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Old 01-05-2008, 11:46 PM
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Attack of the Bimmers

Couple nights ago I was going down to Whittier on the 605 and some HIDs coming up fasty behind me caught my eye: it was an M3. So naturally, I wanted to get a piece. So I kept riding him and egging him on until finally at 70 we both hit it. Fuck. That thing took off on me like a jet plane. I don't know if he was modded but at about 110 he already had 4 cars on me so I let it go. That sucked but I have a new found respect for M3s.

Luckily, a couple miles down the road I got to redeem myself against a brand new 328i (it still had the dealer plates). From about 60 to 90 I took him. Had a few runs and I always came out on top. I don't know much about BMWs but shouldn't I have gotten smoked by that 328i? I know it's the slowest of the 3 series but if the 335i is pushing 400 hp shouldn't this thing have somewhere around 300? Hmm. I don't know but it was a mixed night for me. Glad I at least got to redeem myself with that victory though.
Old 01-06-2008, 12:04 AM
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328s have about 230 hp so you should pull on him at speed. M3's are fast as shit as you found out. I was riding shotgun in my buddies E46 M3 drop top while we were racing a sportbike up a hill on a highway. He had a passenger too, but it was surprisingly even, mostly cause the m3 has a 8 grand redline and 333hp to use in it.
Old 01-08-2008, 10:21 AM
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335i is roughly in line with the e46 m3, even though it is 'rated' at 300hp. 328i has 230hp, but still has a 0-60 in the mid 6's. definitely not slow cars, by any means.
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Originally Posted by underst8
328s have about 230 hp so you should pull on him at speed. M3's are fast as shit as you found out. I was riding shotgun in my buddies E46 M3 drop top while we were racing a sportbike up a hill on a highway. He had a passenger too, but it was surprisingly even, mostly cause the m3 has a 8 grand redline and 333hp to use in it.
You're saying an E46 Convertible M3 with 2 people in it kept up with a sport bike up a hill? Hmmm. That car is quick, no doubt, but it only traps 105mph in the 1/4 mile so it isn't THAT fast to keep up with a bike. I'm assuming, of course, that it wasn't a 100cc bike.
Old 01-08-2008, 12:27 PM
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m3's top end torque is pretty crazy. I've driven my friends 05 m3 and that thing keeps pulling, even in 6th gear. I wonder if a s/c cl can run even w/ one?
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I've ran M3s and taken them.... not by much but definetly a car length or 2.
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Originally Posted by JBlueCLS6
I've ran M3s and taken them.... not by much but definetly a car length or 2.
wtf? what mods do you have? well plus you're type s...
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Originally Posted by GrandeInter10
wtf? what mods do you have? well plus you're type s...
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