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Doesn't handle? The only real fault in the 135s handling would be far too soft rear subframe bushings and dampers. You replace those 2 and the car is a champ even without an LSD.
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05-21-2014, 08:44 AM | #332 |
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Chris Harris is getting his own show
It looks like Chris Harris is getting his own TV show. Maybe this explains the wait time for the M3/M4 video? Also may explain the white suit!!!
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05-21-2014, 10:06 AM | #336 | |
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Re the comparisons, Top Gear UK stated it is a better car than the new RS4 and C63. |
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ive been driving in sport mode and its so damn instant. i feel like im in a 458. well sort of. |
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05-21-2014, 01:45 PM | #338 | |
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same will go for with the people who like the V8 over the new turbo 6. and a lot of those people will go and get a different brand car. i know its shocking that other car companies sell fast cars also. the competition is coming out with new models within 2 years. i wont get to caught up on the F80 performance numbers. i mean we are getting a new C63, RS5, corvettes, CTS-v ect.... not to mention the new mustang GT might have M3 performance out of the box. and you wanna talk about epic ? haha |
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05-21-2014, 03:51 PM | #339 |
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I don't know about the rest of you, but I want to make one observation on acceleration that I'm truly looking forward to experiencing first hand.
I've owned and driven a variety of 14-15 second quarter mile cars, trapping 95-105mph (somewhere in that range). The slower ones felt slow, the faster ones usually had a satisfying top-end or a rush to redline that was a joy to experience. My e39 m5 is roughly a 13.2ish 1/4 car at about 107-108mph trap speed. It feels incredibly satisfying to drive with lots of low end torque and mind-bending rush to redline... All of that being said, I've had the joy of driving or riding along in a few ~118mph+ trap speed/~12.0-12.2 second vehicles. One being a CTS-V coupe. To me, this is truly another league of vehicle acceleration compared to the jump from 15 to 14 seconds or 14 to 13 second quarter mile times, or 95 to 100 to ~108mph trap speeds. Once you get into this level of acceleration and raw g-force (at the low-end of speed), you truly enjoy a wholly different visceral body experience. And as much as I feel like a little kid to admit it, I'm big on that rush. I'm big on mashing my right foot in a daily driver and feeling my body slam back and be held back. Of all the things that excite me about the new M3 - and there are many - this is really the thing I'm most excited to experience early on. Raw g-forces pressing me back into those lovely seats. |
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05-22-2014, 12:16 AM | #344 |
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i guess thats all some ppl care about. i like hard braking better than acceleration lol
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05-22-2014, 12:46 AM | #345 | |
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On a related note, this is also the reason you rarely see guys in modded Honda Civics lining up next to each other at a constant 60 mph, honking three times, and then stopping as hard as possible to see who has the fastest deceleration. If you and I band together though, we could make one hell of a Fast and the Furious 8. |
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05-22-2014, 12:53 AM | #346 |
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Totally agreed. I had a tuned EVO IX running about 25psi of boost as well.
Accelerating hard feels good but after I while I wouldn't even bother as I become desensitise to the G force and the car starts feeling slow. It's the control and feel of the car that gets me excited. Not 11s 1/4 or 12s 1/4 time because in the end they are all irrelevant to how much enjoyment I got out from a car. If I want to be king of the street I would have chosen a GTR instead. |
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Having driven both e92 andf80 m3 I much prefer this newer model with the torque from the turbos and the handling is fabulous . It is a little similar to the Porsche 993 model bing air cooled and struggling with front end grip as opposed to the developed 997 which is a huge improvement but not to everybody's taste |
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