996 vs E46 M3? thoughts?
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Originally Posted by amerlemans
Just where, in god's name, did I say ANYTHING about what you can afford? I said nothing whatsoever.
I had an '01 M3 and thought it was a great car. I made a mistake and sold the car to get a C6 Vette that I kept for 14 months. I now drive a Porsche CaymanS and it is the best handling car I have ever been in. I didn't come on here to knock the M3. I still think it is a great car. I just think the Porsche line is better with more styling and a better fit/finish (although the shifter in my M3 was the absolute best I have ever experienced....like a hot knife through butter). As far as performace goes, in a straight line race it would all come down to the driver. On a road course, the Porsche will eat it's lunch.
I had an '01 M3 and thought it was a great car. I made a mistake and sold the car to get a C6 Vette that I kept for 14 months. I now drive a Porsche CaymanS and it is the best handling car I have ever been in. I didn't come on here to knock the M3. I still think it is a great car. I just think the Porsche line is better with more styling and a better fit/finish (although the shifter in my M3 was the absolute best I have ever experienced....like a hot knife through butter). As far as performace goes, in a straight line race it would all come down to the driver. On a road course, the Porsche will eat it's lunch.
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Originally Posted by simon
Looks very similar to a 330cic I had once.
As for the difference of the M3 and GT3..
Put it this way..
I had 3 hookers in my car last weekend..I could only fit one in the GT3..
The GT3 is an AMAZING car car but not as a DD...
Here is the color after a ZYMOL job..
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sex........................
BTW Zymol SUCKS, it dried in like 30 seconds and started dusting white flakes everywhere LOL.. I used the best combo, my car POPS (color wise) its amazing. I used the zymol finally after my caranuba car wash soap, then finished it off with turtle wax ice polish, no bs that **** is AMAZING!!!!
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i give the nod to any car that looks enthusiast owned...but the M does have a cirtain POW factor that hits as soon as you see it...the 911 is to be warmed to and slowly envoloped by your eyes...the M is BAM...TEH M!!
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Originally Posted by sechsgang
i give the nod to any car that looks enthusiast owned...but the M does have a cirtain POW factor that hits as soon as you see it...the 911 is to be warmed to and slowly envoloped by your eyes...the M is BAM...TEH M!!
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Originally Posted by PorscheC4
i kinda agree with that. i think when u see the m3 its like oooh an m3 it looks agressive. with a 911 though, u see it and think OMG that thing is hot! it looks agressive as well and just hits you hard in the looks dept. then the sounds and speed come when you turn the key or watch one drive away.
yup... nothing sounds like a 911 accelerating away... especially with a high end aftermarket exhaust like PSE or Gemballa !!
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Originally Posted by C70Pete
yup... nothing sounds like a 911 accelerating away... especially with a high end aftermarket exhaust like PSE or Gemballa !!
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Originally Posted by PorscheC4
DEFINATELY! i do have to say tho, theres a lot of other aftermarket exhausts that sound great as well as those mentioned, altohugh i am partial to my gemballa for obvious reasons, but many sound great!
RUF also sounds kickass... and so does Gemballa...
I have a friend with a 997 and champion exhaust... I think the Gemballa sounds more "porsche-like" than the champion... but the champion is certainly a new refreshing sound for the porsches...
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Originally Posted by C70Pete
Techart also sounds nice... PSE for the 3.4 sounds better than the 3.6 PSE (IMO)... more raspy and exotic... the 3.6 PSE is more throaty (but still very very nice!!)
RUF also sounds kickass... and so does Gemballa...
I have a friend with a 997 and champion exhaust... I think the Gemballa sounds more "porsche-like" than the champion... but the champion is certainly a new refreshing sound for the porsches...
RUF also sounds kickass... and so does Gemballa...
I have a friend with a 997 and champion exhaust... I think the Gemballa sounds more "porsche-like" than the champion... but the champion is certainly a new refreshing sound for the porsches...
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I owned both the 2001 E46 M3 and now the 2000 996 C2. I prefer the Porsche much more.
The E46 M3 has a very metallic and whiny sound to it.
Even though the M3 has 333hp, the 996 C2 drives better and feels faster. To me the E46 M3 drove and felt like a very fast sedan, but the 996 drives completely differently feels more like it's on rails- a real sports car.
Also the E46 M3 engines had known bearing issues that will cause the crankshaft to slide and cylinders to denotate (which is what happened to my car 6 month into owning it after buying it new).
The E46 M3 has a very metallic and whiny sound to it.
Even though the M3 has 333hp, the 996 C2 drives better and feels faster. To me the E46 M3 drove and felt like a very fast sedan, but the 996 drives completely differently feels more like it's on rails- a real sports car.
Also the E46 M3 engines had known bearing issues that will cause the crankshaft to slide and cylinders to denotate (which is what happened to my car 6 month into owning it after buying it new).
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