e46 m3 or new shape 330d+remap?

[joegillett]

which 1? hmmm

[Mr Gearchange]

Is this a real question?

[krallicious]

i dont no

[Tango13]

PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE TROLL!!!!

[M5 Russ]

A 330D will never get anywhere near the performance of an e46 m6. If you need to worry about running costs or MPG then an M power car is simply not for you.

[mark boost]

I have a mapped 33od and have had 2 m3s and a z3m im 56 now and fed up with reving the nuts to get any speed .The M cars are great fun but the diesel is effortless.

[cringle]

get an m3, cane it, when u get bored of revving its balls off and ur wallet isnt ur friend anymore, get a 335D (remapped of course

im gna be selling my e46 m3 cab soon to get a diesel...

[JNW1]

mark boost said:

I have a mapped 33od and have had 2 m3s and a z3m im 56 now and fed up with reving the nuts to get any speed .The M cars are great fun but the diesel is effortless.

cringle said:

get an m3, cane it, when u get bored of revving its balls off and ur wallet isnt ur friend anymore, get a 335D (remapped of course

im gna be selling my e46 m3 cab soon to get a diesel...

I understand both the above posts but I think each falls into the trap of making straight line performance the holy grail! Of course that's a significant part of what makes an M-car but in my experience things like the steering and chassis are better sorted than in the standard offerings as well. As a result of a new job and a different mileage profile I'm thinking of changing my M3CS and last weekend I had a run in a E92 335i with DCT; in straight line performance it was right there with the M3 but on twisty and undulating roads it wasn't! That doesn't mean I won't end-up buying one because it may suit my needs better than the M3; however, I won't be kidding myself it's as good a driver's car just because it's as quick in a drag race!

[shim]

who wants to stink of tractor juice?

[996 sps]

I made a massive mistake, brought the new shape 320D M Sport Coupe and thought it would satisfy me and that I would have my motorbike for my fix, what a mistake, yep the car looks good but when I start it up its so uninvolving, really regret buying it.

Was due to look at an M3 cab weekend just gone but it had sold by the Sat morning.

Don't buy the 335 or 330 yep you'll have the new shape BMW but you will also just have a bog standard tractor under the hood.

[mat205125]

JNW1 said:

I understand both the above posts but I think each falls into the trap of making straight line performance the holy grail! Of course that's a significant part of what makes an M-car but in my experience things like the steering and chassis are better sorted than in the standard offerings as well.

Nearly as important as the M engine (or maybe more), is having the power sent to the back wheels with a proper differential.

A mechanical, or electro-mechanical diff is disappointingly rare these days in anything but halo top-of-the-range cars. A panicing computer grabbing brake discs & cutting spark/fuel is never going to be a substitute for "enthusiastic" driving.