Pete Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Come on guys. Each to their own... you want an M3? Then go get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIL Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Many years ago I used to work for Mercedes (no comments please) and took one of these in as a PX. Smoked around in it for a few weeks but have to say I did`nt like it at all. Reverse dog-leg gear box keeps making you look down to see what gear your in and even if your lucky enough to find the right gear your stuck on the wrong side of car so overtaking is a nightmare! IMO - If you drive a Sup then you will hate the BM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 EDIT: Anybody knows the power of the Supra vs Turbo M3 How long is a piece of string? There is no standard turbo M3 is there? So its modded car vs modded car and thats anyones game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Well.... Anyone watch 5th Gear this week? Had a nice comparison on the M3 and Integrale. To all those saying the E30 was rubbish and how the Lancia was sooo much better, well it was only 2/10ths second slower round the track. Both cars were pretty slow though compared to modern cars. OMG I can't believe I missed this. Thing is a small number of £ gets you closer to 300bhp in the 'grale plus is responds very well to tweaking in the handling dept, it's a car with far more potential IMHO. There really was no contest between my old one and the beemer. On a run it (my 16v) was similar to friends modded WRX STI and EVO's but their are were all close TBH. It was quicker than standard 280bhp WRX's, it showed that many a time - so "slow by modern standards" - erm well not really but depends what you mean by "slow"... Anyone able to mpeg this so I can watch it? Anyone know which of the integrales it was, 8v, 16v, evo1, evo2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 Not sure on the model, was a turbo so HF evo1/2? You may be able to find the episode on finalgear.com. As for 'slow', both were slightly slower than a colt ctz round the Anglesea circuit, so i would say slow in modern terms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 What is a Colt CTZ? It does depends on the track to some extent, the Integrale is the only proper rally car out of those, on loose ground the beemer would be located in the nearest hedge before the race got going... will try and find the video, sounds interesting anyway! Depending on the model it could be ranging from 185 to 225bhp and if it's an HF then it's only 165 bhp, so the model matters! The equivalent to a BPU supra in integrale terms is not a slow car by any standards, modern included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 The new Mitsubishi Colt? Basically the sporty version, only a 1,5 or something. As for the BMW, it was used in rallys too you know, probably not that successful though... http://www.rally.no/nyheter/martin5.jpg Tiff said the Lancia had more power, so it must have been the 225bhp one as the M3 has 195. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymanuk Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 @Matt T Dude if you like the Beemer get it fella. It is you who has to drive it. I would not give up on the Supra yet though... I have been wanting a supra since I first saw one but could not afford it and then when I could I had a kid so had to wait a bit longer. All I can say is the wait was well worth it especially at 4krpm's when those twins open up!!! Oh and its an absolute beast!!!! Check this thread out Link You will not be getting anything like this in that old beemer!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 All I can say is the wait was well worth it especially at 4krpm's when those twins open up!! I'll second that! it would be worth holding out for one if you can I don't think you would regret it, has anyone ever regreted buying a supra TT I wonder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 @MATT If you search for an M3 Evolution, maybe I can help. I was few years ago a big BMW but only one BMW i have kept. My BMW E36 328 convert to 4.0 V8 from the 540 !! Many of my old friends are in the BMW Tuning Business and if you search for a LHD car, I can ask some people. LHD in a Country that drives RHD is No Problem. I drive a RHD RX-7 and next weeks a RHD Supra in a LHD Country. Only problems are MC Drive and Parkingareas. Cheers. Peter EDIT: Anybody knows the power of the Supra vs Turbo M3 what a ridicolous quote ^ out of the box a standard supra would kill a beemer like that on the straights and as for the track there is no real contest! its not like the beemer is turbod out of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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