The New M3
11-03-2007, 09:00 AM
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Just finished reading the article in the NOV 07 ed of Bimmer.
Sorry M3 lovers, I gotta agree with the author.....part of what made the M3 so special was what it did with the I-6. Upgrading to a V-8 just doesn't have the appeal. Now it kind of matches up with a new Pontiac GTO, which with a few mods could smoke the M3 and still cost thousands less. IMO thats a definite downgrade.
Sorry M3 lovers, I gotta agree with the author.....part of what made the M3 so special was what it did with the I-6. Upgrading to a V-8 just doesn't have the appeal. Now it kind of matches up with a new Pontiac GTO, which with a few mods could smoke the M3 and still cost thousands less. IMO thats a definite downgrade.
11-03-2007, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by pukka' post='489465' date='Nov 3 2007, 10:00 AM
Just finished reading the article in the NOV 07 ed of Bimmer.
Sorry M3 lovers, I gotta agree with the author.....part of what made the M3 so special was what it did with the I-6. Upgrading to a V-8 just doesn't have the appeal. Now it kind of matches up with a new Pontiac GTO, which with a few mods could smoke the M3 and still cost thousands less. IMO thats a definite downgrade.
Sorry M3 lovers, I gotta agree with the author.....part of what made the M3 so special was what it did with the I-6. Upgrading to a V-8 just doesn't have the appeal. Now it kind of matches up with a new Pontiac GTO, which with a few mods could smoke the M3 and still cost thousands less. IMO thats a definite downgrade.
Car & Driver tested both cars:
6.0 GTO 0-60 in 4.8 sec
New M3 0-60 in 4.3 sec
A huge difference in performance, plus the GTO handles like crap and build quality sucks a fat one.
11-03-2007, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by pukka' post='489465' date='Nov 3 2007, 12:00 PM
Just finished reading the article in the NOV 07 ed of Bimmer.
Sorry M3 lovers, I gotta agree with the author.....part of what made the M3 so special was what it did with the I-6. Upgrading to a V-8 just doesn't have the appeal. Now it kind of matches up with a new Pontiac GTO, which with a few mods could smoke the M3 and still cost thousands less. IMO thats a definite downgrade.
Sorry M3 lovers, I gotta agree with the author.....part of what made the M3 so special was what it did with the I-6. Upgrading to a V-8 just doesn't have the appeal. Now it kind of matches up with a new Pontiac GTO, which with a few mods could smoke the M3 and still cost thousands less. IMO thats a definite downgrade.
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Originally Posted by nyceric03' post='489637' date='Nov 3 2007, 08:49 PM
I'd prefer a hyundai over a pontiac 
11-11-2007, 11:33 PM
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I test drove the new M3 today and was impressed. So much so that I'm thinking of ordering the DCT version which my dealer thinks I can get it by July 08. I did a short review of it here:
M3 review & exhaust vid
also has a vid of the exhaust sound
M3 review & exhaust vid
also has a vid of the exhaust sound
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Originally Posted by pukka' post='489465' date='Nov 4 2007, 01:00 AM
Just finished reading the article in the NOV 07 ed of Bimmer.
Sorry M3 lovers, I gotta agree with the author.....part of what made the M3 so special was what it did with the I-6. Upgrading to a V-8 just doesn't have the appeal. Now it kind of matches up with a new Pontiac GTO, which with a few mods could smoke the M3 and still cost thousands less. IMO thats a definite downgrade.
Sorry M3 lovers, I gotta agree with the author.....part of what made the M3 so special was what it did with the I-6. Upgrading to a V-8 just doesn't have the appeal. Now it kind of matches up with a new Pontiac GTO, which with a few mods could smoke the M3 and still cost thousands less. IMO thats a definite downgrade.
I would get the old 1 and mod it to go faster than the new 1
and still have change to get a 280hp mini
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Originally Posted by Leburpor' post='493154' date='Nov 12 2007, 03:33 AM
I test drove the new M3 today and was impressed. So much so that I'm thinking of ordering the DCT version which my dealer thinks I can get it by July 08. I did a short review of it here:
M3 review & exhaust vid
also has a vid of the exhaust sound
M3 review & exhaust vid
also has a vid of the exhaust sound
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Originally Posted by Heelsonwheels' post='493190' date='Nov 12 2007, 11:15 PM
Is there no more sunroof?
In reply to Pinguhk, for the price of a used E46 M3, I'd probably go for a new EVO X
... which has been on my mind too..
11-12-2007, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Leburpor' post='493194' date='Nov 12 2007, 08:49 PM
no sunroof if you get the carbon fibre roof..
In reply to Pinguhk, for the price of a used E46 M3, I'd probably go for a new EVO X ... which has been on my mind too..
In reply to Pinguhk, for the price of a used E46 M3, I'd probably go for a new EVO X
... which has been on my mind too..Evo X good 1 but in HK I have only seen 1 and not many pple are getting the EVOs now.
have you seen the new evo XI? In HK it cost over $57700us way too much for a jap car, much better off with a euro car.
At lest the police will not stop you but they will stop a EVO
