I guess confidence levels in an M3W will be a reflection of how long you have owned one, how many miles you have travelled and what issues you have had. The tolerance of issues with the car is then presumably influenced by the types of adventures you have enjoyed and what it has added to your life as a result.
Exactly
I have owned mine since new and have covered over 17,000 miles mostly in Europe. Having had seperate trips to Italy, Northern Spain, Belgium, Switzerland 3 times and France 3 times. All very enjoyable and without problems on route despite monsoon like rain on one trip for 3 days. The whole experience has been generally very positive and have met many new friends along the way.