20 year old with 40g in his pocket, pipe dreaming of m3 chances?
weedkiller
10-23-2002, 03:36 PM
ok so after a long lawsuit i got 40g and i want an m3 but i dont know if i could afford one can i?
I want a leguena seca blue m3 2002-2003 with under 15k miles on with black leather m cloth and xenon lights, and harmon kardon speaks thats it.
going with my father to dealer ship on saturday oooh yeah any tips for a m3 lovin sob like me :D
I want a leguena seca blue m3 2002-2003 with under 15k miles on with black leather m cloth and xenon lights, and harmon kardon speaks thats it.
going with my father to dealer ship on saturday oooh yeah any tips for a m3 lovin sob like me :D
AC Schnitzer M3
10-23-2002, 04:29 PM
JUST MAKE SURE YOU GET THE SMG TRANSMISSION. I mean it shifts in 80 milliseconds. Thats twice as fast as the Ferrari 360 does and 10 miliseconds slower then an F1 car. That transmission is the shit.
weedkiller
10-24-2002, 11:06 AM
yea but i dont know about smg? i like manual been driving maual since i got my license. smg dont make sense say your in 4th gear and you made a turn and you want power you would drop to in second and take off with this thing you will have to go down, down which dont make sense to me i dont know if i could drive a manaul car without a clutch
S Brake
10-24-2002, 02:50 PM
Every laguna seca blue M3 I've seen with less than 15k miles have been 45 grand or more. You might want to look into an E36 M3 or perhaps something completely different.
BlOOe46
11-01-2002, 02:00 AM
i recomend a 01 m coupe
perferably estoril blue or steel gray
perferably estoril blue or steel gray
boostm3
11-01-2002, 10:33 AM
JUST MAKE SURE YOU GET THE SMG TRANSMISSION.
I disagree. Well, let me temper that. It all depends on what your purposes are. If you want it because its easier to drive in alot of traffic, maybe. Or if you want it because you plan on driving mostly road courses, maybe. But, if you want the quickest launches and best drag times, no way. All the magazine analysis has shown the manual beats the SMG on timed 0-60 or 1/4 mile runs by about 3/10 seconds.
I disagree. Well, let me temper that. It all depends on what your purposes are. If you want it because its easier to drive in alot of traffic, maybe. Or if you want it because you plan on driving mostly road courses, maybe. But, if you want the quickest launches and best drag times, no way. All the magazine analysis has shown the manual beats the SMG on timed 0-60 or 1/4 mile runs by about 3/10 seconds.
AC Schnitzer M3
11-01-2002, 12:13 PM
man are kidding me i don't kno any person that can shift in 80 miliseconds, you must be reading some fucked up mags man, the SMG is much much faster my friend.:p
Driven1965
11-15-2002, 09:48 AM
Originally posted by boostm3
I disagree. Well, let me temper that. It all depends on what your purposes are. If you want it because its easier to drive in alot of traffic, maybe. Or if you want it because you plan on driving mostly road courses, maybe. But, if you want the quickest launches and best drag times, no way. All the magazine analysis has shown the manual beats the SMG on timed 0-60 or 1/4 mile runs by about 3/10 seconds.
Those magazine (car and driver and motor trend, etc.) never figured out how to use the US version of launch control! The story would have been (at least somewhat) different otherwise.
I disagree. Well, let me temper that. It all depends on what your purposes are. If you want it because its easier to drive in alot of traffic, maybe. Or if you want it because you plan on driving mostly road courses, maybe. But, if you want the quickest launches and best drag times, no way. All the magazine analysis has shown the manual beats the SMG on timed 0-60 or 1/4 mile runs by about 3/10 seconds.
Those magazine (car and driver and motor trend, etc.) never figured out how to use the US version of launch control! The story would have been (at least somewhat) different otherwise.
boostm3
11-15-2002, 10:45 AM
man are kidding me i don't kno any person that can shift in 80 miliseconds, you must be reading some fucked up mags man, the SMG is much much faster my friend
You show me just one magazine review and test that shows that the sMG car even holds its own in a drag with the stick, and I'll change my position. Until then, I'll go by the 5 reviews Ive read, including bimmer magazine, which said that the 0-60 is won by about 3/10s second every single time! Unless you know how to shift the smg better than the pros, you can expect the same fate....Live with it!
You show me just one magazine review and test that shows that the sMG car even holds its own in a drag with the stick, and I'll change my position. Until then, I'll go by the 5 reviews Ive read, including bimmer magazine, which said that the 0-60 is won by about 3/10s second every single time! Unless you know how to shift the smg better than the pros, you can expect the same fate....Live with it!
Marvelous3
11-29-2002, 06:46 PM
BMW has had to warrenty a lot of SMG engines because of some ECU problems. It's not suppose to let you downshift into redline but on the earlier ones SMG1, it would let you and well you know what happens. The SMGII was suppose to fix this but it hasn't been long enough to tell.
My personal oppinion on this whole SMG thing is that it looks and feels like playing a video game. Now I have not driven one but I have driven a steptronic and those suck. A manual is not a manual without a real stick and clutch pedal. Yeah yeah it shifts faster than God but it still is odd to me, and only a 5 speed. Anyway just my .02 cents...
My personal oppinion on this whole SMG thing is that it looks and feels like playing a video game. Now I have not driven one but I have driven a steptronic and those suck. A manual is not a manual without a real stick and clutch pedal. Yeah yeah it shifts faster than God but it still is odd to me, and only a 5 speed. Anyway just my .02 cents...
Driven1965
11-29-2002, 06:57 PM
Originally posted by boostm3
You show me just one magazine review and test that shows that the sMG car even holds its own in a drag with the stick, and I'll change my position. Until then, I'll go by the 5 reviews Ive read, including bimmer magazine, which said that the 0-60 is won by about 3/10s second every single time! Unless you know how to shift the smg better than the pros, you can expect the same fate....Live with it!
Ha! Not one american mag has figured out the US M3 has a "secret" version of launch control. Each one tried to launch without it. Evo magazine in Britain has the 6-speed and SMG as equal.
I've driven it. I own one. It's great. Nuff said.
You show me just one magazine review and test that shows that the sMG car even holds its own in a drag with the stick, and I'll change my position. Until then, I'll go by the 5 reviews Ive read, including bimmer magazine, which said that the 0-60 is won by about 3/10s second every single time! Unless you know how to shift the smg better than the pros, you can expect the same fate....Live with it!
Ha! Not one american mag has figured out the US M3 has a "secret" version of launch control. Each one tried to launch without it. Evo magazine in Britain has the 6-speed and SMG as equal.
I've driven it. I own one. It's great. Nuff said.
boostm3
12-01-2002, 05:40 PM
Ha! Not one american mag has figured out the US M3 has a "secret" version of launch control. Each one tried to launch without it. Evo magazine in Britain has the 6-speed and SMG as equal.
If its so secret, then how many US owners do you think will be using it? Since you know, something none of the magazines apparently figured out, why not clue us in on how to use it?
If its so secret, then how many US owners do you think will be using it? Since you know, something none of the magazines apparently figured out, why not clue us in on how to use it?
Marvelous3
12-08-2002, 05:45 PM
I would fair to wager that his "secret launch" thing is called his brake pedal...:flash: :flash: :flash:
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