M3 gets an exemption from the BMW stereotype thing. I know lots of dickheads drive them, but it’s so good, I look past it.
Frankly they’re all good cars. The smartest one to buy is the 2012 S4. Warranty, fast, fun, comfortable, modern. Can’t go wrong. Thing is if you don’t love it, I wouldn’t spend that type of money on it just because it’s ‘sensible’. You’re pretty young right? well soon enough you won’t be able to vote with your heart…you’ll have to buy based on what makes sense. So I’d get the stupid car out of the way for the next few years. C63, M3, RS4 if you can find one…one of those would be excellent fun. The RS4 adds an element of sensibility with AWD, but we can overlook that for now lol.