D3 Verses New M3, be surprised

D3 Verses New M3, be surprised

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JMBMWM5

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197 months

Tuesday 29th July 2014
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TheHound

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121 months

Tuesday 29th July 2014
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JMBMWM5

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Tuesday 29th July 2014
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TheHound said:
Ooops did not see the post.;)

eliotrw

302 posts

168 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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I saw this the other day.

I think they have some weird grudge on the M3, Look how hamfisted he is with the steering wheel? I mean wtf?

There is no way its slower in that situation I'm sorry, Theres far too many reasons for it not to be which I can't even be arsed with.

Actually **** it.

Lighter
More powerful
Wider track
Better tyres
Stiffer shell (BY FAR)
Faster gearbox (was he using a DSG I forget? If he was, It should be worth at least 1 second.)
More balanced weight due to lighter lump

I'm sorry but there is just no chance.

At all.

There's an agenda there I swear it.

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Edited by eliotrw on Wednesday 30th July 16:25


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///Mike

862 posts

206 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Over a full lap on a track it would show its differences but how many M owners track their cars more than a few times a year. The review in my eyes gives the impression of an empty bit of decent twisty road akin to a nice Sunday morning hoon. The difference just isn't that great and yes its a shame.

Cheib

23,110 posts

174 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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///Mike said:
Over a full lap on a track it would show its differences but how many M owners track their cars more than a few times a year. The review in my eyes gives the impression of an empty bit of decent twisty road akin to a nice Sunday morning hoon. The difference just isn't that great and yes its a shame.
That's been the same with M cars from the year dot though....certainly since the E36 they have had a performance envelope it's hard to get near to using on a public road and retain your license.

I used owned a 328i Sport from new and sold it and bought an E36 M3...I remember thinking at the time that the 328i was 90% of the car of the M3 and if anything on a motorway or A road was probably a nicer drive (better suspension for the job). It was also 2/3 of the money (£28k vs £42k from memory).

I later owned an E46 M3 which I had for two years and loved....I lived with it in the Swiss Alps for a month driving up and down mountain passes every day....when I came back to London I sold it shortly after.

Brilliant cars but sadly as you say just not that different from the best of the rest of the range.