior, a bit less power, no annoying water tank and you won't destroy the carbon fibre every time you find a speed bump.
F type never fails to make a drive an event.
Be like skelator and feel epic... but yes AWD is preferable unless you actually want to be a skeleton.
Disagree... I preferred the V6 RWD variant to the V8 AWD even though I love that V8 Jag engine.
Haven't had a chance to drive the V8 RWD... think I'd like that.
Very fun and predictable to slide... the seating position really gives you a great feeling of what the car is doing... but for a daily... the ride quality, interior and seat comfort are poor for what it is... it's also the worst car I've driven around a multi-storey car park - absolutely hated that and I've driven a 7 series in the same place.
- with the performance exhaust it sounds great.
but ignore my view I’m biased and hard to objectively look at stuff with “if it was my money” viewpoint. 