A MUST WATCH VIDEO
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A MUST WATCH VIDEO
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110614
Its gonna be several years before I can so much as touch one of these beasts. I wouldnt mind any one of them.
Specs:
Merc C63- 451hp 441lb tq curb weight: 4034lb
BMW M3- 414hp 295lb tq curb weight: 3571lb
Its gonna be several years before I can so much as touch one of these beasts. I wouldnt mind any one of them.
Specs:
Merc C63- 451hp 441lb tq curb weight: 4034lb
BMW M3- 414hp 295lb tq curb weight: 3571lb
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Your 135i w/Dinan reflash will have a better power to weight ratio than the e92M3 and 130lb-ft more torque. That's going to lead to some very embarrassing situations for new M3 owners. 
And you'll have $25k left to play with.
And you'll have $25k left to play with.
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Pretty neat video, and in red that M3 looks positively demonic. Barry, I know this is before your time, but there used to be an editor for Road & Track who covered the grands prix. His name was Rob Walker, and he even ran a privateer team in the late 60's running Lotus-Cosworths. This was in the era of Hunt, Lauda, et al., and he had a great observation about truly fast cars and fast drivers. The fastest cars are the one that look as if they are going the slowest around the track, that have the tightest lines and the least amount of drama. The M3 made its laps look, well, uneventful. The Merc's weight differential is hard to overcome.
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Originally Posted by negcamber,Jan 29 2008, 06:06 PM
Your 135i w/Dinan reflash will have a better power to weight ratio than the e92M3 and 130lb-ft more torque. That's going to lead to some very embarrassing situations for new M3 owners.
And you'll have $25k left to play with.
And you'll have $25k left to play with.
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Originally Posted by hygiene boy,Jan 29 2008, 06:31 PM
Dinan makes a reflash, rods/pistons/crank for the M-5 and M-6 that's good for 650hp +
The Dinan reflash for the 135i is $2000.
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Originally Posted by negcamber,Jan 29 2008, 03:06 PM
Your 135i w/Dinan reflash will have a better power to weight ratio than the e92M3 and 130lb-ft more torque. That's going to lead to some very embarrassing situations for new M3 owners.
And you'll have $25k left to play with.
And you'll have $25k left to play with.
This video made me so nervous...I thought the C63 was going to wreak havoc. Not quite.
BMW reminded me once again what //M stands for. MASTER. They ready for ALL challengers: C63, IS-F, RS4, and CTS-V.
In the words of my carribean buddy, the M3 CSL is going to ''mash it up.'' It will be lighter and get a nice power bump. This is how I like my car company. AGGRESSIVE.
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Originally Posted by triman54,Jan 29 2008, 03:24 PM
Pretty neat video, and in red that M3 looks positively demonic. Barry, I know this is before your time, but there used to be an editor for Road & Track who cover the grands prix. His name was Rob Wlaker and he even ran a privateer team in the late 60's running Lotus-Cosworths. This was in the era of Hunt, Lauda, et al., and he had a great observation about truly fast cars and fast drivers. The fastest cars are the one that look as if they are going the slowest around the track, that have the tightest lines and the least amount of drama. The M3 made its laps look, well, uneventful. The Merc's weight differential is hard to overcome.
