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Originally Posted by M2M3M3
M was for MotorSPORTS.
the last true M car was the E30 M3.
A Race car toned down for the street.
All M's since have been have been street cars with extra parts.
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Actually, all BMW cars, save for the M1, were/are designed as street cars with varying levels of of sport/race-car bits added later for the sport/race minded.
The E30 M3 differs from a G80 M3 primarily because of the era in which it was produced. Cars were significantly lighter 40 years ago, and that's the real difference in the two cars.
Like you, I much prefer the older, lighter, more raw M cars to the new M cars, but that's a personal thing. It comes down to what you want from your M car; outright performance or feel.