The guy we bought my car from sold it for an M3..I am a fan of both cars, I've driven an M3 my mom drives a 330i which is fun and my dad drives an X5 4.8is with 425 hp, and 335's on the back..bmw's are just better cars..but that doesn't mean I would ever trade a 350z for the M3 because they are both great looking cars but when you mod them they always seem to be equal in looks and performance which makes the Z a better deal.

 

Bottom line is you cant really pick a clear winner because their both great cars.

 

M3 and Z

 

Go to the track, theres this e46 m3 csl guy around here, software, headers, intake, exhaust, pulleys about 10k into his car, and runs a 14.5 consistently.

 

have both, lucky me

 

Wow... that's a horrible driver if I've ever heard of one.

 

yep.

 

Wow, that guy sucks!

Does this guy want to race for pinks? I can take him in my Volvo. My Z was able to do 13.9 almost stock and the CSL is supposed to be way faster. I would love to have a M3 CSL.

 

The E46 M3 suns a 13.4 1/4, and has a 0-60 in 4.8 coupe. It will take the Z. Stock VS Stock. I like the Z but you can't compare them the M is just a better car but than again it costs twice as much. End of story.

 

I heard thats made with real pieces of panther....stings the nostrils lol.

On a side note I saw my first brand new m6 today drivin back from lunch on work. dude looked real yuppy and of course i knew he could destroy me but i still wanted to make him earn it. so at a light he's creepin forward so i inch as well to let em know i want a piece. we both launch well but he totally blew it at gettin into second and i jumped several car lengths quickly, got to 50 and just put it in neutral and costed to the next light and he blew by me like a tough guy, whatever, i looked better and it cost me 75k less.

 

Not to be a dick...but the M6 only comes with the SMG gearbox. Therefore there it is pretty much impossible to "blow it" getting into second gear...unless you are no smarter than a trained monkey and can't pull on the paddle. If thats the case, im suprised the guy could even start the car.

 

lets see, M3 has more ponies, higher rev meaning less shifting which is better at a light to light race, has itbs so its much more responsive

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287 or 300hp with much shorter rev meaning you have to shift meaning you will loose time if you are a granny shifter, lighter but driver weight difference pretty much negated the car's weight difference.

I mean if you launch your car corrently and the M3 doesn't then there is a chance you will win. If you guys go from a regular start the M3 will definintly pull on you.

 

You can also put the SMG in auto mode were you don't need to shift the paddle. My guess is he was talking in his blue tooth and did not race til he hung up.

 

ok, I actually HAVE raced an M3 on the track. It was only an 1/8mile and the M3 won both times. However, I was quickly catching her and definitely would have passed if I had another 1/8. So I do believe that the Z will win on a 1/4 track. I think top end, the Z has the M3 beat.

On the street you can coolly pass the M3 over speeds of 140mph. Atleast this same particular M3 I'm talking about. It was chipped and had exhaust and intake but it is entirely possible it was slightly messed up.

Anyway, on the AKA Rally, on the road, I've raced many E46 and E36 M3s and my Z certainly wasn't hanging out behind.

 

I thought that too but he lagged so hard it just seemed like a missed shift, maybe my thinking he was racing was just his normal driving habits in a beastly car.

 

I drive an E46 03 with SMG, and my gf has a 350 vert.

The M with sport mode on is faster, we both agreed on that.

But once i save enough for the APS TT kit things will be different.

 

Stock for stock, both manual transmissions, and given the same driver,a new M3 will b!tch slap a Z around. Top end they have trapped 106-108mphstock, thatsa big difference from 100-103mph. Longer the race goes, worse it is for the Z-again STOCK FOR STOCK.

 

Mods and Admins are so hungry for closing threads.

Why dont they close this useless thread too?

The original question has an obvious answer to it anyway.


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i have 2 friends who both drive m3's, one stick, one smg tranny. neither of them have done 13.3 in the 1/4 in fact the stick m3 has afe intake some aftermarket exhaust and was tuned. his best 1/4 was a 13.6. i even raced him from a 3rd gear pull with his mods he got me by half a car by 130. my car's stock just to let you know.

 

m3 will win hands down