Subject	A. It's HEAVILY underrated 240hp
Posted by	KILLR300ZX on May 06, 2004 at 5:10 PM
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In Reply To	Please note that he put "performance" separate to "handling" posted by Z PYRATE on May 06, 2004 at 04:09 PM
Message	as a matter of fact, a healthy E36 M3 has no problem outrunning a G35 coupe stock for stock. Also, a turbo motor responds very differently to throttle input than a naturally aspirated motor, that's what makes it a toss up.....different driver's prefer different types of engines. Me personally, I find an efficient, high-revving naturally aspirated motor with a healthy powerband (not an S2000) more impressive than a twinturbo monster dyno queen that puts out the numbers but has zero driveability. Anyway, it all boils down to personal preference. "It's been my experience that straight-line acceleration is probably the first aspect of automotive performance that any intelligent driver gets bored with." - Peter Gregg
Follow Ups	Lets have some Fun. 95-99(M3) Vs. 90-96(300ZX). - craigb 15:22:28 05/06/04 TTZ. (n/m) - Zster (Big Red) 15:27:43 05/06/04 Your asking that on a Z32 board?; Trump called,your fired (n/m) - Keith58 15:33:41 05/06/04 LOL!!! Ain't that the truth!! (n/m) - SI 16:29:43 05/06/04 style: Z, performance: toss up, handling: M3 - KILLR300ZX 15:34:50 05/06/04 jw....but why do u think the Z would be better for highway? - shawnc 15:48:46 05/06/04 Numerous reasons... - KILLR300ZX 17:18:58 05/06/04 you mean performance stock right? performance modded: Z wins (n/m) - ScubaSteve 15:53:45 05/06/04 Equally modded the M3 will usually outdo the Z though - SeedyROM (ZCON 2K4!) 16:02:02 05/06/04 Oops...I meant as far as HANDLING - SeedyROM (ZCON 2K4!) 16:03:14 05/06/04 2nd. (n/m) - Z PYRATE 16:09:42 05/06/04 :) btw just pull your motor and r&r the exhaust manifolds - ScubaSteve 16:59:24 05/06/04 for once, I agree w/you 100% (n/m) - fourZero 17:27:08 05/06/04 :) *handshake* (n/m) - ScubaSteve 17:43:15 05/06/04 any man who pulls his own engine deserves a beer - fourZero 18:23:05 05/06/04 A well sorted e36 M3 will be very tough to outhandle! - Hornswoggler 22:29:30 05/06/04 300hp TTZ vs. a 240hp M3 - Z PYRATE 16:02:13 05/06/04 Not around a decreasing radius turn... (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 16:03:57 05/06/04 Please note that he put "performance" separate to "handling" - Z PYRATE 16:09:09 05/06/04 A. It's HEAVILY underrated 240hp - KILLR300ZX 17:10:19 05/06/04 lol @ myself, why did I put "A." in that reply..??? (n/m) - KILLR300ZX 17:19:36 05/06/04 My friends 97 m3 was no match for my Z, stock for stock. (n/m) - Z PYRATE 17:26:50 05/06/04 pretty vague statement... - KILLR300ZX 17:31:03 05/06/04 from 0-150 he would have been waaaaaay back :) - Z PYRATE 19:18:57 05/06/04 They had better brakes too, IMO. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 17:37:35 05/06/04 Style......TTZ = 2 seat sports car, m3 = 4 seat - Z PYRATE 16:12:14 05/06/04 craigb's TTZ = 4 seat sports car =) (n/m) - MiZZr_E 16:42:30 05/06/04 sports car, HA!! that grocery getter?? SLOW :p (n/m) - hey GotBo0st 17:02:22 05/06/04 How about reliability issues? A friend of mine owned a 99' - SZ32R(Hawaii) 16:16:04 05/06/04 2nd that, a BMW is headache in my book - SuparexTT 16:45:21 05/06/04 The E36 M3s have proven to be pretty stout - KILLR300ZX 17:22:48 05/06/04 E36 is a very reliable car - Hornswoggler 22:39:50 05/06/04 u gotta count handling... - Dynasty Z 16:18:43 05/06/04 this is why you mod the suspension :) - Z PYRATE 19:22:33 05/06/04 your still needs to lose some weight before it can "hang" - Hornswoggler 22:46:06 05/06/04 modded vs modded (suspension), my $$$ is on the M3! (n/m) - Hornswoggler 22:47:03 05/06/04 ive owned both, e36 M3/4 and ttz stage 5+ - Firesauce300ZXTT 18:08:36 05/06/04 I going to find out! - maglito 18:10:17 05/06/04 well ... - Guapo 21:04:50 05/06/04 2nd (n/m) - aliaZ 21:07:54 05/06/04 Just drove his M3 tonight... - maglito 21:18:15 05/06/04 just have fun and be safe (n/m) - Guapo 21:22:56 05/06/04 Should I leave the comp-r's at home to make it fair? :D (n/m) - Hornswoggler 22:50:37 05/06/04 We should both run on the same type of tire to make it fair - maglito 23:09:45 05/06/04 I was gonna drive them to TX! :o - Hornswoggler 23:26:50 05/06/04 Nice sig! (n/m) - maglito 23:36:58 05/06/04 m3 > z - Jjzx (next-gear.com) 18:38:13 05/06/04 I say both are great cars! - Hornswoggler 23:01:24 05/06/04 circuit racing>>> - Fleet 00:33:48 05/07/04
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