I own an E92 M3 and pick up a
JCW tomorrow to compliment it (in part due to a 60 mile round commute previously done in my Jeep Patriot which is awful). Having test driven the
JCW 3-4 times my impression is that whilst it doesnt have the power of the M3 the power it does have, and FWD, is more useable on day to day roads than the M, especially in the wet.
My view is that it will be easier to have fun and use the power of the
JCW in the kind of driving it will be used for as the M can be quite a handful when pushed, especially in M Dynamic mode.
PS. I'm 40 in April in chronological terms which is great as it allows my inner 14 year old to have a driving license!