From the dark side...The sound of the new M3 V8
From the dark side...The sound of the new M3 V8
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Le Sarthe

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462 posts

236 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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www.autocar.co.uk/VideosWallpapers/Video.aspx?AR=225002&page=1&Mode=B

414hp and 295lbft torque 8000+ revs - a screamer to rival Audi's engine and its lighter than teh old 3.2 flat six.

Still well down on LS torque outputs..

greens vauxhall

830 posts

231 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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Do really think that sounds better than a 5.7 or 6.0 with decent exhaust ??

mackie1

8,168 posts

255 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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Sounds a bit more gravelly than I expected. It is a flat plane V8 isn't it?

Le Sarthe

Original Poster:

462 posts

236 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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Oh no Mr Greens it certainly does not! Was simply posting something we may get to hear when we are backing off the loud pedal. Although I suspect it will be pretty quick...but not VXR600 quick!

greens vauxhall

830 posts

231 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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Le Sarthe said:
Oh no Mr Greens it certainly does not! Was simply posting something we may get to hear when we are backing off the loud pedal. Although I suspect it will be pretty quick...but not VXR600 quick!


Phew!! Thought you were defecting again!!!

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

232 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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am i alone in thinking the 335i is really better value for money than the new m3???

Am sure it will be a nice car but it certainly is down on looks compared to the previous generation. It will probably muller a ro off the line but in gear on the move acceleration will prob shift back to the ro for game/set/match

Le Sarthe

Original Poster:

462 posts

236 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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Mr Greens when did I ever defect??????

Stigmund agree with you--- catch the new M3 in the right gear and at right revs and it will probably fly, but my experience around Bedford when runing about 440hp was that the old M3 would stay with you until about 90mph then just go backwards at a quite a surprising rate!!!

Oh it never balck flagged for making too much noise....the officials aplogised that they had too because it as such good noise as well....

Edited by Le Sarthe on Monday 26th March 16:36

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

232 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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Le Sarthe said:
Mr Greens when did I ever defect??????

Sigmund agree with you--- catch the new M3 in the right gear and at right revs and it will probably fly, but my experience around Bedford when runing about 440hp was that the old M3 would stay with you until about 90mph then just go backwards at a quite a surprising rate!!!

Oh it never balck flagged for making too much noise....the officials aplogised that they had too because it as such good noise as well....


I noticed that on the private runway between Swindon and Chippenham. So funny watching m3's go backwards like that

greens vauxhall

830 posts

231 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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Le Sarthe said:
Mr Greens when did I ever defect??????

Stigmund agree with you--- catch the new M3 in the right gear and at right revs and it will probably fly, but my experience around Bedford when runing about 440hp was that the old M3 would stay with you until about 90mph then just go backwards at a quite a surprising rate!!!

Oh it never balck flagged for making too much noise....the officials aplogised that they had too because it as such good noise as well....

Edited by Le Sarthe on Monday 26th March 16:36


I was refering the Volvo incident!!

Le Sarthe

Original Poster:

462 posts

236 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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A Ha.....BUT that was to have as well as the Ro.

Don't tell anyone else I was considering an ovlov..

Stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

232 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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on a side thought

vauxhall C70 coupe or Monaro??



!?!?