Car Magazine: M3 ennui
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Stuart
Godzilla
I hadn't thought about it before, but maybe the article has just made a good point.
Have they turned the M3 into what used to be an M5?
This constant trend of bigger and heavier means it needs more power, but may not be much better.
And it looks quite unappealing to me in the picture.
Have they turned the M3 into what used to be an M5?
This constant trend of bigger and heavier means it needs more power, but may not be much better.
And it looks quite unappealing to me in the picture.
Andrew
Ring Warrior
according to the BMW press release the 1655KG is a wet weight (i.e. including fuel, and fluids), and includes 75KG for the driver + luggage...
http://www.m3forum.com/pressrelease/2007/the_new_bmw_m3_gb_fv.pdf
The 2002 press release makes no mention of allowing 75KG for the driver + luggage...
http://www.m3forum.com/pressrelease/2002/4.pdf
and 3415lb is in my book 1552KG.
1655-75 = 1580KG. so only 28KG more.....and 75BHP more....
http://www.m3forum.com/pressrelease/2007/the_new_bmw_m3_gb_fv.pdf
The 2002 press release makes no mention of allowing 75KG for the driver + luggage...
http://www.m3forum.com/pressrelease/2002/4.pdf
and 3415lb is in my book 1552KG.
1655-75 = 1580KG. so only 28KG more.....and 75BHP more....
damian
Godzilla
Why does everyone enjoy having a pop M3's so much?
Don't get me wrong I couldn't less bothered but its a definate trend
I love M3's, the BMW design, the build, the spec but.....and it's a big but they are getting too big, Stuart hit the nail on the head with his current M3 = previous M5 analogy. Such a shame
jcremonini
Ring Warrior
I can't say I'm enamoured with the new M3 either, but that guy Ben Whitworth has done himself no favours by having a beard now has he ?
James.
James.
Ade
Ring Warrior
M3s are great cars with one of the world's best drivetrains, but the added weight means consumables will be even more expensive, and copious electronics required to attempt to reign in the physics of moving mass...
the cost of consumables on a 1400kg GT3 are bad enough... they can only get worse on a 1600+kg M3...
the cost of consumables on a 1400kg GT3 are bad enough... they can only get worse on a 1600+kg M3...
damian
Godzilla
Jack
Jedward - the lost triplet !
Heavy doesnt mean big... He could be made of Administratium or something...Would you still fit in one
Andrew
Ring Warrior
ah ha.
BMW offical blurb..
http://www.autospies.com/images/users/Agent001/BMW M3 details.pdf
3.8KG/HP.
its 420bhp, so 1596.0KG
not much more than the old one then. (1575KG)
BMW offical blurb..
http://www.autospies.com/images/users/Agent001/BMW M3 details.pdf
3.8KG/HP.
its 420bhp, so 1596.0KG
not much more than the old one then. (1575KG)
skitt
Banned
Would you still fit in one
:finger with some vas I reckon I could slip in easily
