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      12-27-2010, 07:34 PM   #23
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I thought the e46 m3 was incredibly boring to drive unless I was thrashing/beating on it.

The s65 makes the e92 m3 much more exciting when on it, and while at low speeds I also find it to be a bit on the boring side, i dont find it to be quite as mundane as the e46 m3 was.
That's a BMW trait ... to make the car tame and livable at city speeds, yet a beast at speeds well over double digits. My Z4 M Coupe was definitely more entertaining at lower speeds just due to the smaller nature of the car and cockpit, plus the fact you sit just forward of the rear wheels so you really feel the car fighting for grip under hard acceleration. You'll have to shop elsewhere of BMW if you want something of a brute at any speed.

Personally I like something that makes you work "harder" for the reward. Call it more involvement. The older I get, the more I like older cars. Cars are getting too easy to drive.
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That's a BMW trait ... to make the car tame and livable at city speeds, yet a beast at speeds well over double digits. My Z4 M Coupe was definitely more entertaining at lower speeds just due to the smaller nature of the car and cockpit, plus the fact you sit just forward of the rear wheels so you really feel the car fighting for grip under hard acceleration. You'll have to shop elsewhere of BMW if you want something of a brute at any speed.

Personally I like something that makes you work "harder" for the reward. Call it more involvement. The older I get, the more I like older cars. Cars are getting too easy to drive.
Amen to that! My 996 GT3 was all about that....one of the most potentially punishing yet rewarding driving experiences of any car in automotive history. However, some folks just want an everyday GT car that does everything well and there is no better than the M3 no matter what generation.
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Of course there is a horsepower difference but the E92 have 8 cylinders so it's much heavier..,

Who will WIN?
e46 M3 is pretty much dead even with a stock 335i...so that should answer your question.
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e46 M3 is pretty much dead even with a stock 335i...so that should answer your question.
Well for a guy who lived in Germany from 2004 to 2009 I'd argue that point (and win). The N54 is a dog of a motor (comparatively) at high rpms and high speeds. I drove a 135i for 4,000 miles (100% in Germany) so I know quite a bit about that motor. And the 135i is quicker than the 335i. Neither is great at high speeds. The E46 M3 does quite well at high speeds. How much time have you spent north of 150 mph in any of these cars?
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e46 M3 is pretty much dead even with a stock 335i...so that should answer your question.
I have yet to come across one stock 335 that can match my stock e46 m3. I definitely think the 335 in stock form is given too much credit compare to an m3. I honestly would love to come across an e9x m3 becuase I am very curious as to just how much faster it really is.
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All i can say is every day I love the E92, but on the track I miss my E46
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i would take the e92 m3 over the e46 m3 anyday.
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For the guys who are curious about the difference in straight line speed between e9XM3 and E46 M3 - here is a roll on from 50kph to 250kph between a stock E92 M3 and an E46 M3 CSL which is 110kg (240 Lb ) lighter than a regular E46 M3 and has 360 bhp as standard.

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The E-46 CSL is 15 seconds quicker around the Nordschleife than a stock E-92 M3.
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For the guys who are curious about the difference in straight line speed between e9XM3 and E46 M3 - here is a roll on from 50kph to 250kph between a stock E92 M3 and an E46 M3 CSL which is 110kg (240 Lb ) lighter than a regular E46 M3 and has 360 bhp as standard.

What rear diff ratio is in the CSL?
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CSL should be compared to GTS IMO, but even then it's apples to oranges. I'd also love to see a ZCP DCT M3 run the ring now, I'm sure the time would be noticeably quicker.
http://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/b...s_m_sport.html
http://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/b...mw_m3_e92.html
http://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/b...mw_m3_e92.html
http://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/b...mw_m3_gts.html
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What rear diff ratio is in the CSL?
Same as a regluar M3 3.62:1.

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CSL should be compared to GTS IMO, but even then it's apples to oranges. I'd also love to see a ZCP DCT M3 run the ring now, I'm sure the time would be noticeably quicker.
http://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/b...s_m_sport.html
http://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/b...mw_m3_e92.html
http://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/b...mw_m3_e92.html
http://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/b...mw_m3_gts.html
I wasn't comparing the CSL - just giving those members who were unsure as to how much faster in a straight line the E9X M3 is compared to an E46 M3 a reference point.

I dont think a ZCP M3 will be noticeably faster around the ring than a regular M3 - the M3 GTS with all of its modifications (and price) is only 2 seconds faster around the ring than the old CSL.
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The E-46 CSL is 15 seconds quicker around the Nordschleife than a stock E-92 M3.
I remember reading the discussions at the time and many noted the performance of the CSL vs a regular e46 M3 was due to tires.

