Excellent post, but as one who has driven both extensively on the track (well, the 1M not "extensively" but enough), I have to correct the following:
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Originally Posted by Mr.Metak2you
Stock for stock both cars are identical in acceleration to 100mph. Both cars make it to 1/4 mile in 12.9sec..
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That's incorrect. Same track, same day, I've driven both (DCT vs 6MT on 1M), and G-Pro numbers matched somewhat what C&D's numbers are:
M3: (DCT: 0-60 3.9s, 1/4 @ 12.4s)
http://media.caranddriver.com/files/...10-comparo.pdf
1M: (6MT: 0-60 4.5s, 1/4 @ 13.0s...although my time was closer to 12.7s)
http://media.caranddriver.com/files/...-g-coupe-1.pdf
fastestlaps also corroborates my numbers as well as C&D's:
http://www.fastestlaps.com/compariso...r_m_coupe.html
lighting round laps around VIR also show the difference with tracks on longer sections, vs tracks with smaller sections and more curves, such as Hoffenheim:
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...to-2011-page-8
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...2-class-page-4
M3: 3.05.4s
1M: 3.06.6s
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The M3's V8 sounds incredible but my 1M with the Eisenmann exhaust sounds pretty damn good as well.
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indeed. How does the M3 with an Akra or Gintani or Eisenmann race sound...?
Again, you make some very good points, most of which I agree with, but lets keep "Facts" vs "Opinions" on certain areas (such as performance numbers, or "modded" sounds, etc) to the numbers...
cheers!
