Thinking to trade in e92 M3 for 2011 gt500 Mustang - Page 7

m3ftmfw · 04-14-2011, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by captainaudio

That sounds like a description of the M3.

CA

LOl Whaat? are you nuts? My M3 handles like its on rails!

chili cheese · 04-14-2011, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by slikk66

Ever heard of BMW CCA.. those are all the other tools I drove with then.. they have a big ole' tool fest every couple of months to drive all their shitboxes together on racetracks (omg)...

Ha, that's good. Just let that guy keep polishing and polishing his ride and never learn how to drive it. I love the tool fests as well.

Htown09 · 04-21-2011, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ZeroFear

wow you leased a M3, beat the SHIT out of it - even got parts that were destoryed on a RACE TRACK replaced under warrenty... just WOW. I feel bad for the next poor shmuk since the dealer is obviously not gonna say "yea the last guy that owned this was a tool- and the car is a real shitbox now".

Hey why you gotta call people names. Maybe people think you are a tool for driving like a grandma all in the name of being a gentlemen for the next owner of a previously LEASED car.

You gotta have zero fear man and drive that thing!

Dave07997S · 04-21-2011, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Htown09

Hey why you gotta call people names. Maybe people think you are a tool for driving like a grandma all in the name of being a gentlemen for the next owner of a previously LEASED car.

You gotta have zero fear man and drive that thing!

Quite a bit of truth in this...done this so many times.

Dave07997S · 04-21-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by m3ftmfw

Id say go for it, you live only once. I daily drive my e92 m3 and on the weekends i have a tvs 2300 2010 SS camaro plus other mods done by Livernois Motorsports that I drive around or take to the drag strip. you really cant compare a muscle car ( like the gt500) to the m3... in my opinion they are totally different classes of cars.... but go get one.. you'll be happy

The 2011 GT500 or even the GT for that matter really aren't muscle cars anymore. Muscle cars were only good for a straight line which is not the case anymore for the Mustang.

Dave

Htown09 · 04-21-2011, 09:18 PM

If you like muscle car's then the GT500 is a sweet ride. It is just different experience. If you like a lot of torque down low and something that hauls butt then go for it. It even goes good on a circle track.

You can usually find low mileage pristine examples with added mod's at the svtperformance watering hole.

There is a 2011 with a supercharger added, err upgraded Supercharger (700rwhp) for 51k right now. Black w/ red stripes.

Moe's M3 · 04-22-2011, 06:39 AM

The Mustang looks great, but I wouldn't trade beauty for reliability. Giving up a BMW for a Ford? Not me! Now, that's just me. I had very awesome Ford in the past (1991 Mustang Gt 5.0), and considering the great demand they had when they came out, now I think differently. I will never ever trade my 2010 MBW M3 Sedan for any Ford, period.

alms211 · 04-22-2011, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Moe's M3

The Mustang looks great, but I wouldn't trade beauty for reliability. Giving up a BMW for a Ford? Not me! Now, that's just me. I had very awesome Ford in the past (1991 Mustang Gt 5.0), and considering the great demand they had when they came out, now I think differently. I will never ever trade my 2010 MBW M3 Sedan for any Ford, period.

I would never say BMW and reliabilty in the same sentence. Now, if you say that you would never give up a better build quality in an M3 vs any Ford then I would say "I agree". Reliability?.....ain't a dimes worth of difference between BMW and Ford as far as I am concerned.

Dave07997S · 04-22-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by shift@red

Thats true, but in the sense that they are still fairly big engines with good amounts of power/tq still seem to fit the 'muscle car' description of today.
I still think of a vette as a muscle car even though I know its handling is very good.

Would you call the Mercedes C63AMG a MuscleCar? The Mustang in its 5.4L glory is making over 100hp/litre, better fuel economy than the M3 and the darn thing can turn a corner. I would definitely concede this other than the fact the cars are making good hp/litre numbers. Even the 5.0L Mustang is over 82hp/litre and it too can turn corners.

The only reason why people call Mustangs MuscleCars is the fact thats what they were in the past, although technically the Mustang was a Pony car. The Muscle Cars were the GTO's, 454 Chevelles and so on, I'm dating myself now.

Dave

captainaudio · 04-22-2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by m3ftmfw

LOl Whaat? are you nuts? My M3 handles like its on rails!

If it feels like its on rails you aren't going fast enough.

CA

anodyne88 · 04-23-2011, 01:21 PM

I looked at buying a Shelby GT500 vs a 2010 used M3 with 2,700 miles. Why I went with the m3 in order: 1. GT visibility horrendous, both in front and on the sides 2. totally unusable in winter 3. i think it looks cheesy, and this includes the regular mustang. what's with that over-sized fake gas cover or whatever on the bank? I cringe every-time I see that.

Also, the GT500 I was looking at didn't have the stripes. I would never buy that car with the stripes. For driving to and from clients I would have looked like a goofball.

That said, these are all nitpicky and I think the Boss 302s and Shelbys are cool. A regular mustang is just blah.

My opinion only, and I am a pure novice at this car stuff.

04-22-2011, 06:39 AM	#139
Moe's M3 Enlisted Member Drives: 2010 BMW M3 Sedan Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 37 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW M3 Sedan [0.00]	Beauty for Reliability? The Mustang looks great, but I wouldn't trade beauty for reliability. Giving up a BMW for a Ford? Not me! Now, that's just me. I had very awesome Ford in the past (1991 Mustang Gt 5.0), and considering the great demand they had when they came out, now I think differently. I will never ever trade my 2010 MBW M3 Sedan for any Ford, period.

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04-21-2011, 09:18 PM	#138
Htown09 Captain Drives: E92 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 780 iTrader: (3)	If you like muscle car's then the GT500 is a sweet ride. It is just different experience. If you like a lot of torque down low and something that hauls butt then go for it. It even goes good on a circle track. You can usually find low mileage pristine examples with added mod's at the svtperformance watering hole. There is a 2011 with a supercharger added, err upgraded Supercharger (700rwhp) for 51k right now. Black w/ red stripes.

04-23-2011, 01:21 PM	#143
anodyne88 Go White Sox! Drives: 2010 M3 Manual Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 33 iTrader: (0)	I looked at buying a Shelby GT500 vs a 2010 used M3 with 2,700 miles. Why I went with the m3 in order: 1. GT visibility horrendous, both in front and on the sides 2. totally unusable in winter 3. i think it looks cheesy, and this includes the regular mustang. what's with that over-sized fake gas cover or whatever on the bank? I cringe every-time I see that. Also, the GT500 I was looking at didn't have the stripes. I would never buy that car with the stripes. For driving to and from clients I would have looked like a goofball. That said, these are all nitpicky and I think the Boss 302s and Shelbys are cool. A regular mustang is just blah. My opinion only, and I am a pure novice at this car stuff.