However, if the CSL was equipped with pilot sport cup+, the + being the key, they offer similar dry grip as PS2s as noted by C&D track times. The difference being the sport cup+ was more consistent and held up to heat better.

edit: guess I didn't read the last post before posting.
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Same as a regluar M3 3.62:1.
That explains a lot of the difference in acceleration. BMW smartly made some changes to the E92 M3 to ensure it reached the next level of performance. One being gearing. The E46 M3/Z4 M were geared too tall from the factory. But I don't complain when I'm putting gas in mine...lol. The car really should have come with the 3.91. It's the perfect compromise between performance and economy. What hampers the E46 M3 (non CSL) more than anything is its brakes. Easily rectified though.
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1) that time was done on true Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires. Not the Cup+, but the real deal Cup tires.
2) that time is an anomaly and has never been replicated. True time for the e46 m3 csl would be right about the same time as the e92 m3.
Says you. It's in the books. That's all that counts. Those tires aren't going to make as much difference as you think. They aren't racing slicks designed for one heat cycle. Give it a rest.
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Exactly. I appreciate cars based on character and fun to drive, which doesn't always equate to all out performance.

The original question of this thread is really no brainer. Of course the V8 powered E9X M3 is the quicker car. But BMW did compromise the E46 M3 in North America, so it's not the most level of playing fields comparatively to elsewhere. Wish BMW would quit doing such retarded things in this market.
I don't know where you get your information, but the basic e46 M3 is the same everywhere. The Europeans got a slightly more torquey exhaust, that many people retrofit here (me for one). The European brake rotors were slightly better than the US versions but were inferior compared to Performance Friction stock replacements. So I don't see where you are coming from with the US version being dumbed down. I believe the major shortcoming of the e46 was it's front suspension. The cars have a mid-corner push that can't be fixed without geometry changes. The e9x cars are miles ahead in that department.

Don't get me wrong. I like the e46 M3 better than the e9x series. But it's because of the total driving experience and not the performance.
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I don't know where you get your information, but the basic e46 M3 is the same everywhere. The Europeans got a slightly more torquey exhaust, that many people retrofit here (me for one). The European brake rotors were slightly better than the US versions but were inferior compared to Performance Friction stock replacements. So I don't see where you are coming from with the US version being dumbed down. I believe the major shortcoming of the e46 was it's front suspension. The cars have a mid-corner push that can't be fixed without geometry changes. The e9x cars are miles ahead in that department.

Don't get me wrong. I like the e46 M3 better than the e9x series. But it's because of the total driving experience and not the performance.
Never said it is night vs. day. I thought my words were chosen carefully enough to express a marginal difference. You actually have the full Euro exhaust system ($4000)? Or did you just source a eBay header? The whole Euro system/software is worth 17 lb-ft at peak. That's nothing to snicker at. US SMG versions got a far less capable SMG software and LC. It is what it is. No one is debating the evolution of the E9X M3. I would hope it performs better considering the amount of gas it burns. It's also a decade newer in development. What's your point?

I'd still take a E30 M3 over them all. With each subsequent 3er, they get bigger and heavier and less fun to drive (although I still prefer the E46 M3 to the E36 M3). I guess you'd argue the US version E36 M3 is just as good as the Euro version too?
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My 2004 e46 m3 had the full Supersprint race exhaust. Headers, race cats, x pipe and race exhaust (all $~7K of it) and it def made a difference. Although, I dont have experience with the euro system, but just that fact that the cats were moved downstream prbably helped a lot. Im sure it wouldnt be near the effect the SS system had though.
I had the same exhaust on my E46 M3, it was worth 25 rwhp on the car. My car made 277rwhp stock, than it made 302rwhp with just the SS headers, race cats and xpipe no resonator but with Borla cans. What seemed to be mainly improved was low end torque along with the midrange. The car didn't even have software.


Here's the youtube of my old E46 M3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xf8gxlCaCU

I didn't want to really get involved with the E46 vs. E92 M3...but the E46 did do somethings better than the E92. I think the steering was better, especially at low speeds but the V8 in the E92 M3 is really a jem. The lighter E46 M3 did seem more tossble than the E92 M3 and it seemed to push less as well. Than again I remember the car with the Eibach Prokit springs and sways along with the larger RAC Monolite RG4s along with the wider rubber, I'm sure that had alot to do with it.


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A SS race with headers must of been god awfully loud. The drone on the SS race alone was already too much for me. If I ever got headers, I was planning on switching to something more quiet.

Most of the gains were from the headers and race cats if I recall. The exhaust and x-pipe didn't do much.
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IHere's the youtube of my old E46 M3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xf8gxlCaCU
Sounded good. I can only imagine how good that would sound with my top down in a tunnel! Don't tell anyone, but the E46 M3 is the world's best daily driver for fun per dollar per mile.

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...the s65 is just such a beast, especially doesnt have that falling flat the s54 did at 7K+ rpms.
The S54 loses 3 less lb-ft of torque than the S65 in the last 1,000 rpms. Perhaps your butt dyno needs calibrating?
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For the guys who are curious about the difference in straight line speed between e9XM3 and E46 M3 - here is a roll on from 50kph to 250kph between a stock E92 M3 and an E46 M3 CSL which is 110kg (240 Lb ) lighter than a regular E46 M3 and has 360 bhp as standard.

the csl had a passenger!!!!
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