Fucking amazing m3 there

Uhh, yeah right. 65KPH in 1st, 113KPH in 2nd, and 170KPH in 3rd.

The only way you'll see 140KPH on the speedometer while in 1st is if you're on wet pavement, drop the clutch and get only one tire to spin. Even then, it's not "easy", and you're certainly not GOING 140KPH.

You'd need to rev the engine to at least 19,000 RPM to get 140KPH in 1st gear. Good luck putting a F1 engine in there.

I'd say in the snow it just might be possible :Graucho

OK...Also please note that the world is flat, no man will ever walk on the moon, and flying machines are not possible.

None of this is possible.....Just ask the experts.

Meanwhile, there were 3 people in the car last night who saw it happen.

dude whoever said the piston speeds are not faster than an f1 car's does not know about them...and yes these cars are very fast. my friend was driving me to temecula in ca and he was going 146 *MPH* in the carpool lane. we only slowed down because we had curves coming up and no radar detector. the car jumps from 80 to that speed very very easily. th econtrol with that car is also beautiful because at that speed you still feel like you have control over the car.

-myke

I seem to recall hearing that somewhere last night

My 2002 was one of the first SMG's in the south east, I know the new ones have a different ratio then the first ones.

Still got my doors blow off by a vette last month however :mad:

You pick up that unit we've been talking about..and that won't happen again :)

Lol, I'm not racing any more vettes, until I get the new ride :Graucho

I can always bust out the bike :)

i'm scheduled for a test drive in one tomorrow morning at 9:30..my local dealership is having the *official unveiling* monday evening.

I'll let you know how it goes :)

Damn you :(

And three more in the car behind that watched it happen.. Fucking hilarious shit.. those punks were SOOOO fucking pissed off.

Adding to the fleet, my dear?

There's a better than average chance..If everything I've read and heard about it is true..i might have to add another garage :)

What does the Mrs. think of that??

That is certainly NOT good for the engine

it's safer than skydiving :)

That's why you lease them!

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh

Limp it back to the lot in three years and get a new color :)

I just picked up a 2004 M3, smg recently..


You guys ever notice it can get reallllllly jerky say early in the morning if you dont let it "warm up" I know the 745 does this as well.

Just in between first and second. Like the transmission is fighting itself.

Beat on it more it will loosen up!

Dude, you are so full of shit. You are saying that this "magic" M3 is geared twice as high as mine. Do you have any concept of physics? The engine does not have nearly enough torque to handle gearing that high.

Who did the engine and transmission mods? No stock E46, SMG or manual, has gearing anywhere close to what you are claiming.

I am unaware of any street car in the world that will go 140KPH in 1st gear, let alone a high revving 3.2L.

If you are so sure of yourself, do it again and take pictures to show proof. Otherwise take your bullshit somewhere else.

buying an SMG M3 is like taking the hottest girl in your high school to the prom and not taking advantage and fucking her. Pointless.....and a waste. :2 cents: :2 cents:

whoa 140km/h I actually didnt know that. Maybe on 2nd gear, but on first?

Oh and sure blah blah blah "it shifts quicker" blah blah blah....theres a huuuuggeee difference in the power. I've seen lightly modded 350z's lay the smack down on SMG's.

I'm not going to deny though that the M3 is a beautiful car....but to bad you can't fuck her. :1orglaugh

The maximum piston speeds in an M3 are not even close to those of a F1 engine. The M3 tops out at about 8,300 RPM. A F1 engine tops out at about 19,000 RPM. The M3 is a six cylinder 3.2L. A F1 engine is a 10 cylinder 3.0L. Even with the shorter stroke of the F1 engine, the pistons are travelling up and down amost 2.5x faster.

Do you really think BMW is able to build an engine that is streetable and has a long life warranty, but yet has faster moving parts than a F1 engine which is designed to last only 600km?

The M3 is adequately fast. It's not a supercar by any means. At 140+ it's not nearly as stable as a 911, a Mercedes SL, or many other sports cars. The front end gets fishy at that speed. That's why the M3 CSL has a revised front air dam which generates 40% more front end downforce. Take a curve at 140 and see how much control you think you have. It takes high speed curves with a controlled drift. It does not stick the curve like a 911.

i do not like BMW.
Lexus forever!

i admit, the is200 is amazing.

You mean Toyota right? haha

I still have my M Roadster myself. (faster than an M3 but no longer made) and it wont go 140 in first gear. Nuff said...


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Excuse me kid...Who do you think you are talking to?

I have a total of 6 people who saw this....ALL of them are known and trusted a hell of a lot more than you.

Go post in the newbie forum.

CabanaBoy - dont argue with someone who has no other reason to lie- you werent there so you dont know what he did.

Jesus Christ.......

Cambo just informed me of something.......Fucker. :(

When you had the car redlined in 1st gear and were trying to figure out how to use the padels, I actually changed the gears on the shifter to 3rd so you wouldn't blow the engine and thats when u hit the 140. But the car is pretty damn fast in 1st gear but not that fast.

Cameron

Uh huh.....Now he tells me this. :(

M3's rock... love em forever! yeh vid would be awesome..

cabanaboys was right it seems... all seems like he knows alot about his cars..

Cabanaboy was wrong. The fuck basically called me a liar.

I did not lie, I was mistaken.

Fuck him.

"I told you so"

Will one of those speed shift?? No clutch?

I used to do that on my bike, but it can be hell on the trans.

Indeed...You did.

Ocassionally I am wrong.

This is about the 6th time on GFY in about 3 years. Make note of it.......Bookmark ths thread for future reference.

So what dude, You didnt know. Just a mistake. :glugglug

Yep...Either way....That's one kick ass ride. :thumbsup

lol sounds cool

that's great. too bad my 4 door, grocery gettin' 4 cylinder will knock it's doors off ;)

but i do LOVE the M3~

Seems now that there were SIX people who weren't paying attention to the gear indicator on the instrument panel.

I'm talking to someone who thinks they know their shit about cars but isn't smart enough to look at the instrument panel, nor do some simple thinking about why this isn't possible.

Face it, you were wrong, and you're too egotistical to even consder that possibility and instead try to blame someone else.

100 M3's :glugglug