Is the NEW M3 going to smoke us?
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Frankly, I don't give a damn. There will always be cars that are faster, especially if you pay a ton more money. A Ferrari is faster, too, and so is a Lamborghini, and on and on. So let's get over it and enjoy what we have.
To quote an old friend, "What me worry?"
To quote an old friend, "What me worry?"
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Originally posted by cdelena:
I'd guess some of that is drivers. I would not have an M coupe, but the two I have seen on the track were fast.. one clearly faster than the S2K's.
I'd guess some of that is drivers. I would not have an M coupe, but the two I have seen on the track were fast.. one clearly faster than the S2K's.
As far as new M3 vs S2000 - 10.2 vs 11.6 pounds/hp means it'll definitely be faster. But then, so is an LS1 Camaro. Like Rick, it doesn't bother me. What concerns me is the feel of the car - and at 3400+lbs, the M3 is a POS compared to an S2000.
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<<What concerns me is the feel of the car - and at 3400+lbs, the M3 is a POS compared to an S2000. >>
One thing the Germans seem to be pretty good at is "feel" - steering (especially important), braking, engine response....
Steering feel doesn't seem to be a strong point of the S2K.
BTW my mid engine Lotus weighs 1350 pounds. With full manual 1.9 turns L to L steering you can actually grab a front wheel and twist it, watching the steering wheel turn inside the car. Wish it was running now!!!
Stan
One thing the Germans seem to be pretty good at is "feel" - steering (especially important), braking, engine response....
Steering feel doesn't seem to be a strong point of the S2K.
BTW my mid engine Lotus weighs 1350 pounds. With full manual 1.9 turns L to L steering you can actually grab a front wheel and twist it, watching the steering wheel turn inside the car. Wish it was running now!!!
Stan
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If it helps I just traded in my '98 Red/Black convertible M3 for my Silver/Red 2000 S2K. M3 IS a great car but very pricy even to just get it serviced.
It's also much more of a sedan than I prefered and I can't tell you how much I LOVE the S2K!
M3 = fast, steady and pricy
S2K = fast, riding on rails and ready to rock!
-D
It's also much more of a sedan than I prefered and I can't tell you how much I LOVE the S2K!
M3 = fast, steady and pricy
S2K = fast, riding on rails and ready to rock!
-D
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Uni, you got me curious, so.........ballpark we got a car covering 1/4 mile in 14 sec. which works out to about 65 mph average speed (seems reasonable). Now convert this backward to "ft/tenths of a second" ((65mph*5280ft)/(60min*60sec*10ths)) you get 9.5ft for every tenth of a second. Sounds good to me 
That might not be what we see at the end of the course though. At the end of the 1/4 mile the car would be going approx 100mph. Doing the same math mumbo-jumbo we get 14.7 ft. So the rule of thumb sounds pretty close, I think.
That might not be what we see at the end of the course though. At the end of the 1/4 mile the car would be going approx 100mph. Doing the same math mumbo-jumbo we get 14.7 ft. So the rule of thumb sounds pretty close, I think.
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