I was over on the M3Forum and found this great write-up and thread comparing and contrasting the S2000 and the E46 M3. It

 

Good read. Glad to see that the members over there give our car credit where its due.

 

very nice! What I've driven of the BMW (and comparing with my old 3) is right on. I love the M3, but it does push. And it's harder to recover traction with all that weight. But it's got big ol' German balls! Good stuff!

 

I've definitely gained an appreciation for many other cars since getting the S2K, and especially since I started going to track events. I've seen so many cars that most people would write off from a performance perspective perform very well at the track, either because of a great driver or because of mods that have been done to the car. I'm glad there are others who feel the same way. And yes I do have a lot of respect for the M3