Re: RE: E46 M3 Specs, or lack thereof... (archive)

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You're right, BMW has not offically released any info on the M3. I was hoping that they would do so at the Frankfurt show but all they did was show a "design study", whatever that is. However, since this is a forum for the exchange of information there's nothing wrong with posting statements from the press or BMW reps, just don't pass them off as offical. BMW NA does read this board which gives us an opportunity to express what we want the M3 to be. To use your example of the rumor of a >3500 lbs car, we want to make sure that BMW understands that we don't want it and won't buy it. Performance wise, the M3 has been the *top dog* overall and that's why we buy them. But with the increased competition from AMG M-B, Audi, and now VW (with their possible Jetta/Bola performance car) I think BMW has to raise the performance bar on the M3 even higher than they probably had originally planned. Maybe thats why they've been so tight lipped about it.

: To all of you wannabe types who claim that BMW AG, NA, etc. have released ANY official specs on the new M3, YOU'RE F*CKING CRACKED. Don't tell me about Car and Driver, BMW Car, or any "press release" culled from the Frankfurt auto show. These bits of info are _not_ taken from BMW statements.
: To all others who don't claim this, please ignore the following post.
: Spoke w/just about everyone, and while certain salespersons and magazines insist that they know the enigne will be I-6, THERE IS NO OFFICIAL WORD. Some say the car will weigh ~3600Lbs. Others say maybe I6. Hmmm- 270lb-ft/340bhp w/35-3600lbs... yeah, right. Can you say,"slow as molasses in January?"
: If they do release a I6 3500-lb E46 M3, I pity the fool who buys the goddamn dog. That'll mean that BMW just needs to homologate the car/engine for GT, (GT3, maybe GT2) where it'll drop the car's weight to 3000lb or less. Ha-hey! Then, the I6 would be just wonderful.
: Anyway, re: the street version- unless you buy a used E46 M3 race car from PTG (or whoever), you're gonna be pissed at the performance.
: Cornering prowess will SUFFER @ that weight, no matter what engine they use.

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