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      01-08-2008, 03:53 PM   #23
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...P.S. Bruce: if you read a bit more of my posts you would find my praise of the M3 is nicely balanced by my criticisms of both BMW (M and NA) and the car itself. Try as you might, you can not pigeon hole me as a fan boy. Nice try though.
Hey, I'm just roughing you up a bit by more or less quoting you.

Pigeon hole you as a fan boy? Not really - but a jury of my peers might exonerate me if I said that sometimes the clearance between you and fanboy status would tear tissue paper to shreds.

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I have no idea how those numbers came about, but unless the new car is a bunch lighter than early indications suggest (in which case I may lose $100 to another noter), they don't add up.

Bruce
Bruce,

Your estimates are correct and so is the weight of the M3 because we already have a bunch of test results to go on and none of them are as low as the one from R&T.

I reckon your money is safe.
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2 very nice cars but very different,

a bimmer follower is going to always go for the M3
1. smoother
2. more refined
3. better steering feel

the vette fan always the vette
1. looks nicer
2. raw power
3. better track car

the vette is faster, what holds it back is
1. traction limited can't put the power down.
2. poor intake system, just a cold air intake and v-ram will cut as much as .4 of the 1/4 mile times.

look here and this is an 07
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...-lap-2007.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordsch...test_lap_times
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Um, it is also a Chevy.
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Um, it is also a Chevy.
And your point would be?

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The vette may be faster, but it's not as refined, or as nice to drive as the M3. It only has 2 seats and it's much less daily-driver friendly. Apart from that, even though I don't find that the car is ugly, it's too much shouty and cheese. (kind of vulgar in this days).

That's why it has lost market Vs the european models, even though it's a bargain (performance Vs speed). I really think it's a great car, specially now that they offer the option for full leather interior, but I wouln't buy a vette over a BMW, Audi, MB or other european cars.
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Um, it is also a Chevy.
each to his own, there are many nice performing cars out there and to come

Acura: new NSX
BMW: M division
Benz: AMG division
Chevy: vette
Nissan: GTR
Lexus: ISF
Porsche: 911

and of course the really expensive makes.


as it may be you'll be seeing the tail pipes of that chevy 9 out of 10 times, no I take that back 10 out of 10 times.
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The vette may be faster, but it's not as refined, or as nice to drive as the M3. It only has 2 seats and it's much less daily-driver friendly. Apart from that, even though I don't find that the car is ugly, it's too much shouty and cheese. (kind of vulgar in this days).

That's why it has lost market Vs the european models, even though it's a bargain (performance Vs speed). I really think it's a great car, specially now that they offer the option for full leather interior, but I wouln't buy a vette over a BMW, Audi, MB or other european cars.
I agree, but to get the same performance would cost so much more to buy say a

1. R8
2. 911 GT3 or Carrerra S
3. Aston Martin


I must say though the new GTR is very tempting, but I say it'll take 1 1/2 years before the price gouging subsides.

and while the vette is not as refined, it's does drive well and one hell of a performer. and is very good looking, and it is fun to pull on E63's, M5's, 911's, and 360 Modenas
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Which one would get 3 bitches and a keg of beer to the beach the fastest?


P.S. This includes both bikini's and keg accessories!
your thinking brotha...thats what i would like to know
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      01-21-2008, 11:46 AM   #32
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Own an 08 C-6 and have spent 2 days with the M3 at

The Nurburgring even have a 335 convertable (my wifes) to compare it with

On a race track, the lighter C-6 will prevail hands down, the 436 HP
make it closer to a M-6 a Ferrari 430 is just marginally faster,

The reason I am buying an M-3 is as a daily driver, period it is a different car
the C-6

If you are planning on a drag race, don't tell the guys in Munich They will cringe and hope you buy something else

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IMHO anyone that has owned a BMW would most certainly not consider buying a Vette. Especially knowing that the ///M division is coming out with the new M3. to me they are two totally different cars and the M3 poops on the Vette in every way possible (sarcasm)
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2 very nice cars but very different,

a bimmer follower is going to always go for the M3
1. smoother
2. more refined
3. better steering feel

the vette fan always the vette
1. looks nicer
2. raw power
3. better track car

the vette is faster, what holds it back is
1. traction limited can't put the power down.
2. poor intake system, just a cold air intake and v-ram will cut as much as .4 of the 1/4 mile times.

look here and this is an 07
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...-lap-2007.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordsch...test_lap_times
Couldn't agree with you more. I currently own a 335 but was holding out to see the pricing on the M3. We can go back and forth all day about the pros and cons.....the one thing that jumped out (to me) was price:

08 Vette with darn near every option in the book sells for about 55K (dealer invoice or possible invoice +1K)

M3 STARTS at $57K...and when I added the options I wanted I was up close to $68K

~$13K is alot of money....somewhere around $250/month on the car payment.

