12-18-2006, 03:42 PM
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BMW M3 Meet
I went with my friend to an M3 meet. Since my car is in the shop getting its upgrade/repairs, I couldn't crash the party with my Porsche. However there was still Stuttgart representation.
We set up a pretty cool shot, and here it is. When I posted this on the ///M Board, they thought it was awesome because it looks like the Carrera was about to get pounced by the 3s.
I thought just the opposite... I think it looks like the M3s are bowing down to the real machine.
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12-18-2006, 05:09 PM
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I was sooo close to getting an 02 M3 cabriolet. They are sweet cars... man Id love to have one with a CSL kit, Vorsteiner hood, and carbon fiber intake kit. But Id rather have that 911 even more. 
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12-18-2006, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeph
When I posted this on the ///M Board, they thought it was awesome because it looks like the Carrera was about to get pounced by the 3s.
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The BMW guys may be right. That's about how many 3s it would take to beat up one Carrera.
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12-18-2006, 07:22 PM
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ill take one of each please
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12-18-2006, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Grizzly
The BMW guys may be right. That's about how many 3s it would take to beat up one Carrera.
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Good call. That dude driving the C4S was crazy. As every one was about to leave, he started shredding his tires. It was entertaining to say the least.
(short) Video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8159809141283581448&q=carrera+ruf
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12-18-2006, 07:56 PM
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crazy, but bad doughnuts
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12-18-2006, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by djomlas
crazy, but bad doughnuts
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I imagine it would be difficult to do true donuts with all-wheel drive. It sure sounded good though!
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12-18-2006, 09:45 PM
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I don't know what it is - but the M3 convertible just looks too much like a chick car to me... I'd go with the coupe. Or better yet, the M6 coupe.
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12-19-2006, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeph
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Why hasnt anyone of us thought it painting our stone guard (mud Flaps) body colored like our bumperettes... i would assume painting the stone gaurd would give the effect of having a sideskirt like it does to the 911 pictured.
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12-19-2006, 06:48 AM
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great photo.
M3 coupes are great but The M3 convertible has to be the worst example of chopping off a roof on a car that should stay as a coupe. The M3 coupes I've driven are EXCELLENT cars but the minute I got into the rag top it was like  what happened??
This has happened before with other cars like the mini cooper(yes I drove a mini convertible once), Nissan Z, Mustang but not nearly as bad as the M3.
Coupes are Coupes and Roadsters are Roadsters, compromising sports cars is bad karma.
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As much as I hate pendulus cornering I still think a Carrera is so much better looking than an M3/5/6 that I would put up with it.
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12-19-2006, 06:53 AM
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The M3 is a fine street automobile from any standpoint. The GT3 is a race car.
It would be silly to compare them, no?
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12-19-2006, 06:24 PM
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"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..
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12-19-2006, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by C5150
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"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..
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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.
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12-19-2006, 06:29 PM
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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.....?
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