BMW M3 Meet

[C5150]

Quote:

"The M3 is a fine street automobile from any standpoint. The GT3 is a race car.

It would be silly to compare them, no?"

Originally Posted by Brucelee .



You correct me if I'm wrong, but the M stands for "Motorsport," not street car. Yes, she's a fine street automobile, but I wouldn't say it is silly to compare.

I love the M3 - but it's too bad so many people own 3 series. They are so common here anymore, they all look like Hondas to me.

Coupe would be the only way to go for me if I got one - but when I had the choice - I bought a Porsche..

- C5150

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by C5150

Quote:

"The M3 is a fine street automobile from any standpoint. The GT3 is a race car.

It would be silly to compare them, no?"

Originally Posted by Brucelee .



You correct me if I'm wrong, but the M stands for "Motorsport," not street car. Yes, she's a fine street automobile, but I wouldn't say it is silly to compare.

I love the M3 - but it's too bad so many people own 3 series. They are so common here anymore, they all look like Hondas to me.

Coupe would be the only way to go for me if I got one - but when I had the choice - I bought a Porsche..

- C5150

I will stand by what I wrote. The M car is still a street car that costs, like 60% of the GTC? No back seat in the GT3 etc.

No comparison.

A fairer comparison (a BIT more so) would be a M version of the Z4 but even there, the price is way out of whack.

I would try comparing a ZO6 to a GT3. That would be fairer I think.

[C5150]

Meant to add....

I'm sure that someone can help me on if this is truly fact or not - but didn't BMW brag about how their M3 race cars were almost completely stock?! So, it IS a race car - right.....?

- C5150

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by C5150

Meant to add....

I'm sure that someone can help me on if this is truly fact or not - but didn't BMW brag about how their M3 race cars were almost completely stock?! So, it IS a race car - right.....?

- C5150

Ah, no they did not.

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[C5150]

Quote:

"Ah, no they did not."

Originally Posted by Brucelee



Ah, yes they did. I believe that the M3 was designed to get into German Touring car racing - and had to be of a production line - with stock engine, etc..

And I know I watched a show on BMW racing, where the racing team spokesman specifically spoke to it being mostly stock - and how successfull this made sales due to the impressive wins the M3 took (mid or late '80's?). Surely this web-site has some experts on this stuff... Regardless Bruce - The M3 WAS built to race. I know it was.

- C5150

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by C5150

Quote:

"Ah, no they did not."

Originally Posted by Brucelee



Ah, yes they did. I believe that the M3 was designed to get into German Touring car racing - and had to be of a production line - with stock engine, etc..

And I know I watched a show on BMW racing, where the racing team spokesman specifically spoke to it being mostly stock - and how successfull this made sales due to the impressive wins the M3 took (mid or late '80's?). Surely this web-site has some experts on this stuff... Regardless Bruce - The M3 WAS built to race. I know it was.

- C5150

The GT3 was built to do nothing but race. The M car CAN be raced and is. It is a vastly different car. Go buy a GT3 and use it everday to commute to work.

Good luck with that!

And then there is that price difference!

[C5150]

Quote:

"Go buy a GT3 and use it everday to commute to work.

Good luck with that!"

Originally Posted by Brucelee


Whoa....

Listen - I mean to have no beef here, ok? You mentioned that it would be silly to compare the M3 to a GT3. I didn't - just took a different approach to the comparison I guess.

You are right - huge price difference, and the daily driver aspect would be interesting. The GT3 could be a daily driver though. She's street legal - so someone feels it's not just for racing. Don't think they need sat/nav on the race track either....

All I am saying, is that the M3 was built for racing originally. And thus - I still see them in the same class. Opposite sides of the spectrum - sure. Better cars to compare the M3 with - sure. But none-the-less, both are production cars built with racing performance in mind.

- C5150