Comments on: M Power Balanced: BMW M3 http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/08/01/m-power-balanced-bmw-m3/ BMW News, Reviews, Test Drives, Photos And Videos Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:30:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bmw Options Decoder http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/08/01/m-power-balanced-bmw-m3/#comment-143815 Bmw Options Decoder Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:03:10 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=17834#comment-143815 I prefer the older m3, e46... I prefer the older m3, e46…

]]> By: _Auday_ http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/08/01/m-power-balanced-bmw-m3/#comment-140801 _Auday_ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:24:31 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=17834#comment-140801 Marc, it's not about HP and straight line only... M3E92 does the ring in 8:05, M6 in 8:09, and the E92 335i in 8:26. The M3 is tuned to be a sports car while the M6 is just a luxurious car with lots of HP and a great engine. I would even go further and say it's not about numbers and not about beating someone one the straight highway, it's all about enjoying driving and feeling the car. And for that I would say, IMO, E46M3 is a better sports car than E92M3 although it does the ring in 8:22. Marc, it’s not about HP and straight line only… M3E92 does the ring in 8:05, M6 in 8:09, and the E92 335i in 8:26. The M3 is tuned to be a sports car while the M6 is just a luxurious car with lots of HP and a great engine.

I would even go further and say it’s not about numbers and not about beating someone one the straight highway, it’s all about enjoying driving and feeling the car. And for that I would say, IMO, E46M3 is a better sports car than E92M3 although it does the ring in 8:22.

]]> By: Marc http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/08/01/m-power-balanced-bmw-m3/#comment-140461 Marc Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:50:40 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=17834#comment-140461 Yeah well.....if money were no object and I HAD to choose just ONE....i would still get a M6....it is such a beautiful car. And for me personally the current N54 engined E92 and E82 sit a bit too close to the M3 for comfort (especially considering with a few bolt on mods you are very close to M3 HP and positively killing it in the lb/ft torque department). Just my .02 Yeah well…..if money were no object and I HAD to choose just ONE….i would still get a M6….it is such a beautiful car. And for me personally the current N54 engined E92 and E82 sit a bit too close to the M3 for comfort (especially considering with a few bolt on mods you are very close to M3 HP and positively killing it in the lb/ft torque department). Just my .02

]]> By: Doug http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/08/01/m-power-balanced-bmw-m3/#comment-140279 Doug Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:22:08 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=17834#comment-140279 Interesting comparison. I've watched quite a lot of M6s and noticed that on our bumpy baltimore road surfaces, it seems to have a much softer suspension than you'd want on a performance car. It is well damped, but it doesn't seem firm enough to deliver the response and feel you'd want. Interesting comparison. I’ve watched quite a lot of M6s and noticed that on our bumpy baltimore road surfaces, it seems to have a much softer suspension than you’d want on a performance car. It is well damped, but it doesn’t seem firm enough to deliver the response and feel you’d want.

]]> By: Barry http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/08/01/m-power-balanced-bmw-m3/#comment-140051 Barry Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:00:59 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=17834#comment-140051 I very much agree with you. Great write-up!! I very much agree with you. Great write-up!!

]]> By: X5 SoB http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/08/01/m-power-balanced-bmw-m3/#comment-139995 X5 SoB Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:53:16 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=17834#comment-139995 Nicely put. The fact is, the previous M5 was more of driver's car than the current one. The current M3 emulates the previous M5. Nicely put. The fact is, the previous M5 was more of driver’s car than the current one. The current M3 emulates the previous M5.

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