Just picked up a 2003 M3 Cabrio SMG to go along side my Z4 M. My "new" M3 only had 5900 miles at delivery to me. Car is essentially new, except for...
Compared to my Z4 M, the throws aren't near as positive/smooth, especially 5th and 6th. Other than that the 4,000 miles I shifted a 135i seemed...
Good video...thanks. I completely concur. Even if the E46 M3 was slower around their track, I'd still like it far better. As they said, it is...
Well, I shouldn't even bother as I normally have no desire to converse with people who don't know how to be civil and respectful. Not agreeing with...
FWIW, bone stock peak wheel HP is only 282 at 5610 rpms.
According to Griot's, waxing a BMW too erly can cause the paint to orange peel. Who knows what a given local BMW dealer does to prep their cars for...
Does the M3 have the same CDV (lock valve) as all other manual BMWs these days? If so, that's a big part of the problem of shifting, especially 1st...
What's more impressive is the average whp. For daily driving, compare average whp from 2,000 rpms to redline and you get the following:...
It's not tire diameter, it's tire circumference that matters and yes it makes an appreciable difference. Why do you think the 135i is faster...
Guess rear tire circumference has nothing to do with it? No wait, it does. Nonetheless I hastily confused my Z4 M specs with the E46 M3. As for...
The Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 just best the Dunlop M3 in ADAC's winter tire test (ADAC is a German auto club if you're unaware...best in the world...
The speedometers seem to be a little off anyway, even with factory tire sizes. My car (Z4 M Coupe) is +6 mph indicated at true 80 mph. I think...
You guys assume the gearing in the cars is similar, which it's not. The 335i's gearing is on average 13% shorter (16% in 1st and only 8% in 6th)....
Those are just the manufacturer's stated "crank" numbers. They are as much marketing as anything else, and often times BMW likes to...
Turner Motorsports says... The parts will bolt up just fine. The problem you will run into is with the computer. Normally, there would be a software...
If so, subtract 10 horses...
http://www.rri.se/popup/performancegraphs.php?ChartsID=606 http://www.rri.se/popup/performancegraphs.php?ChartsID=647
I dread returning to the States and having my car worked on. Once you get used to German BMW technicians, nothing else compares. Everything is...
Z4 M = 317 whp 135i = 282 whp Personally I find the N54 makes the driver lazy. Bottom end power is its forte and the motor gives little...
All you need is the Dinan 3.91 final drive. That alone makes the Z4 M accelerate faster than a new M3.
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