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As I've stated in an earlier post, there seems to be so much insecurity on here.
From my perspective, the M340i is an M-Lite, like all M Performance models are, and always have been. An M3 is a 'full fat' M-car.
Nothing changes that, never has from when the first E12 was breathed on by BMW's Motorsport division, to become the M535i back in 1979. The first M5 (E28) was an M-Car, the E28 M535i never claimed to be more than an M-Lite. Although breathed on by Motorsport, was set up simply to give it a more sporting character than the standard 535i.
Remember the E12 M535i was the first cooperative venture between BMW's production and Motorsport divisions.
All this was going on before many now debating, were even born, certainly before many were driving BMW.
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