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Originally Posted by V1.47fan
The same thing was said about the E9X M3 compared to the E46 M3 by people who thinks anything new is better.
In reality if you participate in some grassroot racing you know it's all marketing bs both cars run similar times and when both modded the E46 M3 has an edge.
Unlike the E30 M3 or E36 M3 that did really well in their SCCA classes when they came out this car like the E9X M3 wont be competitive in AS.
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Competitiveness within an SCCA class is not the same as comparing two cars directly against each other. The environment in which the E46 competed is not the same as what the E9X competed.
The E9X out performs the E46 M3 in every measurable way. The one objective thing that works in the E46's favor is its lower curb weight. Qualifying that with "when modded" is a rabbit hole. Once you start modding a car, you confound the argument to the degree that there can be no clear winner. It becomes tit for tat. Either car may be better, depending upon the modifications.