# BMW M3 Competition

URL: https://performanceandprestige.co.uk/cars/bmw-m3-competition

It makes 503bhp and reaches 62mph in 3.8 seconds. A specific car and your dates are confirmed with a partner first.

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Supply | We can source — arranged through a vetted partner, confirmed before anything is agreed |
| Rate basis | Guide rate, subject to partner confirmation |
| From, per day | on request |
| From, per weekend | on request |
| From, per week | on request |
| From, per month | on request |
| Refundable deposit | £2,500 |
| Insurance excess | £2,500 |
| Minimum driver age | 25 |
| Minimum years of full licence | 3 |
| Miles included per day | on request |
| Segment | Saloon |

## Highlights

- 503bhp 3.0 straight-six twin-turbo
- 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds
- Rear-wheel drive, 8-speed automatic
- 5 seats
- Driver 25+, 3+ years on a full licence

## Is the M3 the same car as the M4?

Mechanically, near enough. The same 503bhp straight-six, the same eight-speed automatic, the same chassis. The M3 has two more doors and a boot you can use, and it costs a little less to hire. If the shape does not matter to you, this is the more sensible half of the same decision.

## Rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

This one drives the rear wheels, which is the enthusiast answer and the harder one in a British winter. It is a fraction slower to 62mph than the four-wheel-drive car and considerably more interesting once you are moving. If the booking is November to March and you want certainty rather than character, say so and we will look at the xDrive M4 instead.

## Can you use it as a normal saloon?

Yes, and that is much of the point of it. Five seats, a full-size boot and a ride that is firm rather than brutal. People hire an M3 for a week and use it as a car, which is not something you can say about most of this catalogue.

## What does it sound like?

Quieter than its predecessor and a great deal quieter than an RS 3. The straight-six is a smooth, hard-revving engine rather than a theatrical one. If noise is what you are hiring for, the RS 3 or the C 63 will do more for you.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can you hire a BMW M3 Competition in the UK?

Yes, on a sourced basis. We arrange it through partners rather than supplying it ourselves, and we confirm a named car against your dates before anything is agreed.

### How much power does the M3 Competition have?

503bhp from a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six, driving the rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic.

### Is the M3 practical enough for a family weekend?

Five seats and a full-size boot, so yes. It is one of the few cars here that works as transport as well as an occasion.

*Performance & Prestige hires vehicles from its own fleet and, where a vehicle is not one of ours, arranges it through a vetted partner. Cars marked "we can source" are subject to confirmation before anything is agreed. Rates include VAT. Nothing is booked or paid for through this website: a person confirms the car, the full cost and the delivery slot with you first.*

*Pre-launch note: the rates, driver criteria, deposits, excesses and mileage allowances quoted here are read from Performance & Prestige's own catalogue data, which is still being confirmed with the owner and the insurer. Read them as the shape of the figures rather than as a quotation. What binds is your written quote and your hire agreement.*