5th Gen Prelude VS M3

ice1cube · 09-13-2001, 01:06 AM

what does everyone think? 5th generation (1998) 5 speed prelude.....vs.....1995 automatic M3 coupe..... the stakes are at $180 as of now...... i want to be able to beat my friend.... so i can get myself a new AEM CAI =D.....ne feedback is welcome ..... thx!

Jay! · 09-13-2001, 01:11 AM

Hey, welcome to AF!

What are we talking about for this comparo? Stock v. stock, or what? Post a pic of your ride, if you have one.

BTW, I'm moving this thread to the Car Comaprison forum.

ice1cube · 09-13-2001, 01:21 AM

yea,,,, it would be stock versus stock since neither car has anything on it yet...so i need the $$ =P as for the pictures....i dont have any pictures as of yet, but i'm going to try to get a digi cam soon and get some pics of my ride.......its milano red.....no wing......stock base prelude rims......etc etc.....thx

Sleepy · 09-13-2001, 09:57 AM

M3 is a tuned German sports car dont even bother with racing just look at the specs stock

M3
horsepower 333
torque 262
weight 3415

prelude
horsepower 200
torque 156
weight 3042

the specs should tell you who would win

flylwsi · 09-13-2001, 12:20 PM

WHOA THERE...
95 M3
READ HIS POST... SHOULD BE AT LEAST CLOSE WITH AN AUTO CAR WITH 240ISH AND RWD... VS THE 200 STICK FWD...
TQ IS A FACTOR... JUST DONT GIVE UP UP HIGH IN THE GEARS...

Sleepy · 09-13-2001, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by flylwsi
WHOA THERE...
95 M3
READ HIS POST... SHOULD BE AT LEAST CLOSE WITH AN AUTO CAR WITH 240ISH AND RWD... VS THE 200 STICK FWD...
TQ IS A FACTOR... JUST DONT GIVE UP UP HIGH IN THE GEARS...

didnt notice the 95 m3 but its real wheel drive and is better at laying done power for drag racing the preludes lack of torque is its problem honda has high horse numbers but no torque in most of there cars for some reason

flylwsi · 09-13-2001, 12:57 PM

exactly...
so if you are draggin it, you'll lose..
if you are running start to a top speed on a prespecified stretch of hwy...
you could win
so if you started at one entrance ramp to a specified one on the freeway, that could be the way to race him... that brings it down to who is a better driver

hakka · 09-13-2001, 01:10 PM

Yeah, you should start from a roll if you want better chances

It could be close.

hermunn123 · 09-13-2001, 07:16 PM

even with all those different strategies, i dont think it will even be close.

flylwsi · 09-13-2001, 08:00 PM

i was simply pointing out that it is possible, under the right circumstances to beat out an m3 w/ a prelude if it is not a "perfect" environment (dragstrip)
if there are other things involved, weather, cars, etc... all of which are not safe, but hey... street racing isnt... know what i mean?

hermunn123 · 09-13-2001, 09:42 PM

i know exactly what you mean. but stock to stock i dont think it would be close because of the superiority of the M3.

flylwsi · 09-14-2001, 12:20 AM

i guess it really depends on the driver when you look at the everday freeway manueverability thing... especially when you are racin...
like i took my friends awd talon turbo w/my 89 lude... i have the skills, he has the car... i won... he shoulda stomped me... and we were runnin around 100 at 2am on the deserted freeway... so it is possible... just not a huge possibility

justin@af · 09-14-2001, 01:30 AM

I wouldn't even try, that M3 will run 14s stock in the 1/4.

gang$tarr · 09-14-2001, 08:22 PM

if you were modded you would be close, but stock Vs. stock would be really tough

Morpheus XIII · 09-16-2001, 02:28 AM

Not tough, but impossible. Don't do it. This has already happened before. I was riding in an Eagle Talon TSi AWD, and we were neck and neck with the E36 M3. We had another friend following in a Prelude 5-speed and we lost sight of it shortly. This took place from a standstill onto the freeway and there was no chance for the Prelude. We met up with our Prelude friend afterwards and had to call him on the cell phone because we had no idea where he was.

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