Is the New Ford Mustang Better Than A BMW M3?

Moxie · 04-17-2010, 12:45 PM

Wrong section - & it's already in the M3 vs section

///MC · 04-17-2010, 12:52 PM

I love this comment:

Quote:

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah. BMW SchmweMW. Have you ever seen a BMW M3 driver rockin' a sweet Mullet. Hell, those guys can't even grow a decent rattail. Those fancy pants BMW owners always wear shirts with sleeves cause their skinny chicken arms are too little to get a totally cool AD/DC tattoo. I bet you can't even get a tallboy in the cupholder on that fo-rin panzy-mobile.

mkoesel · 04-17-2010, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moxie

Wrong section - & it's already in the M3 vs section

Wrong section and a repost of another post that was also originally posted in the wrong section. Not sure it can get any wronger than that.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=375706

mtla4 · 04-17-2010, 01:40 PM

Being honest I would grab a stang and a E46 M3 (sorry I'm a cheap guy)

RandyB · 04-17-2010, 01:42 PM

No way. I had a supercharged '06 GT before I got my M3.

Next question...

FStop7 · 04-17-2010, 02:09 PM

Lots of M3 owners are about to start acting very insecure and defensive

mkoesel · 04-17-2010, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FStop7

Lots of M3 owners are about to start acting very insecure and defensive

lol

Surely this is also grounds for another round of posts on why BMW needs the 4.4L S65 in the car pronto, right?

gemini330zhp · 04-17-2010, 02:19 PM

Today all vehicles are fast. SUVs sedans ect.....

nusevad · 04-17-2010, 02:22 PM

Good for ford, they caught on pretty fast. immitation is the highest form of flattery

pmeloche · 04-17-2010, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///MC

I love this comment:

AD/DC ?

mkoesel · 04-17-2010, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gemini330zhp

Today all vehicles are fast. SUVs sedans ect.....

True enough. Even family cars are dippipng into the low 5 sec range for 0-60 these days. Soon they'll be hitting the 4s I am sure.

The Mustang has some other things going for it too though, such as:

- Can hold its own on a road course too
- Has a tasty 5L V8
- Is a fairly attractive car
- Has an insane aftermarket portfolio offering very cheap power
- Can get you laid real quick at the trailer park or local dive bar LOL J/K

FruitCake · 04-17-2010, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FStop7

Lots of M3 owners are about to start acting very insecure and defensive

its cuz the small dick syndrome bro

99.6% M3 owners have it, 99.5% won't admit it

serge · 04-17-2010, 02:47 PM

12.7 @ 111.7? This is the worst 1/4 mile that I've ever seen in a E90/92 M3.

e92m · 04-17-2010, 02:53 PM

hahah

JCtx · 04-17-2010, 02:56 PM

I hate retro crap (don't know which I despise more, Mustang or Camaro), and I'd NEVER buy a Mustang even if I couldn't afford an M3, but I have to say at least Ford upped the ante with their DOHC, 32V 5.0L V8. Still intact are the live-axle, cheesy/cheap interior, and driving dynamics commensurate with the price. The GT is the same as it has always been IMO: A fast car in a straight line that drives and feels cheap, because it is

.

I honestly think if both the Mustang and Camaro had moved on from the 60s, with modern interiors and more aesthetically pleasing styling, a lot more people might consider them. People who just want a powerful V8 car with a modern drivetrain, and who'd never appreciate what an M3 has to offer over a Mustang. But right now, anybody appreciating a modern interior is not going to stomach the cheesiness of a Mustang or a Camaro. That's great news for Chevy, since the Corvette keeps being the cheapest car to fill in that slot. It has a rent-car interior, but at least it's not retro. A modern '11 GT would eat into Vette sales big time IMO, but we'll never know until it bursts out of the 60s bubble. Good day gang.

carri0n m3 · 04-17-2010, 02:56 PM

What's a ford?

roundel · 04-17-2010, 03:02 PM

I think the sad thing about this comparison is that the M3 has gotten so far from its roots that their even comparable! How the heck is a Mustang less lbs than an M3? That is f*in sad!

gemini330zhp · 04-17-2010, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roundel

I think the sad thing about this comparison is that the M3 has gotten so far from its roots that their even comparable! How the heck is a Mustang less lbs than an M3? That is f*in sad!

Hopefully the M1 will correct that!!!

GnokGnik · 04-17-2010, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roundel

I think the sad thing about this comparison is that the M3 has gotten so far from its roots that their even comparable! How the heck is a Mustang less lbs than an M3? That is f*in sad!

+1

It's the price of "luxury interiors" we require...

(I am gonna get flamed for this too)

Fords new 5.0 V8 is as good the BMW's 4.0 V8

GnokGnik · 04-17-2010, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtla4

Being honest I would grab a stang and a E46 M3 (sorry I'm a cheap guy)

Or a 335i for a luxury cruiser and a E46 M3 (The best M3 ever) for a luxury bruiser....the Mustang is impressive, but I wouldn't be caught dead in a car without IRS.

mrkbbd · 04-17-2010, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GnokGnik

+1

It's the price of "luxury interiors" we require...

