M3
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 3,748
From: Wheeling, IL
Ok just curious. I wasn't planning on trying to challenege one or anything but someone I know wants to get one and thinks it's like a supercar or something. Supposedly nothing could beat it. They are very nice and I know they are fast but not the way the person makes it seem, which was why I was wondering how my car would stand against it, just for sake of argument.
A 2V GT is no slouch, especially a bolt-on GT with a good driver.
M3's are quick, but again, an E46 is an average low 13 second car, and an E92 is a high 12 average car. I think they are great cars, but, people that buy them to race in straight lines are morons. Those are not drag racing cars, they are road race cars.
Sure, they are fast, but, no worth 60k just to go in a straight line, and get beat by a 20k car, that was purpose built for straight line.
I think the fastest E92 to date, ran an 11.8 @ 116-118. He has every bolt-on imaginable, a few hundred pounds of weight reduction, slicks/skinnies, and ran in near perfect weather. I don't think that is impressive, considering the few thousand in mods, and that much weight reduction. To each their own.
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Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 175
From: Pennsylvania
That's totally fine dude.
A 2V GT is no slouch, especially a bolt-on GT with a good driver.
M3's are quick, but again, an E46 is an average low 13 second car, and an E92 is a high 12 average car. I think they are great cars, but, people that buy them to race in straight lines are morons. Those are not drag racing cars, they are road race cars.
Sure, they are fast, but, no worth 60k just to go in a straight line, and get beat by a 20k car, that was purpose built for straight line.
I think the fastest E92 to date, ran an 11.8 @ 116-118. He has every bolt-on imaginable, a few hundred pounds of weight reduction, slicks/skinnies, and ran in near perfect weather. I don't think that is impressive, considering the few thousand in mods, and that much weight reduction. To each their own.
A 2V GT is no slouch, especially a bolt-on GT with a good driver.
M3's are quick, but again, an E46 is an average low 13 second car, and an E92 is a high 12 average car. I think they are great cars, but, people that buy them to race in straight lines are morons. Those are not drag racing cars, they are road race cars.
Sure, they are fast, but, no worth 60k just to go in a straight line, and get beat by a 20k car, that was purpose built for straight line.
I think the fastest E92 to date, ran an 11.8 @ 116-118. He has every bolt-on imaginable, a few hundred pounds of weight reduction, slicks/skinnies, and ran in near perfect weather. I don't think that is impressive, considering the few thousand in mods, and that much weight reduction. To each their own.
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 448
From: texas
yeah they are still pretty pricey. i know that an e39 m5 with 49k miles was around 26k, with new warranty and sales tax and such it came out to around 32k. i think the e46 m3 will run in that same range, however ones with around 80k miles have been known to sell for around 16-17k. fastest trap i've heard of for stock is around 107-108 mph. a fully bolted on 2v i think could give an e46 a run for its money from a roll or dig. that would be a fun race to see.
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Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 175
From: Pennsylvania
yeah they are still pretty pricey. i know that an e39 m5 with 49k miles was around 26k, with new warranty and sales tax and such it came out to around 32k. i think the e46 m3 will run in that same range, however ones with around 80k miles have been known to sell for around 16-17k. fastest trap i've heard of for stock is around 107-108 mph. a fully bolted on 2v i think could give an e46 a run for its money from a roll or dig. that would be a fun race to see.
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From: texas
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Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 175
From: Pennsylvania
I have 4.10. And I was thinking, I don't know what you consider full bolt on. I have all the basic bolt ons except headers.
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Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 6,312
From: Michigan
4.10's will factor out the top end issue in the 2V from my experience... once you have 4.10's/4.30's strapped into your 2V it's top end problem gets fixed pretty good
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 448
From: texas
yeah i think you could still put a pretty good fight up, but yeah the top end issue would go in the m3's favor. limited to 155, but if you ever come across one thats been delimited, they're good for 175-180. i know for sure outta the hole you're gonna get a pretty good jump, those 4.10's are by far the best gears for stop light to stop light. do you have cams? if so what kind? i've been browsing some, hopefully in a few years i'll get some, and i really like the mother thmpr cams.