M5 ~4000 lbs, M3 ~3400 lbs, engines roughly equal (archive)

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M5 ~4000 lbs, M3 ~3400 lbs, engines roughly equal (archive)

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Posted by StoneWalk on June 15, 2001 at 14:58:39:

In Reply to: Couple questions: Weight of the new M5? M3? What posted by do their motors weigh in at? T/Y on June 14, 2001 at 20:17:50:

(posted from: lsanca1-148-154.biz.dsl.gtei.net (4.3.148.154))

Surprisingly, the M5 motor is not much heavier than the M3 motor, depending on how you try to measure (with accessories, with fluids, etc). The S54 in the M3 has an iron block for strength, which is where some of the weight comes from despite it being smaller in displacement and cylinder count.

T/Y, Stone- I have heard that the V8 is like 30lbs lighter than the I-6....? True?? 15:48 6/15/2001 (1)
- Seen it quoted sllightly more and slightly less StoneWalk 16:03 6/15/2001 (0)

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