That being said...no way to "win" on one side or the other. Vette people will always back their cars and likewise for the BMW crowd.

just my $0.02
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Couldn't agree with you more. I currently own a 335 but was holding out to see the pricing on the M3. We can go back and forth all day about the pros and cons.....the one thing that jumped out (to me) was price:

08 Vette with darn near every option in the book sells for about 55K (dealer invoice or possible invoice +1K)

M3 STARTS at $57K...and when I added the options I wanted I was up close to $68K

~$13K is alot of money....somewhere around $250/month on the car payment.

That being said...no way to "win" on one side or the other. Vette people will always back their cars and likewise for the BMW crowd.

just my $0.02


I agree, at least we are both honest and respect both cars. They are both great cars, just offers different things
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I agree, at least we are both honest and respect both cars. They are both great cars, just offers different things
For me it boils down to money. While I can afford $55K or so for a Vette, $65K+ for the M3 is just outside my budget. I'm sure that I could order a car with only a couple of options and be closer to $60K+....but I'd always feel I was "shorting" myself. Believe me...if they were closer in price, there would be no contest...The M3 is just spectacular.

Getting back to the main topic...since the cars seem to be so close in the 0-60 race, I think the deciding factor is going to be the driver.
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For me it boils down to money. While I can afford $55K or so for a Vette, $65K+ for the M3 is just outside my budget. I'm sure that I could order a car with only a couple of options and be closer to $60K+....but I'd always feel I was "shorting" myself. Believe me...if they were closer in price, there would be no contest...The M3 is just spectacular.

Getting back to the main topic...since the cars seem to be so close in the 0-60 race, I think the deciding factor is going to be the driver.
that is your choice, I can afford either vehicle, and my choice is the C6.

Like you said it's down to preference.

But when it comes down to just performance.

Stock for stock

a M3 will never be able to stay with a Vette.
Equally matched drivers, the M3 will always see the tail pipes of the Vette.

As the thread said which is faster a C6 or M3

let's see what's faster than a M3, 2 vehicles in this comparo

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...z-e63-amg.html

Low and behold, the C6 is faster than those vehicles, hence it's faster than the M3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordsch...test_lap_times

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...-lap-2007.html

that was a LS2 without the steering, engine and transmission improvements, I'm sure the LS3 will cut a couple of seconds off those times.

a member who has driven both cars wrote:

The Nurburgring even have a 335 convertable (my wifes) to compare it with

On a race track, the lighter C-6 will prevail hands down, the 436 HP
make it closer to a M-6 a Ferrari 430 is just marginally faster,

The reason I am buying an M-3 is as a daily driver, period it is a different car
the C-6

If you are planning on a drag race, don't tell the guys in Munich They will cringe and hope you buy something else

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On a race track, the lighter C-6 will prevail hands down, the 436 HP
make it closer to a M-6 a Ferrari 430 is just marginally faster,
I know given the same driver, the C6 would outrun me. But having said that, I kept right on a C6's tail at the track until we hit the straight. As soon as we hit the corners again, I caught up. This was in my mostly stock 325ci... I'm anxious to see how much quicker the M3 is on the track.
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I know given the same driver, the C6 would outrun me. But having said that, I kept right on a C6's tail at the track until we hit the straight. As soon as we hit the corners again, I caught up. This was in my mostly stock 325ci... I'm anxious to see how much quicker the M3 is on the track.
I remember one episode of Top Gear when they got a driver to cut 25 seconds off his lap time with coaching.

Does a driver make a difference? yes

but in the topic M3 faster than a C6? the answer is no
it not what the driver can do but what the car is capable of:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordsch...test_lap_times
1. E92 M3 8:05
2. 2005 C6 7:59
3. 911 turbo 7:56

yet in this comparo the C6 is faster,

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...-lap-2007.html
cars are always making small minor tweaks, I'm sure the later M3 models will be faster also.

but in this comparo it was a 07 C6 not an 08 which has
1. more HP
2. better steering (C&D advised the new steering allows the new C6 to enter corners as much as 4-5 mph faster)
3. better tranny
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I drove the and 08 c6. It is fast. Simple power to weight ratio. The c6 is faster than the m3.

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thats right the new m3 is more of a 12.7-12.8@112-113 car...thats still pretty damn fast. the lexus and m3 are neck and neck in straight line speed, and the lexus also does the slalom faster which is awesome!
How much faster was it and when and where was the test done?
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the corvette is not as cheap as you think. you must invest in an array of gold chains and several toupes to drive one.
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M3 every time!
If I were you I wouldn't go on Pinks and race a 08 C6 with an M3 if I were you or with your 535d, even if you produce a Polish publication showing the 535d being faster than the C6.


I would trust these sources instead

here is tests done by car and driver
08 C6
http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/d..._z51_08_ss.pdf
08 M3
http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/d...mwm3_08_ss.pdf
08 IS-F
http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/d...xisf_08_ss.pdf

here is more stuff for your knowledge

and these sources have the 08 C6 LS3 quicker than the Audi R8 and the R8 is faster than the M3.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6169

http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpconta...5/pageNumber=1

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/27/2...and-up-to-436/

http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/...nvertible.html

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6281

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...-corvette.html
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