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05-27-2008, 03:56 PM | #1 |
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M3 beats GT-R and Porsche turbo in C&D comparison test
Just got the latest issue of Car & Driver in the mail today, and it includes a comparison review of the Nissan GT-R, Porsche turbo, and the M3. The M3 won, despite being the slowest, basically on the grounds that it's a better DD and less expensive.
Don't get me wrong, I love the M3, but this was stretching things a bit. Here are the first 5 pages -- my apologies, no scanner at home, just some quick pics, you will just have to run out and buy a copy, or better yet get a subscription! Next 5 pages follow in a post below.
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05-27-2008, 04:28 PM | #3 |
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I love it. You can squint your eyes and call any car a winner depending on what you are looking for. I was thinking about the GTR seriously but the avilibility was bad and so the dealers wanted +$20K Also I wanted a real 2+2 for my family, the rear seats in the M3 coupe are exceptional next to the GTR or 911. I mean if you are giving points for rear seats probably the GTR and 911 would get zero. |
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the more I read car and driver the more im convinced that BMW contributes the most money to that mag. Really the M3 beat those two cars in a comparison test because of how cheap and awesome it is? They are incredibly biased toward BMW's.
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2x the cost (if they can get it) is great for Porsche not so great for real world comparison. |
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05-27-2008, 04:39 PM | #8 |
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Just like any mags that does the review, they are all subjective. No matter what they say, good or bad, I will still like my M3. The only review that matters most is mine. The others will just be a confirmations of what is good or bad on what I already know. Five more weeks before ED.... and counting.
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It certainly is the buying decision that I would make. It all depends on what the priorities are. Clearly the M3 is, gasp, the most practical of the three.
Reading between the lines, the C&D crew seemed to emphasize real world fun to drive and practicality in this test.
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Gents, keep in mind there is more to any car than raw performance numbers..... Aston Martins would be shite if that were not the truth....
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Here are the last 5 pages. If someone puts up a proper scan, if we are not violating some copyright, then I'll dump the photos.
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"Every other manufacturer should give up on building their own cars and just make M3s instead!"
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No matter what car go against E9X, the 3 will always win in Car and Driver. In those CAD journalists' mind, the 3 would simply beat any car on earth. M3 beating GT-R? Whatever. They must think the only car beating 3 is another 3. I would like to see which they would choose, 328i or 335i or M3?
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they will pick the Lexus IS350
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thanks for the scans
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