(I am gonna get flamed for this too)

Fords new 5.0 V8 is as good the BMW's 4.0 V8

Woah, 100+ HP / ltr vs 80ish? A BMW 5 liter (granted the v-10, but still an important point) makes 500+ not barely 400

Projectile · 04-17-2010, 05:54 PM

Check it out (these are street cars bought at regular dealerships, modified for racing):

Mustangs 1st and second
M3s 3rd through 6th
Mustang 7th
Then come the 911s, Camaros, Subarus, etc

I watched the race today. Mustangs led all the way. They were reliable, very good in the corners, and had the edge on the 2 straights with better acceleration, surprisingly matched by better fuel economy resulting in fewer stops.

Here's the link: http://www.grand-am.com/schedule/res...ies=k&eid=1503

04-17-2010, 12:45 PM	#23
Moxie Lieutenant Colonel 67 Rep 1,895 Posts Drives: AW 328d Touring/SG 335d Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (12)	Wrong section - & it's already in the M3 vs section
	Appreciate 0 Quote

04-17-2010, 01:42 PM	#27
RandyB Lieutenant Colonel 20 Rep 1,504 Posts Drives: '03 330i, '09 M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	No way. I had a supercharged '06 GT before I got my M3. Next question... __________________ '09 E92 M3 6MT \| Alpine White \| Black Leather \| EDC \| CL Trim \| 19s '03 E46 330i 6MT \| Electric Red \| Black Leather \| ZSP \| Bi-Xenons
	Appreciate 0 Quote

04-17-2010, 02:09 PM	#28
FStop7 I like cars 329 Rep 5,052 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newbury Park, CA iTrader: (3)	Lots of M3 owners are about to start acting very insecure and defensive
	Appreciate 0 Quote

04-17-2010, 02:19 PM	#30
gemini330zhp Major 34 Rep 1,180 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 E90 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: BergenCo NewJersey iTrader: (0)	Today all vehicles are fast. SUVs sedans ect..... __________________ 2008 Jet Black E90 M3 6SPD no sunroof and 18s to my specs
	Appreciate 0 Quote

04-17-2010, 02:22 PM	#31
nusevad O! So Sour!! 552 Rep 15,615 Posts Drives: Fast 240z / Slow M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 'Merica! iTrader: (24) Garage List 1971 Datsun 240z [0.00] 2008 M3 [9.60]	Good for ford, they caught on pretty fast. immitation is the highest form of flattery __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

04-17-2010, 02:47 PM	#35
serge Captain 14 Rep 776 Posts Drives: '11 M3 ZCP (Sold) / '06 C6 Z06 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grovetown, GA iTrader: (0)	12.7 @ 111.7? This is the worst 1/4 mile that I've ever seen in a E90/92 M3.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

04-17-2010, 02:53 PM	#36
e92m New Member 1 Rep 19 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: ny iTrader: (0)	hahah
	Appreciate 0 Quote

04-17-2010, 02:56 PM	#37
JCtx Major General 258 Rep 5,012 Posts Drives: No BMW yet Join Date: May 2008 Location: El Paso TX iTrader: (0)	I hate retro crap (don't know which I despise more, Mustang or Camaro), and I'd NEVER buy a Mustang even if I couldn't afford an M3, but I have to say at least Ford upped the ante with their DOHC, 32V 5.0L V8. Still intact are the live-axle, cheesy/cheap interior, and driving dynamics commensurate with the price. The GT is the same as it has always been IMO: A fast car in a straight line that drives and feels cheap, because it is . I honestly think if both the Mustang and Camaro had moved on from the 60s, with modern interiors and more aesthetically pleasing styling, a lot more people might consider them. People who just want a powerful V8 car with a modern drivetrain, and who'd never appreciate what an M3 has to offer over a Mustang. But right now, anybody appreciating a modern interior is not going to stomach the cheesiness of a Mustang or a Camaro. That's great news for Chevy, since the Corvette keeps being the cheapest car to fill in that slot. It has a rent-car interior, but at least it's not retro. A modern '11 GT would eat into Vette sales big time IMO, but we'll never know until it bursts out of the 60s bubble. Good day gang.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

04-17-2010, 02:56 PM	#38
carri0n m3 Second Lieutenant 40 Rep 271 Posts Drives: 2016 x5M Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	What's a ford?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

04-17-2010, 03:02 PM	#39
roundel Private 0 Rep 89 Posts Drives: 2011 Black 5.0 6M Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Burning Out iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 5.0 [0.00]	I think the sad thing about this comparison is that the M3 has gotten so far from its roots that their even comparable! How the heck is a Mustang less lbs than an M3? That is f*in sad!
	Appreciate 0 Quote

04-17-2010, 05:54 PM	#44
Projectile Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 251 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	Check it out (these are street cars bought at regular dealerships, modified for racing): Mustangs 1st and second M3s 3rd through 6th Mustang 7th Then come the 911s, Camaros, Subarus, etc I watched the race today. Mustangs led all the way. They were reliable, very good in the corners, and had the edge on the 2 straights with better acceleration, surprisingly matched by better fuel economy resulting in fewer stops. Here's the link: http://www.grand-am.com/schedule/res...ies=k&eid=1503 __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 996Targa6MT, 997C2S6MT, e92DCT, e926MT, F826MT Last edited by Projectile; 04-17-2010 at 06:03 PM..
	Appreciate 0 Quote