Re: Why an M3? (archive)

True...true. Driven at 9/10ths or 10/10ths, there is NOTHING compared to a BMW. 3, 5, or 7 series, nothing. You'd have to delge into the realm of sports-car extreme for that, along with inferior ride qualities.

And I still say...man I wonder if that 2.8L I was runnin' with that BAD-ASS 5-spd ZF shifter is truly putting out only 193HP...ah hell, then again it's German. :)

Oh, and to those who say the E36 looks better than the E46, or is a "better" car, uhm, I think you're like, on the wrong planet, cuz on Earth...

The August issues of Road & Track and European car compare directly the 300 and the 328. Bottom line is premium cars cost premium money, you get what you pay for.

Performance the 328 still out performs in acceleration, mpg, cornering and fit & finish.

The lexus stops faster though even with the couple of extra pounds.

But the lines that moved me about the driving characteristics of the two are as follows:

" while the lexus feels poised and balanced up to about 7/10ths, it is at the limit that the BMW shows its roots. The 328 is so good at the limit that you can't even tell
whats so good about it. Proper driving instincts meet proper chassis design and suddenly birds are singing, flowers are blooming and all four wheels are sliding as one.
The 328 fully committed in a corner is a beautiful thing."
European Car.

What an accolade:)

I think that quote adequately conquers the recent small debate by some posters on this group with the dilemma if they should get a Z06 Corvette over an M3 because of faster acceleration. The point here is BMWs as like Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, Benz and others are built to be driven fast, not built to be drag racers. And yes some will probably flame me for comparing BMWs to some much higher costing cars, but the similarities are there. These cars are all bred by very seasoned manufacturers to be capable of being driven "at the limit" with the kind of refinement that feels like "birds are singing, flowers are blooming and all four wheels are sliding as one." Ill go for the BMW and allow Z06s to pass me in order to be able to cruise at 160 on a quiet road without crapping my pants.

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