[DukeBoy27]

Humm.... I seriously think you should not get a m3 right off the bat. First of all, it's just plain dangerous, especially since you sound like you THINK you are a pretty good driver. No matter how good of a driver you are, your age makes you want to beat the sh*t out of the next ricey integra that pulls up next to you... to do donuts for no reason... and to drive as fast as you can when girls are watching. I don't know you, maybe you are not like that... but most guys your age are like that in one way or the other, and it would not be prudent to presume you would be any different. Second, once you get the m3, what else is there left for you to desire?? Getting that car you really want should be a journey, if you get it all at once, there would be no pleasure out of it. If you have never been stuck with a slower car before, you will never fully realize the awesome feeling of a m3, or any BMW for that matter. Seriously, get a VW, learn how to drive safely... save yourself some $$$ in the meanwhile, and get that m3 when you are older.