M3 vs CLS...then a IS comes along
04-08-2001 | 11:55 PM
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2nd Gear
Joined: Apr 2001
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From: Gilroy, CA, USA
M3 vs CLS...then a IS comes along
Hello everyone i'm a new 97 M3 owner and new to this board! Well on with the story:
I was driving one night to go pick up a friend when some Type-S starts pacing next to me. He had a big grin on his face and kept glancing towards me. We slowed down quite a bit and came to a stop at a light. As soon as it turned green we took off. The first three gears i was eating him up, but i messed up my shifting when changing to fourth. He was pullin and i'd say we were about even when we came to the next light. (note: this is my first manual transmission car, haven't even had it for a week). We turned down our music and gave the usual car talk, "Hey watcha got in there?!...TIGHT!" We were rudely interrupted by some dude in an IS300 who comes out of a parking lot and high beams and honks (who the hell honks!?)at the both of us. Once again, we gave each other a grin and took off at the light. I directly shifted from 2nd to fourth so the IS300 could pace with me. As soon as he was next to me i gunned it down to third and left him in his place. After about 1 1/2 car lengths he merges onto another street.=( I saw the Type-S driver laughing his ass off when it was time to go our separate ways. I flashed my hazards to salute as he did the same. Good god that was a great night.
Daytona Purple M3
Remus Exhaust
Bilstien HD Shocks
Front Strut
Broken Shift Knob
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CLS vs M3?! Can't us import owners all just get along?
I was driving one night to go pick up a friend when some Type-S starts pacing next to me. He had a big grin on his face and kept glancing towards me. We slowed down quite a bit and came to a stop at a light. As soon as it turned green we took off. The first three gears i was eating him up, but i messed up my shifting when changing to fourth. He was pullin and i'd say we were about even when we came to the next light. (note: this is my first manual transmission car, haven't even had it for a week). We turned down our music and gave the usual car talk, "Hey watcha got in there?!...TIGHT!" We were rudely interrupted by some dude in an IS300 who comes out of a parking lot and high beams and honks (who the hell honks!?)at the both of us. Once again, we gave each other a grin and took off at the light. I directly shifted from 2nd to fourth so the IS300 could pace with me. As soon as he was next to me i gunned it down to third and left him in his place. After about 1 1/2 car lengths he merges onto another street.=( I saw the Type-S driver laughing his ass off when it was time to go our separate ways. I flashed my hazards to salute as he did the same. Good god that was a great night.
Daytona Purple M3
Remus Exhaust
Bilstien HD Shocks
Front Strut
Broken Shift Knob
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CLS vs M3?! Can't us import owners all just get along?
04-09-2001 | 12:11 AM
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Happy CL-S Pilot
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Nashua, NH, USA
Welcome to the Board, 
Good to see M3 and CLS drivers get together, I have a coworker who is also driving a 97' M3 stick. He is drooling over my car all the time. I invited him to show up at the drag strip and he declined my offer. I never raced him.
Good race. I think a CLS with CAI and headers could do some serious competition to an 97 M3 stick. M3 Auto would be not be a tough fight for the CLS.
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Black, Ebony, 3.2 CL Type-S, NAV.
- 3M clear bra, by Stonguard (full front bumper, and side mirros, and partial hood)
- Acura Spoiler, Moonroof visor
- Splash guards, Winter mats, Trunk liner
- Valentine V1 Radar Locator
- HELMS Service Manual
- PIAA 19168 road lamps
- 03/19/01: Injen Polished CAI
- 04/10/01: 235/40/18 NITTO 555 on 18x7.5 Koing Imagine in Silver with wheels locks
[This message has been edited by Nashua_Night_Hawk (edited 04-08-2001).]
Good to see M3 and CLS drivers get together, I have a coworker who is also driving a 97' M3 stick. He is drooling over my car all the time. I invited him to show up at the drag strip and he declined my offer. I never raced him.
Good race. I think a CLS with CAI and headers could do some serious competition to an 97 M3 stick. M3 Auto would be not be a tough fight for the CLS.
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Black, Ebony, 3.2 CL Type-S, NAV.
- 3M clear bra, by Stonguard (full front bumper, and side mirros, and partial hood)
- Acura Spoiler, Moonroof visor
- Splash guards, Winter mats, Trunk liner
- Valentine V1 Radar Locator
- HELMS Service Manual
- PIAA 19168 road lamps
- 03/19/01: Injen Polished CAI
- 04/10/01: 235/40/18 NITTO 555 on 18x7.5 Koing Imagine in Silver with wheels locks
[This message has been edited by Nashua_Night_Hawk (edited 04-08-2001).]
05-04-2001 | 06:57 PM
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Three Wheelin'
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Las Vegas/Reno, NV
Nice kill! I still haven't had the chance to race an IS300...
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2001 Black/Parchment Acura 3.2CL Type-S w/ Navi & spoiler
Current Mods: AEM CAI (red), Comptech headers & sway bars, Toyo Proxes T1-S 235/45ZR17 tires, 15% tint, PIAA 19169's, Infinity Perfect 12" subwoofer, Precision Power PC2600 amplifier, Monster Cable
Soon: PS2 and Navi/DVD encoder, Ground Control coilover setup (if they make them)
[This message has been edited by SpeedyRonin (edited 05-04-2001).]
I still haven't had the chance to race an IS300...------------------
2001 Black/Parchment Acura 3.2CL Type-S w/ Navi & spoiler
Current Mods: AEM CAI (red), Comptech headers & sway bars, Toyo Proxes T1-S 235/45ZR17 tires, 15% tint, PIAA 19169's, Infinity Perfect 12" subwoofer, Precision Power PC2600 amplifier, Monster Cable
Soon: PS2 and Navi/DVD encoder, Ground Control coilover setup (if they make them)
[This message has been edited by SpeedyRonin (edited 05-04-2001).]
05-07-2001 | 10:57 AM
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Moderator Alumnus
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From: CRY, CRY SOME MORE!
IS300's are like the fat kid in school that always wanted to play with the big boys but could never keep up
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01' Acura CL Type-S
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01' Acura CL Type-S
Piaa 19169 Bulbs
Valentine1 Pig Detector
CompTech Exhaust
Xephyr Cold Air Intake
Founding Member of the NO SCRATCHED RIMS CLUB
01'Acura Integra GSR
05-11-2001 | 11:31 PM
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Old timer
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Ahahahaha Eclipse
I can't wait to race the guy who lives up the street with the puke-yellow IS300.
Of course, across the street from him is a guy with a red CL-S (who I haven't met yet) so I guess he feels put in his place. But now with my CL-S a few houses down he must really feel sorry.
-J
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2001 CL-S Aegean Blue/black interior spoiler, wheel locks, no-navi
Stock for now.
I can't wait to race the guy who lives up the street with the puke-yellow IS300.
Of course, across the street from him is a guy with a red CL-S (who I haven't met yet) so I guess he feels put in his place. But now with my CL-S a few houses down he must really feel sorry.
-J
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2001 CL-S Aegean Blue/black interior spoiler, wheel locks, no-navi
Stock for now.
