Drove the M3 E90 for about 5 hours yesterday

gmund1948 · 03-14-2008, 04:41 AM

A friend took delivery of a SS Sedan 6 Speed M3 and we went to Munich and back for a training, we traded cars, I took his M3, he took the Vette switched on the way home.

In traffic the M3 is so docile and easy to drive, Hit the Power button and rev it up and wow this thing is so fast in corners and moves so well at speed it is like two different cars. the areas of the autobahn that were stop and go (stau) were so much easier to drive in the M-3 than the Corvette.

The M3 is a like a split personality car, the Vette has better lines, and is much more raw than the M3, more down low torque and power.

The M-3 was so much less tiring to drive than the Vette. It is so different
Much Much easier to control and get the power down. It doesn't feel as
fast but if the governer was gone it would likely hit 300KPH without much
difficulty. Both cars are stable at high speed, the ride is so much different
the Vette is so low and the M-3 refined. The Gas Mileage of the M3 at speed
is unbelievable as in $$$$

Fun day, very different from the same trip in my wifes 335 E93 ZSP 6mn
last week, both th M3 and the vette make the 335 feel much slower

from Germany

MrHarris · 03-14-2008, 05:00 AM

Awesome

gorun · 03-14-2008, 05:41 AM

whats the milage that M3 gets when cruising in the 180-220 range?

gmund1948 · 03-14-2008, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gorun

whats the milage that M3 gets when cruising in the 180-220 range?

avg, was under 10 MPG (US spec car)

gorun · 03-14-2008, 06:15 AM

sh.. thats A LOT! 22-23l per 100km

p.s. thats my E70 4.8's territory

I really hope you are wrong

gmund1948 · 03-14-2008, 06:29 AM

from 210-270 avg 240 I would guess

gorun · 03-14-2008, 06:49 AM

I guess that 22-23l/100km is ok if your avg was 240.

Voltigeur · 03-14-2008, 08:00 AM

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Enjoyed your observations. Grüss.

SS32 · 03-14-2008, 08:22 AM

Did you do a run against the vette?

!Xoible · 03-14-2008, 09:32 AM

nice review!

monsta · 03-14-2008, 09:56 AM

great review....+1 did you do any runs against the vette?

rai · 03-14-2008, 12:57 PM

what year is the Vette?

How is the refinment or interior-quality between the two cars?

swamp2 · 03-14-2008, 01:29 PM

Nice perspective. These are some valuable and impressive thoughts that reviews to date have not touched on. Thanks much!

gmund1948 · 03-14-2008, 01:34 PM

Z51 6 Mn with NPP exhaust, the interior of the M3 is heads and tails above the 08 Corvette, the leather on the M3 is incredible and much better than
either the Vette or the 335

No ones calling anythig a girls car, the 335 is my wifes and is an E93 ZSP
6MN, its not in the same league as the M3 or Vette performance wise.

Didnt run the Vette against the M-3 in perfect conditions, but the Vette is
quicker down low and the m3 up high. the Vette didnt have a speed limiter
so it went up to 180MPh and the M3 started choking at 160 and was limited to 165

The two are are very different, however dont think a 335 is in competition, its a fast but different car more of a sports tourer

nusevad · 03-14-2008, 02:07 PM

Awesome, good review~

03-14-2008, 04:41 AM	#1
gmund1948 Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 253 Posts Drives: 335 cab,C-6 08, 73 911E 59 D, Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: American in Germany iTrader: (0)	Drove the M3 E90 for about 5 hours yesterday A friend took delivery of a SS Sedan 6 Speed M3 and we went to Munich and back for a training, we traded cars, I took his M3, he took the Vette switched on the way home. In traffic the M3 is so docile and easy to drive, Hit the Power button and rev it up and wow this thing is so fast in corners and moves so well at speed it is like two different cars. the areas of the autobahn that were stop and go (stau) were so much easier to drive in the M-3 than the Corvette. The M3 is a like a split personality car, the Vette has better lines, and is much more raw than the M3, more down low torque and power. The M-3 was so much less tiring to drive than the Vette. It is so different Much Much easier to control and get the power down. It doesn't feel as fast but if the governer was gone it would likely hit 300KPH without much difficulty. Both cars are stable at high speed, the ride is so much different the Vette is so low and the M-3 refined. The Gas Mileage of the M3 at speed is unbelievable as in $$$$ Fun day, very different from the same trip in my wifes 335 E93 ZSP 6mn last week, both th M3 and the vette make the 335 feel much slower from Germany __________________ TELL me what real drivers training do you have besides your State Drivers License ?
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gorun Lieutenant 46 Rep 528 Posts Drives: W166 ML63 PP Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Where the roads are crap... iTrader: (0)	sh.. thats A LOT! 22-23l per 100km p.s. thats my E70 4.8's territory I really hope you are wrong
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gmund1948 Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 253 Posts Drives: 335 cab,C-6 08, 73 911E 59 D, Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: American in Germany iTrader: (0)	Thats us Gallons and speeds from 210-270 avg 240 I would guess __________________ TELL me what real drivers training do you have besides your State Drivers License ?
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gorun Lieutenant 46 Rep 528 Posts Drives: W166 ML63 PP Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Where the roads are crap... iTrader: (0)	I guess that 22-23l/100km is ok if your avg was 240.
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gmund1948 Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 253 Posts Drives: 335 cab,C-6 08, 73 911E 59 D, Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: American in Germany iTrader: (0)	The Corvette is an 08 its mine Z51 6 Mn with NPP exhaust, the interior of the M3 is heads and tails above the 08 Corvette, the leather on the M3 is incredible and much better than either the Vette or the 335 No ones calling anythig a girls car, the 335 is my wifes and is an E93 ZSP 6MN, its not in the same league as the M3 or Vette performance wise. Didnt run the Vette against the M-3 in perfect conditions, but the Vette is quicker down low and the m3 up high. the Vette didnt have a speed limiter so it went up to 180MPh and the M3 started choking at 160 and was limited to 165 The two are are very different, however dont think a 335 is in competition, its a fast but different car more of a sports tourer __________________ TELL me what real drivers training do you have besides your State Drivers License ?
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